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, EFF“: manual: rm. . "Wat is nothln ; the valley is provisioned only by 7.836‘51115' hem ’rl'val. "Guided by a‘ corporal of the] ,advice frum me ylt, fur as l remem- fswept clean, and ‘1 shall do most of through under strong guard: the guard the men led their horses to the; 3::- fut 1’ erl‘ 33311:? $111112? :32]: my riding at night. Any plainsman fringe of settlement along the Witter stableS. and. as they passed the row. 3 me, m n ‘ _. --.~,,â€"â€"â€"-â€" could do the trickâ€"he , Sam?” ways was deserted, men and women of ofllcers' houses Hamlin caught a ’ - will most likely hide in the bluffs ’ Wasson nodded, cheywlng solemnly‘ fleeing to the nearest government fut-tin glimpse in a radius of light ’1‘ till night, an’ then sneak past Max- '01! the tobacco in his cheek. Eposts for protection and food. The that gave his pulses a sudden throb. well after it gits good an. dark. Hit “He’ll make the trip all right. miss,”,‘ troops, few in number and widelyIShe was here thenâ€"here! He had this yere wus my outfit now, Id jug: :he drawled lazily, . “Wish I was goln':'scattered in small detachments, many; hardly dared hope for this. They naturally light on to the trail fast, dong. I‘m sure tired 0‘ this sorter-liming utilized as scouts and guards, lwould meet again; that could scarcely orders er no orders. I reckon it’s In. " scoutin’, I am. Down below the; were unequal to the gigantic task otibe avoided in such narrow quarters. _ lung we cum °ut me“ an. I am” ““p'l‘Clman-on is the only place you have; Wetectins 80 wide a frontier- Shh“ But how? On what terms? He ven. . 'pose the war department would find ter watch out close ‘Brick.’ Them-‘mlSheB were frequent, but the Indians tured the one swift glimpse at her~â€"a -. any fault if we found a few." Comanches an’ Apaches are the worst I were wary and resourceful, and only slender. white~robed figure, one among The blood surged into the lieuten-J‘lot.» fence during the entire summer were a group of both men and women be- ant's face. but opposition only served, n1 knowâ€"night riders themselves, t' 'they brought into real decisive battle. ffore an open door, through which the . to increase his obstinacy. i but I know the trail Can you outfit: The last Of August, Major Forsythc. i light streamedâ€"heard her ask: “Who 1'4”" “I prefer to rely on my own judgâ€". ' me, lieutenant?" ’ temporarily commanding a company i are they? What cavalry troop is that?" 3 1p}; -. i i ment,” he said tartly. “From What Gaskins smiled grimly. but with no. of volunteer scouts. was suddenly caught the response in a man's voice: i. this man reports they are in stronger. ,, ‘M’ of the Seventh, from Fort l‘ni0n," . . 2 trace of humor. His eyes were upon; attacked by over a thousand “'3’“ jforce than we are. BeSldes my m‘tthe girl still leaning over her pom_i,riors under command of Roman Nose and then passed by, his eyes looking 2-.- . Emmi-r m‘iv A.c.n=c.tuno'acm ‘S‘TUCtions were ”0‘ t" pr°v°ke 1mm” 'mei ' ’r A four days' fight resulted. with heavy straight ahead, his hand gripping :25,- L 3‘ f or- "Leftenant Gaskins, an’ some 0’ the? itles." I " . . “I’ll outfit vou all right," he saidi loss on both sides, the ““11th being Ihorsc's bit. iw" ,; Iders." he repeated dully, “after I had Fourth Cavalry, scoutin’ 01“ 0' Dodge; 7' “858°” grinned, revealing his yel-' brusquely, “and with no great regret,f driven from the field by the oppor-§ Thirty minutes later in the great ,‘ " been under fire almost night and day ben plum t0 ther mountings, 811' 80171' .10“ teeth. ‘ i for three years: after I had risen from - .tune arrival of fresh troops. . -- ,. 