Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-21

do you always look 10r an lndlai
attack when you travel, Senor Teni
enter"
II try to be prepared for ono IN M
Indian country when an InAtaa var ex
lists, answered Raymer
"But what possible cnance .ner,
for an Indian to bo hereg"
"You know it is the unexpected that
always happens.
"Quien sabe! do not believe there
is q Navajo this side Of Fort Wingate. "
VERY likely. Certainly hope not.
What would You do il we were to meet
few redmen?'
"Car-r-r-amba! Do? Do what any
Mexican caballero should do--fight and
die if necessary in the defense Of my
aiiianced and friendsW
The three soldiers in advance now OPP
preached slight elevation in the road,
passed over il and disappeared from.
view. The center was half way across,
the officer and his companion just begin
ming the ascent, when-ping, ping!-
came two rife shots from clump of ce-
dars on the left A bullet struck the
ivory hilt Of the revolver on Raymer' 5
hip, shattered it into splinters and went
humming off into space. The other cut
the collar of the MeXican's coat. Ray
mer instantly turned his horse in the
direction from which the shots came,
halted and brought his rifle TO a
ready" Ortega drove the spurs into
the fanks Of his beast and flew over the
swell, shouting to Gutierrez and Teresa
rs he passed:
Fly, hy! The Navajoes have attack
ed us!'
with the first shot Teresa turned and
rode in the direction Of Raymer, the
priest following.
stay, daughter. Would you rush in.
to certain death?" said the padre.
"Yes, father, if my many times de-
fender is to die" was the answer.
"Ah, child. feared this" Putting
his horse 10 u run. he came up to the
lieutenant and placed himself 10y his
side, saying: Give me weapon, my
brave friend. will stand by you. "
Spoken like a hospitaller. Take the
revolver on my right side, father. | do
not think the reds will show while wo
cover that clump. Ortega's flight will
bring back the advance
But even AZ he spoke there came y
third report. Glancing toward Teresa,
Raymer saw that her horse had been
struck and was staggering and plung-
ing. threatening to unseat her. Riding
to her left, he placed his right arm
about her waist and lifted her in front
Of him as the horse fell. At the same
instant the advance arrived and quick
Is got into line with the priest and lieu
tenant.
"Get under cover of those bowlders-
quick, men! Put your arms about me,
darling, and hold on. must have mine
free 20 hold my rife, said Raymer,
danger loosening his tongue and in a
single word revealing all he had hither-
To concealed. Teresa's arms clasped her
protector, aud her eyes met his with a
new light in their depths.
The soldiers had ranged themselves
behind mass Of broken sandstone. from
which they could command the clump
Of cedar which concealed the Indians.
Corporal, said the lieutenant, you,
Hocy and Clary pass your reins TO
Evans and climb into that cleft and
keep up n fire into that brush until
those fellows show themselves. The
rest Of us Will reserve our fire until they
break "
Three rifles cracked irregularly, and
the crash Of the bullets among the
stones and foliage of the hillsides was
soon followed by thrashing and tram
pling, and nine mounted Indians and
three loose ponies galloped up stream,
screening themselves as much as posi-
ble in the undcrbrush.
no BE CONTINUED.