The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-04-18

ana CuutlnS SeCOnu Sl1Ce Oh DeeI, Oalu
went OH his errand Like most of the
soldiers who served in New Mexico, he
had acquired fair knowledge of col
loquial Spanish. Approaching the door
of the lady's cabin, the soldier raped.
"Quien llama-who knocks?" asked
a low feminine voice.
Gel mozo del teniente, the man serv-
ant of the lieutenant" answered Cain.
"What do you want?'
"The lieutenant sends his compli-
ments and asks what will you have for
breakfast.
"Call Antonio and then go away,
please Iwillsend my message by him. I"
Cain went to the fire, which was still
burning before la senora's door, and be-
side which stood the blanketed figures
of the two grisos. Delivering his mes
sage, he returned to the lieutenant.
Soon afterward Antonio reported that
La Sonora Vieja wanted but little break
fast and would be satisfied with what
ever was sent to her; that she requested
that ali communications should hereaft-
er be made through her attendants, and
that no other person should come to her
door during the time she should be
obliged to remain in the valley. She
sent her thanks for the kindness and
courtesy shown her and assured her host
that she should leave as soon as the
storm ceased
Antonio conveyed to his mistress a
breakfast selected from the lieutenant's 8
table, with the assurance that her
wishes should be respected, and that
the sentinel who walked the post but q
few yards from her door should be in
structed to halt any person approaching
the house except her two attendants.
Guard mounting over, Mr.. Raymer
Joined the men going to the forest. The
proper trees were selected for the propos-
ed bobsled, felled and drawn to camp.
A part of the large company kitchen
was turned into workshop, and there,
under the interested supervision Of the
lieutenant, the carpenter shaped the
parts.
The snow continued to fall almost
constantly until the morning of the
third day, when it suddenly ceased. The
clouds rolled away, and the sun burst
forth in full glory, showing the valley
to be covered with nearly two feet Of
snow. The treeless SUBMITS of the east
ern and western ranges stood white and
bleak against the cold blue sky. The
horizontal ribbons of pine, hemlock and
spruce that clothed the slopes We're
plainly defined against their snowy
background. Over the whole valley was
spread robe of white. The crystal
brook of a temperature too high to
freeze even in the coldest weather look
ed like black cord looped and curved
throughout its length.
Raymer was standing in the parade
just after breakfast, admiring the win
try scene, when Antonio approached
him and said
LA Sonora Vieja asks ell comandante
to have her animals got ready as soon
as possible. She intends to resume her
journey
Every well, Antonio" replied the
lieutenant. "Tell your mistress that
everything shall be ready at her door in
half an hour.
"She also says, Senior Don Teniente,
that she shall be obliged to leave the
boy Ramon behind" F"
''Does she know his condition.
II have seen him several times and
have reported to her.
''Tell her We expect him to stay here,
for it is impossible to move him. 1t is
bare chance that he RECEIVERS. To at
tempt to move would result in his
death"
LA Sonora Vieja says she will send
priest from Jemez to administer the
sacrament and absolve ell pobrecito.
"El Padre Gutierrez will be a well
come guest. He is an old friend Of
mine.
At 8 o'clock the Mexican travellers
rode out Of the camp, waded the brook
and began their journey down the east
ern side of the valley True to the man
ner she had adopted from the first, la
sonora made no personal acknowledge
ment Of favors received. Her spokes.
man, Antonio, had come to the lieuten.
ant after she was well on her way out
Of the parade and offered her thanks in
elaborate and graceful Spanish phrase.
"Well." thought Raymer as the last
pack mule shook the water of the brook
from his heels, there goes a woman
who can take no offense if I fail to rec
ognize her when we meet again. I've
not caught glimpse of her face since
met her at Los Ojos Fri&. do not
even know her name"
He turned back to his quarters and
soon afterward went to the company
kitchen to superintend the sledmaking.
The work he'd been going on rapidly,
with some volunteer assistance from in
terested men, and few rivets and bolts
alone were needed to complete it.
With the approach of noon the wind
arose, and soon the snowclad branches
Of the evergreens on the mountain sides
were dinging off their downy coats and
tossing and creaking in a fierce north
western gale The air was filled with
flying snow, frequently so dense as to
nearly hide the sun. and the teml,era-
ture sensibly fell Raymer went back