2- h' ,, ’ , .. . . either. And I shall report finding. _, , .cibarn-llhe ba.racks, he hung is ac. 73 home agin. What the hell (beggln‘ -' sure no" they are 9° damned!you here in disobedience to orders." . The general condition 0" 3331’s 1- i ' * '. yer pardin, mam) has happened peaceable themselves." .. . - ‘iwell shown by the reports reachinri 3:“:ka and commanded the regl iyere?“ i “I prefer leaving Captain Maxwell M‘ng's“il:;:: eyes swept to theiFm-t Wallace in September. Governozf n v , n " ' n ' _ _ . v) . H. .v1 “And you had no defence?" Ill explain when “6 get across, to deal “1th the Situation Gasmns. lleutenant's face, her form straighten-*-Hunt wrote from Demtr. ”St ’0 i “No; at least. none I could use; I and Hamlin swung the haversack to went on .pompously. ignoring the..ing in the saddle, her slips pressedii’mmed' Fearful condition 01' ”1mg: ' H I this man might have saved me, but 5 his shoulder, and turned to the girl sneer, as he outranks me. and I am; Gaskins fronted the ”here. Nine persons murdered by i i , _ tightly together. . . u I , l he did not, and I never knew why." i This is Sam Waggon. Miss McDon. under strict instructions to return at, sergeant, stung into anger by thel‘lndians yesterday, wlthln radius 0. “Who was he?" aid a scout I have been out with be- 'once to the fort. Two of our horses . lnine miles." A few days later, actinpi . , 3 , , mans quiet response. ; , .. . “My senior captain, detailed on fore; let me help you into the saddle", are d‘sabled already, and Smiley ‘8 "I shall prefer charges, you under. “Governor Hall reported. The In" Eariy's staff he brought me the or- “ ‘too sick to be left alone. I’ll not risk ders verbally I was afterwards ac- I . _ .. .. . dians have again attacked our settle ’ l . . . 3 CHAPTER x". j it. Well." he broke off suddenly, and i stand, almost satagely Helm, glve I cusedof disobeying Iwas temporari~ i addressing a corporal who had just‘ ‘Jy in command of the regiment that this fellow that extra rifle. and am- ,menits in {Stthmg forcet, Obtatinmfigloii. , â€" . . . d 1 ,, . jmunition belt. McMasters, you “duress on o e coun {y o W‘ . The Parting. giddeg 31p :Ddi saputed, have 3°uslet him have your horse." ,Itwelve {piles of Desveg. Thety arc: day with rank as major. There was They recrossed the stream care-3 ""8 e 0 es. Wesson rolled out of his saddle. :more b0 d’ fierce, an espera e m, is mistake somewhere, and we were horribly cut up, and a number taken fully, the horses restless and hard to 3 “Yes“ 51"; found these papers °n ‘ muttering something indistinctly. {their assaults than ever before. It is; which might have been an oath. ; impossible to drive them out and pro-, :fllsoneris. 1; hemli my word g nst on either side, grasping the bit of the them.” i "I ain't 801n‘ ter stand fer that ; tect the families at the same time, forl l ' .. . .. ifthey are better armed, mounted, dis-i She took the haversack mm him ’girl's mount. Others had joined the Illeftenant, he said defiantly. Bein studying the scarcely legible inset-in! ”we 8‘1““ °‘ ”0°99” °n the bank 1 I control in the current, the men riding as I ain’t no enlisted man an’ thisf‘ciplined, and better officered than our; ”on. and welcomed her with a cheer. The Micro is my boss ‘Brick’ Hamlin don't§imen‘ Each hour brings intelligence; ll 1: t dis ounted At sight of lstart on no such ride on that lameior fresh barbarities. and more exteng “n L. F.’ Are those the letters?” “1°“ an?“ r I: Wm -ed on his hat “Yes; they stand for Eugene Le e sir s ace e pp , lve robberies.” This same month’ . brute o’ McMasters’. Here. you =8 and came forward ‘ t‘Brick,’ take this critter. Oh' shlltfilovernor Crawford, of Kansas, tele- fight?“ OSlfeans 20h descent, his “Miss McDonald.” he said, pleasant. ,- _/.