Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-03

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 tory of Arizona. 1 got up only just in time to see the charge, and Pike's now on his way back already with the good news. We are taking you and the la dies to the refuge in the rocks where Morales and all his people have hid SC long, Old Moreno, with lariat around his neck, is showing the way"
 "Got him. did you? Pm glad of that. There was another-a deserter from my troop. Did you see anything of him?'
 II haven t heard yet, sir. One things certain, old Pasqual is with his hopeful brother in another if not q better world. Twas he that killed poor Chester, the worst loss we've met. Not a man is hit, and by day break tomorrow Dr. Day from Stoneman will be here to straight en you out, and these young ladies father here to thank you."
 "Thank you, MT. Drummond? Ah, how can he or ever begin to thank you and your brave fellows half enough? had lost all hope until that disguised bandit suddenly leaped from the wag on, and Ruth was swooning again, but she heard your voice before l did. Twas she who saw your charge" And Fanny Harvey's lips quivered as she spoke, and the voice that was so brave at the siege became weak and tremulous now.
 Drummond closed his eyes a moment. It was all too sweet to be believed. His right hand, to be sure, refused to move, his left stole up and began grop- ing back of his head.
 May 1 not thank my nurse?" he said. "The first thing 1 was conscious of was her touch upon my forehead. '
 But the hands that were so eager, SC active when their patient lay uncon- scious, seemed to shrink from the long brown fingers searching blindly for them, and not one word had the maiden vouchsafed.
 II heard your voice moment ago, Ruthie. Can't you speak to me now?" he asked, half chiding, half laughing. Have you forgotten your friend Jim Drummond and the long, long talks we used to have on the Newbern?'
 Forgotten Jim Drummond and those long talks indeedi Forgotten her hero, her soldierl Hardly. Yet no word would she speak.
 "The little lady seems all unstrung yet, lieutenant. Miss Fanny will have to talk for her, fancy.", And Wings clear, handsome eyes were raised to Miss Hary ey 2 face as espoke ill look that seemed to tell how much he envied the soldier who was the object of such devoted attention. Shall we move ahead2 The others will join us later on'
 But when few minutes later strong arms lifted the tall lieutenant from the wagon and bore him to a blanket GOV cred shelter in deep rocky recess where the suns rays seemed rarely to penetrate and cup of clear, cool water was held to his lips, Drummond's s one available hand was uplifted in hopes of capturing the ministering fin gers. There was neither difficulty nor resistance. It was Sergeant Wings gauntlet. and Wings cordial voice again accosted him.
 "Glad to see you so chipper, Geuten- ant. Now, l have some little knowl- edge of surgery. Your right arm is broken below the elbow, and you re badly shocked and bruised. 1 have no doubt the surgeon will be with us by this time tomorrow, but I can set that arm just us soon as have looked the ground over and disposed of ourselves and our prisoners to the best advan- tage-"
 "How many prisoners have we?" asked Drummopd.
 Well, as yet only Moreno and bis interesting family and two of their gang, who are very badly wounded. Some of the others were neither prompt nor explicit about surrendering, and the men seem to have been a trifie inn patient in one or two cases. You should hear the old woman protesting to Miss Harvey her innocence and her husband s spotless character. You understand Spanish, do you not?''
 No, only the smattering we pick up at the Point and what 'broncho' Span ish have added to it out here. Where did you learn it, sergeant2 They tell me you speak it like native"
 Wings sunburned face-a fine, clear cut and manly one it was-seemed to grow shader or two redder.
 "Oh, have spoken it many years. My boyhood was spent on the Pacific slope. Pardon me, sir, want to look more carefully after your injuries now"
 "But the ladies-where are they?" asked Drummond uneasily.
 Occupying the sanctum sanctorum, the innermost shrine among the rocks. This is wonderful spot, sir. We might eventually have starved these people out if once they got here, but 10 determined soldiers could hold it against 1000. I've as yet had only glance, but the Morenos have been here before, it is most evident, for the senorita herself showed Miss Harvey into the cave re- served for the women. There they have cool water, cool and fresh air and complete shelter.
 And now, as with experienced hands the sergeant stripped off Drummond's hunting shirt and carefully exposed the bruised and laeerated arm and shoul- der, he piled his patient with questions as to whether he felt any internal pain or soreness. How a man could be