such hard blow under the left ear that
there is no need for another. Picking up the rifle dropped by his
quivering foe, Oswald fires the remaining charge after the fleeing form
of the other robber.

Grasping the bridle of the steed standing by the side of its dead
master, Oswald leads the animal to where Karl is lying with cocked
revolver in his left hand.

Karl had obeyed Oswald's signal, but watched the effect of this ruse,
intending to assist if necessary.

Oswald tears off the sleeve of his shirt and bandages Karl's arm.
Placing the German on the robber's steed, he leads the animal to where
the nearest horse is lying wounded. Dispatching the beast, he continues
on until they reach another of the attacking party, who appears to be
mortally wounded by a shot in the side, but is still living.

Oswald again presses forward to the point where the first man and horse
had fallen in the fight. Both are dead. The other horse is not in sight.

That upon Oswald's second shot taking effect the riderless steed escaped
is evident, but where is the fourth horseman? Two are dead, one is
mortally wounded, and another escaped.

They go on toward the camp. After traveling in this way over five miles,
they are met by three of the camping party on horseback. It is now
arranged that Oswald ride one of these horses, leading the one ridden by
Karl to camp, while the others go up the trail and guard the dying
bandit until a cart can be sent to bring in the wounded man, the two
dead bodies, the guns, bridles, and saddles. After a few hours more,
Oswald and Karl reach camp.

The thrilling adventures related, the cart, accompanied by several of
the party on horseback, is sent out, and in due time all are under
canvas.

This incident warns them that strict watch must be kept to avoid
surprises from roving bands infesting some of these mountain fastnesses.

The four bandits evidently were a scouting party. Seeing Oswald and
Karl, they had ventured an attack. Their tactics in trying to cut off
return of the two showed knowledge of the camp's location.

Though painful, Karl's wound healed rapidly.

Oswald was lionized. Many times Karl told how that quiet Englishman rode
up to his side and faced the horsemen when they were trying to cut the
two off from camp. Karl would insist that all of Oswald's shots took
effect except the last, and he thought that perhaps this slightly
wounded the fleeing bandit. That feint of death, vigorous resu