~ ! up! I’ll git to Dodge all right. Won‘t « graphed: Have just received a dis- “You knew him well?" ly greeting her, “I am Lieutenant: ,t/ l “I nought so; we were at school to- l l hurt me none to walk .. i patch from Hays, stating that Indiansi Gasklns, and I have met your father gather and afterwards in the army." The eyes of the two men met under- attacked, captured, and burned a train ‘ . i l l . at Pawnee hork, killed, scalped, and: â€"-of the Sixth Infantry, is he not? So . stand n8 Y. and Haml 11 took the rein i in his hand Gaskins started to speak :{burned sixteen men; also attacked an. no glad to be 01' service, you know. You 5 other train at Cimarron Crossing. War Ra d Unchecked From the t l ‘ She looked across at him again. were in the stage, I understand; a {gut thogght better of it. t: momentwmch was defended until ammunition} . Paints to the Pecos :ha . “touched by the tender echo Of his . most remarkable escape." ’ ,’ e istoo gall'esiiute, ”d1 en'swugg .‘was exhausted, when the men aban-I ‘ 3130‘“? " - ~ 5.-.; .- jvoice; then leaned forward and placed, “1 owe it 811 to Sergeant Hamlin": ‘81; :31: e, 88% gnormg t e :doned the train, saving what stock I coutrements over the bed assigned 1379- 1.; ~' t f - 2 3:33.52".- ‘ one hand upon his. she replied, turning to glance t0ward “ittentlan' " he co d ithey could. Similar attacks are of al- him in the far corner, and, revolver mar. .. I I, 3-7:, You have not spoken 8'20!“ this for the latter. “He bore me away un- {ed shar 1 . co‘l‘zgpany, 1 mtman; most daily occurrence." belt still buckled about his waist, stood good .9; r .~. .v , .. . :1“: 3 ”10313” “thug haYe 3,011? 00113010115 in hls ams- Indeed: I h'” D y. y 00 umn 0111' : SOUth 0f the Cimarron all was (1950- at the open window, striving to de. “1:854. .7“ , _ . t 5 t 7 ‘ ‘\°' 1‘3 eyes hghtmg up pleasant- scarcely realized what happened. Do . marc ' - . 'lation and war raged unchecked from termine which of those winking lights . , '. ‘ i ‘3' 571-3147: , The girl spurred her horse forward, ' . - , , , a <2 a” -- - :ff':;-jâ€" _ :and held out her hand. the Platte to the Pecos. Sheridan deâ€" shone from the house where he had . ._.‘ l»- . . «l.» r. u "re“ “G3: ,. .. termined upon a wmter campaign. 31- seen her. There had been something ' ' ' .-;:, “Oh. yes. I can put your mind at i _d’itl’{'b Shemfffid' mm“ “131-“ though he understood well the sufier- in the eagerness of he, voice which -â€"â€"~â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"~“‘\ ease so far as he is concerned. I f‘ ' , i you w scare ', V d . : N j" ‘- ‘ j 3 ., presume you were endeavorlng to; ' ~ ' '01 course. and he smiled 11p into 1y, “hardly thought of it, except some- , you know anything regarding my ; times alone at night. The “memory ] father?" made the savage, and all my eil’orts to ; ascertain the truth have proven use less." ings entailed upon the tl'OODS by can he could not forget. nor escape from. J4 “El": * J .. - . - - on , ,, , _ posure on the open plains at that sea- She had seemed to care, to feel an inâ€" . i ' 3â€"- ' ' ' x: 53:: 7W “That ‘5 “hli 70‘} enlisted. lreach his post when this unfortunate t, her eyes. Don t}, worry about meâ€"I 50“ Yet he knew the habits 0’ 1”“ terest deeper than mere c‘urlo‘sitv The Of Efj‘ ' ' ‘ ' t ‘ * , ~ . 9-4 Largely;'there is no .better place ‘ afiair occurred." - i.an‘l‘ an old hand. t'dians: that they would expect immu- . Sergeants heart beat rapidlv "8“”) an: _,I _ -- .. . M. 1° h‘de ones 935‘ $1139 in the mnksv “Yes." i ; “And I am to see you again?" nlty from attack and would gather in while he stem”, told himself-he “£55 my. . 