Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-19
ir. wonder We did not think of it be-

cause she has been asleep with her new
friends in the corner, and we were so
busy about other matters.
Here Raymer became aware that a
sweetly modulated voice was addressing
the priest III Spanish, and, listening,
heard the yoang lady interpreting what
he and the sergeant had just said Ill
English. So the mysterious maiden be-
Meath the veil must be accomplished!
"You must explain TO the rest of US, y
said Padre Gutierrez, ''what you have
just discovered. We can see no improve
ment in our prospects. What has hap
pened:"
"Simply that we have all intelligent
messenger to send to camp" replied the
lieutenant in Castellano. "Victoriana
is very accomplished doggy"-stoop-
ing and fondling her head and ears.
"She has had great pains taken with her
education and can do many things.
Among others she can carry messages.
How far is it to the camp, father?''
mine miles"
''Then Vic can do it. Sergeant, whit
tie out stick which she can carry in
her mouth, and I will write letter.
Father Gutierrez, please stand guard at
the window.
Gould we not send her back to
Jemez, sir?' asked the sergeant. 1.-The
distance is much less. "
mo; hardly think could make her
Il hoc, i,f fl,ot 1irontinp
There is little doubt but she will 60 to
camp"
Vic, released during the preparation
of the message, went back to her couch
in the corner, where the two beautiful
hands received her into gentle EN-
brace, and face bent down and nestled
in her silky ears with no intervening
veil. One nun demonstrated in all un-
dertone, but the other turned and added
other caresses to those of the girl.
1T will not do to send her until after
dark, " said Raymer, "for the Navajoes
might see her and kill her, but we will
make our preparations by daylight. "
A letter was written upon leaves torn
from a notebook and addressed to Ser
geant Mulligan at the camp, telling the
story of the party S predicament and or
dering him to send detachment to raise
the siege. Upon the fiat stick prepared
by Sergeant Cunningham was written
in plain characters, Examine her col
lar 1t was intended that she should
carry the stick in her mouth, as she had
always hitherto carried messages and
articles, for fear she would not under
stand she was to 60 upon all errand un-
less all the conditions of her education
were observed.
During the latter part of the afternoon
the Navajoes had withdrawn into the
edge of the forest and showed them
selves rarely in the opening. Once the
rapid strokes of All Ak were heard for
some time, causing the inmates OF the
cabin to wonder what was going on. 1t
was by no means unusual for this tribe
to fell trees and the white mans Ak
found ready sale at their Indian trad
er's
Tile Navajoes seemed disposed to wait
for night before beginning operations,
whatever might be their intentions. AS
dusk began to settle Raymer called Vic
to him and attached note wrapped in
his handkerchief to her collar.
"Now, little girl" he said fondly as
he knotted the package, "you have
chance to help us out of bad 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. Coz
The setter hcsitated 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 chill raiscf
her head upward, saying:
"Wcll, Ficky, there is but one SER
geant in all the wide world to you, and
he is here, isn't hc:''
''That is true. never sent her TO any
to send her TO another Of her warm
friends, perhaps i'll her estimation her
best-the cook. Here Vic"-placing
the chip once more III her nuuth-'' 'talr
this stick to the cook. Co"
The dog looked from lieutenant to
sergeant, walked TO the door, looked out
and again glanced qucstioningly at her
master.
''YcS, little one. the cook. Cor
She bounded through the doorway,
and the vciled girl i'll the corner ruSc
and went to the eastern window, where
she stood moment with her veil raised
i'll her right hand and watched the mes
senger turn the corner of the butte and
disappear. The girl remained few
moments gazing into the gathering
darkness, then lowered her veil and re-
turned to her seat. Raymer caught no
glimpse Of her features.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT FRIDAY