New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-18
sturc, now thankful she was that lad succeeded

tOs'0' h0w thankful sDe was lilt 'ad succeedeu
In ano' ,n,r moment, was down again. This tme ~
80, ,v" od tho last stair Thought PAW figure within
lew Nct Of the window. But dved not pause. Was 1t
ehadowl
Ny arm was over the neck 81 the Waite She had
walked two three steps with when the report OF
pistol from the above sounded sharp ON the sun
air looked toward the low window just In time to see
form sagger away from il, and heard a ialht ho''
of one who had received terrible wound: , 18th
Not a minute more before was up stairs, ana JUN
horses were with Ms
The girl came to me with wide dilated eyes ,,oot,.
"You not hurt Z" she exclaimed, under her pi'''
"Thaubs TO you-noi" / said, ferycntly. , =, arcd NJ
% him aim at you'll almost thOught ,i..nrod ns
the same moment did, she said, ana BIC S"i'
There was no time for words fas SgiowS.
horses and both stationed Ourf9 u. inc ward
neither speaking, eyes strained down "io" Wv
im"iced that the shutter where she tnet swung loosely
IL was fast when had gone d down 1i ,9hiarcred
"You have opened the shutter! WI ~ man was
al Was obliged TO lean ont 70 IRE on 'haV man. VIZ"
HON reckless how horribly careless T. exciainen;
For Gods sake don't expose y"r iic ~ .fbin
she made an imperous gesHo, nJI e fhc parfy were
whether not the house was faITlsohea ny
force that could deiehd ion U Tarn Of no military
nront The government troops would not be stationed,
0nd as evidently they were conioundtd at u'ihA any
" a., a riar - flcy had deemed entirely deserted.
Inc minutes passed thus-ten minutes, which seemed
ITsn we both saw they were marching M regularly to
tle attack and that They had decided upon taking The
drlViucro0m windows FIRST, hoping to capture the
horses of which the Insurgents stood in such need;
Gated with danger and excitement, my hopes OF escape
would have sunk TO despair. ,,
Knowing that this woman was by my side-that was
to light for her well as Tor mysc cIcry drop OF blood
in me bounded every nerve was tense Win something
akin 20 Wild pleasure.
ing TO take redOubt. There are many ~ thoh Before
they reach here, promise me one tIlDg"
"ISl me- sli, EXTENDING my h.ld 10 her' ahuc"sp-
" II there is 10 other way TO prevent my falling into
did not hesitate an instant. Looking at the face be-
fore me- could bUi say, promptly ana lerveAuy;
"In1las You have lftad a burden from my soul!'
We Gd not speak a4ain 4or long ine ana then said
I'VE must shoot as many We can as they reach he
windows below MS. Then trust 10 Providence 10 enanic
Us 20 maintain our door baIcd0td IL last ootc0hO"'
and IL - heavy door, for wonder
uubarTed tAc shutters, 50 chat we could remove them
when the a'ant5 were 20 near We could not see them
Al the same Instant both cur shutters swung noseessy
" Aim wen! The!oI whispered.
We leaned ont Ia that aviul moment learned that
ths woman wa as good shot as was ny scli. and
We each Of u hcd six-barrclci rcyoivers in our
hands, ana We fired the twelve shots with such rapidly
tat Il -l,L, have been wed thought there were half
"Ccaia nriHr!" cried in the sonorous Government
spanish tlt would go lar toward dcoeNinS the Rebels
meath tacloof "te.ss ming! Lieutenant. take twenty
co. OUT tn,n H'Wn 20 ne d. IN Wing VI me mousse 10
E .tfl tlc ammunition tAeTe'
Fo-. i'ot,y fox le. lAe hor.es made great c'attor
iu Jiter my command, and hoped the noise might be
tdacu for The movement OF hcdviiy-bootcd men.
OIt unexpected, heavy .e had discoE,cr'cd and con
fused tac uen. IAcy lsl baC6 p.-m,I, and howl u
l,s'. 4d curse ,a.ae up ou t.e eft iI. Even win
tlo aa ~ aim wo la h- Obliged to a. @as in'
l,cr oI us dared 70 l0.k dp"n 20 couIt the wounded
tat i-t round. and Wen We heard thc i.asmentily
'Tca tn.usanl curses! There regiment there 81.
D. - We W. iaJ ,-,,n! ~ tgse .,iAtow.. !i,
Ia. ".5 % lol't oi 'niHg.i we AIj n3L ' Ii 70
A It.e4 c,er or. heads al went 'Lid into ihe walls