7. , " out here on the plains. Iâ€"I could not “Sheridan has ordered Devere aban- :, , , I shall never run away, surely, and vafllages, subject to surprise. He, a fool A hand touched his shoulder , , in, I T ' . ' 1”" ”“75 remain at home With that disgrace doned for the present, and the major’s “ f1 hope for the bestâ€"” Etherefore' decided that the result ' , . ’ ’ ”'1'“ ‘H‘ ' ‘ “3 ‘33: 3:1 13*; h - .. , What the Hell (Begging Your Pan. "Ml D 1 .. (2 ~ . and he wheeled about to grip l\ 213- LP". -i.. angling over me. 3 2. trpnm am tn return to Dogge. lsoi. don Ma'am) Has Hap ened Here?" 7 53 MC ona d. broke in gaskins 1 ould justify the necessary hardships sons' hand i “ '- . ‘ <~ elf-”.- ‘You must tell me all about 3- doubt we shall be in the field within ' p ' iimpatlently, ‘the men are already involved. To this end smaller posts} .. r .' _ . .. ’ ard 7; 31.1; 5:3: 5310:; Her head lifted suddenly a: dehe a week or two. But we can cultivate The lieutenant thrust these into his3m0V1h1" were abandoned. and the widely scat. ; “tell’ .BECK' 131d bgy'h 5:“ 1h” t to ~ ‘- . P. 533;: gazed out across the river, 3 a ing acquaintance later° now I must pocket . ‘ n g scou genla y, a oug is t in face ~ r....‘. .. . -. , . 3 _ e . ,, , ,, ' _ - . 'Yes, her e es still u n the serm . . ,., .. 1"»)? .- ' ”. her eyes: Why. what are those? straighten out this affair? He bowed “Very well. Housh. Form the linenE eant’s uncoverid face «"2... coming. 4:222:12 slower,3 rotr'deretd it: cellar? l w“ “8 “lam” “3 6‘6" 5° W” {91' F [‘0' - . t 2'3““ she exclaimed eagerly. ‘Zthere, moving again, and turned stiifly toward Ham- uto column. Miss McDonald, You I {Don't imagine I shall ever forget," she : gated gfiffiinimheggre iaclonbzen lows have come back to be in the _. -._ »:.._‘_.' _"._V w 011 the hlhhs Opposite? lin, who had dismounted, his manner ~ retain the horse you have and" d ha til . .- th t I 'ill‘ . ‘ . 2 hi d .9" i ‘ - 1 d . , ~ ' , murmure 8 ). Ol‘ 3 W deserted earlier. and Major McDonald 3 h l - lFARBI 33,3: Ԥ7-Lz.:_bih..‘,. .., as, His 8 ance swept to the northwar . instantly changing. He was a short, 3 3110“” be very glad to have you 3 not be glad to meet you anywhere.” ”had marched his men to Dodge where [ “We've been in it all summer Sam "; . l l . . A . ”1 m. ' and he was as instantly the soldier heavily built man, cleanly shaven. gig with me. Oh. corporal, was ev- I ’ ’ ' ’ hel‘ . . 4’53 ’ ($935532 4"? (Special to - . . ~. .. - . . . . . ,,- E was ill re 1'. “It' be ll 1 h . ;agam. Far away on the upper plateau. with dark, arrogant eyes, and promr g in the coach destmyed?g- some time I ma) pm youuto the i M011} 3‘3““? his coming. Rfat‘Jned th e f 9h" C: en W Y enoug ship o. omen. or. the 71m. bl f‘ . . ,test, he answered soberiy. If any : there on garrison duty, the two occuâ€" son 0 t e marron, the Lord . . . . . icleerly outlined against the us 0 nent chin. othing saved belongmg to thisi knows. he been riding patrol for Road, Contaznzzz one gust-rectal: the distant Sky, aDpeared a number of “You are a sergeant of the Seventh, . , . ,,, trouble comes, trust Wassonâ€"he is a 5 pied a one-story, yellow stone struc- 1 f ' ‘ . n . ' months now, B t ' t' u ? N , more or 659. Less are "'1" jdark figures. For a moment he be-g you said,” he began brnsquely. “What "Only the ironwork is left, 311-.» real man. ,ture fronting the parade ground. In D aha 3 p o on? " LB. 86' Lucy and Li Its. Cody, wh .