The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-12-28

0u'o'n0 hano, VET ne o"sF'eo ana
Dueked.
guiding hand, yet he swerved and
bucked. He reared aloft, paving the
air, wildly snorting, then he plunged
down upon the PROSTATE Indian. Even
In the act the intelligent animal tried
TO keep from striking the body with
his boots. But that was not possible.
A yell, hideous in its passion, sisnaled
this feat Of horsemanship.
The Mexican made no move to tram
pie the body Of the Papago. He
turned the black to ride again over
the other Indian. Gale was Mortified
to see the Yaqui writhe aud raise a
feeble hand. The action brought re-
newed and more savage cries from the
Mexicans, The horse snorted In terror.
Gale could bear no more. He took q
quick shot at the rider. He missed
the moving figure. but hit the horse.
There was a bound, horrid scream,
a mighty plunge, then the horse went
down, giving the Mexican a stunning
fall. Both beast and man lay still.
Gale rushed from his cover to In.
tercept the other raiders before they
could reach the house and their weap'
ons Then the frightened horses burst
the corral bars, and in a laundering
dust.mantled stream fled up the ar
royo.
The fallen raider sat up, mumbline
to his SAINTS in one breath, cursing In
his Hxt.
eco, Grea4rs! Rum" yelled Gale
Then he yelled it in Spanish. At thu
point of Ills rifle he drove the two
raiders out Of the camp. His mex
move was to run into the house an(
fetch out the carbines. With a heav!
stone he dlsmantled each weapon
That done, he set out on a run 10
his horse. Blanco Sol heard him com
Ing AID whlstled a welcome, and whe]
Gale ran up the horse was snortln
war, Mounting. Gale rode rapidly bacl
70 the scene of the action, and nj
first thought, when lie arrived at til
| well. was to give Sol drink and t
I'LL his canteens
Then Gale led his horse up out 0
the waterhole, and decided before re
mounting to have a look at the II
dans. The Papago hsd been she
through the heart. but tn Yaqui wa
still alive. Moreover, he wa& consciou
and staring up at Gale wlsh grea
strange, somber eyes, black as 7olca'
ic Stag.
.CrIngo rood--no KILL" he said,
husky whisper.
| His speech was not adlrmatNe
much as questioning.
Yaqui, you're done for" said GaI
and his words were positive. He WI
simply speaking aloud his mind.
"Yaoui-no hurt - much reptile
the Indian, and then he spoke
strange word-repeated It again ~
again.
An instinct Of Gales, or perhal
some suggestion In the husky thl'
whisper or dark face, told Gale
reach for his canteen. He lifted Il
Indian and gave him drink, and
ever In all his life he saw gratitu'
IN human eyes he saw It then. Tn.
he examined the injured Yaqul.; y y
indian had three wounds-a bull
hole In his shoulder, crushed ar
and a badly lacerated leg.
The ranger thought rapidly. II
Yaqui would live unless left there
die or be murdered by the Me1lca
when they found courage to sne
back to the well. 1t never occurred
. Gale to abandon the poor fellow. +!
, the same, he knew he multiplied !
perils a hundredfold by burdeni
himself with a crippled Indian. Swi
I " he set to work, and with rife q
: under his hand, and shifting glan
. spared from his task, he bound up
Yaquis wounds. At the same time
!. kept keen watch.
( The Indians burros and the hor'
e Of the raiders were all out OF sig
Time was too valuable for Gale to
' any in what might be vain scar
E Therefore, he lifted the Yaaui up
y Soils broad shoulders and chml
into the saddle. At : word