The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-04-12

that the ladies are kept well unde
cover, and I'll hurry back with Walsl
and what men can find
Then down he scrambled, giving ON
look at Moreno and his sleeping guard
ian as he passed. then gave low toned
order to Walsh:
Saddle your horse again and rid,
just to the other side of that rock Won
der and wait for me-"
Well he understood that it would bt
impossible for him to ride away without
Fanny Harvey's knowing that some.
thing of a serious nature was impend.
ing, and that he could not get away at
all without their knowing it. What
he desired was to conceal from them
That there was any danger from
Apaches.
just as he expected, both girls were
eagerly awaiting him at the entrance to
the cave. His revolvers were in there
beside the rude couch on which he had
slept SO peacefully.
| Now are you ready to return to hos
pltal and proper subjection?' asked
Miss Harvey laughingly. 1T is high
time. What could have tempted you
to climb to that high point?'
Why, it's the first chance I've had
OF a look around, was the answer.
This is an awfully strong spot for a
place of refuge. You are safe here,
safer than anywhere between Yuma
and Tucson, now that the former pos
SCISSORS are scattered But did you hear
what took Wing off?
mo, he didn't stop to explain mat
ters. He simply dashed away without
even saddle. Something l must
look after, was all he vouchsafed to
say"
We'll, the men just in tell me the
paymaster RS safe was spirited off. Con-
found that little green box of green
backs! Some shrewd packer among
Morales people whisked it out of the
wagon and onto burro, and now we
are all keen II get it back. Of course
L can't sleep again until we know.
Some of our people are coming SLOWLY
up the valley, and Wing went on down
to NEE them.''
But all the time he talked SO airily
with the elder sister. Ruth stood watch
ing him with suspicious eyes.
Mr.. Drummond, please do not CO."
she broke forth. You have no right
to-now. And James, the dissembler.
found himself trapped.
60 1 must, Ruthie," he said, with
sudden change of manner. II know
you will not blame me or detain when
tell you, as / feel forced to tell you
now, that Sergeant Wing is hurt. His
horse has fallen with him far out on
he desert. I'll be back very soon.''
Then with sudden impulsive move
nent he bent, kissed her forehead and
urned as suddenly away.
When the sisters looked into each
'ther's eyes moment later, one face
vas blushing like the dawn, the other
vas pallid with new and deep anx-
ETY..
And now we, too, must follow Wing.
1e was total stranger, it is to be re-
to the regiment when, after
Is years OF battling in the. Army of the
'otomac, it was sent into exile on the
az Pacific coast and speedily lost to
light III the deserts of Arizona. The
'pe OF noncommissioned officer most
to the rank and file as well as to /
1elr superiors was the old fashioned [
plains raised, "disciplin furst and ]
iyson afterward' class of which Feeny ,
as SO prominent an exponent. Brave {
rashness and faithful to the very ,
eath, they had reason to look for re- ,
'ect and appreciation They were
en whose only education was that ,
cked up in the camps and campaigns.l ,
the famous old regiments to which,
hen mere recruits, they had been as !;
gned. They were invaluable in the !,
my and would have been utterly mis- G
dyed and out of their element any y
here else. That "book learning" and q
ldiering could ever go hand in hand
man III the old Dragons would ever
we believed for an instant. Such
holars as had drifted into the ranks @
ere, as rule, irreclaimable drunk /.
dis, lost to any chance of redemption +
home, and only tolerated in the serv- "
IN the rough old days because of ,.
elr meek and accomplishing perform g,
ce OF long hours of extra duty in the a
'op or reglmental offices when, their !,
nsky and their money alike exhaust h
they humbly went back to their a,
SKIS, asking only to live in the hope 81