The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-04-04

CnanC0 10 nClp US OUT OF D DaO sCrape.
You are to 60 to camp to the sergeant
and deliver him this stick" placing the
chip in her mouth. Then opening the
eastern door, the one by which the par-
ty had entered, Raymer pointed to the
north and said: "Now, little Vic, take
that stick to the sergeant. Gop
The setter hesitated a moment, looked
questioningly into her masters face,
turned, and walking across the room
dropped the stick at Sergeant Cunning.
hams feet. The sergeant stopped, and
placing his hand under her chin raised
her head upward, saying:
"Well, vicky, there is but one SER
geant in all the wide world to you, and
he is here, isn't hep''
"That is true. never sent her to any
sergeant but the first sergeant. I'll have
to send her to another Of her warm
friends, perhaps in her estimation her
best-the cook. Here, Vic"-placing
the chip once more in her mouth-"take
this stick to the cook. GoP
The dog looked from lieutenant to
sergeant, walked to the door, looked out
and again glanced questioningly at her
master
"Yes, little one, the cook. Gor'
She bounded through the doorway,
and the veiled girl in the corner rose
and went to the eastern window, where
she stood moment with her veil raised
in her right hand and watched the mes
senger turn the corner of the butte and
disappear. The girl remained few
s,,ko thn y, ori,
darkness, then lowered her veil and re-
turned to her seat. Raymer caught no
| glimpse Of her features.
After the departure Of Vic food was
distributed, and the men stood in the
doorways or at the windows eating and
watching.
In order to husband the supply Of
fuel against possible contingencies, the
lieutenant put off lighting the fire upon
the roof as long as it appeared to be
safe to do so. AS evening fingered ON
the borders of night the watchers heard
crushing and grinding sound, as of a
heavy wheel rolling over twigs and
gravel, but were unable to guess its
meaning.
Fearing disaster might follow any
further delay to light the fire, the lieu
tenant told the sergeant to kindle it.
Cunningham assembled the chimney,
lighted few splinters Of pitch pine and
placed them on the roof, and as soon as
they were we'll afiame added to them
several billets Of wood which Father
Gutierrez passed up to him. Soon q
blaze was leaping upward, and, strongly
reflected by the white sandstone shell
above, lighted the whole space about
the cabin.
When the sergeant descended again tc
the floor, the men made close observa'
tion from the windows. Everything was
plainly visible to their eyes, and they
felt sure their own movements could
not be seen by the Indians. To the east
all was silent, and for a long time moth
ing had been seen Of the lurking foe.
To the west also the enemy seemed tc
be absent but for the strange grinding
sound which had not ceased since it frs
began, and which showed the Navajoes
were intending mischief. What it coulG
mean and what it could threaten was
the serious question.
The lieutenant adjusted his fieldglas!
and looked across the dead level towart
the forest in the direction Of the mys
terious sound, and on the edge Of tht
diameter and 80 feet long, rolling slow
ly in the direction of the cabin, pro
pelled by an unseen force.
Passing the glass to the sergeant, tht
officer said: "The Indians seem to b.
rolling a log in this direction. See il
you can make out their purpose.
81 think it quite plain, sir, replied
the sergeant after long look. "Whel
we arrived there, our rife range wa
clear for 800 yards, and the Indian
could not approach without being ex
posed to our fire for that distance Tha
log seems to me to be movable breast
work, which can be rolled up to on.
very door. There are probably 30 mel
lying fiat on their breasts pushing it
and we cannot harm them.
"You are right, sergeant Rather
black prospect for us and our Mexica,
friends if we cannot stop it..
Again the maiden's voice was hear(
translating the conversation Of the tw'
ters, and again the lieutenant explaine'
the situation to his companions. TIL
sisters fell at once to telling their bead
and muttering fearful prayers, but tn
priest came forward with his riff
. grasped in firm hand, and taking
. long look at the log said:
Keep up a good heart, my daugh
, ters. Something may happen to aid us
! and in the meantime we must try to ali
ourselves. Senior Raymer. am soldie
under your orders. Command me-"
|, "Thank you, father. have no douh
; but you will give good account Q
J yourself should the Indians reach us
. You see these blocks and planks lean
ing against the wall?"
eyes; they are the stops to the win
dows and doors, are they not?''
!. "They are. Should 1t become necet
. sary for us to quickly close the door
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