The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
A GOOD NIGHTS WORK.

bright day on the Rio PucrcO, very near
the New Mexican line. The tents had
been pitched and the animals sent out to
gynlc under i strong guard and | was
walking before my tent, impaticntly
waiting II summons to dinner, which
knew by the strong odor waited from an
adjacent coffee pot would not bc much
longer delayed.
We were about ninety miles from the
nearest fort and hundreds from any set
Elements; There was no ranches wimtso-
ever in this part, only some cattle and
sheep belonging to McxicanS, which wcro
hcrdcd through the Territory. These
w,rc IN charge Of the MrNicaus, who lived
much tn, same Kind of life as did their
stock Their blankets wcr" their only
house, and when night can" on they
would lie down wherever it. might over
take them. For miles aro'lnd the land
was rs level rs the bed oi u billiard
table. Mountains were seen IN the dis
tancc, which were inhabited by Indians.
But my little command and II few rattle
snake and tarautula. were the only liv-
ing things near.
"Dinncr is ready, Lieutenant" was
the wclcomc summons with which my
cook greeted me, and ! was soon doing
jus,iccto field dinner of bean soup and
slapiacks.
was III the midst Of this snvory re.
past when noticed stranger approach
ing me. He was II well built, powerful
looking man, about forty years of ago;
his face was intellectual and extremely
hnn Il bI, Inl
moustachc, hoth oi winch were IRON gray.
lie was '"arsrly 'hh' and carried no
weapon. the ia'''r circumstance was
inc most rrniarkhhir 'hih% "i alt, Tor IN
those hayS IN Arizona one scarcely
moved without ms arms.
Nearing me, he asked, in pleasant,
quiet manner, if were the commanding
officer:
replied that was.
RI cam" 10 see il you could lend ne
Il ltstpi, orga carblnG lor Il lew days, he
SAID:
y onA.om mean To tell me that YOU
Yes nave nothing "tNhc kind, he
'uh'EYfH. ;;H'lEve been annoyed for the
past ,htr' months hy 'h"S" internal Cnli
n"n'Ntinons, ami II had shooting iron
"hthI kln'o'h' "l 'htth
!, ,N!c go" camping near hcrcT
"NN'".
''r l"S' r"und the bend Of th'
Greatly n,t,uishcJ ,skcJ If L.. Ii,,d
there .ui,tr alone
- .,C,u, "I .,i;, ,
mrthcr live with me
fit,lc drrnminr w,. So nr,, , rcs,
lrnrr. | accented his invitation ,rJ
tillmy my pipe m ravino th, Scrrc,nt
IN charge Of ramr, | started forth win
my new acuuain,nnrr 4, w, m,d, ,ho
i,lrn IN the river | sow , l,r,,r sh,Iy;,,,
i.,--~'r rieir:;. tr-.., ali. I.~.l ,,roirir. n
was not more than IuO y,rIs lrnn ,bo
river. bank. and was really ,u;,,, ;,,,,,,
ing in its dimensions. It struck M. ,,.
40 peculiar :" entirely ou, of place thn,
Icxrrrsscd my sunrise ,,mv comno,,,,
y "Ycs -" he answered ~ fontv II is
a mrtcorit, / am urdc, ,,rn,t Hbl;oo
tion ,n il wh,,cy,, !, i ,nL h,w.voI i,
''fr mere, Tor 1t has protected me i"i
"'",''hS' ih'' rock Is my mouse.
'A '''s '"''' we hah r"n'hrh the nat
"''' ""cl''hS NJ WHAT might hr termed
It's opening, the rock was ten feet oi
more from tue ground ana 1t sheltered
space '"o"' twenty '''' III brcadth.
S'"'''''"v @''':''~ ''''' 'h"'rn anu down
ward. As stepped under tbc nro,,ct
ing roof SAW two womc, s;,i;r,, -,
work
NV host presented IN, :, H.. mouo,
and wife rryrcr,iv,Iy ,rI I".o