Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-01

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 thc TGGGc>! form of Lc3}rdN} IIdrucy. ing lsy his side, tho lieutenant sought anxiously for traco of blade or bullet. Rents thero wero many and many a bloody scratch and tear, but, to his in finite relief, no serious wound appeared. Still in deep swoon, his friend seemed to resist every effort for his restora- tion. Tho dash of water in his face was answered only by Q faint shiver- ing sigh. Tho thimbleful of whisky forced between his lips only gurgled down bis throat, and DTummond felt no responsive flUtter of pulse. The shock to his system must indeed have been great, for Harvey lay liko ono in trance. Drummond feared that he might never again open his eyes to light and home.
 And then the weary troop came trot- ting into view, old Sergeant Meinecke in command. Halting and dismount- ing at his signal, tho men stood silent and wondering at their horses heads, while their leader went in to report to his commander.
 Drumnord barely lifted his eyes from the pallid features before him.
 Unstable, sergeant; rub down; pick out tho best and likeliest horses I want 20 men to go on a chase with me. How soon can the packs get up:'
 "They must bc fully half an hour be- hind, sir. .''
 "Sorry for that, sergeant. We've got to take at least four of them; load them up with barley, bacon, hardtack, ammunition. Kick off everything else. We'll feed anl water here before start ing, then we've got to ride lilo the devil. Send Trooper Bland hero as soon as he las unsaddled. I want him to ride with me. Ho knows all the roads to tic south.''
 MeinccEe saluted in his methodical German fashion, turned away and pres ently could Ee heard ordering ''Un- saddle, " and then shouting for Private Bland.
 Are there any of our men besides the farricr who have any knowledge of surgery?'' asked the lieutenant of Ser geant Lee.
 "They say Bland h,s, sir. i don't know any one clsc."
 "Well, I've just sent for him. Mr. Harvey hero docsn seem to be wound ed, yet it's impossible to bring him to. Give Woods a little moro whisky and see if you can get 2 word out of the ma jor or Fceny.'
 But efforts with the half suffocated men had no effect. The whisky with Woods had hcttcr results. He present. y ceased his shivcring sobs and could answer moro questions. Drummond begged for particulars of the capture, and these tl:@ man found it difficult to give. He was stationed at the back door, the corral side, he said, and hand ly saw the final rush. But there was something So queer about it. There had been few minutes lull. Then Harvey and Feeny beth began to talk eXcitedly and to call out that the "road agents" were running away, and then presently there came the sound of gal loping hoofs and cheering and both the sergeant and MT. Harvey had shouted that the troops were coming and rushed out to meet them" And the next thing know, said Woods, was seeing Feeny ing on his hands and knees and the room filled with roughs, some Mexi- cans, some Yanks, and 1 slipped into the cO1Nal and saw one of them shoot Feeny as he was trying to crawl after me; and while they were swearing and searching for the safe and carrying it out, MT. Dawes and Mullan managed, somehow, to help the paynaster out, and then went in after the other man. l"
 Then Woods could tell little more One thing, he said, amazed and excited him so he couldnt believe his eyes, but he was almost ready to swear that the fellow Feeny ran to shake hands with was a soldier in uniform, and that he held Fecny's hand while another man came up behind and mashed" him with the butt of his pistol, and that this fellow in soldier clothes was the man who aftHrward shot Feeny as he was trying to crawl away.
 Drummond looked around at tho man almost derisive. The story was improbable, too much so to deserve even faint attention. Just then Mei- necke came back and, precise as ever, stood attention and saluted
 Herr lieutenant, Private Bland is not with my party at all, sir
 "Did you leave him back with the packs?"
 ''No, sir; the men say he wasn't with us all night. He rode ahead with the lieutenant until we came to Corporal Donovan's body"
 "He's not been with me since,' ex- claimed tho lieutenant. Sergeant Lee, ask if any of the men have seen him. |"
 Lee was gone but moment, then came back with grave face and troubled eyes, bringing with him young troop CT who was serving his first enlistment.
 Private Goss, here, has 8 queer story to tell, sir.'
 What do you know? What have you seen?' asked Drummond.
 Why, sir, right after Sergeant Lee caught sight of the fire and sung out that it was Moreno's was back about a couple of rods looking for my canteen. was that startled when they found Corporal Donovan dead that dropped it, and all of sudden somebody comes out past me leading his horse, and asked him what he had lost, and he said his pipe and passed mo by, and I thought nothing more about it-only no sooner did he get out into the dark where couldn't see him than l heard all of Q sudden horse start at full gal Top right over in this direction. and now I think of it it must have been Bland, for it was him that passed me, sir-sneaking out like"
 Drummond sprang to his feet.
 What say you to this, eergeantP Do you believe-do you think it possible that Bland has deserted and joined