Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-10


from the east TO join in the attack on
the hated pGleface. Drummond can
have no doubt of that. New DISPOSE
tions are necessary.
"Stay where you are!' he shouts to
his men. You take charge up here,
Costigan l want to post a man or two
below at the bend" And down he
goes, sliding and scrambling until he
reaches the edge of the brook. Moreno,
squatted against a rock, chances up at
him appealingly.
"Senor Teniente, 1 pray you loose
me and let me help. The Apache is
our common enemy" he pleads.
An idea comes to Drummond Wings
carbine can be utilized. He can post
! Moreno down the gorge at the second
bend to command that approach and
put little MCCutfy, the recruit, at the
next bend to command Moreno and
send bullet through him if he shirk or
swerve.
Il declare l believe l will, you old
scoundrel " he says. Here, McGutiy,
unite this fellow. I've got to look
around a minute.
Into the depth of the fissure where
Moreno's women are praying and rock
ing he peers moment. One of the
wounded bandits is now past praying
for. The other, painfully shot but
plucky begs to be given chance to
fight for his life.
You are too badly hurt now. We
couldn't get You up there, is the an
swer.
well, then, put me on with Moreno,
wherever you re going to assign him.
Surely if You can trust greaser You
can white man. m only fit to
hang perhaps, but d--n mo if l want to
lie here when there's an Indian fight
going on.
And so he, too, is loosed and lifted
to his feet. Leaning on McGuffy's
shoulder and supported by his arm, the
pale faced stranger, preceded bv No
reno, who goes Iimping and swearing
soto voce down the rocky way, is led
100 yards along the canyon where it
makes second bend. Here they can
see nearly 100 yards more ahead of them,
and here some loose powders are hur
riedly showed or rolled to form rife
pit and these volunteer allies are placed
in position.
I'VE cover the approaches above so
that they can't sneak up and heave
rocks down upon you. All you've got
TO do now is to plug every Apache that
shows his nose around that bend be
low" says Drummond. "McGuffy,
You take post at the point behind
Watch the overhanging cliffs and sup
port as best you can" And Little
Mack, as the men call him. gets fur
Their instructions as he takes his posi-
ton, Instructions which would give
small comfort to Moreno could he only
lear them. Then back goes the lieu
tenant to where Wing is lying, Miss
Harvey bending an1iously over him,
her beautiful eyes filing with tears at
sight of Drummoud's brave but hag-
gard young face. Ruth is crouching
by her sisters side, but rises quickly as
Drummond enters, her fears lessening,
her hopes gaining.
ANY news Anything in sight-of
ours: :" is Miss Harvey's eager query.
Not yet, but they're bound to be
Apaches whom | could see coming
across from the east have wounded
man with them. 1t makes me hope our
fellows have met and fought them and
are following close on their trail
How's Wing?"
She can only shake her head.
He seems delirious every now and
then, perhaps only because of 80 much
mental excitement and suffering. He
is doing now.
Gallant fellow! What would we
have done without him? l only wish
) we had more like him. Think how all
my detachment has become scattered
If we had them here now, could push
out and drive the Indians to the rocks
and far beyond all possibility of annoy
ing You with their racket. OF course
You are safe from their missiles down
here"
Yes, we are hut you and your sol
diors, Mr.. Drumlnondl Every shot
, made me fear you were hit, > cries
. poor little Ruth, her eyes filing. her
lips quivering. Then, Just as Dunn
! mond is holding forth a hand perhaps
1t Is an arm, too, she points up to the
rock above where Walsh is evidently
, exercised about something. He has
+ dropped hls gun, picked up the glasses
, and is gazing down the range to the
south.
. " Perhaps he sees some Of our fellows
, coming for good this tine Four of
, them tried itawhile ago, but were prob
ably attacked some miles yellow here
and fell back on theanain body. They 4
be along before great while, and
! WON'T it be glorious if they bring back
+ the safe and an" lie says this by
, way OF keeping up th@rFspiritS, then,
/ once more YEARLY ,but3full of pluck
, and purpose, he climbs the rugged path
and creeps to Walsh's side
:" Is it any of our men you seer" he
whispers.
"Divil wan, sir! It's more of thin
! Internal Apaches.
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