The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-28

from Sergeant Meincckc startled him.
Look at Lee''
The head OF the column, moving at the
moment at walk to rest tho painting
horses, had just turned II rocky knoll
and was following the trail into Il
broader reach of tho canyon, which now
seemed opening out to tho west. In
stead of keeping i'll tho bottom us here
totore, the wagon track now followed IL
gentle ascent and disappeared over n
spur 400 yards ahead Hero Lee had
suddenly flung himself from his horse.
thrown the reins to Patterson. and.
crouching behind II bowldcr, was gazing
eagerly to the front, while with hat in
hand he was signalling. "Slow; keep
down. Up went Drummond's gamt-
let i'll tho we'll known cavalry signal
Halt. Then. bidding Meinecke dis
mount the men and reset blankets and
saddles, tho young officer gave Ches-
ter rein and was soon kneeling by the
side OF his trusty subordinate.
Lee said no word at all, simply point
ed ahead.
And hero was II sight to mako Il sol
dier's pulses bound. Not quarter
milo away tho rocky, desolato gorge
which they had been following since
dawn opened out into wide valley,
bounded at tho west by n range Of rug
gcd heights whose sides were beard
ed with Il dark growth of stunted pine
or cedar. On each side of their path u
tall, PERCEPTIONS rock stood sentry over
the entrance and framed the view of
the valley beyond. For full Il mile
ahead the trail swept straight away,
descending gently to the valley Lowell,
and there, just pushing forth upon tho
wide expanse, with dots of horsemen
on flank and front and rear, dimly
seen through the hot dust cloud rising
III their wake, were the three wagons
The foremost, with its white canvas top.
was undoubtedly the new Concord; the
second, dingy mustard yellow. the
battered old ambulance of the paymas-
ter; the third and last, with no cover
ut all, Moreno's buckbOard 1t was
what was left of the notorious Morales
gang, speeding with its plumber to some
refuge in the rocky range across the
farther valley.
Somewhere III the few evenings
Drummond had spent in the garrisons
OF Lowell, Bowie or Stoneman he had
heard mention of mysterious hiding
place i'll the Cababi mountains viii Their,
when pressed by sheriffs' posses, Pas
quail Morales had been wont to flee with
his chosen followers and there bid de-
iance to pursuit. And now the Young
soldier saw at Il glance that the chase
was heading along a fairly we'll defined
track straight for a dark. frowning
gorge in the mountains some threo or
four miles ahead of them. If allowed
to gain that refuge, it might be possible
for Morales to successfully resist at
tack. With quick decision Drummond
turned to the men still seated in sad
die.
"Dismount where you are, you two.
Reset all four saddles. We mount
again here, sergeant, and We'll take the
gallop as soon as the troop comes up.
Its the only way, believe, sir,
! answered Lee, his eyes kindling, his
lips quivering with pent mp excitement
Most of them will stampede, reckon,
if we strike them i'll the open. But
once they get among the rocks we'd
have no chance mt ALL -
Druminond merely nodded. Field
glasses III hand, lie was closely study
ing the receding party. moving now at
leisurely gait as though assured of
safety. His heart was beating hard his
blood was bounding in his veins Ho
had had some lively brushes with the
Indian foe. but 10 such scrimmagc us
| this promised to be- Never once had
there been ut stake anything to COM
/ pare with what lay here before his eyes.
| Sometimes in boyish day dreams he had
/ pictured TO himself adventures Of this
! character-the rescue of impcriled
beauty from narauding foe. But never
had he thought it possible thatit would
be his fortune 10 stand first in the field
riding 10 the rescue Of the fair daugh-
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