nearly five to one
Yo ' two , '' he went on , singling out a couple of the posse , `` ride in from the east . The rest of yo ' come in from the west and south . Make every shot count , fo ' if we do n't scattah the Apaches at the first chahge , we will be at a big disadvantage ! '' It was a desperate situation , with the odds nearly five to one against them . Reaching the pass , they could look down on the battle from the cover of the mesquites . From the overturned stage , thin jets of fire streaked steadily , and a pall of white smoke hung over it like a cloud . From the brush , other gun flashes answered the fire .