Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-16
CHAPTER vr.-THE ESCAPE.

CHAPTER VI.-THE ESCAPE.
Cant. Dalston had not advanced sup
towards Mary before he was lghom-
inously rolled over by the hound SprlpS
ing to his feet he furiously are" n''
sword. $500, .ho necl, |
of her protector. OF sna''
YOU . soldier. u,, .o
"a man who'd be coward enough 10
tn0uIt q helpless girl would be mean
enough to run the dog through sai"
Rowe, stepping forward. o.,o,
DaIstou was abashed by Mary 8 act'oH'
and by the look of PANIED surprise III nel
clear ewes, but at Rowe's conteu ptuouS
~rords he turned upon that indlvlnuui
with a dark and threatening look 1heu
sheathing his sword he stepped aSlue iol
Narv to pass, throwing into his atlltuuo
and features an appearance oil oeep hu-
initiation. ,.,,.,,r ss+o
s.Now. sir - he said haughtlly' u
what troop co you beloug!'
tNone. "a,
u,What brings you here, thenf''
.tTo this uartikler spot! You dla. 10
th,s internal country?-still you' IN
.ort of way. and I'm glad I've met you.
shake ,, said Rowe, with SUDDEN as
sumption of friendliness. ,,,
Cant Dalton did not show any enthu-
siasm and ignored the proRered hand.
"rStiu ashamed, eh?' continued
Rowe. with glitter in his eyes that pc
lied the assumed friendliness Oh NE
sneech. ''WaI, it must be emoarraSslhE
TN be caught like that. I've d letter 'SA
you-ef it's not bin chaWeo up AM
here tits. ,o..or ond
o,otad something of his haughtiness
s.You had better come with me u
camp n,,,,,rr, an
there's a fine haunch browning up 10 III
house. | won't invite you in, OeeauS
Xou might feel awkward. Besides, cap
tain, l have no boss. =.
al will send trooper up for you
half an hour ,,, ,,,b
The oaptafn ode away to his men wh
had Off saddled some distance on an
passirE Mary murmureu n huhple apOi
opy to which she listened gra'ely ou'
silence. ..o,,ir.,v 6
a,nner smiling occasionally at his quair
remorks. tut showing an evident sens
~ sadness which touched his tous
heart. han 81
nYourg lady, he sad when u
trooper rode up with led morse,
have been good to me. I've 1elI yo'
a,raet fsce lowering over me, so 10 speal
-, vas yreak. Don't think | II TO
cit IT. Times are rough-thls place
not n safe home for you-et you ever
in danger-ef you ever want lrlenu
helm YOU remember Rowe-Cop no"
and send for him and yer can Just
something will have TO give way before
hair of yer head Is touched
bun q
ao,nalIv brought something like flu
TO his hollo- cheeks.
al will remember yon, she sai
rsmy friends are not many.
Rowe looked ferociously as he mount
the snare horse; and startled the troop
nv his fierce ejaculatlon-''B by uod.
anv one harms that gal, III Kill MN
can't. Dalston's troops of irregu
horse filed away in long column II.
Kopie Allen across the grass veldt-
cantain called Rowe TO MS sue auu
latter explained as much OF MS ullss
"a he thought necessary. The capt
Iistened without comment, but loot
ont of the corner of his eyes at MS co
anion with suspiclon, and smiled o.
or twice rather grimly.
.If / understand Alright, ne
coIdly. ''my father for reasons
his own, with which l have nothlne
do wishes you TO be near Capt. blaine
.sHe does, in your interest
Delston waved his hand in dissent.
am no friend of Capt. Blaine, but
an3esycr to secure you place III
troor You can then do as you IKE,
understand for once aud all L am
responsible for this absurd anu pa
scheme, nor Will Dc oo"n" W
fathers promises.
ha dismissed sud-
,r;ry Rowe 10 his meditatlons, W
FRA NOT altogether encouraging, al
"a. the success OF his mission.
,ass ), he unused, ''if Capt. Dai
don u care more u tinker's cuss ioi
Iii NAV as well let things s.
Tha,. "a some sand in the man after
or mebbe ta.s lying low, and playi
blufr game 70 throw me Oh my guar
The signs of the near vicinity oi
camp drove these thoughts from
mind, and he gave his attention y
movement of men and beasts.
Scattered about, over rounded hiii
shallow valley, were herds OF Oxen
and long horned, and troops Oh
virv monies, cropping at long gray g
slightly tiuged with red.
ON points of vantage, beyond
grszinr limit, were small group
mounted men. doing cattle guard
beyot them again were pickets.
tween roamed men on foot, soldie
red coats and pith helmets, ire
troops in corduroys and "smashs
friendly natives clad in airy oostuu
strip of skin, returning from va
clothes, or engaged in doing nothin
Down the gentle slope of q d
ridge wound sinnous black line,
ing a troop of horse on the return
accommodating or foraging.
The lowing of disseminated OK
ne,ehing of horse from time to
sounded clearly above the continuo'
murnur from thousands of men.
loud and clear. with stirring