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tion as a 'two-gun' man, was behind the counter when
the sailor entered and he took refuge on the floor at the
first shot, although he had a double-barreled shotgun
loaded with buckshot under the counter for just such
emergencies.
There was another strange thing about the incident.
There happened to be only one horse in Tascosa at the
time. He was tied in front of Rinehart's store and was
stolen by the sailor as he made his getaway. As soon as
possible a party of Americans and Mexicans were in pur-
suit - I among them - but we never found the slightest
trace of the fugitive. He evidently escaped by way of the
Canadian River which was but a short distance from
Rinehart's and had high banks that would conceal him
for some distance up or down. With a start of over an
hour and a very good horse under him, he had every ad-
vantage in the world.
At another time I had occasion to visit the Bugby
Ranch. I had never been there and asked for directions.
I was told to follow the trail on the north side of the
Canadian River east until I came to a sandy-bottomed
creek, dry most of the year; to cross it and turn to the left
upon reaching the first arroyo and follow this arroyo to
the head where I would find the ranch.
I reached the creek - it was called Sand Creek - late
in the afternoon, found it apparently dry, and started
across. About a dozen yards from the farther bank my
horse suddenly began to sink. Instantly I realized we
were in quicksand and that my horse, already weary,
would not be able to carry me through. Quickly loosening
my riata from the saddle horn I sprang from his back,
throwing myself at full length on the sand, and rolled
over and over to shore leaving a trail of water behind me.
My clothing was soaked. My horse was now down almost
to his withers, struggling frantically, and but for the riata81
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Hoyt, Henry Franklin. A Frontier Doctor, book, 1929; Boston, Massachusetts. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth143532/m1/109/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries.