Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-29
CHAPTER ".

! ooh. Renal" exclaimed Constance.
"how much this remiUds me of our trip
/ ac-o.s the plu.ns. declare | do not be-
! heyc I have seen the sun rise since the
morning We entered Cheyenne.
The party. consisting of Captain and Mrs.
/ Cameron, Lieutenant Anderson and wie.
/ (aptnin Barley and Connie, and lheuten-
ant Manson and Tony Nest, were accom-
nanied hy an escort of ten men. large
| Government ambulance drawn by eight
mules carried their provisions, tents,
Sihlev co0hinc-stOve, &c.
Tho officers and ladies rode horseback.
They were about mile out from the post
when Constance exclaimed as size dld on
seeing the sun Just rlsng. Ola MAJOR ~.
George had opposed tins tTlp At present,
when the news Of Black Feathers being on
tho war-patn had 80 recently been for
wardcd them. and Captain Cameron had
himself been rather dubious about It, hut
had been ovcrrulrd 10y the younger men
and the ladies. 10 whom the trip had been
some time promised. They argued, which
was true. that Black Feather had never
been heard OF east of Coyote Glen, and
Grand CANYON Fails was twenty miles ca 20
OF that point. So they sterted. and a de-
Eehtful trip they were having. The only
drawback to the happiness of Constance
was the pressing manner ia which Captain
Rarklev urged his suit. She had several
times discarded him, bat he seemed unable
90 believe that she really meant II.
Tony West was host in himself, and ~
they neAred the falls about rundown the
evening OF the first day that young gentle
man rode MP to Comics side, and, seeing
in her smile a look Of real welcome, deter
mined that there should be no more te't-0-
fffe conversation between the two II 10
could prevent II.
A few hours after the battle at Coyote
Glen. when Captain Wilde had joined his
squad Mt the coral. whore his herd was
kept AT night, courier rode up with
command from Dlayaloe for the Captain
10 leave his herd in charge Of his lieu
tenant and report at once AZ the ranche.
While the messengers horse was beng
led CAPTAIN Wilde gave his orders and was
soon after in thesaddle. He arrived about
= O'Clock at night, and was immediately
admitted 20 an audience with DlaValoe.
wilde" began the latter, you have done
several important missions Tor me IN
most faithful manner but none involving
so great q risk az the one | wish you 70 I'M
dertake for me now. You have perhaps
heard that have for some time been ne
rotiating with Thomas, the EnglIshmAn,
for the sale of mis- rancho and herd. Well,
[ concluded TO take It some mouths ago.
but neither of us have mentioned It. When
the paymaster came out | had the money
sent from Omaha by him, and he paid
IL to me in n locked room down at the fort:
No one save you and myself know that l
have all this money in the house. Thomas
- very eccentric. and would have nothing
but sreenbacks or gold. | have this money
twenty thousand dOllaTs) in tiye-hundred-
dollar notes, aud have placed 1t III three
leathern pockets which are attached 10 a
belt which must be worn under ones
clothing. Now. should / take this money
| should very likely be suspected. or even
if sent YOU with an escort; but II ycn 90
alone think therein will lie your safety.
II YOU will undertake this for me Will
give you hundred dollars cash independ-
ent OF your salary"
The Young mans face flushed. but he
said quietly: II will take il. sir, safely, or
die in the attempt" Diavaloe pressed has
hand warmly, while he answered: ITO !
bed at once, then. will have your horse |
fed and will arouse You when your break |
fast is ready. II is needless for me 10 urge |
YOU to be careful, for that you always are, |
but YOU will be compelled to use strategy |
ga well rs bravery. Ton know the road |
agents in these parts are worse than H. |
dams"
Il will do my best, SIR" replied Wilde, |
and with goodnight they parted.
The next day found the captain of the cow |
boys started on his lonely journey. Very |
handsome he looks mounted on his coal |
black charger magnificent animal. which |
he had bought when only a colt two years |
haiore and trained to suit himself. As he