Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-19

which she emptied on the ground. As
the horse fed she patted his shoulder,
feeling relief in his company.
Chow was it" she thoaght, 'Carlo
was not there. Then like flash 1t &C.
CURED to her, how the gallant dog had
rescued her from the uplifted assegai.
and she blamed herself for not having
thought of it before.
He might be dead or dying among the
rocks.
She looked toward the dread mass and
nerved herself to the task before her.
Then without waiting lest she should
dread the enterprise she darted away,
aud scrambled breathlessly up the hill,
disturbing the stones, which clattered
down with fearful noise. The hollow
echoes that arose uuuerved her, and she
was about to fly when a low whimper
reached her. Guided by the sound she
was soon at the side of the hound who
tried to raise himself at her approach,
but fell again with pitiful growl.
She was on her knees at his side in
moment petting him. crying over him,
and feeling about for his hurt. Her
hand touched something cold, and she
started back with cry. The dog was
lying on the dead body of Zulu. Hor-
riied and sick at heart, she staggered
away from the spot and reached the bot
tom of the hill, when she seated herself
and with what voice she could command
called out to the dog to wait. For
spell the superb courage of this brave
girl seemed to waiver, but she nerved
herself to the situation.
The alarms of the night were not yet
over. She had not advanced yard,
when out of the darkness voice came
quick and threatening.
"Halt! Who comes there?''
Mary gasped and stood still. She
heard the click of revolver, and 1t IN
locked her tongue:
ME, don't, please don't. -
"Good God!" muttered the unknown,
in alarm, "a woman g voice.
Mary heard a horse approaching, and
soon saw the dark outline Of mounted
| trooper.
"who are you, and what are you
doing here? No larks. II you're one of
those internal ghosts. I'll blow your
brains out.
Mary regsined her courage, as she saw
| the newcomer was himself afraid. She
even laughed at the thought of q ghost
| having brains.
81 am no ghost. Now. please tell me
! what you are doing here.'
The man leaned from his saddle, with
| his revolver still ready, and peered into
Marv's face.
"Hi, captain, here 3 something up
Another horseman rode up.
| :WelI, what have we here?'
| 'Pears to me mighty like woman, p"
| aaid the trooper.
The captain dismounted. struck a
match and held it before Mary's face,
| which looked pale enough for ghost, II
| it were not for the light of life in the
large, brown eyes.
He was struck with wonder at the
vision, ana held the light until the flame
scorched his fingers.
81 beg your pardon" he said, "hut
this is strange place and strange time
for lady to be Abroad
"My house is but few yards away
said Mary; 81 had better lead the way
there.
"Certainlv, madam he said, with
grave Difference, as though she had sat
istactorily accounted for her appearance.
81 will call up my troop. We had just
halted when we heard noise of falling
stones from the hill. We are in pursuit
of Zulu spv.'
II flashed across Mary's mind thai
Sirayo, the man whose arrival had saved
her from q fearful death was in the
house. He must be saved. Her woman )!
wit rapidly reviewed the chances Of
escape.
"Oh!" she cried, ''before you com
on to the house / wish you would save
my dog. He is up the hillside above
wounded by Zulu assegai. A few Of
| 4 h; fhn
and will 90 on tn show light.
est Will be done-but first tell me
about it. How did the Zulu"
Mary was out of bearing. And thu
captain, still marveling ct the wonderful
vision he had seen by the light of hi
match, called up his troop, and himself
went in search of the dog.
In the meanwhile Mary had reached
the house and shook the tired Zulu, WIKI
sprang to his feet.
city, said Mary, "the soldiers are
here
The chief looked searchiugly at th'
white girl, listened second at the door
and then glanced at the still sleeping
Pala.
"Tell her,'' he said, his deep voict
softeued, "that have not forgotten the
little maid iof the necklace, but war i:
no time for love-making. When it i
over l will claim her, but she can hear o
me at the Mex. And you-oh, whit
girl thank you for the life you hav
given me this night He sprang on t
his horse and vanished in the darkness
When two men on foot, carrying tn
dog, came up to the door, and afte
them the troop of horse, guided by I
light that Mary held. she kept the cap
tain busy helping her bind the fearful
cash in Carlo shoulder.
When the task was done the officer
looked searchingly round the room, not
ing the broken door.
"Will you please explain to me wha
has happened and how it is you are q
this post of danger?''
Mary glanced into the frank eyes an
received encouragement from them.
"a party of Zulu's who thought tina
their chisf was dead. attacked the house
and then traced me to the hill where
had sought shelter with my girl. Thank
, to Carlo, poor dog, and to the timel.
, arrival of the chief. we escaped death. ,
"Good heavensl Is it possiblei D
you know the name Of the chisf2''
"Sirayoi''
"The very man. Are you sure OF It? ,