The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-15

the house on the double-quick, and the
shot had been fired by one Of the Mexi-
can pickets to give warning Of their ap-
proach. The Mexicans ran to their
horses, which were tethered near the
house, but before they could mount the
Americans were upon them, and ferce
hand-to-hsnd struggle ensued., The
prisoners, being left unguarded, ran out
Of the house, and the thongs which
bound their hands being cut by some
who had come to their rescue, they too
Joined In the fray. N*f
The moon had now risen and looked
down through the palm trees and giant
ferns on the scene Of tumult below.
The don and his daughter stood in the
doorway looking helplessly on. To
them Il mattefed little which side won,
for one party was that of the invaders
whom they hated, and the other that Of
the banditG whom they feared. Donna
Dolores. however, secretly hoped that,
whichever way the conflict was decided,
the handsome young lieutenant (who had
seized o sword in his left and was fight
ing - best he could would come ont Of
the affray in safety. In less time then
il takes to tell all this the Mexicans had
either been killed or put 70 dight, and
Don Francisco found himself face to face
with Captain. Kirkland, who had conn
manded the rescuing party. The cap
tain was for taking the don prisoner,
charging him with having BEEN In league
with the guerillas, and having brought
about the capture Of Lieutenant Ives
and his men. The lieutenant, however.
warmly interceded for the don, and
told how he had stood between Ell IL
gere and his prisoners . short time be-
fore. On hearing this the captain
bowed low to the don and thanked him
in courteous phrases for what he had
done, speaking all the time in English,
however, of which Don Francisco un-
derstood never 0 word. Dolores, who
had been educated in England and spoke
English perfectly, translsted the pur-
port Of the captains words to her faith
er, and then, turning grateful look
upon Lieutenant Ives, gave her hand to
him. The young man bowed low and
pressed it to his lips. The hand was
quickly withdrawn and the don frowned,
but the Donna Dolores smiled and
b1ushed. Thus they parted.
Days and weeks passed. At length
Vera Cruz fell and General Scott be-
gan his grand march for the capital.
The great battles which marked his
passage of the Cordilleras are matters
of history. Finally the day came when,
over those causeways which furnished
passass for those glittering cavaliers
of Cortez, Quitman and Worth stormed
the gates Of the City Of Mexico. Lieu
tenant Ives won much Of glory in Ill
the battles which led up to the, final vic
tory and in thst last engagement received
Q serious wound which placed him in the
hospital. Tho hospital in which he Lay
was within the city, and every day the
good Sisters Of Charity, who bestowed
their care alike on friend and foe, came
about, comforting the sick and giving
words of peace to the dying. One day
there came to the hospital With one Of
the sisters novice. whose white veil
showed that she had not yet taken
those solemn VOWS which separated her
from the world. Tho sister came and
stood by the bedside Of the wounded
lisutensnt, and with her the novice,
Tho young man raised his eyes and
recognized in the novice Dolores
Monteverte. The recognition vas mu-
tual and Dolores viited the bedside Of
the lieutenant every day after that; he
would have no one else minister to him.
And why should she not? Had she not
resolved to be q sister Of charity and
spend her life in attending the Gick?
Her father had Joined the army, been
killed in battle, and she was an orphan
now. The result sWas thst Mhep, after
Q month, Lieutenant Ives was we'll
enough to return to the United States,
Dolores reconsidering her determine
tion to enter convent, went with him
q his bride, and Edward Ives was no
longer 'the bachelor" OF his regiment.