‘lieved them buffaloes, but in another were you doing here?" "So I thought- exceedingly sorry 4 He stood there, one arm thrown October, orders to march reached “M" gems to know why we were ordered taken of: for 13:; Fcitt handle ‘ to: Mr. and 3, instant decided instead they were “My troop is stationed at Fort ‘Ft 3 McDonald 'The ladies at Dodge over the neck of the horse, watching .j troop, Seventh Cthll‘Y. at Fort Union. :1 , 1 _ .. . Church on the farm. Post 02108! W, feta-:8 {horsemen 1'1de two by two. Union,” was the quiet response. I ~ fit you out when we et in I .them ride away up the trail. The . and the ragged, bronzed WOW“, who , t8 al guesswork here, and “as- the adjoinin: 3.5:... 51:; acre. ,2 ’ ‘ M ” ‘ Dev d . mg ' lieutenant and the girl were together ’ all summer 10118 had been scouting the 3°“ sat how“ on the narrow bed and r 0.1%. 'io: 1.43:3, “Get down lower, Miss cDonald. learned despatches to ere, an a bachelor, you kno“, he added. , lit his x “B t th . l d , de .. . a. . he commanded. “Now we can 3%.: while there was requested by Major ncing aside into her face “but can.“ the rear 01 the short column, and New Mexican plains, turned their p pe. u e 0 man 13 get- t. «w ------ and not be seen. They must bef McDonald to intercept his daughter lcavalrymen, the way they ride, but we. ? and turn her back." tcan take no chances." â€" ‘ “Were you subject to Major McDon. . They watched the black specks pass i ald’s orders?" hast to where the bluff circled in to, "It was not an order, but a re- .ward the river. It was from there, quest." ithose distant riders first observed thel “0h. indeed; a mere pleasure ex- Edlm spiral of smoke still curling up! curslon.” omise every attention " ’he seemed to be talking earnestly. f horses' heads to the nhrthehgt in hope. I ting something under way, consolidat- gfonto prie:-:“::m , Her eyes sought Hamlin where he ! Hamlin never moved, 0" t°°k his eyes ‘ fulness 0’ action. W‘th them up the i ing troops. lour regiment is gomg to g.alD.'-“.u 1W WES“; . ”a straight and motionless re-‘i from her until they disappeared over j deserted Santa F9 "311' past burned be used, thats certain. Ive been car- to 3:535 Laygara. = II , it' . ’ {the ridge. Just as they dipped down ! stations and wrecks of wagon trains, ryin orders between here an Wallace P. O. . . y wa mg an 01’1“)“th to‘out of sight she turned and waved ? rode Sergeant Hamlin, silent and effi- i go; three weeks DOW. an' I‘ve heard ‘ . - . " one hand. Then the man’s aze swe t ; cient. the old Confederate haversack eridan explode once or twice. He's “*2 .2. 2 .2 .22., 2 .2... ‘I am so confused I hardly know what : and the two mounds of earth. Even . in Splte Of all effort, recurring COh' i wants to have one g°°d fight. .. , . ' . 9- “It is tt' 1 t lit-7 3670‘? '4" 7’? 39:31" . ifrcm the burning stage, for they i" ‘It has hardly turned out that way, best." ’these mute evidences 0‘ “33ng .j gagtly told]? 2ng who had gone to; “That'sgethlélgwgehe fl it 't 0,, z 2;...- ,- L'j:$ ' - .22.]... .2. .22.... 2. 222., 2. 2...... 22... .2 t° 2‘: .2 2.2222 :2 2.22.. .2 :22 2.2:. . «disa neared slowly down a ash in? my action.” I eutenant hastil _ u a t gall that had occurred n t 8 oney; - . 0 e e gree .. 1 ~ ’ .~ :02. :2 J . ~~~~~ -‘ lthe gide oi.’ the hill. Emergingg on the l, “That is for others to determine. to advise” y You m y mat . Spot. He could not seem to separate lhlm new after these months of an let “1039 ”um-3 a.one dunes the bad , .. . :lower flat they turned in the direction £.When was the attack made?