Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-31
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By Captain Q. A. CURTIS, 0. 8. A.
Copyright. 1894. by American Press Associa-
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In walked VIC, and approaching Ray
mer she dropped stick at his feet and
began capering about the room, licking
the hands and faces Of every one. The
sisters embraced and fondled her, weep
ing tears Of JOY upon her neck, and the
yonng lady uttered musical and endcar-
ing expressions in Spanish. for which
English has no equivalent All seemed
for the moment to forget that even If
help was ON the way il could not have
come on the fleet feet Of this gentle pet
1t was some minutes before the lieu.
tenant secured the setter and quicted her
so that her collar could DO examined for
the expected reply from the valleys.
When secured, Raymer climbed half
way up the chimney to read it by the
roof fire 1t was written in the follow
ing words:
CAMP AT Los WALES GRANpEs,
Oct. -, 1854.
Message received. Corporal
Coffey and eight OF the best runners In the
company leave here at lois y. m.
JAMES MuLLIGAS.
Sergeant Company +. til Infantry.
Come here, little doggie. said Ser
geant Cunningham. IF we get ont Of
this hobble, the company shall buy u
silver collar for you.
"And l." said o voice in the corner,
will add medal of honor to be at
tached to il. "
II wonder who that mysterious maid
en- in the corner can be-" thought Ray
mer. Priest and sisters do not intend
shall know her evidently. II her face
is as fair as her voice isswee,, she must
be- beautiful She speaks English with
out q flaw. and something in her voice
seems familiar. l cannot imagine how
such person rs she seems to he can bc
on the way from Jemez To Pena Blanca
If the detail marches at the regula-
ton gait of three miles an hour, OBJ
served the lieutenant aloud. lit should
be here at quarter past l. and it Is
now n quarter of l2.
1.-The men will do much better than
that. sir, said the sergeant IF they
keep ON the road The trouble will be
in sticking TO the trail. They have never
been this way"
''As the intersection Of this trail and
the other is not far from here. said
Raymer, I'VE will take a shot at that
log once a minute from now on, and
tho sound may attract our friends.
Firing was begun at once, the rifles
being aimed at the under side of the log.
where it touched the earth. All felt
confident that this would send some
gravel into the eyes Of the rollers. If it
did no other damage.
The second stone dropped by the de-
tenders was undermined and sunk, and
the log had paused at the third, less
than a hundred yards away. Asit came
on Sergeant Cunningham. who had gone
up the chimney TO replenish the fire.
said he could see the prostrate bodies Of
two warriors revealed beyond-good
evidence that both his and the padres
shots had proved fatal. II the next two
stones should be removed rs rapidly as
the Others, all feared the Indians would
reach the cabin before the rescuing par
ty arrived
The time. marked by the periodical
shots at the log, dragged wearily on
when measured by their anxiety for the
appearance Of the rescuing detail, but
few when they watched the unrelaxing
persistency with which the enemymoved
toward the cabin. The hopes raised by
Vic's return were already weighted with
the certainty of their fate should the
soldiers arrive too late.
Knowing nothing of the use to which
Raymer had put his dog, the Navaloes
looked upon the occupants Of the cabin
Us sure prey and were probably In no
haste 10 reach them 1t was in their
nature 10 prolong the visions Of a cruel
fate in the minds Of their intended vic
TINS.
The third stone disappeared, and the
log moved with louder grating over
the gravelly soil to the last obstacle,
about 80 yards away. and stopped
~ think, lieutenant" said Cunning
ham, II could hit those legs now from
the top of the chimney"
"All right, sergeant Go up and try.
replied Raymer. "A redskin with
broken leg can do Us rs little injury as
one with broken head
The words were hardly spoken and
the sergeant had barely reached the fire.
place when, US if anticipating this
movement, two figures leaped over the
end of the log nearest the perpendicular
rock, ran to the corner formed by the
cabin and wall, and by the aid Of the
doyetailed ends of the logs climbed
quickly to the roof, the shots of the
priest and lieutenant having no effect.
Instantly every Indian broke into q
warwhoop. From behind the log, from
the roof and from the forest to the east
of the ravine it came and chilled the
blood Of the whites.
As if the movement had been pre-
viously planned, the two warriors on
the roof began at once to throw and
sweep the brands and Goals Of the bon
fire down the chimney, where they
rolled over the floor, mingling with the
rtraw and nine plumes A