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Across The Creek There Is A Village Of Apache Indians, And As These
Indians Are Known To Be Hostile, This Particular Road Is Considered
Rather Unsafe.
But we rode on down a mile or more without seeing a thing, and had
just turned our ponies' heads homeward when little Grote, who was back
of us, called out that an Indian was coming.
That was startling, but
upon looking back we saw that he was a long distance away and coming
leisurely, so we did not pay much attention to him.
But Grote was more watchful, and very soon screamed, "Mrs. Rae, Mrs.
Rae, the Indian is coming fast - he's going to catch us!" And then,
without wasting time by looking back, we started our ponies with a
bound that put them at their best pace, poor little Grote lashing his
most unmercifully, and crying every minute, "He'll catch us! He'll
catch us!"
That the Indian was on a fleet pony and was gaining upon us was very
evident, and what might have happened had we not soon reached the
sutler's store no one can tell, but we did get there just as he caught
up with us, and as we drew in our panting horses that hideous savage
rode up in front of us and circled twice around us, his pony going
like a whirlwind; and in order to keep his balance, the Indian leaned
far over on one side, his head close to the pony's neck. He said "How"
with a fiendish grin that showed how thoroughly he was enjoying our
frightened faces, and then turned his fast little beast back to the
sunflower road.
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