The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-10-27

What's astir, corporal 2" asked Kit Galcn,
as the messenger was about to depart.
4, " There is news from Fort Brown" said tn,
corporal. "rhey arc surrounded on all sides
and being bombar,led. Their situation is mos
critical"
| "Painters and injir ! you don't say so, A" eric,
Kit "lhcn there'll soon bc work for the Rang
cr', and bot work too. Thank goodness weir
alters ready, and I'm moughty glad It's come,
for this is eit,in' to 10 too long a camp for mo.
Meanwhile, Jules Travis, the Young Lieuten.
ant, proceeded to the marquee Of General Tsy
ior, where he found the brsque old veteran sur
rounded by his otlicers, calmly engaged in sur
Neying a map, whicl, was spread before him,
and marking well each lend and ford Of the
river, as well as oach place Of probable ambus-
cadc.
Tho oung officer hal no scorer entered, thar
his superior, tho brave Captain Walker, cam,
forward, and introduced him. Old ''Rough and
Ready'-peaCe to his manes-raiscd his head,
and fixed his clear grey eyes upon him with a
searching glance, as though to read his soul.
Then apparently satisfied 10y tho unhinching
iirmness with which our horo received his scru-
tiny, he asked:
"Leftenant Travis, are yoa well acquainted
with the various routes to Sort Broyyn?"
'rerfvotly, on both banks VI the Rio GranIe
was the calm reply.
"We hear that tho garrison needs our imm,-
date assistance, and IL is necessary to send for
ward scout, whose trail We may follow, and
who would prevent our falling into al ambus-
cadc, for which the ohaprarel along the voute
"heEs such rare opportunities. Could you lead
thoparty Z"
II can do my bs,t, General" was tho modes,
! but confident answer.
| "Ihsn take squad Of thirty horse Rangers
II you likc-ard he ready TO start 10 an hour
The reinforcsmsnts, under Brigadis ar. ;onera
Worth, will follow at daybrcak. We must u.s.
dispatch, for Fort Brown must not Gall into tn
hands Of the enemy"
| Tho young Lieutenant returrod to his quar-
tiers, whore he found Kit, to whom he reportc,
the news
81 spese I've to 80 along on this ere experdi-
| tion z" lie asked.
"uf course; you shall always be my compan-
ion in danger, as you arc my friend and cpna.
N'"s WV" Wv VI huiu siio luuHR
"lhankcc, thankee, Jules and IL Kit Gasn
don't stan by sc till he's gin his last kick, then
| spit him with yer sword, soOn's he show, the
| white feather"
mo fear OF that said our hero, smiling,
"liut now call the men together, and max,
ready for our rijv. II is fortunate there will b,
| a moon"
| In lagg than baf
men and horses were drawn up IN front Of the
Generals Marquee, each man standing at bis
horse, head, the bride in hand, ready TO mount
at a moments notice.
~ regret cannot 20 with YOU" said Captain
| Waller as ho shook hands with his subordinate
who had Just received his instructions. 'But
am compelled to remain for time, to bear til,
however at Fort Brown, when hope you will
10 able TO give good aoeount Of yourself
| 81 will never reach there esel" was the ouicI
reply. so horse!" he added, in clear, ringil.
voice.
In an instant the thirty rangers vaulted into
their saddles, causing their horses to career, a.
their long sabres clankcd against their sides
| inc moohi winch yust ocSah W poop uuoNo tnt
chspperal and dispel the gloomy shadows, e Is.
tened on the long carbines which swung at thei
backs, AZ wei as their scabbards and other weap.
ons, presenting band Of as formidable men
could well 10 found.
| Forward !" cried their leader, the young lieu
tenant, and as each horse felt the keen rowel
Of his rider, he sprang forward, and the part
swept away towards the north in solid phalanx
curvetting among the tents Of the camp, unit
they faded away like a phantom cloud in tn
distance.
The night was beautiful In the extreme. Sue
q night as can only be seen, felt, and enjoyed i
that cline, whore the breath Of winter Is scldcr
felt, where the air Ia over ladensd with tho ne,
fume Of sweet wild flowers, and the scene Is onl
broken by the blue ranges Of far-off mountain,
and the groves Of palm and orange; where til
serted forests Of yellow chappsrel, look in tn
moOnbsams Ike walls Of gold, rising as 'twsre
from the morass, and the very breath we breath
seems zephyr waited from Aidsnn.
The troop rode on, In due northerly direction
for an hour or more, in 81. ost perfect silence
keeping, % much as possible In the open coun