The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-04

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Fanny Harucy's lovcly face ara bcndtng
GnIiously OUcr HAM.
tory of Arizona. I got up only just in
time to see the charge, and Pixies now
on his way back already with the good
news. We are taking you and the Ia
dies to the refuge in the rocks where
Morales and all his people have hid SO
long. Old Moreno, with a lariat around
his neck, is showing the way"
.Got him, did you? I'm glad Of
that. There was another-a deserter
from my troop. Did you see anything
of him."
IT haven heard yet, sir. One things
certain, old Pasqual is with his hopeful
brother in another if not a better world.
Twas he that killed poor Chester, the
worst loss we've met. Not a man is
hit, and by daybreak tomorrow DR.. Day
from SLOVENIAN will be here tostraight-
en- you out, and these young ladies'
father here to thank you"
"Thank you, Mr.. Drummond? All,
how can he or l ever begin to thank
you and your brave fellows half enough?
I had lost all hope until that disguised
bandit suddenly leaped from the wag-
on, and Ruth was swoon;ng again, but
she heard your voice before I 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 t.
move, his left stole up and began crop
ing back of his head.
MAY l not thank my nurse?" he
said. 1.-The first thing I was conscious
of was her touch upon my forehead
But the hands that were so eager, so
| active when their patient lay uncon-
scious, seemed to shrink from the long
brown fingers searching blindly for
them, and not ore word had the maiden
vouchsafed.
Il heard your voice a moment ago,
Ruthie. Can't you speak to me now?'
he asked, half Gliding, 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 indeed! Forgotten her hero,
her soldier! Hardly. Yet no word
would she speak.
THE little lady seems all unstrung
yet, lieutenant. Miss Fanny will have
to talk for her, I fancy" And Wings
clear, handsome eyes were raised to
Miss Harvey's face as he spoke in a look
that seemed to tell how much he envied
the soldier who was the object OF such
devoted attention. Shall we move
ahead? The others will join us later
on"
But when a few minutes later strong
arms lifted the tall lieutenant from the
and bore him to a blanket COW
cred shelter in a deep rocky recess
where the suns rays seemed rarely to
penetrate, and a cup of clear, cool
water was held to his lips, Drummond's
one available hand was uplifted in
hopes Of capturing the ministering I'm
gers. There was neither difficulty nor
resistance. It was Sergeant Wings
gauntlet, and Wings cordial voice
again accosted him.
"Glad to see you sc clipper, lieuten-
ant. Now, | have some little knowl-
edge of surgery. Your right arm is
broken below the elbow, and you're
badly shock, | and bruised. 1 have no
doubt the surgeon will be with us by
this time tomorrow, but | can set that
arm just as soon as I have looked the
ground over and disposed of ourselves
and our prisoners to the best advan-
tage."
How many prisoners have we??"
asked Drummond.
We'll. as yet only Moreno and his
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 triae i'm