This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ...counted the long, heavy cartridges in his belt--just twenty-two. Truly, here was no chance for poor shooting! If the Indians attacked him, he must make every bullet count. Esquipulo had been a famous Indian-fighter in his day; and the boy had often listened to his stories of struggles with Apache, Navajo, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ...counted the long, heavy cartridges in his belt--just twenty-two. Truly, here was no chance for poor shooting! If the Indians attacked him, he must make every bullet count. Esquipulo had been a famous Indian-fighter in his day; and the boy had often listened to his stories of struggles with Apache, Navajo, and Ute. "There is one thing," the old man used to say, "which thou must always remember. An Indian is the most seeing man in the world. He will know, as well and as quickly as thyself, if thou art frightened. When he attacks thee in a strong place, he will first make feints of charging, to see what thou art made of. If thou art cool, and waitest to make every shot count, he will at once change his ways, and try to pick thee off from a distance--in which there is small danger, if thou art watchful. But if thou miss a shot or two at first, he will charge into thee and over thee, and shoot thee down from near." Pedro did remember all this, which he had heard a hundred times; and though he was trembling with excitement and fear, he fully resolved that he would show a cool front. But even if he repulsed their immediate attacks--what then? They could hold him besieged indefinitely, and there was no chance of help except from his father. Ah! His father! Alone and on foot, why, the Navajos would have no trouble with him. The more Pedro thought of this the more alarmed he became. Esquipulo would be back now in a day or two. He would follow the sheep-tracks, and come unsuspectingly to his death. But how to warn him! It was too late for Pedro to abandon the sheep and sneak back unseen to warn his father--as he now would have been glad to do. The Indians were already riding down the open valley in plain sight, and not more than two miles away. Ah! The...
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