Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29

llShed beyond all question:. Now he
was known and would soon be branded
as an outlaw. His home was being de-
stroyed before his eyos-not that that
amounted to much now that he could no
longer occupy this wife and child
must flee at once for Sonora, and he 20
with them, but recompenso for his loss
he must have Never again could he
venture into Arizona He would be
known far and wide as the betrayer of
his benefactor's children, though he
called God and all the saints in the
Spanish calendar to witness he never
dreamed OF their being involved in this
plot. The paymaster's funds, not the
lives of any of the paymaster men, were
what he had sought to take, and now
there lay the dollars almost within their
/ grasp, but unless captured at once
would be gone forever.
" know that pig OF a sergeant! May
the flames of hell envelop him for all
eternity" he cried. He will not scrtl-
pie to do as he says. lie will cast ev-
| CRY package into the seething furnace.
Mira! Look! Tho shed is now all
ablazcl In one minute the roof of the
rancho will burst into flame! There is
not an instant to lose! | adiure you, let
the daughters of Harvey, the son. the
men, como out at once. Swear to them
safety, honor, protection. Let them 90
! their way now, now Then you will
! have to deal with only two or three,
and the treasure is ours. Look you,
| Sanchez. Pedro, Jose, down with that
! shed next the rancho. Hurl it. drag it
! down so that its fire cannot reach the
! brush beyond; then we can parley; we
can win their ear They will be but
too glad to be spared to 20 on their way
unframed. Wonder are their mules
/ across the corral. Hitch them i'll at
! once. Save the oilers for the ambu-
! lance and the blackboard here and for
cur noble chief IS it not so, captain?
Am not right
Approving nurmurs followed his fiery
words. So Long as the Yankees held to-
gcther there was little likelihood of the
outlaws gaining the ground except by
burning out, and that now meant the
destruction Of the very money they were
after. the utter loss of the fortune that.
divided even among 50 many, would
enable them TO live like princes in Her
mosillo or beyond. They would be he
rocs, cOnquerors. But if that We're lost
after all their plotting, planning, labor
and crime, there was absolutely no rec
ompense. Even through the brain cloud
ing fury Of his revenge Pasqual Morales
saw the sound sense of Moreno's plea,
He made no effort TO check the men
who ran 20 do his bidding and were even
now with lariats and stalwart arms
dragging the props from under The shed
and letting its western end come pat
tcring down. Within the eastern room
the dense smoke was already finding its
way. The sound OF falling beams and
timber only conveyed to the occupants
the idea that already the shed was i'll
embcTs and that any instant tho roof
over their heads would burst into toy
rent Of fire. Ned Harvey brave spirit
was taxed to the utmost. Unless relief
could come, and come at once, nothing
remained for him but death, nothing
for those fair sisters but a fate fg.,
worse.
At one instant he was on the point
OF urging the paymaSter to comply
with the outlaws demand, pledgiug
himself and his father fortune to make
good to the government evory cent SO
sacrificed. His father could pay il four
times over and would rather sink his
last cent than that tn" faintcst harm
should come to those beloved children
Int the next moment Eccny's splendid
defiance had so thrilled him that he
could not frame the words he Thought
to speak, and Yet here was awful peril
close at hand. What right had he to
further jcopardize the life, the honor
Of these, his fathers foudest treasures
ii it were only himself, hc would
stay and fight it out to the bitter end
I5ut if the robbers could now be content
with the money alone and pledge safe
guard for the property was it not his
duty, would it not be his fathers man
date We're he there, to buy the safe and
contents from the agent of the general
government and pay the ransom levied
But he little dreamed Of the fury of
revenge and hatred burning in thu
soul Of Pasqual Morales. He little faith
omed the treachery and cunning of the
outlaWcd scouudrel. Even as he was
revolving theee thoughts in his mind.
ever and again listening with now hope
for the sound Of rallying trumpet, the
beat Of rescuing hoofs, there resound-
ed through the night the sonorous and
ringing voice that SO short "a time be-
fore had called for the surrender of the
safe. Edward Harvey, we pledge safe
conduct for You, Your sisters and youl
party. Here is your wagon ready, youi
Team hitched in. Throw your arms ont
OF the door. Como forth Is Won please
Pit tho eonorit2s in the wagon. Look
neither 70 the right nor LEFT, but drive
away, and God be with YOU. We have
no quarrel with you and yours. We
, war only with these soldiers who hav,
killed orr chief -
, Put yourself in his place. Death fol
dim, perhaps for them dishnor any
, lyav-was al they cOull look for if no