Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-02-02
CHAPTER VIII
The Running of Blanco Sol.

The Running of Blanco Sol.
The Yaqui's strange glance roved
over the corral, the swinging gate
with its broken fastenings, the tracks
In the road and then rested upon BeId-
ing.
"Sfalo," he said, and his Spanish
was clear.
"Shore, Yaqui. about eight bad men.
an traitor Indian said Laid.
Il think he means my herder." add
ed Bedding. IF he does, that settles
any doubt 1t might be decent to have
-faqui-nalo Papago-Si?'
The faqui spread wide his hands.
Then be bent over the tracks in the
road. They led everywhlther, bur
gradually he worked out of the thick
net to take the trail that the cowboys
had followed down to the river. Beld-
Ing and the rangers kept close at his
heels. He found trampled spot where
the raiders had left their horses. From
this point a deeply defined narrow
trail led across the dry river bed
southeasterly course over untrodden
desert The Yaqui spoke In his own
tongue. then In Spanish.
Think he means slow march" said
Bedding. lady. from the looks Of
that trail the Greasers are having
trouble with the horses"
TON, shore a boy could see that
replied lady. Ask Yaqui TO tell Us
where the raiders are headin', an II
there's water"
1t was wonderful to see the Yaqui |
point With a stick he traced a line In |
the sand and then at the end OF that |
another line at right angles. He made |
crosses and marks and holes. and as |
he drew the rude map he talked in |
faqui. In Spanish; with a word here |
and there In English. Bedding trans |
lated as best he could The raiders
were heading southeast toward the
railroad that ran from Nogales down
Into Sonora 1t was four days travel.
bad trail good sure waterhole one
day out; then water not sure for two
days Raiders, not looking for pur-
suit. could be headed and ambushed
that night at the first waterhole, 8
natural trap In a valley.
The men returned TO the ranch.
The rangers ate and drank while max
ing hurried preparations for travel.
Blanco Sol and the cowboys horses
were fed. watered, and saddled. Laid
to ride one Of Belongs
whites. He was quick and cold.
Get me a long-range rife an lots
Of shells Rustic. now" he said. Il
want a gun that1l outshoot the dinky
little carblnes an muskets used by
the rebels. Trot one out an be quick
I've got .4o5. a long-barreled
heavy rifle that1l shoot a mile. / use
I for mountain sheep. But Laddy.
til break that b-onch's back"
His back won't break so easy.
Dick. take plenty OF shells for your
Remington. An don't forget your
ield glass"
In less than an hour after the time
4 the raid the three rangers. heavily
rmed and superbly mounted on fresh
0rses. rode out on the trail As Gale
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white scarf. He stood high 10 his
ilrrups and waved his s0mbrerO.
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