The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-04

Mise Harvey" he cries. looking pp into tht
face q 81 shs girl Who has hss ss I IN s,
shot lin. twas worse savage ~his owa
n.ade W s mother shall not sb knoE II.
again has started to his feet. :" Promise me.
Miss Fanny; yon, know how she loved him.
pPo mise You You f thi.. Wing" says Drum
neond!i, through his ,clinchins teeth. that sa.
on SS mo time Il
bl!o9d. Lieutenante I could not shoot him.
And now ns Wing. exhausted. sinks back to
his couch his head 10 caught on Fanny Har-
,"IIushl" she murmurs. bending down oyer
hin rs mother might over sleeplnR, child
how her heart is bound up In you. and I'm to
And as, Drunmond. tnGitnG all over with
the moment. = light step comes TO his side. z
You. too. will be hi, M. brnmmond. oh.
soH 81 s soh III SSS1 arc s' down &
sHs . b tive yef r.. than nsr
Ruth is but child. and now. in all her excite
ment and anxiety. worn OFT with the long long
4 Strives 70 con,ro t fs Weakness s and Iai.
Ing In both. strives to turn away. All to no
saa In &s s3s T. 81 auefs A sseas
Drummond brings his other into action. Be-
fore the i, weeping little maid is well aware
tho strong arm in tho dark, blue sleeve. and
how can she see that she is drown to HE
her hands and those hands in the flannel q
his hunting -shirt..Iust as high as his heart?
hnrryinE In at the mouth OF the cavo. stops
short 1T sight OF this picturesque pnrtie carrce.
Any Tot; other time he would have sense e. enough
Tableaux- yiynnts are lovely In their way. even
but sterner scenes are on the curtain. Drum
monds voicci murmuring soothing. yes. ca
n re
pressing II kiss upon that childish brow when
With OF his
the rock walls ring again. startles Ruth from
her her nlisslnl woe and brings Drummond leap
Lieutenant, there's something coming out
eyes to those 81, his fair nurse THANK doil
Thank God Ruth, erles Fanny. extend
detained. Thank God It's
ia, her md the Stoneman party and DR.. Gray"
by her sisters side. buries her head upon her
shoulder and sohs anew for very Joy.
,h hsn sR1 All in In
sharp spitcful crack OF rifles. answered by
shri-ks OF terror from the cave whore lie the !
Moreno women and by other shots out along |
fear though Wing looks instantly up to say:
They can harm you and our men will be |
hore in less than no time"
out IN the gorge men are sprlnging to their |
feet and Selling their ready, arms: horses are
snorting ana stamping; mules braying in wild |
terror Two Of the ambulance mules, break |
ing loose from their fastcnngs. como chnrg-
ing iown the resounding rock. nearly ami
hilatipr Moreno who. hound and helpless.
praying and cursing by turns. has rolled him
selt out OF his nook and lies squarely in the
way OF everything and everybody. But above
'pat Of lead nattcning upon the rocks. Drum
nond 8 voice is hoard. clear and com m an ding.
serene and confident:
Every man to his post nowl Remember
Gaziug out into the canon with dilated eyes.
Ruth secs him nimuly Chamber up the opposite |
de toward the point whore Walsh Is kneeling
'snind r"ckiWn,sa With his Irish mug ex
|r!fting from the mmzzIe " his carbine as he
Joints with his left hand somewhere out along
he 81 ifs. She sees her so dier hoy. crouchng
ow. draw hmsefto Walsh's side. sees him
dancing eagerly over the rocks. then signal.
ing to some on" on their own side pointing
ere and there along tho wooded slope beyond
ssr vision: sees him now. with fierce light in
od toward some invisible object to the south;
eos Walsh toss tho butt Of his carbins to the
boulder. and with quick aim send bullet |
irving thither: sees Drummond take the
elgs. gaze long and flxedly out over tho east
'ard way: sees him start. draw hack the glass
line the lenses wi tn lis ken kerchiei. then
most tragic: hut she cannot hear the moan |
Int rises TO his Iips.
My God! thoseare Apaohes. too"
Ito be continued