Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-10

lieutenant and placed himself by his
side, saying: "Give me weapon, my
brave friend. 1 will stand by you
Spoken like hospitaller. Take the
revolver on my right side, father. do
not think the reds will show while we
cover that clump. Ortega's flight will
bring back the advance.
But even as he spoke there came a
third report. Glancing toward Teresa,
Raymer saw that her horse had been
struck and was staggering and plung-
ing, threatening to unseat her. Riding
to her left, he placed his right arm
about her waist and lifted her in front
of him as the horse fell. At the same
instant the advance arrived and quick
ly got into line with the priest and lieu
tenant.
"Get under cover of those bowlders-
quick, men! Put your arms about me,
darling, and hold on. must have mine
free to hold my rifle" said Raymer,
danger loosening his tongue and in
single word revealing all he had hither-
to concealed. Teresa's arms clasped her
protector, and her eyes met his with
new light in their depths.
The soldiers had ranged themselves
behind mass Of broken sandstone, from
which they could command tie clump
of cedar which concealed the Indians.
Corporal, said the lieutenant, "you,
Hoey and Clary pass your reins to
Evans and climb into that cleft and
keep up fire into that brush until
those fellows show themselves. The
rest of rs will reserve our fire until they
break.
Three rifles cracked irregularly, and
the crash of the bullets among the
stones and foliage of the hillsides was
soon followed by thrashing and tram
pling, and nine mounted Indians and
three loose ponies galloped up stream,
screening themselves as much as posi-
BILE in the underbrush.
Padre, now! They're running! Let
them have every barrel!" exclaimed the
lieutenant as he and Clampet fired.
mot at retreating foe, my son. l
fire only in defense, " replied the priest.
"An Indian or two less now, father,
might make defense unnecessary ut
some future time, =" remarked Clampet,
half cooking his rife.
With few earnest congratulations
upon their escape and q muttered "cow'
ardly cur" from the padre, term
which could not be applied to any one
of the little group present, the party re-
sumed its march. To the surprise Of the
lieutenant, Father Gutierrez rode in ad-
vance with the soldiers, and for the
time being, acting perhaps upon gen.
erous impulse begot of his disgust at
Ortega's flight, abandoned the espionage
of his niece.
Raymer looked fondly into the eyes
of the girl whom he held closely to his
breast All barriers were for the mo-
ment forgotten. The despair of a few
hours past was now swept away by this
tide of unexpected joy brought on by
wave of conflict and storm.
"Did I offend when I called you dar-
ling?" he asked.
Teresa did not speak. He read his
answer in her eyes and slight pressure
of her arms. He ventured to kiss her
unshrinking lips and said:
"You will not marry that poltroon
Ortega, Teresa mia?"
A moments pause, and then the an
swer:
Never, If I can avoid it"
"And if I can persuade your parents
to allow my suit will you be my wife,
dearest?'
Another pause, to Raymer an age.
Then came the reply:
"Yes," smothered in kiss.
eyes, Philip-say it please" he
urged.
"Yes, Philip. But think you have
difficult task before you. You do not
know how prejudiced mamma is against
Americans.
SIS she so very terrible, dearest?"
"Not terrible, Philip. She is the
dearest and best mamma in the world.
but she does dislike Americans, althougl:
she made an exception in your case SO
far as to wish you were Mexican once. y
when was that, pri-y?"
''The time you defended me in Santa
Fe and Ignacio ran away, dear. She is
most opposed to marriages out of her
church"
"'All things come to him who
waits, and if you will not marry Ortega
nor any one hut me the field is open,
and shall try to win"
A pause i'll the march was now made
until the packs of the two mules could
be consolidated into one. This was done
by distributing few articles among the
riders. The mule gained by this arrange
ment was turned over to soldier who
had been riding one Of the bronchos, and
that in turn was saddled with the saddle
taken from the dead pony and assigned
to the young lady.
Everything arranged, the column
moved on and in short time reached
the little village of Canoncito. There
they found the people in great excite
ment, preparing for an expected attack
by a large band of Navajoes, reported by
the flying Ortega to be coming down
the river after having killed or captured
all of his party except himself. That
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