The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-12-14

eyes, yes" said Calicot. lyon must
read the writing"
Don't move until you get orders
from me. Bloody work here before
morning"
what does that mean?" asked
Stocking.
cit is Hendricks dispatch. He does
not want them to start for the Laran
until he has driven off the forces that
are here. 1t is plain enough. We at
least have gained time by the arrange
ment and must profit by it,
''How are we to profit by it?" asked
Stocking.
Calicot held up his hand as warn
ing not to interrupt Miss Endicott.
''They are gone," said that young
woman; sit is dark"
''They have gone" said Calicot, ito
the telegraph station"
:sBut. oh DEAR" exclaimed Miss La
port, show is all this to our advan-
tage?"
eyes," said Stocking. That's what
we want you tell u.s."
Calicot addressed himself to Miss
Laport.
Hendricks he said, twill be
flushed with victory, self-confidence,
and more likely to grant any request
you make of him. If your father were
to ask him now to let him take you
away, pending these dreadful scenes,
he would probably consent. I believe
he would let the lieutenant 60 with
him if he gave his word to return"
(Which / never would do" said
Stocking.
"Yes, you would" said Calicot, If
Miss Franklin and I insisted upon it,
and it were to our advantage. He has an
idea that your interest in Miss Frank
lin will close your mouth; that you can
not betray him without betraying her
father-besides, I will remain as hos
tage for you. When we have got the
women out, the rest is easy, and will
disclose it to you when you come back.
The moment the issue of the fight is
decided, you must take the women
out at the bayou entrance and get
them across the Mississippi or to Mem
phis. Bear in mind that Hendricks is
making ready to abandon this place
and take the field openly. He cares
less for exposure now that his plans
are completed, and you are encum-
brances."
Neither Stocking or Miss Laport
evinced any enthusiasm at this project,
but they yielded to Calicot's urgency
and, for want of any other plan, final
" agreed to do as he babe them.
1t was nearly morning before the
noise of preparation and departure
subsidized, but Calicot felt sure that,
whatever the issue overhead, Hen
bricks would be at his telegraph wire
and that was the only hope of obtain
ing definite information.
What is now known as the battle of
Laran began just before daybreak.
Lieut.. Saxton, commanding the two
companies of the Sixth regiment,
United States infantry, was in camp
on the hill, where there were still
bloody evidences of Gen. Luscomb's
unfortunate bivouac. The four guns
of Battery A were on the crest with
q hastily-thrown-up abbatis, and the
two companies of cavalry, amount
ing to hundred and fifty men, were
in the woods covering radius of sew
eral miles as pickets and scouts Lieut..
Saxton had taken every military pre-
caution against surprise and had
planted himself as securely as possible
for defense, but it was not conceivable
to him that a force of four hundred
men would rise out of the ground in
the dark under his very nose, and Hen
bricks succeeded in getting that force
through the portal quietly and dispos-
ing them in solid order under the pro-
lection Of the trees and ruins of the
sanitarium before the ieutenant's
scouts discovered them. He had also
sent out five hundred men at the bayou
exit. and they were in the rear of the
intrc ached party before dawn. One
hum. red mon had been left in the cave
as c :.cserge to protect. the entrances,
The force at the portal was divided
into Two commands of two hundred
MOI each, Hendricks leading one and
Gen tVaterson the other. The move
me: Of one of these columns to the
rig. of the hill gave the alarm and
the attic began about fifteen min
ute earlier than Hendricks had ar
ran: / it. A simultaneous dash was
MAJ by the two divisions upon the
hill nd q desperate fight ensued. Gen.
Wa son had the protection of the
wool; in his advance, but Hendricks
haG 20 cross an open space and re-
ceiysl the murderous fire from the
CUR. on the crest His men broke
tw: :, but he rallied them with re-
min',rs that in ten minutes their
bro, ',crs would come up in the rear.
He l,,d thirty men killed and disabled
bef"rc he got inside the line, and while
ther, engaged In q hand-to-hand fight
Wa son reached the guns and 81
len,., them. At the same time the
sho, :; of the party coming up in the
re-. ere heard. and ten minutes later
the - tile was virtually decided. Lieut..
Sa.-' IA, q brave Young officer, was