Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23

the horse fed she patted his shoulder
feeling relief in his company.
'How was it, she thoaght, "Carlo
was not there. Then like flash it &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 I,
and scrambled breathlessly up the hill /,
disturbing the stones, which clattered
down with fearful noise. The hollow
echoes that arose unnerved her, and she
wac about to hy 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 pititul growl.
She was on her knees at his side in q
moment pettiEg 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 a 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
callsd out to the dog to wait. For q
spell the superb courage of this brave
girl seemed to waiver, but che nerved
herself to the situation.
The alarms of the night were not yet
over. She had not advanced a yard,
when out of the darkness a voice came
quick and threatening.
''HaltI Who comes there2''
Mary gasped and stood still. She
heard the click Of revolver, and It IN
locked her tongue:
me, don't, please DON'T
"Good God!' muttered the unknown +,
in alarm, "a woman's voice.
Mary heard horse approaching, and
soon saw the dark outline Of mounted
trooper.
"who are you, and what are you
doing here? No larks. If you re one of
those Internal ghosts, IN blow your
brains OUT
Mary regained her courage, as she saw
the newcomer was himself afraid. She
even laughed at the thought of 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
Mary's face.
eli, captain, here's something up.
Another horseman rode up.
'Well, what have we here?''
"'Pears to me mighty like a woman, "
said the trooper.
The captain dismounted, struck q
match and held it before Mary's face,
which looked pale enough for ghost, if
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 fame
scorohed his fingers.
al beg your pardon, - he said, "hut
this is strange place and strange time
for a lady to be Abroad
my house is but few yards away -
SAID Mary; 81 had better lead the way
there
Certainly, madam he said, with
grave Difference, as though she had sat-
istactorily accounted for her appearance.
al will call up my troop. We had just
halted when we heard noise OF falling
stones from the hin. We are in pursuit
of Zulu spy.
1t flashed across Msry's mind that
Sirayo, the man whose arrival had saved
her from fearful death was in the
house. He must be saved. Her woman's
wit rapidly reviewed the chances of
escape.
"Oh!" she cried, "before you com g
on to the house 1 wish you would save
my dog. He is up the hillside above,
wounded by Zulu assegai. A few of
you men could carry him to the house,
and l will go on to show a light.
at Will be done-but first tell me
about it. How did the Zulu
Mary was out of hearing. And the
captain, still marveling ut the wonderful
vision he had seen by the light of his
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, who
sprang to his feet.
ely" said Mary, "the soldiers are
here"
The chief looked searchingly at the
white girl, listened second at the door,
and then glanced at the still sleeping
Pala.
"Tell her, he said, his deep voice
softened, "that have not forgotten the
little maid of the necklace, but war is
no time for love-makiug. When it is
over l will claim her, but she can hear of
me at the Mex. And you-oh, white
girl thank you for the life you have
given me this night. - He sprang on to
his horse and vanished in the darkness.
When two men on foot, carrying the
dog, came up to the door, and after
them the troop Of horse, guided by a
light that Mary held. she kept the cap
tain busy helping her bind the fearful
cash in Carlo IS shoulder.
When the task was done the officer
looked searchingly round tine room, not
ing the broken door.
'Will you please explain to me what
has happened and how 1t is you are at
this post of danger?'
Mary glanced into the frank eyes and
encouragement from them.
"A party of Zulu's who thought that
their chief was dead. attacked the house,
and then traced me to the hill where 1
had sought shelter with my girl. Thanks
to Carlo, poor dog, and to the timely
arrival of the chief, we escaped death. -
"Good heavensl Is it possible! Do
you know the name of the chief?''
"SirayoI'
1.-THE very man. Are you sure of lt?''
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