Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1891-06-19

bridge OF ice between two air holes,
when Penny found himself vainly
struggling in the frigid waters. md
with a swift current aiming 10 draw
him beneath the surface. II was n
situation demanding promp' action on
the part of Bin, and at almost the last
moment he succeeded, by greatly
periling his own safety, in saving
Penny.
This happening tended 10 bind them
more closely in their youthful days,
and also-in connection with other
events-cemented a feeling Of i:ter-
dependence throughout the course of
their army career.
II don't know as / ever told you
about that happenin' when Penny
had tn fever down in Carolina, did l?'
queried Bin.
II think not, replied the lawyer.
We'll, IL was on that cold, raw
night in November, '63, when tn
command vas passed along { MS,
rather sudden, G advance with all
speed. You may remember what a
nasty, drizzlin' rain was comm down,
victim everything we had on. Penny
had not been fcelin' well that day, nor
for several days before that, an |
could see that he had anything but
enthusiasm when we started out. |
took my place near G him an | could
see that he was strugglin' maIfully &
throw off tn weakness which was
a-comin' over him more an more with
every step he took. Purity soon when
he see he couldn't stan II no longer, he
said { me:
"'Bill, | can't go mother rod
"'Nhat's tn matter, Penny says /.
al don't know, Bill, but ! feel awful
strange. | must drop out, an he fell
by tn muddy roadside, while / tried q
find out what tn matter was, c get
him some kind of relief. / WIS lest
about movin' a few steps e one side.
lookin' for a better spot from tn rain,
when Penny cried out loudly:
"'BM, stay nth ne. For COTS sake
don't iedue me, Blu. T1aRt you.'
81 never shall forget those words II |
live Z be a thousan' years old. They
were tn last intelligent words Penny
spoke for long weeks-you well recol-
lect his sickness, an how | stay'd by
him."
''By an by he pulled out of tn fever,
an il seemed he never could say
enough about his gratitude e me. lie
was always bringin' it up whenever he
had tn chance.
when tn war was over. an
tn troops ~disbanded, Penny, y
know, remained right in Washington,
an somehow 1t wasn't long afore | lost
track of him entirely. You an Tom
went out west; an Z wasn't long till l
found myself driftin' up in Michigan,
where took up a farm.
"Well, about a year or so back went
down c Washington on some business,
an afore I'D been there more'n a day or
two who should run against but Tom
Hazard, who also happen'd & have
some transactions ut tn capitol. We
had a good talk about oil times, an
finally Tom said:
"'Say, Bin, do on ever think Of
Penny Pickerson?"
"'Think of Penny Pickerson?-I
guess | do think of him; an he, for
that matter, has a purity good cause TO
think OF me- said / { Tom.
"'Well now, I'll telly = what Wen do
said Tom. After our business ut q de-
partment is over, an you have called
on Col. D., well see II we can't find
Penny. don't think Wen have much
trouble about it, for I've heard that he
IL nnvv n vyaolthv map mn of soma oon.
siderable prominence in business circles.
He'll probably not know us at first, but
yet a meetin' with him IL be a mutual
pleasure, I've no doubt
"'All right, Tom said /. IN foller.
latter we'd hunted round quite q