The sun., 1893-06-11

these iateiul missiles tears IT, way through
Moreno in the groin. stre,ehss him sfosniipss
upon the floor: A glance shows that the
the men who bear him, moaning. into the
further cays are movoi to sudden sympathy
% homsCS1ss msCSss Eoo Ei "Tf Il. fSa fesy P5es: Pss
Drpmm1ond can arnrd 70 lose no more. and
tHs q sTss is
| will block shot. and then ior an hour the IRE
o: the bes.ssys is ha5msss and no lsnssiI
| glimrs" o. thcm. At ron their fire has ceased
entirely and. even when breathing ,sish OF
auestioningiY. How long can this Iast' tioy
hot. now cOse the air in the cave Is gr ,wlnFl
inner chambrr, where Mor;;;an is now hres,n-
Ing his last. to inapirs ior Wing anil e speas
fallen from their lips though they know thelr
into 90 ssibe amhgsh: % though S they hoy know their
6s9ihhsr to S y%S a me ,nd,h nhd I1 a.
late may be captars with indssrT'Olble, suffer.
ing. shame anil death Fanny Harvey has be-
marked. ani Ruth has don" hor best to follow
sSv Sw ss sss and sp Yet M % saS9 t9 srfS:
tacatta over again ESen ss Ho takes her
whispers words of hone ard comfort there is a
heavy. crashing sound al the mouth Of The
b. trims Jack sf to learn the @ sSusa @ '.''' '
They're hetving down logs. and brush.
OSa roast s i, Mn'FSts they TsS anrhSs
More thunder and crash: more heaping up
some Of the men beg to 10 allowed to push out
and and die Rskttng but prammona m stsrniy re-
tire into the hack save; We have abundant
water there; The air will last several hours
before the day Ia much O der
Two o'clock. Kissing flames and scorching
hess the a %
denser and more stiiiing The water In the
eanteens and pals is no longer cool II Is
ore rglytn: tull Isngth upon the floor The pain
and a%sss nness.eeas. Wash aee
nss sxhansss The rSns art o the cave Is Ike
an oven. Overcome by tho heat. one or two OF
iss the
the lives OF those fair girls must be protected.
eRes anG Gp~a ssan s t%er
heads at the rear wall ofthe cave.
;;"Rays YOU heard any more logs thrown
No corporal. Ihave heard nothing"
TheS wor. yeliin and shontin ont there IN
the sql;sh u; halt an hour ago Have ye heard no
M: no SOUND but the aamNs."'
Glory be to God. thin Dye know what It
"Tknow what hope" is Drummond's = faint
answer. our fellows are close at hand TOR
the Indians are clearing out.
Close at hand Is it," cries CoStigan. In
wild excitement. leaping to his feet. '' Listen,
Siri Listen all OF ye'sl Dye hear that ?-and
that? And there now! On. Holy Mother OF
Col! isn't that nusict Trims tho thrumpets
Ayi Out alone the crests Of the winding
caiion the rifles are ringing again. The cheers
oftroopers. bounding like goats up the rocky
sides. are answered by clatter OF hoof and
snort Of excited steeds in tn. rocky depths be-
low. Here We are. lads Hsmounti Lively
now" n well. known voice Is ordering and
Costgan fairly screams in ecs'a.y OF JOY,
- Tear away the nre. Captain. an then we'll
heave over the rocks
,stalwart forms hrawny arms. ara already at
the work. The wagon tongues are prytng IN.
der the heavy. hissing. sputtePina Logs DaKs-
ing hands scatter the embers. Buekats OF
water are dashed over the live GOALS. Up wild
enow. boTs !" shouts Costigan. Heave over
thin rocEs" Down with u crash goes the
barricate. A cloud Of steam rushes into the
cave A dozen sturdy troopers come Ieapin9
IN. lifting from the ground the helnless and
outer air. and the last thing J m Drummond
less face OF little Ruth close to his mt the
waters brink: her father. wit b Fanny clingtn9
about his neck. kneeling hy her side his eyes
uplittet in thanks to tho God who even
through such peril and distress has restored
his loved ones. unharmed. unstained. to his
rejoicing heart.
iTo he concI,IdeI1