CHAPTER XX. 

FLIGHT AND PURSUIT. 

Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape. 

"I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye. 

"No more do I see anything," answered the old frontiersman. "But they may be behind yonder rocks, leftenant. If ye say the word, I'll climb down and scout around a bit." 

"There is a cave among yonder rocks," put in another of the Texans. "It is called Haunted Rock by the Indians. The Comanches used to use it as a meeting-place when they were out for plunder. I've often heard old Si Bilkens tell about it." 

"I have heard of such a cave," answered Amos Radbury. "If the Mexicans knew of it, they might think it just the right sort of a hiding-place. Yes, Poke, you can scout around. But be careful. They may be watching for a shot." 

The frontiersman nodded, to show that he understood, and went off immediately on foot, it being impossible to go down the ravine's side on mustang-back, no matter how sure-footed the animal might be. 

The descent into the ravine took time, and Poke Stover was still some distance from the cave's entrance when he heard a commotion among the bushes and rocks. 

"A mustang a-comin' this way," he muttered to himself. "And somebody ridin', too. It must be one of them dirty greasers trying to git away. I'll cut him short." 
What is headed that way?
Did it have a rider?
Who was it?
What was he attempting to do?
Who first noticed the horse?
What did he hear?
Where?
How did the frontiersman travel?
Why?
When did he start walking?
Who had heard of the cave?
Who could be hidden in it?
Who was sent to check it out?
What was the name of the cave?
Who once met there?
Who talked about it?
Where was the cabe?
Who was the head of the troops?
Who tried to get away?
Did they seen any Mexicans?
Was the frontiersman young?
A mustang.
"A mustang a-comin' this way," h
Yes
"And somebody ridin', too. It must be one of them dirty greasers trying to git away
.a  dirty greaser
. "And somebody ridin', too. It must be one of them dirty greasers trying to git away. I'll cut him short." 
"Git away."
"And somebody ridin', too. It must be one of them dirty greasers trying to git away.
Poke Stover
The descent into the ravine took time, and Poke Stover was still some distance from the cave's entrance when he heard a commotion among the bushes and rocks. 
A commotion
he heard a commotion among the bushes and rocks. 

Aamong the bushes and rocks.
a commotion among the bushes and rocks. 
On foot.
The frontiersman nodded, to show that he understood, and went off immediately on foot
It was impossible to ride a horse down.
 it being impossible to go down the ravine's side on mustang-back
Immediately
, and went off immediately on foot,
Amos Radbury.
"I have heard of such a cave," answered Amos Radbury. 
The Mexicans
"If the Mexicans knew of it, they might think it just the right sort of a hiding-place
Poke
Yes, Poke, you can scout around. 
Haunted Rock
"It is called Haunted Rock by the Indians. 
The Comanches
The Comanches used to use it as a meeting-place when they were out for plunder. I've often heard old Si Bilkens tell about it." 
Si Bilkens
 I've often heard old Si Bilkens tell about it." 
Among yonder rocks
"There is a cave among yonder rocks,"
Lieutenant Radbury
Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape. 
Dan
Dan attempted to make his escape
Nothing
"I see nothing of the Mexicans here," 
No
 answered the old frontiersman.