Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-14

Ing WlCn eyes duu tOuSues III PiOoSS
tion. What their eyes said needed no
interpreter, but Raymer did not under
stand single spoken word.
The warcries had ceased, and the
Dominicans had gathered in an angry
and gesticulating group, when Sergeant
Cunningham and the rest of the men
appeared on foot, running into the plaza
from a side street and formed in line be-
fore their officer.
The massacre ended with the death
of the old men. After much earnest and
noisy consultation three chiefs Of the
Pueblo war party separated from the
rest and advanced to the group of SOL
diers. One of their number, using the
Spanish language. asked by what right
the white chief had interfered to pre-
vent the punishment Of their enemies.
"By the right the strong have to pro-
tect the weak, for one thing" replied
the young officer. "and by the right of
the great government to protect his
children.
"But in other fields the great father
is Furnishing these same people for the
faults they have committed against us, /"
urged the Pueblo.
"True, but in open, manly conflict
against men with arms in their hands
not against unarmed and defenseless old
men and weak women and ildren. Go
back to you1 homes and be ashamed OF
the deeds of today-deeds that tarnish
the fame of your brave forefathers. Go"
The chiefs turned, joined their party,
and shortly afterward the whole caval'
cade moved silently out of corner ct
the square, crestfallen and ashamed.
Raymer sought the house Of the Cath
olic priest and became his guest for the
night. Early the following morning he
held an inspection of the mules He
found the unusual service and the forced
gait to which they had been put the
previous day had SO broken them up
that they required a days rest before
making the return march.
His own horse and the broncho whicE
Sergeant Cunningham rode being in fair
condition, he decided to leave the men
in charge of corporal, and with the
sergeant return at once to the valley.
Taking leave of the priest, he went to
the house of the governor of the pueblo
to pay his respects and make arrange
ments for the delivery of grain at the
camp for the use of the animals.
The governor desiring to show the
lieutenant through the pueblo, and his
courtesy being accepted, over two hours
elapsed before he returned to his wait
ing horse and threw himself into the
saddle. AS he did so he asked the gov
ernor if there was not q shorter road to
camp than the one he had recently
passed over.
"Oh, yes" replied the chief; "you
came by the bowl You can return by
the cord. "
"How much can save?'
"The cord is SIX miles shorter than
the bow. ;"
A careful description of the short cut
was made by the governor, and few OF
the chief men gathered about, and Ray
mer, concluding that it would be i'm
possible to stray from the trail, bade the
Indians goodby and left the plaza by
the northern side, Vic bounding and
barking at his horses head.
The general direction Of the road was
straight and led through country over
which the soldiers in the valley had not
secuted. The first six miles was through
land cultivated by the Pueblos or used
by them as grazing ground for their
stock. At the end of that distance it ell
tered forest aid ran along the side OF
a small brook for several miles and then
rose gradually to the side of range OF
hills.
As the two hu1@emen turned the spur
of fouthill they suddenly perceived five
persons riding short distance i'll adj
vance, two men and three women. One
of the men wore 70 cassock of Catho-
lie priest, the othel the garb Of civilian.
Two of the women seemed by their dress
to be of the sisterhood in charge of the
convent school at Santa Fe. The third
woman was dressed in green riding
habit.
When the lieutenant and sergeant ap-
preached, the party in advance DETECTED
to the right to allow them to pass. AS
they did so one of the sisters said some
thing to their companion and threw her
a shawl aud veil, which she used to
conceal her face and figure. The priest
turned and revealed the features OF
Padre Gutierrez, the missionary OF the
pueblo they had just left.
"Ah, Father Gutierrez" said Ray
mer, "why did you not let me know
you intended going to my valley and al
low me to be your escort?"
'For two reasons, my gallant son-