The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-08
CHAPTER vnI-Continued.

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kercd. "But as only two men are with
ne, and both are otherwise engaged, I'll
have to secure you temporarily. 1t
Isn't pleasant, but it serves you right.
In vain the Mexican pleaded and pro-
&ested. A rawhide RATA was wound
Ind looped about him in few scien-
life turns, and he was left reclining
hgainst the rock, conquered yet inward
~ raging, while Wing stole in TO Drum
nond's rude couch, slipped the field
klass from its case, then, with a long
ing look into the darker depths beyond.
Ind moments hesitation, he stepped
10 the projecting rock that seemed to
divide the cave into two apartments
Ind called in lower tone, Miss Har-
Fey."
'Here. Mr.. Wing. What is wantedf"
And at the instant. prompt, alert,
bven smiling, Fanny Harvey appeared
before him. The pallor was gone. The
disheveled hair had been twisted into
shane. Food, rest, relief from dread
and misery and that little appreciated
beautifier, fresh water, had wrought
kheir transformation here. Wings
Handsome eyes glistened as he'removed
ais hat.
"I have to go up to that point yonder
few minutes, leaving old Moreno
alone. bound, to be sure, but his wife
BIZ daughter might slip out and release
him. Will you have the goodness to
bake this and shoot him if they should
make the attempti" And he handed
her his pistol.
.1ll see to it that no one interferes
with him, Mr.. Wing. What has hap
pened? Are the others coming?" And
she took the revolver, balancing it in
her accustomed and practiced hand.
The admiration deepened in Wings
gaze.
s'I see you handle pistol as though
Won had used one. You're true from
kiersman's daughter. I'll have to be
AWAY for a few minutes. I'm going up
10 look from our rock above there.
Some Of our men, they say, are in sight
slowly returning, and the paymaster's
ambulance is only mile away, proba-
bly waiting for the rest Of the party.
How is Miss Ruthf"
ssSleeping like baby, bless her
heart"
swell, have promised Mr.. Drum
mond that she should be his nurse. !
hope you will consent. He is sleeping
too. No fever yet, / am thankful to
say
Ruth will be ready, and so will /,
to help in any way we can. But when
are you to have rest, may ask?"
"O-oh--by and by. Lee and the
others must have theirs first. They
have been in saddle much longer and
farther than /. When is Miss Harvey
to have her rest, may ask?"
SWELL, / don't know. I'll say,
sperhaps by and by too. Look, that
man is calling you.'
Whirling about, Wing saw his senti.
mel beckoning, and in moment he went
clambering up the rocky trail, active
as a mountain Apache.
"What is it, Patterson"
"It is signal smoke, sir, across the
valley. That amt more than eigh,
miles away, and down here in the range
amt moro than six. What Indians
could be out here, / would like to know
DO they grow everywhere in this in
fernal country ?"
Wing took his glasses and long and
earnestly studied the blush white
clouds rising in puffs, faint and barely
distinguishable in theppposite heights
then fixed his gaze upon the filmy col
umn soaring up among the dark pine
at the heart of the range to the south
ward. His face grew graver every min
ute.
''Stay here and watch, he said. :"
must go and get those other men il
with the ambulance. OF course if it i
Apaches, they've oighted that part.
and the few men struggling back, AM
those signals mean, CLOSE in on them.
I'll send the team right in and then rid
and hurry the other fellows out"
The sun was retiring behind th
Cababi range as Wing went leapin
down tho trail.
''Sorry for you, Dick, old boy" h
said TO his horse, who was browsing ]
tho shade. "More work for us bot
now
Never stopping to saddle, he leape
upon tho bare. brown back and wen
clattering down the canyon.
keep your eye on Moreno, there ]
no shouted up to the lookout. IF b
tries to slip away, shoot him."
Ten minutes brisk gallop throug
the windings Of tho gorge brought hin
to the edge of the sandy plain. Their
under littlo cluinp Of willows, WI
the ambulance. its mules unhitched au
hoppled securely, nibbling placidly |
such scant herbage as they could fine
The horses of the two guards. unsa'
died, were dropping in the shade, &c
tired 70 hunt for anything to eat.
"Saddle up. men. Hitch in and g
that team to the head Of the canyon. liv
" now was his brief order TO Il
sleepy trooper who greeted HIM, carbil
IN hand.
"What's up, sergeantf' queri'
another, npring.ng out from the vi