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cession. The first two shots I killed two Indians, but the other two I could not tell whether I got my men or not, as I was just in the act of turning my horse when I fired. They fired a perfect shower of arrows at me. To run back down the mountain the way I came was a mat- ter of impossibility, as it was both steep and rocky, so I took around the side of the mountain, thinking that I
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I had to ride all over my horse.
would be able in a few moments' run to reach the top of the mountain, where I could have a better show to defend myself.
I had to ride all over my horse to avoid the arrows, first on one side, hanging by one foot and one hand, then on the other side.
I had not run more than one hundred yards until I