“ pf the fire. spurring their horses into! "Just before sundown last‘ evening. ia swift trot. There was no longeri The driver and guard escaped on the Tany doubt of their being troopers. and t lead horses. and the wheelers ran lHamlin stood upright on the sandi away, wrecking the coach." lhummock waving his hat. They were} “There were four passengers?" ,gathered about the fire, a few dis~, “Yes; we fought them off until imounted beside the dead bodies, be- after dark, although the Mexican was 'fore his signal was observed. Then 8. killed by the first tire. I don't know rfield glass flashed in the sunlight, and ‘ when the other man got his.” :three or four of the party rode down “Who were they?” 310 the bank of the river. One of “Gonzales ran a high-ball game at these, the glasses still held in his Santa. Fe; the other, Moylan. was hand, his horses, hoofs in the water. post-antler at Fort Mercy." u this thou ht from the cavalcade which sence? The little cavalry columhw‘weather, an’ they've 30‘ 8° they 9’" ‘.»"-.\ “1:2 Regime.» .5 ‘ 1332;111:3’1331313399 Ziiad1::::::ietéovhad justgdeparted, leaving behind the i duet-covered and weary, seemed fair- {poet in The ‘old man” figures he’ll 1“ Lib: 1:..5: Hg}? A... ___ ever glancing aside. “He under:,memory °t that farewell wave of the fly to creep along, as day by day he re- 3 3‘38 em a surprise? 9" Cth (TO-«PS:- - 0. ratings. :t' ‘ bands the situation better than you.” : hand. To him it marked the .end 01 3 viewed every word, every glanced «A “interacampalgn. - T a lung: 2;. 2g ».â€" ks “the“ . The sergeant held his hat in hisia dream, the return to a life distaste- ; which had passed between them; and l, V’Vhy’not. ‘We can stand it if they lug ‘. .-.- N: g C“ '1: ~ 0 his eyes meeting her own frank fill and lonely. Ilat nlght, under the stars, he lay with can. ,0 course, Im Just guessm ; all c;.3;,r.;d t‘?.("..'_‘- moo. . a - " ” '. ' ’ Mechanically the sergeant loaded 3 head on his saddle, endeavoring to de- rtheres no leak at headQuarters. But is '3, first a ”115 rifle, and strapped the old Con- ; termine his course of action, bdth as K3uster's up there,” with a wave of the :tedemte haversack to his saddle pom. ; to their possible meeting. and with rc- {hand to the north. “and they've got final, staring again, half unbelieving,;831‘d to the following Of the clue of-, emaps 0111-" wood a. 0,: 2“”; ’at the faded inscription underneath ; fered by the haversack. The time he} {What maps?" '31:. ;‘ “Mm {the flap. Yet the sight of those let- :1 had hohed for was at hand, hht he' “I ”13'3“ a hump“ 0‘ them 0‘“ 01' two “M's “DA 3...; 2. - .' fters awoke him, bringing to his ' could not decide the best course of ac- e tail of my eye, but I reckon they the 30h ’03- F07 jh“ “:33“ ‘ .lbronzed face a new look of determinaâ€" { tlon. He could only wait, and permit 01 the kintry south of the Arkan: apply to Airs. Mar? vane D . main rOl’ttl Terran ;::dsa§' 815“ “How did you get across?" pally Arapahoes, led by Roman Nose." “Waded 1n the dark; there is good “Went west, hey?" bottom. Send a man over with a “Yes, sir.” I. The swiftly speeding weeks of that ; was in the ranks because of disgrace .; h Monument Creek, and five “0099 5, ye ,war-summer on the plains had 'â€"hiding away from his own people, Not cavalry on the North Canadian “ 3 V” ; .j brought many changes to the hard- 3 keeping aloof from his proper station I a’ready. Wagon trains have been h"“-‘“~‘ shou . ' “H ? ition. He swung into the saddle, and, 3 Fate to interfere . 310118 the Canadian." the premises 0-“ 1'? 39m" ; "Wtig gfgutiieiutehae?e?” 'â€"- they??? many Indians .Who ,were jli‘liletlltlcrodss hlis knees, his eye: study-i Cell-lainI facts were, however, will H3313388223dgnmm‘demm' staring to C’ahl‘ieee F- _ “White 19’» “SW ’ u . i as e eso ate d stance. to e was - . cient y c ear, and the Sergeant faced a , â€"~ _.,, Solicitors. " ~ using his 1333:: for .. ”Ziggagga fiveAglouaiéxthlfiy;;ehI:rudsl;hggeki£;d ward along the deserted trail. 3 them manfully. Not merely the fact “Then it 3 Black K9319? his band ‘3 Jacuor . 