The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-21

field. riding to the rescue oil. the fair
spseied %citiaenns ae OF q tI Is' T S,qfss ana In m Tiow r Of
Their un peril. tho paymaster's stolen funds were
s gave 90 a e sin seins t6eSsb. jim ~ 1b pr Inr,n9SS. h ~, az
about equally matched. Some subtitle horses
others Of the band. resting in the wagons
S a%S%aisis0' He S WodGid ma PsM T KS S 1sn SSosh Ind
Ine low ridge on which he lay. form Ire. then
nOisela ,S;W %ieh e tso t lHes' advance NH ma't or how how
,wcnried or absorbed their quarry. soinc one in
t ssio Seti tSsv gang enE,g would cnnis sT ,y;,S,s see e,d them n long long
stampede for the hi. and that he, would not
and held Haryey's wagon. That. first OF all;
then. Il. possible. the others.
su ng@ sss '' eselte e@a f0% Msiue sn ea sHnd the
men sh ffTs .sisnsPisd " b tns slnCS,d then For.
stood looking into the sun.tanned faces Of less
than twenty veteran troopers. four sets OF
msy:csre. with, horses iaded. yst smiling mis-.
sh,si ens"' 6 6na nTass,nS h %R peer BEEN os she tn tre eSp
leader in scout after scout and In several
! TSeie 'E,.m not one ss Of lis tire treo gsss w TGos By ~
could not swear by. thought, he; but then the
his voice n tribe tremulous. but his words had
the brave ring the men ha w,,h learned sa,sd to LOOK
than a mile ahead nov is iNst the worst band
2, iddssu@H oorFs II ha AZ, vs. %d hSs;i @%s z You a" sit
know him BY reputation. They are In the
w ,nnst sDd shall Tif hsS". a Don fes eha IS t" sll pf I give We
the. word. Don't waste n shot. Some OF them
th.ir ]sS esptivos Let M tnsm , SS! h w sSaH we S wH n y
Ready now No! don't, draw p.stol till
S-nt ~ .toan la Nn flrrr .~l M n ~
EES SqT q. Alignment. Take the pace from me.
Up the gentle slope thsy. rode; st1aining
their eyes for tho first sight OF tho hunted
Sa r az o tSa n 10 pat to lnstin n,iNSt i from ac the
no opposing s1uadrons. no fire flashing lines
melee, as eaeh trooper well knew. in which.
i i.UH1" the iUs little dstaehn ss"e; Would iIddrbh be hurled
orward at tho signal Charge, and then it
SS ? sa SS e You eai ioS or i: :iHs ows to %s s9ls sGf s iIa%ss to me
now" said Drummopd; turning in saddle and
I In4ae''i""WE s the nS Sss'r s,ia fst Ti ior = ts sinF rend fss;
Wagon, See that you don't fro into 1t or
These were the last instructions as they
reached the ridge. and q hoarsc murmur flew
along the eager rank. 2 murmHT th4t, UT Ios
! RFnm Le s%.''d p rea pts'Fasi s,saas san tht aaa
silene r. might havG burst into ito s a cheer or, and
tt oseninn "hnster's glossy \ x Win tie
sp aS.t boSandei forward at tie Io {
Out on tho sandy barren, winding among tho
cactus plants. the weary mule teams. with
Bearded men; some still With, conl-blackened
' wagons s0"f In at ons OF t a'easst the for emo most an
nrm in blue flannel sud denly thrust aside the
face. groovsd from ear tip to Jaw with a jagged
scar; appeared at The narrow %9penins. :,
How much further to 90. Domingo"
'urlv nnrnsg fhiA SfFatr eli. Two. three nilaS.
well. I want to know exactly. Tho sun is
danger Of his Killing Them with exhaustion
s solves s"e say y f The t"Y it'll. %e ons's a about i HOW now.
Here. take this canteen and get some irssher
The fellow hailed as Iomingo leaned TO- the
right. took the %canteen strap. and then reined
Hold your team one minute. Jake" was the
o %diss to sto tine d shotf IA ap PGsi r9 91nshs, i9atn; shs
ambulance was a few rods behind. and. to save
s].atssn spdsT .Ss sEisot. dtsW 4, I'll oiTatsTT;
again in the saddIss lust sta as the second smhu:
halt. and the lead mules OF the blackboard.
wherein v lay two wounded StnPr l., bandit nSd attended
against Al the proceeding boot
Some cool water. for heavens sake" gasped
one Q: The PROSTATE men. and e fH~rade rode
yey's we'll filled barrel. one ortwo men threw
themselves iron rom the saddle to the sands for
men "'n" SiiHEe i s%ieepIly S" weari Iih.'STfih There "e'i funs GIN i"
in. the far-ofr mountains: There seemed a
faint culver and tremor OF the soil. Was there
Suddenly a Wild yell. a scream from Moreno's
b9Gkboard; 2 half,stih led. shrek from tho
riderless horse. Whips cracked and bit and
stung. The maddened mules flew Mt their
after them. ana Pasqual Morales. thrusting
forth his head to learn the cnuso Of the panic.
grabbed his revolver with q fierce curse.
CHAPTER VIII.
attributes. Pasdual Morales had borne n name
this supreme moment Of surprise and STAN
pede. What be saw as ne leaned out Of the
s s"sn a bsn sih' sndN w dsn eefaSin,' many esnSf 4 l Go aes.
Scattering like chat before the gale his fol-
lowers were sculdlng out across the desert:
devil Were in purspIt q each individual mem
r e9r Of the tn g gang 'Es,r E bSltss or It Ten tps at t isaS St; spur ,psT
speed. wore already TAR beyond reach OF his
voice. Close, at hand; however. Fix or seven OF
1 unsI IuliST tseir Henry PsaaSp Piie y. ' and ir Sia xnsst way WAY
dsterm nation to die game; Behina them.
voices. sehora Moreno and her daughter
were clinging stoutly TO tho iron mil Of
their seats us the buck board was whirled
and dashed across the plain. Already
both the wounded men had been flung
coke the Of fore wheel struck a stout caetns
in one direction. and Moreno's lurkless family
shot. ,comet-like. into .space and fetched up
tlorns and spines. The husband and father.
gazing upon tho incident from over his shout
der and afar. blessed the saints for their bench
cencs in having landed his loved one. on soft
soi! instead q among the Jagged rocks across
reached the rocks the better: tall Gringo.
STOPPING low oyer, his horses neck. seemed
bent on racing the late ranch-owner to the goal
dispute with them the doubtful, honor. Even
thuse who had stan peded at the first yell OF
Ing circle. unslinging tho ready rife and pour.
Ing IN u Ions range fire on the distant rank OF
cavalry. Just bursting into the triumph OF the
charge; Here. there. and everywhere across
the plain little pufrs OF blue white. smoke were
shooting up. telling OF the leaden IN issiles
hurled at the charging line. But on like the
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