Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03

rock, silent as death itself, to within sure range. Just below the left shoulder blade was the spot He aimed from a rest and fired and made two killings, but tho horse fell first, on his of side. Then the man pitched across the horse. 4 few seconds later Ramone's knife had made a rapid piece of artistic carving. Then he was on his pony, flashing with his quirt for a wild dash for the reservation again.
 When the search urty that dropped back found the lieutenant, they turned sick 10 Il man. It was not till Sergeant Duwd flung saddle blanket over the grin ming. liplcss face that they had nerve enough to touch the body.
 The long, fast ride killed his best pony, but RamOne was in the main camp the night before the second count He went straight to Ronito's lodge, scratched on tho door flap, but entered unsummoned.
 Where have you beeni" asked Bonito without greeting.
 Gathering my ponies Tell me your price,"
 Ramone was wild eyed, the banda was gone from his hair, and BOnito knew that he lied. But BOnito was an old man now. He counseled peace and tried to hold tho young men in check, lest they forced the. whole tribe to war. So he turned to Tinta, crouChed by tine fire, with the corner or her blanket held before her face, and whis- pered, Go talk to Ramonel"
 Ramone heard the whisper and strode outside.
 Tinta rose and followed him in silence
 T give ten ponies, ' be said.
 Too littlc.'
 II give l5 ponies" He spoke more fercely.
 ''Too littlc,'' she said in the same calm voice, her head still hid by the blanket.
 Twenty pOnies-nO moro. \n man, no spirit would give mOre.'' .~aghed n harsh, nasty laugh.
 She pecped from the blanket. The moon shonc full in his face and on the Yellow Feather that he held on his upper lip.
 She caught her breath with n gasp; then said, softly as cooling dove: Keep the ponies Give me the Yellow Feather, and I'll go with yOu.''
 He lost his cunning in his ayaricious, vCngCful joy and gave her what she asked. She doubled the stiff, dry lip with the silky hair and showed it into the beaded medicine bag worn on her bosom. Then he seized her arm and dragged her to his others lodge.
 The tissue day." next morning, was a grand roundup by order of the agent, and all the Chiricahuas, including the papooscs and dogs, gathered about the agency build ing. There was 10 be a recount for rations and to fix definitely the number and names of those in the war party.
 RamOnc and Tinta were there together. They stood apart from the others, and neither spoke but not for an instant did he leave her side,
 Finally RamOnc was called. He was head of n family and had to speak for him. self and those under him. He entered the building to wait his turn to answer the questions Of the issue clerk. Then, quick as n cat, Tinta was by the side of Sanchez. She whispered few hur- ricd words and pointed to her breast. San- chez stepped into the agents office and gave the information rapidly. Then the agent, with two Indian police, passed from tho office into the issue room, and before RninOuc had time to think of hi: knife he WAS on the floor, tied like calf IL was n neat. sudden jOb for begin ming. but how was il to end; The pulse | of ihc Indians was at fever heat, and the arrest Of subchicf was dangerous ever when conditions were normal. Still tho agent went bulGly on He took RamonS out Uf the building. through n crowd Ot | sullCE. scOwling bucks. past the Indian | calabOOsC t0 the coi'Iil. ding officer of tho post to deliver military prisoner. Sanchez brought Tinta to the command | ing officers office. and there, with pas | SlUHatC hate flaming in those lnarvelou; l eye. sho told the mortified officers Ra | mOuC : sccrrt-and showed the proof. Thc commanding officer held forth hi l handkerchief tu receive and cover the sick cning evidence, but shc shook her head with a nervous laugh, and thrust it bacl in her bosom. IL belonged to her. and thu | commanding C!icCr wise at the moment | humorcd her right He even did more ! granted the request that she might go tC | the GuarGhOusC and speak to RamOnc, al l though he did not understand why sh' should wish to speak to him. The ollie, r of the day went with her anC | UrLcrT RamUnc brought outside. Tn corporal Of tho guard unlocked the eel 1 dcOr and bCCkonCd to the prisoner. Ra
 mono had irons on his legs and wrists but hc followed. stepping short. to tn limit of the clanking chain. His hear was bad. ani Ec hung his head. Whcl he got outside, hc saw at n glance why h was called. lie made one spring and quicl a. n flash raised his arms and brought tn iron handcufis down with crushing bloy between the wuman's eyes. Then he lcapc
 like a hobblcd horse nn a stampede, mak
 ing for the chaparral.
 Now No. | did n sentincl's duty. H gave three short cries of ''Halt"' Halt!
 "lIalt!' and shot an escaping prisoner.- Allen smith in san Francisco Argonaut.