The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04

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| The silent. trembling sisters accrc lifted
from the iCdg0n.
die of cavalry blankets, left behind by
the detachment when it took the trail,
was spread out upon tho carthcn door,
The safe was hauled into tho empty
barroom, and bidding his sisters lie
down and fear nothing, assuring ther1
Of their perfect safety there and urging
them to sleep all they could against
their move at dawn, Edward Harvey,
looking well to his arms and bidding
his two men TO do likewise, came forth
and joined his soldier friends.
There are five of us now against
Morales and his outfit, and I'll just bet
my horse we can thrash 'em."
"Only IL O'clock muttered old
Plummer as he struck a match and
consulted his watch. Its been the
longest evening I've ever spent; but
thank God, our worst fears are at an
end. / never doubted for moment
that your sisters were captives. Who
could the man have been who personat--
ed youf"
II don't know. Two heard of him
once before. He is about my height
and build, but darker, they say, and
! with ,,,ora 20 Nfav;co IL, he -, o,x~x<~,.
He has been to Tucson, but ! never
heard of his masquerading over my
name until now, though ! have hea
of tho resemblance. He must have cop
led my writing, too, to so completely.
fool father"
"Oh, that was mere scrawl on soft
paper with a broad, pointed pencil.
There was nc time to scrutinixe it close
ly," explained the major. "Now, Fee
ny, you're officer Of tho guard. How
do You want to post us?"
Its what I've been thinking of, SIR
ever since Mr.. Harvey got in, ld we've
no time to lose. We can't loophol0
this adobe now, but we can barricado
the door Of these two rooms and stand
off good sized gang. Mr.. Harvey will
! of course want to be where he can look
after tho ladies, but l can put one
OF his men in the COR alone who can
DO relied upon to shoot down any Of
Moreno's people who should try to
como out--I think we can look out for
the rest. Any minute now they'll be-
coming. First thing, run these two wag-
ons around to the corral, SO as to clear
the approaches. There mustn't be any
thing behind which they can hide a.
take shelter" /" And laying hold Of the
pole while willing hands manned tho
spokes Feeny soon had the Concord and
tho weather beaten ambulance safely
out of the way. Then came moment
of consultation as to which of Harvey's
men would be best suited for tho oner-
Gus post opposite the enemy's door and
then sudden and breathless silence.
"Listenl" whispered Feeny. That
is signal. Hist! you'll hear it again
presently"
Grasping their rifles with nervous
hands, the FIVE men stood huddling in q
little group at the west end of the low,
fat building.
Somewhere ont on the dark expanso
toward tho peak long, low whistle.
ending in an abrupt high note. had
sounded. For moment there was no
repetition. The invisible foe was sig-
mailing for reply. From whom could
answer be expected but Moreno?
watch the old scoundrel's window
there and this shutter over here, whis-
pered the sergeant, indicating board
covered port in the westward wall.
They'll try to show a light perhaps.
Run around into tho corral and smash
tho first man that tries TO como out
I'll tend TO any feller that shows head
horeabouts.
Harvey turned with his employees
and ran with him as far as the other
end of the ranch. Here no entered the
lov doorway. The little lamp burned
dimly, but two = Is of dark dilatod
eyes cleaned cage upon him.
"I'm going to ose this door now,
girlies," no whispered. Lie still.
DO not venture near 1t or the window
and don't DO frightened. 1t looks as
though some of the Morales gang were
around hero hoping TO find the raynas-
ter unguarded Wen give them ies-
son they'll never forget if they atiempt
10 attack him."
For ali answer Ruth Harvey only nes-
tied closer TO her sister and clrng 20
her for courage and support. puQuita,
however, became amazonian at ouce.
is there nothing can do. Ned?
can't bear to lie here listening and taxi
ing no part. Surely could shoot a pisr
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