The Young Silver Seekers; Or, Hal and Ned in the Marvellous Country. Completing the Young Trail Hunters' Series (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1882. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXXIX. A SHELL FROM NO. 2.-- ITS EFFECT UPON THE INDIANS. -- A THOROUGH ROUT. -- DEEPENING TnE IMPRESSION. -- A MARCH ON THE BLUFF. -- A WEEK OF TRANQUILLITY. EXPLORING THE SILVER MINE. -- A RICH TREASURE.-- EXAMINING THE COUNTRY. -- ANOTHER SILVER MINE. CAUGHT IN A BAD PLACE. -- ASCENDING THE BLUFF. --AN ALARM.--GREAT GL'NS AGAIN.--BEN CAVENDISH TO THE RESCUE. -- A BOLD PUSH. RECKON tain't no use to fool no more with them critters," said the Kentuckian, evidently a little mad at the wound Hal received. "The varmints will stay hyer till next winter ef we don't send 'em off, and they kin stand this thing as long as we kin, ef they kin shoot us from behind the trees and rocks. Run out No. 2, Bridge." I did not object. We could not uncover the Indians behind the trees and rocks with the twelvepounder, but we could make them lonesome in a short time. Ben sighted the gun himself, while Pont stood at the lockstring. He had brought the gun to bear upon the crowd by the pond, and beyond it. "Fire " said Ben, quietly. Emile Pont pulled the lockstring, and the roar of the gun reverberated among the mountains. We were again enveloped in smoke. We heard the explosion of the shell, and the sound came from the place where the Indians were crowded together, just beyond the ford. As the sulphurous cloud rolled away, we discovered the Apaches running with all their might along the heights. They came out of their hiding-places, and the only business with them just then seemed to be to get as far as possible from the battery in the shortest space of time. They were evidently satisfied by this time that we were the authors of the tremendous noise, and of the execution done by the gun. I was satisfied from this demonstration that they considered the former discharge...