There was the white face 
He came within a few feet of them, 
the hell horse 
of Old Baldy/moving, hut no hell; when it suddenly dawned 
upon him that these strange movements were not made by their 
own will, hiit under the guidance of some band of Indian des¬ 
peradoes. The explanation was perfect; his hair stood on end; 
his flesh crept; for he was utterly defenseless; had only his 
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hat rolled up in his hand. He still continued to move forward, 
however, and was in the act of speaking to the nearest horse 
when a flash of lightning revealed the crouching forms of two 
savages almost within the reach of his hand. They caught sight 
of him at the same moment and were so struck with amazement 
that they thought only of flight, with a bound they sprang upon 
their ponies mid were off like a shot. Tom< doubtless somewhat 
unnerved, did' not take to flight also, but jumping upon the 
up the valley 
nearest horse,, started the herd/ and then led off for camp Utter¬ 
ing the most fearful yells at every jump. The Red Skins\ as 
down 
they flew the valley and over the rolling hills must have 
felt their blood curdle at the very sounds Certainly they did 
not Suop until many miles intervened between them and the scene 
of their undoing. In half an hour* oi ranimaLs were all safe in 
were 
camp and we <xxx3dadra c o ngr atui a+iqg our selves on 
having escaped the misfortune of being set afoot in a desert 
200 miles from the nearest habitation. 
August 5 - 
On the following morning we rode out to the scene of the 
