Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21

this Characteristic rescue of inperllrd
beauty frum maraudmg foe; bul never
had he thought Il possible that 10 would
actually be his fortune 10 stand first Ia
the held, riding to the rescue Of the fair
daughters Of one OF the oldest aud most
respected citizens of the Territory lu
view OF their peril, the ptymustrr's
stolen funds We're MOI 10 be- considered.
Juu DrummOnd hardly gave SINGLE
thought 10 the recuplure Of The safe. SO
far rs he could Judge The forces We're
about equally matched Suue saddle
horses Led along after the wagons seemed
to Indicate that their usual riders Nrrc
perhaps, with others Of the baud, rest
ing ~ the wagons Themselves Sur
prise now was Oul of the question. lie
wound marshal lis men behind the low
Ridge vi wlDrl he lay, fuIIn line. then
move forward at the lopc. No matter
how nui-eless might be- the advance. or
how wchried on absorbed thlr quarry,
some one IN the outlaw gang would -utt-
N see thrin long before they could come
within close ruuge. lhrn l.r felt that a
portion az least would stampede Tor the
HI, and that he would not have 10 fight
more than ten Or a dOleu. Ills plan was
at all hazards ~ cut uut, rrcapturu. aud
hold HgrYey's wagon. hat, iirst OF all;
zion, II possible. he others.
Aud now the time had come. In eager
but suppressed excitement Mrmrcku aud
the men came trotilug ~ the slope
Halt. signillrl Druntuund. then
Forward Into line, aud presently the
lieutenant stood looking luiu the suu-
tanned faces Of less thau twenty vet
gruu troopers, four sells Of fuhrs with
Two scrgrants dusty and ilryil-mhy-
care, with horses faded. yet shifting mis-
chief ahead and prlcking W their ears
In excitement. Druunuuud had been
the troop leader In syuut ufIer scout aud
" lt.sslts Il
year gone by. There WIS not one If
his TROOPERS whom hr could no swrur
by, thought hei but then the recollection
OF BANDS trcachery brought his teeth
together with yengeful force. lie found
rs voice u triilc tremuous a. be- spoke,
but his words had The brave Rug the
men had learned 10 look for. ami every
one listened with huted breath.
our works cut out fur ~ here. Not
more Than u nile ahead nov n iust the
worst baud OF sc1unifelH iu tie West
a1l In their uldsi lio0rgr llnryry 4
duughners You an know him by cpuia-
ton They are in The WhitptnpIHd
wagon. aud that Is The one W. nniai and
shall have. Don't clmrge I'll ! give the
word. Don't waste shot, Some Ut
them viii sctttur Lei them go' What
W. want Is their eapiyes." With that
he swung qtielly Into The saddle
"ilpMly now No! don't draw plsiai
bilo. az ~ tlii- time. Al right. Nov
steady Keep your alignment. Take the
pace From me. Forward,
Up tho gentle slbpe they rode. siraiu-
ing thrir eyes for the lfst sight oil tile
hunted quarry. opening on Instructive
ly FROM the centre 90 that each trooper
might have lighting space. No squares
~ disciplined Infantry 10 Opposing
squadrons, no hreHashing lines were to
be met and overihruwn by compact and
Instantaneous shock. II WIS 10 BE- a
melee, ~ each trooper well knew, ih
which. though ohelienl TO The srUrrnl
plan Of their lender. the little dpiAchnicnf
would be hurled forward az The signal
CHARGE and thru u would b. pfactl-
cally ease Of every man for himself
II want you four fellows To stick 70
me now, said Drummond turning Ia
saddle aud Indicating t.r desired set
with single gesture I'VE move
straight for the leading wagon See that
you don't lire into u or near H."
Aud these were the last nstru,fiohs
a. they rnched the ridge aud d hoarse
lnurinur llew along The eager rank q
muriHur that, hhf fur Drimmnnd's ruiael
and restraining baud and Sergeant Lewis
prompt Steady there sileiifri" might
have burst inio a rl.e.r Mud then fhc
leader shook loose his rein. aud Just
touching thc-tcrs glossy dams with
thu spur bounded forwur az the lojs..
Out on ihr saidy !, rren, winding
nm1ug The cactus pllnis, De- WEARY mule
ging ~ the trAres Bearded men. snfi,
drnwsliy alongside ihe ruAAlng wagons.
IN one IT these. the l1riuast. nu lrin ia
blue flannel sndirna fhrnsi as.l. tho
,flll with rual-bluetpnrd faces. 70 ~
hanging canvas rHrinin, ani q darl.
sNariby lace. gfp0Fed from cor iip t1
jaw nfh Jagged srir lipaiei a. The
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