The Redwood gazette., 1894-03-08

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Fanny Haruey's lonely tace acas bending
GnciOusly OUer him.
tory of Arizona. | got up only Just in
time to see the charge, and Pixies now
on his way back already with the good
news. We are taking you and the la
dies to the refuge in the rocks where
Morales and all his people have hid so
long. Old Moreno. with lariat around
his neck, is showing the way
Got him, did you? I'm glad of
that There was another-a deserter
from my troop. Did you see anything
of him?'
II haven heard yet, sir. One thing 8
certain, old Pasquai is with his hopeful
brother in another if not a better world
Twas he that killed poor Chester. the
worst loss we've met. Not a man is
hit, and by daybreak tomorrow DR.. Day
from Stoneman will be here to straight
en- you out, and these young ladies
father here to thank you
THANK you, Mr.. Drummond2 All,
how can he or ever begin to thank
you and your brave fellows half enough?
had lost all hope until that disguised
bandit suddenly leaped from the wag-
on, and Ruth was swoon;ng again, but
she heard your voice before | did.
Twas she who saw your charge"
And Fanny Harvey's lips quivered as
she spoke, and the voice that was so
tremulous now.
Drummond closed his eyes moment.
1t was all too sweet to be believed
His right hand, to be sure. refused to
move, his left stole up and began CROP
ing back of his head
MAY | not thank my nurse?" he
said. 1.-The first thing | was conscious
of was her touch upon my forehead. !"
But the hands that were so eager. so
active when their patient lay uncon-
scious, seemed to shrink from the long
brown fingers searching blindly for
them, and not one word had the maiden
vouchsafed.
II heard your voice moment ago,
Ruthie. Can't you speak to me now?"
he asked. half chiding, half laughing.
"Have you forgotten your friend Jim
Drummond and the long, long talks we
used to have on the Newbern?"
Forgotten Jim Drummond and those
long talks indeed! Forgotten her hero,
her soldier! Hardly. Yet no word
would she speak.
The little lady seems all unstrung
yet, lieutenant. Miss Fanny will have
to talk for her, fancy" And Wings
clear, handsome eyes were raised to
Miss Harvey's face as he spoke in look
that seemed to tell how much he envied
the soldier who was the object of such
devoted attention. Shall we move
ahead3 The others will join us later
on
But when few minutes later strong
arms lifted the tall lieutenant from the
wagon and bore him to blanket COW
cred shelter in a deep rocky recess
where the suns rays seemed rarely to
penetrate, and cup of clear, cool
water was held to his lips, Drummond's g
one available hand was uplifted in
hopes Of capturing the ministering fin
gers. There was neither difficulty nor
resistance. 1t was Sergeant Wings
gauntlet, and Wings cordial voice
again accosted him.
"Glad to see you so clipper, ieuten-
ant. Now, have some little knowl-
edge Of surgery. Your right arm is
broken below the elbow, and you're
badly shocked and bruised. l have no
doubt the surgeon will be with us by
this time tomorrow, but can set that
arm just as soon as have looked the
ground over and disposed of ourselves
and our prisoners to the best advan-
tage."
''How many prisoners have we?"
asked Drummond.
well, as yet only Moreno and his
interesting family and two of their
gang, who are very badly wounded.
Some Of the others were neither prompt
nor explicit about surrendering, and
the men seem to have been trifle 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?"
mo, only the smattering we pick up
at the Point and what 'broncho' Span
ish have added to it out here. Where
did you learn it, sergeant? They tell
me you speak it like q native"
Wings sunburned face-a fine, clear
cut and manly one it was-seemed to
grow shader or two redder.
"Oh, l have spoken it many years.
My boyhood was spent on the Pacific
slope. Pardon me, sir, want to look
more careIuliy a1uer your lnJur1os
now"
'But the ladies-where are they?'