Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-31

e.. ."H iE sucr- >Sion GismouRtod n:
'tC some point.
H. 90 tEr s.Irc point, and with more
90 l-s elasticity cu.aiuc ON in the foot
a.. mo Ild,r. The faint wan light
OIL. ..#.s dawn was rendering ncighbor-
,- les visible on the sandy plain
lt'Hi 'Hr. mt had not yet penetrat-
uar 800. depths OF the gorge. Lying
l7t.fH. Yves, Of the Tucson road, this
rI.. s,im of th5 country unknown
tar Ut tla tToop. and with every
'ra..t oi a Iroiling ride across the
.t. ahead sd soon as tine sun was Up
o. r.aeH for Watering their horses
ur.l %. thrown away. just as he c.
p o. Drumnud foJud the descent
looming warc gradual, and in mo-
Laat or two the bottom OF tire dark rift
WI found, gul presently, keeping keen
lookout lHr the reflection of tine stars
still lingering overhead. the leading
mon were rewarded. ard halted 1T the
,j-" OF "a shining pool OF clear though
u.. v.rv cuul water and the horses
tIut ta.ir hot lnUzales deep into TIE
wave. Here. shaded ~ tine broad
brilaual hats of white felt. such as the
Arizona trooper of the old days gencr-
ally affected, match or two was struck
and the 1eightorhcod searched for
"si-0. The rocks around tho tank
VIZ. dry the little drifts Of sand blown
down from the oysrhalc;ue height
We're smooth. WE-tra.-.- splashinr
had been dopg ly tn horses of tho out
aw there had been abundant ti-1c for
il o. cvapogatc, therefore tho command
coull nos thus far have gained worry
rapidly ON the pursued. Eut Drum
muud felt no Encouragement. 70 30
tui. nuiuJtbl way had iecl smooth ana
suII.,.utly hard To- make WIZ. ing IN
easy matter. The wagons had been
iH-s'd along 20 lrisk ttut the attend
ln- carfli.rs riding az lively lspc.
-'"". however, there vuui1 20 10 ike
iiHu,tu' tA.iruaEinc Frch time. The
amNn'mo' could only 90 at slow wall.
N' f.i 81. ".y.aud tha "uar1s must
"...' H. ..H o. protect the .tOi-H
"i... o., .' lr.I from cuviors ont
sld'r. 81 from o1" guuther. Pqsarral
h"r'i.. Show if- accustomed slrewd-
IL 80 wAA d. forbade hat any ono
sh"uld Try 8. i.r, into the cal, aid
extract jb. .....r. for vol Lg knew
That II 'iyil.| ..r. tn meu there
wnuid J. 10 i..r.ra lrI.tone to hold
ihon tue"th.r. O., c..ri ..r t'frr fiercest
ilfhtinE power 81 .iI.t. The instant
the money was s.etf r.r the Gang would
follow s1it and La Dc Loft a. lpaet the
cavalry single handed.
tn. horses az tho I,Ir dpisrh-,ent
Nrr. MT iDng IN Shilling their thirst.
Tue uuis'!c-s signal {, ipptrut was
si''H. and following in tho Lead of
'I Young iieut7nant the TROOPERS rode
sllh,'F down the winding CANYON.
"r''liia"Hd and Sergeant Lee bending
l'" over ih,ir chprgrr rs nccks 70 see
,''i' iA'N dill not miss the hoof prints.
hi.,l' g Iittlc the light Of dawn be.an
,' Penetrate tn dark depths in which
'".l Were scouting, and trailing became
"' '"s'er matter. Presently the ser
L'hJ pointed 10 the face of the oppo-
s'. slope. how visible from Iase TO sum
'''' whore n ahruns bend threw it
a.aWt tine eastern light.
l''dor's where the ambulance came
DOWN. sir"
} o. and wo can't bc far from
W. 20 it crossed. Trot ahead and take
lUu... Lot Patterson 80 with you. If
you 'i1i "a chance for short cuts, sig
ual.
Another half hour passed away, and
SUI the trail led along this strange
I'cs ribbed groove in the desert, the
uury Ted of some long lost stream.
when first met. it seemed TO be cutting
directly across their line of march, now
ii had turned southwark, and for sew