The Russellville Democrat., 1893-08-10
,Copgrsat, Tses, ey Charles Ktns CHAPTER X.- Continued.

f'Listen, sergeant; we hope to get you out of this tonight. Dr. Gray ought surely to reach us by that time, and while we may have to keep up a field hospital here a day or two, my first duty will be to write and tell your mother how bravely you nave served us, and she shall be told that you are wounded, but not in such a way as to alarm her. "
 Out came a restraining hand
 Lieutenant, she must not know at all. "
 "Well, sbe can't, so far as I'm concerned, as l don't know her ad- dress. But t5iuk a moment; you know and I know--- Hold on, waitl" And Drummond rose and tiptoed to a cleft in the rock through which shone dim light. It was the entrance to the remote inner cave where the Harvey girls were sleeping. Assured that his words could reach uo listening ears, Drum mond returned, kneeling again by the sergeant's side "Just think, mau any moment after daybreak the ApAches may be upon us, and, who knowsi it may be my last fight. Of course 1 believe that our fellows can stand them of until rescue comes, but bullet may find me any moment, and then who is there to report your conduct and secure the recognition due you; or, if the doe tor should be late in coming and fever set in and this wound prove too much for your strength, is there nothing that eught to be said to her for youf'
 Again only painful silence. At last Wing spoke
 eI understand, 1 appreciate all you say. But I've got to think it over, lieutenant. Give me an hour or so. Don't ask me to tell you now"
 So be it, man. Now rest all you possibly can. It's almost day. The crags are beginning to light up back of us here already. Yes, and the sentry's calling me now. Pn he back by and by What is it, Pattersonf" he whispered, going to the mouth of the cave.
 s..I've just come down from the tree up there, sir. You can see quite a ways down the range now, though the light is dim. and what l take to be 5 signal fire leaped up asest three miles below us, certainly this side of where Wing was shot. !"
 "So soonf All right, then get back to the post just as quick as you can. I'll rouse the man who has slept longest All must be astir in half an hour, but you keep watch there.
 And half an hour later it is that, field glass in hand, the young officer is there by Patterson's side, peering eastward almost into the eye of the sun, searching with anxiety mex pressible for any sign of dust-cloud rising along the trail on which they came, for the sight he has seen down the range, now brilliant in the morning light, has filled his heart with the first real dread 1t has yet known. In three places, not more than five miles apart, down along the sunlit side of this wild and pie turesque mountain chain, signal smokes have been puffing straight up skyward, the nearest only a couple of miles from this lone picket post, but all on the same side of the valley.
 Last evening the answer came from across the broad desert. They have come over, therefore, and are hastening up the chain to join the eager advance here so close to their hiding place. Beyond a doubt watchful spies are already lurking among those heights to the west, striving to get close enough to peer into the rocky fortress and estimate the strength of the garrison. Great they well know 1t cannot be, for did not their keen eyes count nearly twenty chasing those hated brigands far down toward Sonora Pass, and of that number how many have re- turnedf-only three. Did they not see the furry and excitement when that sergeant was shot from ambushf Now, therefore, is the time to strike now, while the main body IS far away. Whatsoever booty there may be obtainable in that rocky canon 'tis well worth the attempt. And so from north to south the puff balls of blue white smoke go sailing up- ward through the pines, and it all means speed speed
 At z o'clock the little comm and has had coffee and hearty break fast. No lack of provender here in this hitherto undiscovered rob- bers' roost. Drummond, cool, con hdsnt, has had his men about him where none others could see or hear, has assigned them the stations which they are to take the instant of alarm, and has given them their instructions Walsh it is who is now on lookout, and he is peering away down southward so intently that some comrade is prompted to call up to him in low tone;
 "See anythingf"
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