Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

small old man was sitting on the door step.
followed he did not sleep and barely ate
food enough to keep him alive.
Where the trail went into the park
discussion arose. The lieutenant thought
it madness to leave so clear track and
to turn into painless mountain just be-
cause lad, mere boy had gone that
way, but Kendall pointed to the strip Of
gingham on the tree.
elf 1 must go alone IN follow nv
boys directions. He was close after the
ApRches. I've taught MIN all the signs
in tracking Indians; he never was head
strong nor too daring. We taught him
his duty was TO be clear-headed and
thoughtful. -
"No horse, no Indian pony could find
footing that way persisted the lieu
tenant.
"Mine will, answered Kendall, "or
lie rotting down a canon. I'll go on"
Five soldiers were sent with him and
the company went their ways.
"You need not go if you are afraid, "
said Kendall. and then those men would
have followed him to death.
The pathetic strips of gingham torn BY
the lad g trembling hand we're their
only guides, yet they persevered even to
that awful precipice. If that boy afoos
could venture the dangers and WearT
miles those strong men would not COM
PLAIN.
The way grew sleeper and more dan
gerous, a single misstep would have SEM
horse and rider to dreadful death. ms
black horse, sure aud certain as a noun
tain sheep. led the way.
Late one forenoon that bit OF blue I'D
bon on the little sailor hat attractsa
Kendall's eye. He pointed TO II Is no
rode up, all those bronzed faces grew
p1tiful as brave hearts beat faster sna
tears came. Ill.
rWe are on the trail, - cried Kendsn;
nmy boy was right" He tied the na'
TO mis- saddle, where the blue ribbon na'-
tered in the soft air, and never the 10
Their eye fell on them but he tnouentO ~,
the golden ourls of his darling, her eye'
as blue as the summer sky, her uSOy
laugh, the clinging clasp Of her dlmPlss s
hands. II his way led to the ns.5
mouth of a cannon he would nave r'dN''
straight. ,urrsl
When the moon rose oyer San Mlgl.,
that night it revealed the swift ulo..o .S
figures of five men, the horses telns.oa
far below, and as 1t rose highter tue 100 o
could see in the silver light tour-! 49,,
something coming slowly to me ts- 's sor
stIt ai'n't lion nor wolf; TOO Dc -O'
COYOTE - whispered a soldier. .,,n
IL was old Doc, dragging niin'en I'D
his master, too weak from thil'' a.
hunger to leap upon him or uI'e'
asIt's nv Collie" cried Kendall;
smy boy can t be far off. Leau "'
Harry, Doc. F" -, sstof
The dog, as if he understood, ss' ne
slowly toward the boulder. InelV ,.cs
moonlight shining on his haggaIe ,I lad
his suuken eyes, lay the lad, WV WV, nj,
been faithful to duty though II 'O'-
life. ,.r noured
He felt something bitter being pJ Kim.
down his throat as some one lifted D Ne
He opened his eyes, ne "a asr fscs
fathers arms and that kind, ten''
was close to his. :, 80 oaspei,
pointing a trembling hand, anu ~
'A AT noon the next day band Of ds.ss
mined men rode down thai usrJ
mountain side. Kendall leading. nndsr
and Doc stayed behind by sprns dsJ
some aspens. He listened all o,hsr snd
for shots; he prayed for his m s"i,n sBd
sister, and/he tried to have la,, were
courage, but those waiting nOu T1owsrd
the longest he ever knew. -,,oes. be
night, hearing the sound OF ,s;sr care
staggered to his feet. a SUI
ahead leading a riderless horse HART,
.sIt's all right. - he called ~ Ws
ssthev ain 4 hurt; they'fs eO'n