Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-11

attached to it indicated the nationality of the missing rider. The wolves, grouped at a safe distance on each side of the trail, now and then broke into a chorus of howls and snarls. accompanied by a fierce snnpping of jaws
 Corporal CufTey, hayo you any idea where We are?" asked the lieutenant of n soldier who stood by his side holding a torch.
 ''I think. sir. from the sharp turn we made few rods back. that we have passed seven mile pine. "
 ''Then We are still three miles from the springs. Go back to the bend, cor poral, and see if you arc right You know the trce?'
 "Yes, sir. It has q cross cut on the west side, and a sandstone powder leans against the opposite side,
 That is right. While you are gone will look for the rider of this horse.''
 The corporal went back, while the officer and a soldier continued in the op- posite direction. A few steps brought Raymcr to tho body of a man lying dead in the road. His dress, features and complexion were Mexican. An arrow wound in the hack had caused his death. His arms, ammunition and large par eel envclOpcd in d blanket still remained intact He had evidently been wounded some distance from where he fell, and his enemies, thinking him unhurt, had not pursued.
 Upon examination tho bundlo was found to contain food, tobacco and q
 
 Opening the case, Raymcr was astonish- ed to find rosary of gold and jet and n Maltese cross of Mexican filigree-t Xact duplicates of tho ornaments woru by Dona Teresa when he first saw her at the windows of the governors palace in Sauta Fc In another compartment were rings, bracelets and other ornaments, richly sctwith gems. No initial, mono gram or device by which tho owner could be identified was found on the CaSkCt ur its contents.
 Ravmer examined the features of the dead Mexican moro closely. He was un- doubtedly a griSo and bore no rrsem- blance to the caballcro whom tho wag onor punished in Santa Fc.
 Tho thought had flashed through Raymer'S mind at sight of the trinkets that Teresa might bo ono of tho ladies shut up by the NavajooS i'll tho cabins at Los Ojos Frios. A portion of it was either hers or exact duplicates of hers Of this there could bo no doubt,
 It was by no means impossible that | Miss Valencia might have been visiting | relatives in tho rio ariha. That such | journeys worc not unusual ill New Mex ico had bccn proved hy his adventure on tho JcmCZ trail i'll October. The poSsi- l bility of again meeting her renewed hopes ho had in vain hvvn attempting to banish and arou>,l resolution which lent new t,.:.~iuu tn nerves and muscles, prriEWjng hi.l for any struggle necessary Ia rv>2ur the girl whose l image filled his thoughts. Closing the box, he returned to his horse and dcpoS itcd tho trra>urr ill a pouch attached tC his saddle
 Directing the m,n tn throw the enc of the lariat over the limb of a tree, that the body of tho Mexican might br drawl above the reach If the wolves. and re coiving the report uc the r,turning Cr poral that the halt had been madc a "sevcn milo pine, Raymcr orl, rod tn, torches tu bn CAtinSu!shvd and tlH march resumed.
 The moon Was just clralinS the east Crn molmtIiuS, and it's rays, Altering l through the $CrvvuiuS foliage, mad, the trail visible unCn more aui permit ted the gait of tho animals to hc grnatl, increased.
 Half an hour later the dctachmcn reached thu border of level oppniu! consisting of about a dozen acres Or l the farther side were tho cabins in whicl the women and their attendants wcr reported as being hcsirScd by a smal band of Indians. While vet q consider ablc distance from the edge of the open ing halt Was made, and tho lioutcnan advanced aluno and on foot to mako al observation.
 All was still Net n hostile soun, brokc the sil,Eco Uf tho night, If tn Navajo,S wrro still there, they must D ill ambush awaiting tho approach Of tn soldiers. or vi>r as seemed moro proha blo to RayInrr, they had overcome tn MeXicans and left, Thu finding of tn dead man in tho trail was good cvidonc that the travellers had left the cabins but how:
 \ terrible dread sriz>d Raymcr q this thought took shape, The familia jowclry in his possession suggested tha Dona Teresa was one of tkc prisoners q tho springs. If sho had bren thcrc an was not there HOW, she must bo Captiv or dead. His knowledge of tho hurribl atrocities pcrprtrAtcd upon captiv white women hv the Navajocs mado tn thought almost maddCning.
 The lieutenant reached the border ( the forest, and placing himself behin
 some low bushes looked across tho opel
 ing toward the two gray adobe cabin. ] but saw nu signs of life. With imps
 tient fingers he diSr1gagcd his fioldgla>
 from its case and adjusted tho fonu,
 He swept the whole northern limit ( the interval, including the cabins, witt
 out seeing an Indian. He removed til
 glass from his eyes and stood gazing { } the silent, moonlit scene. Suddenly } started. A figure had risen on the TOO
 of the cabin to tho olcft-an0ther-tw
 more-a fifth and-last! Using his Sla: again, he saw they were Indians, ha
 SohStaASo ny 'Iic "1iAS "AISh losS HE parapot two feet above the flat, cart covered roof. They were stopping an busy with something at their fee Watching them closely. he made ol that they were digging a hole in Il ; roof
 This evidence that las senoras wei still prisoners in great danger cause Raymer's heart to bound with joy aL
 a resolve to rescue them. He did Il, } doubt the result. Success in his form, } I contests with the rcd man had give ? him confidence in himself and his con 5 rades. He turned his glass once mo along the border of the opening, al } looking more closely than before di covered, directly opposite, party 3 men and horses concealed in the wood