The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-23
TIE DOG MEYER FoReErs.
Curious Result of Adventure with the
Apachcs In New Mexico.

Curious Result of an Adventure with the
Apaches In New Mexico.
JOSEPH, N NJ. July 1.-THE pets on Harry
Delgar's ranch at this place have been few in
number. but OF rare quality. There is only
one here now an aged little black dog who Is
so fat he does not caro- to romp with tho chill
dren except during cool evenings and SO old
that his hair. that was onco black. is now turn
ing gray. This dog is remarkable In only ono
respect. When he wants drink. or when
water or milk lie placed for him to drink. no
goes to 1t with pace so slow that 1t takes him
from fifteen to thirty minutes to travel across
q common country kitchen. When he sees the
water he turns toward 1t. and then with a de-
liberation that Is astonishing to stranger
and very pitifu to one who knows the story.
lifts one foot carefully in air. and after look
around, as slowly and carefully puts II down a
slight distance In advance. Then another foot
is put forward in like manner the whole bear
ing OF the little follow throughout his journey
being that OF a hunted beast in abject terror
OF its life.
Something like ten years ago. when Victoria
and his savage band were raiding the white
settlers in southern New Mexico. this dog was
a risky youngster. the property OF George
Doyle. q prospector who was developing a
prospect near the mining camp Of Cooney.
Whilo Doyle labored on his claim that was up
in gulch some little distance from the camp.
Victoria surrounded the camp, stretching a
line Of pickets between Doyle's claim and the
settlement Victoria did not know that Doyle
was up the gulch and that was lucky cir
cumstance for Doyle. Neither did Doyle know
OF Nictoria's presence for some time. but along
toward night he learned that trou BILE had come
by hearing the shots fired in tho lighting.
When Doyle learned the true state Of affairs
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empty. In all directions save one desert
land stretched away for many miles. and 1t
was desert with which Doyle was unfamiliar.
The ono direction in which food and water
could be found was along the short trail that
led down into the small but we'll watered
valley where Cooney lay, but where. too. Vio-
toria and host OF savages had surrounded
tho whites.
CrouchinD In his prospect hole with his dog
beside him. Doyle considered tho matter until
darkness came. and then determined to try
to work his way through the Indian pickets into
Coonsy where his friends were. Fortune ia
vored him. and when daylight came he found
himself In q thick Jump Of willows few rods
from the creek and fairly safe from observa-
ton. He would. indeed. have felt secure but
for the dog. 1t was a Lively. restless beast.
and Doyle was in constant terror lest it's
movements or az unexpected yeip betray him:
He was ut the point OF cutting its throat on
Trained from feeling, he should show the
fal! into the hands Of the sayaees.,
Meantime the man as well as the dog had
aswell as hot region. hut Doyle scarce dared
move even his hands while daylight lasted
And then: lust as evening was coming on. two
between him and tho stream, while their yells
seemed to ring In the air long after they were
gone and all such sounds had ceased. The
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its heat and thirst Doyle does not know. Nor
remained quietly by his aide. He guesses.
however that he was deliriouss most OF tho
it was its nature to stay with a friend in
trouble. But when night came and Us cool;
ennre t the thirss no IenEer was better to
torture ut the hands Of the Apaches than to
whom tho stars showed that midnight had
passed. Doyle and the dog started for the
days Sounded IN 1' their ears as the music Of
heayen miGht sound to souls In perdi.iohn, v,.
on his hands and knees, raised o hand. looked
little way in advance. Then his other hand
his Knife to stab the dog to death aid It make
NAL. keeping always at his side. advanced
paw only as Doyle moved forward n limb look
ing hound the while with the same anxiety
that was manfosted In his master.
Doyle says that through caution he took
but at last no dipped his face in the stream
and found relief.
With his thirst satisfied Doyle reCained his
nerve. and by bold movements Just before
daybreak succeeded in reaching his friends.
Victoria was eventual y driven away and Coo
ney prospercd, as did Doyle. Tho adventure
in the mind OF the man tecame simply n tale
OF frontier life to be related when such tales
caution he exercised that night. and incred-
ible as 1t may seem. no never even crosses
three feet of Delgars kitchen floor for a drink
without going thrOu oh tho ga m a motiOuS.