THE MOUNTAIN SHARPSHOOTER Colonel Winchester's own mellow whistle finally recalled his men, as he did not wish them to become scattered among the mountains in pursuit of detached guerrillas.

Although the escape of both Slade and Skelly was a great disappointment the victory nevertheless was complete.

The two leaders could not rally the brigand force again, because it had ceased to exist.

Nearly half, caught between the jaws of the Union vise, had fallen, and most of the others were taken.

Perhaps not more than fifty had got away, and they would be lucky if they were not captured by the mountaineers.
Dick's head was bound up hastily but skillfully by Sergeant Whitley and Shepard.