Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-14
CHATTER TX.

varpath, " said his captain. a veteran
who had won his spurs twice over in
IN, war OF the rebellion and declared
himself quite ready to take his ease
nav and let tho youngsters see for
themselves the hollowncss Of military
Glory. WEAKNESS and physical cxhaus-
ti,n he'd lent :hcir claims. and despite
bruises and many pang. despite the
radiation Of tho presence of the fair
urls whom his dash and energy had
r5sraed from robbcr hands. the young
fellow had dozed away into dreamland.
Vby not? The object of his mission
was accomplished. Fanny and Ruth
Harvey were safe. AL that was left
for the party to do now was rest in
quict until another morn, then it would
be unite possible to start on the return
without waiting for the coming of their
friends. Before sunset his men would
be rcasscmhled. They could have
long night sleep. and with the rising
Of the morrow sun, conveying their
three wagons and their captured trea-
surcs. the little detachment would take
the back track for the Tucson road,
confident OF nesting ''old Harvey"
and probably u doctor on the way.
He himself. though most in need of
surgical attention when they reached
the caves. had such confidence in the
skill Of Sergeant Wing Us to feel that
his arm was set rs perfectly as could
be done by almost any other practition-
or. GHd before dropping off to sleep had
quite determined that he would make
the morning march in saddle.
Still, h. could not sleep for any great
length OF time The instinct of vigi-
lance and the sense of responsibility
wuuld not leave him. In his half
dreaming. half waking state, he once
thought he heard light football, and
presently as he dozed with cyelids shut
there came Il soft touch upon his tenn
pie. Lifting his hand he seized that of
his visitor-Fanny Harvey.
why are you not restins?" he asked.
And where is Ruth"
Ruth is sleeping. us we hoped you
might be. Tired natures sweet re-
s'orar' is all You need. Mr.. Drummond,
yet you do not seem to have had more
than a cat nap. Twice have stolen
in here 10 see you, and then, though /
was fearful of waking you, you slept
peacefully through il ALL"
We'll. ] must have slept couple Of
hours anyway, and | slept soundly until
within the last few minutes. Has
nlre of tho men got back yet, Miss
Harvey; DO You know what time it
Is; ! suppose Wing is sleeping"
g r. Wing ought to DO sleeping, but
h isn't. The sentry-Patterson think
they call him-summoucd him up to
the lookout there in the rocks, oh. about
an hour ago. and when the sergeant
came hack he mounted his horse and
rode away down the canyon. He said
there was something requiring his at-
t"ntion. Eat you ARE to drink this
chocolate and lie still"
Drummond slowly st-ove TO rise.
II" was too anxious, too nervous. to re-
main where he was.
And none OF them has returned
yctS' h. asked II cannot understand
that. No, please do not strive to dctnin
me here. I'm perfectly able to he mn
and about, and If Wing ia gone it's my
business to look after things"
over among the rocks across the
narrow canyon the first object TO meet
ms gn2e ~ he arose WIS Moreno. rcclin-
ing there bound and helpless, while nj
Eand = soldier had thrown himself on
nlSsaddlc blanket and was sound asleep
IN" plash of the waters In the brook.
dlncing and tumbling down the chas,n.
mads sweet. browsing music for his
ears, lulling, soothing sound that en-
planned perhaps the deep slunber Of
his trooper friend.
=. ! heard Mr.. Wing tell that man to
l' uown and sleep" said Miss Harvey
Us tne Young officers eyes seemed to
"arken with menace Mt the sight Of n
e'ntry sleeping on guard Moreno Is
e,eureIy utd. and both Patterson up
mere ard j here are now his keepers.
Inc sonora and her daughter are in the
o',fr cave forbidden to go near him."
'lanclng mp Mt tho stunted cedar
Vn're Patterson stood faithful to his
U'St Drummond saw that he WINS
p,ering steadily southwark through the
black heldslasscs.
what Go you see. Patterson 2" he
holied. Where is Wing! Any Of the
nien coming back!"
wing has gone on down the valley,
s'r. some of our fellows. two or three
~. We're coming back, but they
,S,ln I como fast enough to suit him.
Nc ambulance will be here in a minute
VI 'Wo-it's just below us down the
canyon now"
indeed almost Mt the moment the
chcG OF iron shod hoofs was heard, and
'ie detected mule team came into view
around a Jutting point. the dingy yell
low ambulance jolting after them, one
solder in the driver scat handling the
reins' the other riding behind and lead
ing his comrade's horse.
Come up here to the mouth Of the
cave, Merrill" called tho lieutenant.
lou can unhitch and unharuese lust
beyond, but want that ssfe unlonded
and put in here"
The safes gone, SIR"
"What?"
The safes gone. sir. We never not
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