7 3 7 --- escaped from the stage last night. I daynght when they left, and I could i that he was 1n the ranks, great as “I ’n onit’he Was'hlta, he announced. *~ --~‘ ~ SALE REGISTER am a sergeant, Seventh Cavalry. and not tell just how many bodies they CHAPTER Xlll. ‘that handicap was, could have pro-2 nope'ts true. . . H-.. --.~ «- we“ 1 the lady With me is the daughter of strapped on the Wales. They were a ‘ "" gvented an attempt at retaining the} ”rhey re arrangin supply depots, ( )N “hm ”DA: km " ”for McDonald at Fort Devere." mixed bunch of young bucks, princi- I Back at Fort Dodge. (friendship of Molly McDonald. But he; yhow, 81! companies 0f infantry are gm. .1...~:â€";,co:. a: I» .2' (4â€"H: gt'cg, 1. 3.. : ..... .ouvp .... con 19 Of horses.” ' i' worked troops engaged in the cam- , in life, out of bitter shame. If he had } haulin' supplies. There's some stiff Thus. 5:2- :2 T- The Oficer turned and spoke to the thgfi?véfua.t:§atrhzzful?hiidhft 33:28:: ipaign or garrisonlng the widely scat- ifelt thus before, he now felt it a thou- i work ahead when the snow flies, or 1 52.19 :y- .. .- others grouped beside him; then rais- whn remained seated in the saddle. ltered posts south of the Platte. Scout- sand times more acutely in memory I miss my guess- ‘ wit‘lwgt 1.24:1»- ‘- ed his voice again. “Must be the same lot Maxwell told 1mg demfls' although ”an”! 1“ the l°f the °°mradesmp .°f her Whose i Hamh“ 8"“ sue“ thmmng' and the 12.32.: ‘ ‘ ‘ “Are you sure there is no quick- us about up on Pawnee Fork, Sam." saddle. failed to prevent continued In- :words had Ybronght him a new gleam {800%. smoked quietly, occasionally,- ‘,_’___fg,,. sand?‘ he said at last. “He will be likely to man depr'edations on exposed settle- lof hope. Never before had loneliness 8131101118 toward his companion. Final- *7- ...fi».., "_": rci.-: 2.? ‘ “.\‘one to hurt; come straight over cut their trail some time today. We fiments. Stage routes were deserted. ’seemed so complete, and never before , ly he spoke again, his voice barely h 3. _, . the end of that sand spit, and then knew a bunch had headed south, but and the toiling wagons of the freight- ’had he realized how wide was the [audible ~ :2. . swerve about a dozen feet to the right didn’t suppose they had got as far as iers vanished from the tl‘ ails. Reports I chasm between the 01d and the new “That little girl you sent in with 11S 1-01 ‘- to keep out of a hole. The water won't this already. Better leave Maxwell to 10f outrages were continuous, and It i llfe. T1113 constantly recurrent mcm- ~’ is here yet.” ' " l 80 to a horse‘s belly. Try it. Wesson. run them in, I suppose? Our Orders 1 of MY Question Was Addressed t°§became more and more evident that iory embittered him, and made him S l u , The Sergeant was conscious that 1:7: 3 you ought to know me.” are to return to Dodge.” L- "903'“ Haml "I She lnterposed. . the various tribes were at length lrestless. Yet out of It all, there grew cheeks flamed, but. he never looktc m}; 11% “You‘re ‘Brick' Hamlin, ain’t you?" “They haven’t three hours the 1y, but with a new light in them. She l united in a desperate chart to hat ,alfirmerdetermlnatlon to wxn back his up. E‘IAVE Y “A good guess, Sam; cOme on.” start,” ventured Hamlin in surprise, had not forgotten now the danger was {the white advance. War parties broke ‘0 d peeltlon 1n the world, to stamp l “Yes, I saw her as we came in.” _ ' ‘ 3' \g '7 . . ‘ Two troopers left their saddles, and “and cannot trhavel fast with so many over; she meant him to realize her [through the wide-strung lines of .out the lie through which the Confec- I “She’s asked me about you once 0: ~ I.“ '3 .