The Lamar register., 1923-01-10
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bucked. He reared aloft paving the
air, wildly snorting. then he plunged
down upon the proStrate Indian. Even
in the act the Intelligent animal tried
10 keep from striking the body with
hi. hOofs. But that was not possible
A yell. hideous Ia its passion. >ignuled
this feat Of horsenanship.
The Mexican made nu move tu tram
pie the body of the pHpaso. lie
turned the black To ride again over
the other Indian. Gale was Mortified
Ia see the lalui VIRTUE and raise -
feeble hand. The action brought re-
n-wed and more savage. cries from the
Mexicans. The horse ~nuitcd in terror
Gnle could bear ne more. He tool; II
quick shot nj the rider lie missed.
Fh. mnving figure. hut hit the horse.
There was hound hnrrid scream.
a mighty plume then the hnror went
ioNn. giving tie Mexican stunning
fall Both beast AMI man lav stili
Gale rushed from his cnvrr tn in
tercept The other raiders hrInre thc5
could reach the hru.r aud their w,ap
uns Then liz. frightened horses hurst
the corral hars mud IN tiianderin.
dust -mnnticd strrnm Ned NJ the ar
rnyo.
The fallen raider 49, MP. mumhlinr
in his SAINTS IN one hr-at.' cursiug In
his 3Nt.
Go GreHa.rs. Rum yrll-d Gale
Then he yclle,. II Ia Spanish Al the
i.uint Of his rife he drove The two
raiders out "f the camp. His next
move WIS to run into rhe house and
fetch out the yHrblnrS. with II heavy
stone he dismantl-d each weaIiun
That done. lie sci uur nn n run for
his horse Rlnnco Sol heard him com
ing and whistled II welcome. and when
Gale ran up the Lorse was snoring
war. Mounting, Gale rode rapidly back
10 the scene Of the action. and his
first thought. when lie arrived at fhe
we'll. was TO give Sol drink and to
fil his canteenS
Then Gale led his horse up out of
she waterhuls. and decided before re
mounting to have look at the In
dians. The PApRgo had been shot
through the heart. but the Yaqui was
still alive Moreover he was conscious
and staring up al Gale with great,
strange. somber eyes. black as volcan-
ic Stag.
"Grlngo good-no XIII" he said. In
husky whisper.
His speech was not affirmative so
much as questioning.
"Yaqui. you're done for" said Gale.
and his words were positive. He WIS
simply speaking aloud his mind.
"Yaqul-no hurt much, replied
the Indian, and then he spoke
strange repeated II again and
again.
An Instinct Of Gales. or perhaps
some suggestion in the husky, thick
whisper nr dark face told Gale TO
reach for his cnnterE. lie lifted the
Indian and gave hiiu drink, and II
ever In all his lie he saw gratitude
IN human eyes hr st' II then. Then
h,. examined the Injured Haqui. The
indian had three wounds-a bullet
hole IN his shoulder. 4 crushed arn
and a badly lacerated leg.
The ranger thought rapidly. This
Yaqui would live unless left there to
die or be murdered by the Merlcans
touihbt ~
back to the we'll. II never occurred to
Gale TO abandon the poor fellow. All
the same. he knew he multiplied his
perils hundredfold by burdening
himself with a crippled Indian. Swift
ly he set to work, and with rife ever
under his hand. and shifting glance
spared from his task. he bound up the
Yaqui's wounds At the same time he
kept keen watch.
The Indians burros and the horses
of the raiders were all out OF sight.
Time was too valuable for Gale to use
any In what might be vain search
Therefore. he lifted the Yaqui upon
Soils broad shoulders and climbed
into the saddle. At q word Sol
dropped his head and started east
ward up the trail. walking swiftly.
without resentment for his double bur
den.
Gale, bearing In mind the ever-pres-
ent possibility OF encountering more
raiders and OF being pursued. saved
the strength OF the horse. Once out
OF sight Of PapagO well, Gale dis
mounted and walked beside the horse
steadying with one trm hand the help
less, dangling Yaqui.
Gale kept pace with his horse. DE
.,-,.... Of main that iaTfel