The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
ahead' The others will Join us later

!. But when few minutes later strong
arms lifted tho tall lieutenant from tho
wagon and bore him to a blanket COW
ered shelter in deep rocky recess
Where the suns rays seemed rarely to
penetrate, and cup of clear, cool
water was held to his lips, Dru1n1nond' s
ono available hand was uplifted in
hopes of capturing tho ministering fin
gers. There was neither difficulty nor
resistance. 1t was Sergeant Wings
gauntlet, and Wings cordial voice
again accosted him.
Glad to sec you so clipper, lieuten-
ant. Now, have some little knowl-
edge OF surgery. Your right arm is
broken below the elbow, and YOU'RE
badly shocked and bruised have no
doubt the surgeon will be with us by
this time tomorrow, but l can set that
arm just as soon as l have looked the
ground over and disposed of ourselves
and our prisoners to tho best advan-
tage.'
How many prisoners have we?"
asked Drummond.
We'll, as yet only Moreno and his
interesting family and two of their
| gang, who are very badly wounded.
Some OF the others wero neither prompt
nor explicit about surrendering, and
| the men seem to have been trifie i'm
patient in one or two cases. You should
hear the old woman protesting to Miss
Harvey her innocence and her husbands
| spotless character. You understand
Spanish, do you not?"
No, only the smattering we pick up
of f1,x,p .,, 4
lsh l have added to it out here. Where
did you learn it, sergeant? They tell
me you speak it like native.'
Wings sunburned face-a fine, clear
cut and manly one it was-seemed to
grow shader or two redder.
oh, have spoken it many years.
My boyhood was spent on the Pacific
slope. Pardon me. sir, 1 want to look
more carefully after your injuries
now"
But the ladies-where are they?''
asked Drummond uneasily.
Occupying the sanctum sanctorum,
the innermost shrine among the rocks.
This is wonderful spot, sir. We might
eventually have starved these people out
II once they got here, but 0 determined
soldiers could hold it against l 900
I've as yet had only glance, but the
Morenos have been here before, it is
most evident, for the senorita herself
showed Miss Harvey into the cave re-
served for the women. There they
have cool water, cool and fresh air and
complete shelter
And now, rs with experienced hands
the sergeant stripped off Drummond's
hunting shirt and carefully exposed the
bruised and lacerated arm and shout
| der, he piled his patient with questions
as to whether he felt any internal pain
or soreness. How n man could be
flattened out and rolled over by such a
weight and not be mashed into Il Jelly
is what l can't understand You're
about as elastic as ivory, lieutenant,
and you have no spare flesh about you
either. That and the good luck of the
cavalryman saved you from worse fate.
You've got Il battered head broken
arm and had the breath knocked out of
you. and that's about all. But we'll
have you on your feet by the time the
fellows come from Stoneman'
But how about the young ladies 2"
again asked Drummond YEARLY and
anxiously, for his head was still heavy
and painful and his anxiety great
He was weak, too, from the shock
Wont they suffer meantime?"
We'll, they might-at least Miss
Ruth, the younger, might in the rcac-
ton after their fearful experience. but
I'm something of doctor, as said,
and shall be able to prevent all that"
How"
We'll. by giving her something to
do. Just as soon as they've had IL
chance to rest, both young ladies will be
/ put on duty. Miss Ruth is to nurse
you
suppose she doesn't want to-"
The case isn't supposable, lieuten-
ant She would have gone into hys-
terics this morning, think, had she
not been detailed. as preventive, TO
hold your head At all events, sho
! Quoted down the instant she was told
by her sister TO climb into the wagon
again and sit still as a mouse and see
that your face was kept cool and moist
ana shaded from the glare" And now
Sergeant Wings lips were twitching
with merriment, and Drunmond. hard
| ly knowing how to account for his en-.
barrassmcnt. asked no more. His anna
teur surgeon chatted blithely Oh.
There's an abundant store of provi-
sions here-dried meat, friioles, chile.
chocolate. You shall have IL cup in n
moment. There's ammunition in plen-
ty. There's even key of mescal,
winch, saving your presence sir, as |
am temporary commander, shall DO
| hidden before tho mon hnnin cn,,,inu Il,