- H the third man, the one answering the of their ponies doubly loaded." , friendship. iiguard, and got' safely away again, terate court-martial had condemned ; last hail, gathered the reins in one “That is for me to decide," staring hand, and spurred his horse confldent- lnsolently, “and I understand my duty . ltwice- don’t seem to forget what you ,~ nd destruction. i him. If Le Fevre were aliv , ~ ' u ' ““"“' I” . ,. .mk 3* “It seems to me the only safe £7183va behind death a l 6 he meant did for her. \ pnly occasionally did these Indian inow to find him, face him, and com- ii.-ii:;::.r-”‘«,l‘w 2 .;. til" - ‘ i ~~ . - - I . , “Sorry to hear that." illlw‘lzz'lx. 3 y 3 i 1 into the brown water. Followin Without an advice. Is there any dam- gcouise for you to take, M155 McDon- raiders and the pursuing troops come pel hlm to speak the truth. The (115' “No, yer not; couldn’t n be out A «11' >"“" f» the Sergeant’s shouted directions, mi also done Jest of here?” (aid, he said slowly, endeavoring to to 8013181 contact. The former came covery Of that haversack gave 8 point sorry to have a girl like this: $122 an 5 the in in titan-m. : three animals plunged forward and “The station at the crossing is burnâ€" p '3‘." mm of triumph °ut °t his ‘1 we“ in ”in “>th 11°" 3999”” rmm WhiCh ‘0 Start and his mind een- interest in him. ’Tain’t in human na 3 “at“ ,f ‘6 ‘ i came dripping up the low sand bank. ed; two dead men there;,I don't know voice. 'Your father is perfectly safe. on the Pawnee, again on the tered there with a fixed purpose which Jture. What did yer tell her about me ,3 3 mil-Hint}. 600 A The rider. a sallow-faced man clad in what became of the third." 4 will join you within a few days. I Saline, followed by 3 Wild ride 6°“ obscured all 9158' i ' OVER . “Tell her!" ' .. . . would not dare attempt your protec- the valley of the Arkansas. Scattered It was after dark when "M" p, I surpnsed. Why, I only i (6 ‘ ' F It! {twil- : Jonah corduroy, patched and color- Then it is just as I thoughtfthose ,. advised her to hang close to you 1: 1 ‘lhd";,-c.“, . A ' _ fellows will turn north before they get . farther " est. ,, P“ small hands, well mounted and Wear-led by their long deY'S march {anything happened. I didn’t exactly 3 0‘ 9’ '”.,",§::mcl an ‘ he's. Wed over and held out his that far. and will run straight into 73°“ 3° Mt 801118 With he the". Med. no 0119001“ See“ “hm the across the brown grass, rode slowly like the style of the Lieutenant." ! hm“ ‘2‘,“ .2}: . ‘1 Maxwell What do you say. 8am?” ”flawed m 3mm” at mack might c” ' Every day up the face °f the mm’ and in“) the I “Thet’s wat I thought. Well. she's l min; sellingfohnsl ' . “Dem yer 0’ skin,” he said mun- 'rlie scout lolled careleuly in the "Net ‘1 14th Gum '11} ““18“ it; he? ”gaginrg: £211;ng smund at Fort Dodge. The .done it, though that nun-t pried he: 5 2; “3911:9th r?“.“§‘F2ite£3’ . _ 7. . . but with a twinkle in his eyes, saddl his e on- ri er me orse an , e. In no an son - ts of the guard-house revealed the [loose from Ga . ' ° . -, - , and Won‘t" l' " l We’re 8' m the v ' his lean. report at Union. and. on the m of outrages came into Sheri- troopers' faces, while all about them 8m Hes hauntln he : Lindy" NURSE“ ' , . lure not the luck 0‘ “- m't brown face exp ~ it , , , e 8 BhadOW. It's rriso tall ~rire PEIâ€"HAM {B’W ‘ ” ' has to lure for two years.” ~1 reckon as 3w u. don’t my, no . tell your father where you are." ' s headquarter-lat Fort Wallace. gleaned the yellow lamps; as the gar- a?” engaged, but I :2,“ 8: mm TORONTOi NT- . teem. rlsht. Sum; down on the mat 413.12.22.29 2mg 1 say,» be “1. “But the danger! oh. you mustn't , Denver. at the base of the moun- rison came forth to welcome their at. ' 2 2 2.53% 2...». l" W" "-2 2.2.222 2.22.2. "To seems .l .2223. .2. we” ~ 2.2.. 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