The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-04-25


''Ca1n,''- said the lieutenant 10 his
servant, "go TO the orderly room and ask
the sergeant II he has received medal
for Vic, and II he has TO lend 10 to me
for few minutes Then, turning
again to his guest, he said, ''How came
you to be on the Roca Grande trail that
days"
"I had been visiting my mothers
brother, Father Gutierrez, in company
with a cousin Of papa's, Sister Joeepha,
who with another sister, went to
Jemez on business of the church. The
sisters were teachers of mine at the CON-
vent. I was on the trail with them be-
cause I was to accompany them to San
ia Fe"
"You recognized me at La Roca9'
asked Raymer.
"Yes. knew all II nearly all Of the
officers at Santa Fe by sight. They were
pointed out to me from the palace win
dows from time to time Then saw
you when you punished the wagner be-
fore the convent gates, and more re-
Gently saw you ride across the fields at
Jemez and into the plaza to rescue the
Navajoes
"You were at your uncle's, of course?"
II was ON the roof of his house with
the sisters. We had begged uncle to in
terfere for the protection of the Indians,
and he and the sisters went to the chiefs
of both Dominican and Jemez Pueblos
and did all they could to prevent the out
rage. 1t was useless. We were glad to
see the soldiers appear in the distance. :"
"And still the men-perhaps the
very husbands and fathers Of the women
and children we saved-did all they
could to massacre us at the log cabin. !"
eyes, such things are difficult to un.
derstand. have never met more gen.
tie, considerate and industrious people
than the Navajoes in time of peace, and
/ cannot realize how they can be such
fiends when on the warpath.
''It is characteristic of all rude peo-
Piles. The white man behaved no better
in the stone age," replied the lieuten-
ant. Then, after pause, he asked,
"What prompted the sisters to veil and
wrap you when they saw me on the
trail that day?"
can instinct of the recluse, the
duena and the chaperon for one thing,
q costumbre del pals for another"
''True. know something Of the So
ciety customs of the country" 80
Raymer did not pursue this topic fur
ther, for at this point Cain returned
from the orderly room with a package
from Sergeant Cunningham, who had
been delayed. by duty from sending it
at once. The package had been received
by the last express and contained Tere-
sa's medal, a silver shield, engraved
upon one side with her initials, T. I.
", in monogram. Upon the other side
was running dog, under which were
the words, "La Heroina Victoriana,
Oct. -, 1864"
"What good likeness Of Vicp' said
Raymer. "Did you draw it?"
II lined it with pen upon paper, I"
replied the young lady, ''and the plate
70 has engraved it faithfully. Then you
really think there is a resemblance?'i
"Even to the chip in her mouth and
the message in her collar. No doubt
Mistress Vic will be very proud Of COL
lar and medal"
The meal was at an end, and with q
few words more on general topics Tere-
sa retired to her cabin ard the ieuten-
ant to the orderly room, leaving Cain
and Jenny to eat their dinner.
Supper time again found officer,
guest and servitor gathered in the same
cabin, Teresa pouring the tea and ask.
ing the conventional question::
"Will you take sugar and cream, Mr..
Raymer?
:.'Both, if you please" answered the
lieutenant, wondering if his Christian
name would ever fall from those lips.
"How you must enjoy pouring your
tea in this cozy cabin" said she.
IF I ever have enjoyed it, shall
hardly do SO again after seeing you pour
it. Besides could never imagine that
condensed milk to be cream"
'Not even the cream of joker"
81 may hereafter associate it with
cream, but its relationship to that lux.
ury has hitherto seemed somewhat
strained.
"But your life in the valleys. Don't
you enjoy this isolated and adventurous
existence?"
"You were with me at La Roca
Grande and at Los Ojos Frios. Those
incidents of valley life think you can
bear witness were hardly conducive to
hilarity or even quiet enjoyment.
'Of course meant the more quiet
phases, although I have no doubt even
those experiences may be looked back
upon with pleasure at your success in
meeting and overcoming the threatening
difficulties.
II have not enjoyed the isolation
certainly. I Lam social animal. Still
life here has many attractions, and there
has been abundant adventure, spiced
with danger. The trip to rescue you
was pastime compared to MOST of them. u
Jenny has told me of the attack OF
80 Navajoes upon the camp. the recap.
ture of the Mexican fiocks and herds,
the affair in La Puerta and your escape
from an ambuscade when fishing ON the
San Antonio YOu ara a hero in her