We found the old man had a good span of…
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they were selling at about five
hundred per cent profit.
We found the old man had a good span of
states mules, a covered wagon and in fact every-
thing necessary for the trip we contemplated
making and we purchased the whole outfit for
two hundred and seventy-five dollars.
It was about night when we had completed
our arrangements, and Pachie advised us not
to try to leave the city that night, but to pull
out about two hundred yards and camp, which
advice we followed. There were four of us as
I have said before, and we divided the night
into watches of two hours, two keeping guard
while the others slept. At least, that was the
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arrangements we agreed upon, but there was
not much sleep for any of us after about 11
o’clock. Pandemonium reigned in the embroyo
city that night. At least five hundred shots
must have been fired and screams for help, and
demoniac yells were incessant.
How I welcomed the light of day after that
horrible night. Investigation showed that none
of us had been hit by stray bullets, although the
“ping” of several had been heard, but although
none of us were wounded one of our party was
suffering with a bad attack of ague.