Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-13
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tul maiden.
 Half an hour later Jenny appeared at the officers cabin with the request from her mistress that he would accom- pany her to the bedside of the wounded boy. Ramon, thing she had been una- ble to do in her character of an old woman. Raymer replied that he would be pleased to do so At onoe and sent Cain to notify the boy and his nurse of the proposed call A little later the offl. cer and lady stood at the bedside. As Teresa stopped over Ramon extended his thin hand to clasp hers and said feebly in his mother tongue:
 "Ah. Dona Teresa. you have revealed yourself.
 "Yes, Ramon. by silly accident, but perhaps fortunate one"
 II think it better, my mistress Fl comandante and the soldiers are brave men and kind"
 But, my poor Ramonito, how you have suffered in aiding mel You are very brave"
 ''It was nothing, dona It is a privi- lege to be wounded in your service" "
 ''Gallantly said, my lad," interrupt ed Raymer. "You are born ohevalier |"
 ''He is indeed, MT, Raymer," said Teresa "He took fearful risk when he left Los Ojos Frios for the valley, volunteering when the men refused. !"
 Ut was nothing, dona You needed help. and quickly"
 Nothing to risk your life for ours? am very proud of you, Ramon. and you shall be my brother always. How thin and worn you areI' and the young lady cast look of inquiry toward Ma son, whom she recognized as the chief attendant. She hesitated to put her question in words for fear the answer would be unfavorable, but the soldier read her thoughts and said in English to the lieutenant:
 "You can tell her, sir, that there is little doubt but the boy will get we'll and in time recover the use of his leg. He is weak and thin from homesickness and the great loss of blood"
 "Thank you, doctor" " said Teresa in the same tongue. That is good news. feared he might not survive his wound"
 Tt was a close call, miss. but I did my best and the boys pluck and con- l stltutlon nave done moro.
 ''How long before ho can travel, doc tor?''
 Beg pardon, miss, but you give mo n title to which have no claim. am plain Private Mason of the army"
 Are the men of the army usually so skilled ill the treatment of broken limbs?" asked tho puzzled Teresa. I Mason, Miss Valcncia," replied the lieutenant. "did considerable service in field hospitals the two first years of the war. acquiring a good practical knowl- edge of gunshot wounds. He has been of great uso to us ill the valley"
 When do you think Ramon can be moved, Mir. Mason?"
 May correct you again, Miss Va lencia? l have as little right to be called mister as doctor. That title in the army belongs exclusively to the lieutenants. About tho boy, I think he can leave tho camp in n month if he can go in a car riage."
 The conversation was here interrupt cd by tho appearance of Cain, who an nounced that dinner was ready. The lieutenant conducted his companion to his cabin, where plates were set for two The valleys abound in game, and the commisSary storeroom hung with veni- | son and fowl iii their season. Through out the fall and until the recent snow storm the company hunters had been diligent in laying in supplies Through Cain the cooks had learned of the lieu tenants proposed dinner to his guest, and they had voluntarily taxed their culinary skill to the utmost to do him credit A couple of trout, fresh from the brook, small roast of venison and 0 pheasant were the principal dishes
 The officers camp chest had been ex- hausted of it's resources in the attempt to do honor to Dona Teresa Cain had achieved several original effects with commonplace material, and he waited upon tho table with a zeal never before exhibited in the service of his employer. It is perhaps unnecessary to mention that Raymer contemplated the beautiful girl sitting opposite him with an in- ward hope that the present moment might be prophetic of future relation ship. She showed no evidence of hay ing been secluded from the society of gentlemen, but seemed as much at ease Rs any young lady in the list of his east ern acquaintances
 Conversation for awhile ran upon commonplaces, but before long the lieu l tenant asked how she came to be on the trail leading through his camp at the | time of the rescue at Los OjoS Frios Teresa replied that in company with an elderly maiden aunt she had been mak- ing series of visits to relatives and former schoolmates ill several towns along the Rio Grande, ending in the Rio Ariba at Abiqui; that upon leaving the latter place on their way home they concluded to take short cut through Los Nalles Grandes and visit an uncle whom he had met at La Noca Grande- the priest at the Jemez pueblo. She had posted letter to her parents before leaving Abiqui notifying them of her intention, but as the mail left once Q fortnight they could not have received it until IS days after she started. There was no mail service to the Indian pueb- To of Jemez, all letters being sent there by special messenger. Her parents could not, therefore, even suspect her present plight unless Antonio and Manuel had ] gone safely through and reported. All of the escort were strangers whom her aunt had hired at Abiqui. Ramon and Juana were servants in her parents' l household.
 Everything had gone we'll until they reached a hamlet five miles north of Los Ojos FriOs. There her aunt was taken sick and concluded 1t would be imprudent for her to continue the jour ney on horseback. After consultation it was decided that Teresa should go on to Jemez without delay. and that her aunt should as soon as she was able to take carriage to Santa Fe 1 It had not been the intention of the party to halt in the valley, but to pass the camp well to the east, stopping over night at Los Ojos Calientes. l2 miles 1 to the south, and finishing the journey