Telegram-herald., 1890-02-08

after a ,, brisk . eAnseF down ~.
barhed inclosars II DGnraven. and the
yOunz commander Led unhesitarngiy 70
Ehs gateway on the northern line A
sergeant Of his troop and two private
soldiers were his escort AZ the moment; a
third GAn. BY direction OF Col Brainard,
had ben sent az the galoP Ia pursuit of
tho distant speck Which the orderly had
pronounced u De DR.. Quin, and the in
ssructions which this messenger bore
were - the effect that the post surgeon
should ride by the most direct route and
ioin Lieut. Perry at the north gate Of the
ranch
Ia the few minutes which elapsed be-
tween the announcement OF the doctors
departure On his solitary and unexpected
ride and the arrival Of the little mounted
esoort. Perry had time 10 tell the colonel
something Of the situation down the
Monse and % make rough sketch OF
the inclosure and the distant buildings
The direction taken by the doctor, up 70
the moment when the black speck dis
appeared from view In the waning light,
would De very apt 70 lead him, II be rode
far enough. TO some point on the wire
fence which spanned the western limit
of Dunraven; but that point would DE at
least Ave or six miles south Of the valley.
Possibly there was no gateway north Of
that-certainly no trail was visible on
the prairie; but the more Mr.. Perry
thought OF the matter as he rode away
the moro was he satisfied that some
where far down that western line there
was an entrance where Or. Quin, az
least. had the ''open sesame
Perry's orders were. IN case nothing
ras seen or heard Of Sergt Gwynne
rhile on the way thither. % enter the in
.losure and make inquiries at the ranch
tsclf Meantime. the Cheyenne scouts
aad been hastily summoned from their
odges along the Monee just above the
post and sent scurrying forth upon the
prairie % trail the horses foot prints and
- work back as far as possible before
darkness intsrposed- Capt. Stryker. too.
and dozen OF his hest men, had mount
Il and ridden forth in long, scattered
line across the eastern plain; and these
parties were al i've miles out from the
post before nightfall fairly hid them from
view.
One thing the sergeant had 70 tell Mr..
Perry which confirmed him in the belief
that the sooner they got 70 Dunraven the
quicker they would be at the scene Of
their comrades mishap. whatever that
might prove 70 be. He had had no time
himself % visit ths stables and examine
shs wounds on the horses flank. but as
they rode away from Rossiter be turned
IN he saddle and called the uon-commis-
uoned officer % his side.
What sort of wound "a IT, sergeant,
shas made the horse bleed sc-Ouller or
suife1'
1t doesn't look Ike either. sir. There
are several Of them. jagged scratches in
shs shoulder and along the flank. Ike
thorns OF nails'-
''Or barbed virey" suggested fhe leu
tenant suddenly
Yes. sir. Ike ~ not though we hadn't
thought Of thar. not knowing Of any
fences hsreabOuts
You'll 80 fence enough presently.
That's where we'u find Sergt. Gwynne,
10. Let your horses ont a little I
want % get there before DARK, II possi-
-
It wss dark in The timber. however. "a
they rode through anI reined up AZ the
gateway. Il would be- half an hour AZ
the very least. thought Perry. before the
doctor could join them. II he came at all
Ts uas bv no means certain that the mes
seuEsr had overtaken him. and. even =
he had. vas Sc probable that che doctor
would be in great haste to come. Hs
MYSTERIOUS movements - the morning
his una9u rfri connection with che nis lr
signals from the ranch. che facr that he
had given his commanding ofcer no
iusr~- whatever 90 these outside inter-
ests - his. aI tended t0 make Perry DIS
tr,istfll ~ their post surgeon Hewou.d
nof speak -f it tA a soul- or hint as tae
ro~si i.i-v o' such a thing u-ni ae had
evidence that vas irdisputa tut the
Young officer was sorelT peTplevsl eT
these Indications = some secret and ur-
lawful enterprise en- the part ~ taeir
rev -ornrafe. and he doubted his sym
pathv in rre mission on vbich theT bad
hesn hurried forth
D'su1ourrinE t1 examine the E3fa r e
Frl pordering t1is matter over n nis
uu6 Perry found Be- Iocxed as securely
a. he BAD left r. in the morning TIE
sergeant ami his meu fismounred too.
az a t-w spoken wrrf from -heir officer.
ard gtooi st ERE heads ~ tfeir painting
horses. booking n silent surprise at the
FsrrnS ard impervlcus barrier r-al
-russsd their Track
The Este is lccyef sni the f-roa in-
razsahie. ssr-eant ss1d NJ Perry
We cannot Eer orlr horses trrEr 1r
-~sr snless ra hsck 5ovr1 cost -- -V,
Vvr art cut uich wire al -r-s wftl arr
40 ws~s x,t T3 iea~e N-.an here
uiEh ro1i and e. en- e' tae -s--n -n lore
= - sh,,rf 1a4f a male t- f-e a'u-e
.,s doctor -,r,es. he can f-T -e i
A. u-s -.-u,e ~ s-d hacs 'n haf e.
P.rr fr-ra this Ton three crr1e afre~ r.e
f,~ ia ne@i ECU.
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