The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-27

plunged into the gray depths of the
forest once more.
Jacky stood awaiting us just within
the shadow of the trees. In answer 10
the sergeant's question he pointed
onward into the long arcade before us.
"White fellow horse make a Jump here"
he said; "white fellow horse no go far"
Nothing more was said. Jacky turned
and led the way once more. The day
was still young, and although the trees
stood close and the growth overh- ad
was more than usually thick, yet the
sunlight cleaned and quiyered In long
spears and arrows of gold as il shot
through the leafy cover and lit up the
din recesses of the bush. There was
n loud hum of insects in the air, and
now and then the harsh note of n bir,l
sounded amongst the branches, but 9th.
erwise all was silent. Not even fancy
could conjure up the faintest sound OF
horse hoofs, any more than my most
persistent efforts could enable me to
trace the footprints of horse or man
upon the soft yet elastic ground over
which Jacky Travelled with such conf
dence.
The course he followed was up
hill. The slope was not steep one,
yet by the time we had travelled for
several hours 1t had begun to tell, and
!, at least, was far from sorry when
the sergeant called halt. Jacky came
back obediently. "White fellow horse
no good" he said, as he accepted the
damper and meat handed TO him and
squatted down TO eat IL.
mo good, Jacly?" said the sergeant,
"IIow you see?"
"White fellow make n walk. Horse
co. and Jacly explained his meaning
by swaying his body from side TO side.
The sergeant glanced at his carbine,
which lay on the ground beside him,
and JaclSy grinned. The news seemed
to give new zest to our pursuit, for
in very few minutes we had eaten our
simple meal and were on foot again
Upwards and upwards still. Gradually
the flecks Of sunshine had withdrawn
from the ground, and now their glitter
had ceased to sparkle amongst the
leaves overhead. With the sun the hum
y ~
cold stiffness behind. 1t was growing
colder, too, and an occasional shiver
crept over me in spite of the exercise.
Little by little the long avenues OF
trees grew grayer and more colorless,
and the ends of the vistas grew misty
and seemed TO be closing in. The sun
had gone down. / looked around me
uneasily as i went, and more than once
/ thought the sergeant cast a quick
glance of question around him. JaclSy
alone was apparently visited by no
doubts. On, and on-at the same slow,
deliberate trot, his head bent forward,
his arms hanging loose at his sides,
bis eyes fixed on the ground.
At last he stopped. TOO much dark"
he said, as he squntted on the ground
and waited for us to come up. There
was no appeal from Jacky's decision, of
course, so we prepared to camp for the
night. Our preparations were neces-
sarily simple. Jncly collected the ma
tcrials for fire which the rapidly in
creasing cold rendered necessary in
spite of the danger il involved of night
surprise from the man we were hunt
ing, and possibly companions with
whom he might have the means of com
municating. Its case of watch and
watch about" was the sergeant's re-
mark, 'and pot the first man you see,
young fellow, If you don't want him to
pot YOU" Fe
The fire soon burned brightly, and
after we had eaten some more of the
damper we proceeded TO make the best
of it. 1t fell to my share TO keep the
first watch, and nothing happened to
disturb II. was in no danger of falling
asleep, however, in spite of my excr-
tions throughout the day. 1t may hnve
heen the novelty and excitement of the
events that had occurred since l had
left Hutchcn's in the morning, IL may
also have been in part the possible dam
gers that surrounded us still that
seemed effectually TO remove any ten
dency TO sleep. sat, my back propped
against tree, my feet extending near
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