The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-16

dismounting, we searched the brush for signs
of Apaches, but instead of finding any we
only found tracks of single person, and,
judging from appearances they were that of a
woman
'Bob," cried, ait was woman, sure
enough?"
"Not SO fast, my boy" replied Bob. ''You
must remember that Apaches have very small
feet, and perhaps this was solitary raiding
rascal who had got hold of pair of wo-
mems shoes and put them on his dirty
feet"
Fudge, Bob. don't believe it,
why then-if she was a woman-did she
remain in the brush and call to us, when she
could have come INTO the road?"
Because she might have been worn out for
want Of water replied.
We'll, well, my boy, have your own way
about it, for don't care. So long as / have
safely delivered the dispatches"
AS we arrived at the top of TIE bluff over
looking our camp we noticed that our comrades
had espled rs and were awaiting our arrival.
When we had got within earshot OF them
they greeted US with loud and hearty laugh,
and cried:
Nice fellows you are riding away from a
poor Mexican girl, who was crying to you for
water"
Shamefacedly I reined up before my COM
rades, while Bob rode on to the stable, SO l was
asked by the boys:
where's your horse?"
give killed him while running away from
that poor Mexican girl you speak of )"
"Ha! ha! hal'' they roared in chorus.
"Sure enough, ven were scared out of your
wits, as the girl told u.s.
falteringly inquired: "Where is she ?''
20, she's gone, and never chance will you
nave to feast your eyes-as we did on brave,
good looking Mexican girl in pursuit OF her
lover?' cried our sergeant
Before meal was prepared for Bob and I
we learned from our comrades that the girl had
fallen deeply and desperately in love with an
infantry volunteer whose company had been
stationed on the Rio Bravo, but who had been
ordered 10 Tucscn; that the volunteer returned
her love, but the hardhearted company COM
mander refused to furnish the girl Transports
ton, and had also informed the girls father of
her infatuation for member of his company.
The girls father locked her up, and her
lover, who had become obstfeperous, was put
under guard, and the company went on its
march to the distant post. Three days after
the departure OF her lover the girl escaped from
her prison and at once set out in pursuit of her
lover, and had managed to arrive at the water
hole footsOre, thirsty, and in distress, when
. her ears were gladdened by tho sound of our
fhorses' hoofs and sight Of US. She was too
tired to crawl to the road, and so cried out to
us for water in her own language. bat we fled
from her and left her almost in despair.
However, she managed the next day to drag
herself along till she came up with some Of
our comrades, who were out on "police duty
cutting lnesquit grass for their horses, who took
her with care TO the post She was not q bit
susceptible to the ardent glances of her pre-
servers, being ever faithful and true to her alb
sent soldier. The kind hearted COMMANDER
furnished the faithful girl with transportation
to the next pest, land so on, from one post to
another, till slso arrived aaisly at Tucson, 10
gladden. tie heart Of her lessd enc
IAygT five Eeass attfs 45s incident Siaile
visiting The iiasaasy ytf f eoAlr1dessat tie
Columbus encnmpment OF 3he nrang array oi
the republic ran across q familiar figure. /
could not fail to recognize the erect long fea-
lures, and long substantial nose overlooking IN
iron gray mustache, as it came along slowly
with measured military step to meet me Fx-
tending my hand with o smile of greeting
cried:
Hello, BOIL"
Hating with military precision Bob looked
at me with his inquisitiye gray eyes, while his
brows knitted, deepening the furrow between
his heavy brows. He finally replied:
81 don't know you, comrade."
Don't you recollect the time you and 7 rode
for life away from Mexican girl, and killed
my horse?"
"Yes, yes" he replied while smile shook
his mustache. YOU'RE the boy; I'm glad to
meet you after all these many years, but don't
mention it in camp, as the boys would guy the
life out Of me-"