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"Rozales!" he exclaimed, and struck the man as he had never struck another in all his life, with the full force of his ht, with clenched fist full in the face

There was a spurting of blood and a splintering of bone, and Captain Guillerround, his career of crie in his ar the ranchhouse without opposition though a little crimson stream trickled down his left are upon the floor of the house

All night the Pesitistas circled the lone ranchhouse All night they poured their volleys into the adobe walls and through the barricaded s All night the little band of defenders fought gallantly for their lives; but as day approached the futility of their endeavors was borne in upon them, for of the nine one was dead and three wounded, and the numbers of their assailants seeht upon his sto out into the darkness at the diround of the moonless desert

Presently he leaped to his feet and crossed the floor to the room in which the horses had been placed

"Everybody fire toward the rear of the house as fast as they can," said Billy "I want a clear space for oin?" asked one of the Clark brothers

"North," replied Billy, "after some of Funston's"Washington won't let theotta," snapped Billy Byrne, "an' they hen they know there's an Aos yappin' around"

"You'll be killed," said Price Clark "You can't never get through"

"Leave it to et ready an' open that back door when I give the word, an' then shut it again in a hurry when I've gone through"

He led a horse from the side room, andeverybody!"

Price Clark swung the door open Billy put spurs to his ainst the ani fusillade of shots proclaione unnoted by the foe