The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05


dancers, and the next instant he saw the
lieutenant, with his arm around Panchita's
waist, and whirling in the dance.
Sanchez had been witness of this scene,
and had overheard everything that had
been said by the young gaucho, who re-
ceived his particular attention during the
rest of the night, but he never told STRAIT
ford that he was acquainted with the fact.
AT length IL became time for them to
take their departure, and Stratford and
Sanchez went to the corral to get their
horses, that were already hltched waiting
for them.
Sanchez had been, as we have said, close.
" watching the young 9duch0 after his
threat, and was not slow in observing him,
as they left the company, also leave, and
steal round to the other side of the corral,
and in she shade of the wall, approach the
officer and himself
S,ratford was Just in the act of getting
into the saddle, not knowing of the danger
when he heard Immediately behind him a
scuille. n dull thud, and then q groan, as
the form of man fell within the shadow
of the wall Of the corral. He then heard
Sanchez say, Unto the saddle, senior,
quick for your life !" and he dashed away
across the plains, Stratford mechanically
following him AS they rode at gallop,
Slratford said
For Gods sake, Sanchez what was the
matter 2"
"Never mind asking questions now, Sc
nor" SAID he. "lf ! had waited just now
to ask questions, should be riding home
alone. ] did it to save you"
"Who was it y
THAT jaclnapes who threatened you for
dancing with Panchita. He wont threaten
you any more"
"How did you know he threatened me p
II head every word he said. | followed
you when | saw the villain call you even
then | was ready to prevent him from put.
ting his knife into you.
GLOW did the affair just now happen ?
you were just in the act of getting into
your saddle. when he crept round the cor.
raj and had his knife ready to strike you ir
the back. when caught him by the throat
and buried mine in his heart The sooner
we are in Colonia the better. You vii
have all the blame, Don Ricardo. / know
these people, and every one Of his kinsmel
will he abroad early to avenge the deed
We mast 90 straight on
'You push right on, Sanchez must q
to Wclshford's again for the dispatches.
left them in his charge"
| ANO, ~Ni'Ni' WI pNoT Nii NONf oh4'
Sanchez "the body fell right in the shad
of The co1r0l, and may not be found unit
daylight II that is the case, we will hav
time"
"Well, we must try it, my brave fellow,
said Stratford; with fresh horses. te
leagues is not far.
| Ear? Cay7ajo! should thuk not. bu
we must not let them catch us at Welsh
ford's.7
The arrived at Welshford's at about fou
6 o'clock and, without DELAY, informed IL
host Of the tragedy, and Immediately 90
fresh horses, and were on the road as da,
light broke over the plains.
The estancm was about thirty miles frol
Colonla, and the ranch where the tertuli
, had been the night before was about II
, same distance: and, as the reader know
the rancho was three leagues, or nine mil,
/ from Welshfords. As they rode. the
looked anXiously at the eastern horizon f,
q traces of any pursuers nor had they lor
to look. for light revealed cloud of hors
men pushing rapidly on for where they hs
lust Jeff.
"IIere they come" said Sanchez. ..h,
/. they don't see us yet"
He had hardly spoken, when the who
body. numbering eighteen or twenty, turnt
y their horses heads for Colonia
+ "You spoke rather soon, Sanchez sa
!. Slratford; they see us only too we'll"
9 The pursuers were about two miles to q
right Of the pursued. and not more tn;
y uirec quarters of mile to- their rear, nj
n both were heading Tor the point, so 1t b
8 came nothing more than race.
e AT about half the Journey the 9aHch
n were about the same distance astern b
:. they had lessened mat between them.
that they were now almost directly behil
thon.
Stratforu had hopes mat wien they car
J., IN sight OF Colonla, some OF the lance
W would see them, and come to their ASST
- ance; and SO they dld, out not until We
y, close to their pursuers, IN consequence
. the horse or sanchez having stumbled oy
Il an ant-hlii but Inc himDle gaucho W
W quickly Y the SADDLE ana returned the y
- OF his foes win wave OF defiance as
D.. again overlook otratlord put, untor'
nately, his horse went dead lame, and
- situation was becoming very precalous,
i the foremost OF the norsemen was near
!, close enough to use MS lasso on poor ga
- chez When within about league of
y. town, fortunately, squad OF Uruguay
a cavalry, who we're exercising on the plall
~ saw them and came securing to their asst
= ance. 1t was now MP and tuck whetl
i Sanchez would be caught before the il
"A CUTS Sot up, puV tha| Poiut was pulchly
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