Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-14
commanded here when you sent for as

| ~ learned that at La Roca Grande. =
| "Of course, and that reminds me tina,
We can now clear up few mysteries +"
VERY well. Where is Vic? have
missed her ever since came"
II sent her to Santa Fe at the request
of friend who wanted her for hunt
ing trip"
II looked for her when dismounted,
and am sure ! dreaded meeting her
more than el comandante. She took a
decided liking for me, you remember,
and felt sure she would penetrate my
disguise il you did not had really re-
| solved to deny her acquaintance and
manifest q decided antipathy to dogs
think if II had been necessary for pre-
serving my incognito could have pull.
ed her tail or trod on her toes. -
And you seemed so fond Of her too. "
Eyes. the dear little doggie. Can
ever forget that but for her we should
have lost our lives? Nine miles to camp
and nine i'll return Done as intelligent
ly as if she were human being. When
will she be back, Mr.. Raymer?'
al expected her with the last express,
but Mr.. Reed wrote that he would send
her next time. was obliged TO send
her to Santa Fe by wagon going for
supplies, but she will follow the caval-
rymen back. F"
did Sergeant Cunningham receive
my medal?"
II think not The company presented
the collar some time ago. replied Ray
mer.
Il ordered platero in Albuquerque
to make the medal and forward it to
the sergeant by mail
Cain, said the lieutenant TO his
servant. "go TO the orderly room and ask
the sergeant il he has received medal
for Vic. and If he has TO lend IL 10 me
for n few minutes Then, turning
again To his guest, he said. How came
You tn be on the Roca Grande trail that
day."
Il had been visiting my mother s
brother. Father Gutierrez, in company
with cousin of papa's. Sister Josepha.
who, with another sister, went 10
Jemez on business Of the church. The
sisters were teachers Of mine ut the con-
vent. was on the trail with them be-
cause was to accompany them TO San
"a Fe "
"You recognized me at La RocaF
asked Raymer.
Yes. knew all or nearly all OF the
officers at Santa Fe by sight They were
pointed out to mo from the palace win
dows from time 10 time. Then / saw
you when You punished the wagoner be.
fore the convent gates, and more re
Gently saw You ride across the fields at
Jenez and into the plaza 10 rescue tho
NayaJoeS.
You were at your uncle's, of courseT
II was on the roof of his house with
the sisters. We had begged uncle to in
terferc for the protection Of the Indians,
and ho and the sisters went 10 the chiefs
of both Dominican and JcmoZ Pueblos
and did all they could to prevent the out
rage IL was useless. We Were glad to
see the soldi is 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, suah things are difficult 10 un.
ierstand- have never met more gen
tie, considerato and industrious people
than the NavaJoes-in time of peace, and
I cannot realize how they can be such
tiends when on the warpath.
1T is IA characteristic of all rude peo-
pies. Tho white man behaved no better
in the stone age, replied the heuten-
ant. Then, after pause, he asked,
"what prompted the sisters to veil and
wrap you when they saw me on the
trail that day.
IAN instinct of the recluse, the
duena and the chaperon for one thing,
o costumbre del pals for another.
"True know something of the so
ciety customs Of the country"
Raymer did not pursue this topic fur
ther, for at this point Cain returned
from the orderly room with 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, silver shield, engraved
upon one side with her initials, L. /.
", in monogram. Upon the other side
was running dog, under which were
the words, La Heroina Victoriana,
Oct -, 1864.
What good likeness Of Vic" said
Raymer. Ibid you draw it,"
II lined it with pen upon paper,
replied the young lady, land the plate
ro has engraved it faithfully. Then you
really think there is resemblance"
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. F"
The meal was at an end, and with a
few words more Oh general topics Tere-
sa retired to her cabin and the lieuten-
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 questions:
"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 ever have enjoyed it. | shall
hardly do so again after seeing you pour
it Besides l could never imagine that
condensed milk to be cream"
"Not even the cream Of joke!"
81 may hereafter associate 1t 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 l think you can
bear witness were hardly conducive to
hilarity or even quiet enjoyment. "
"Of course meant the more quiet
phases, although / have no doubt even
those experiences may be looked back
upon with pleasure at your success In
meeting and overcoming the threatening
difficulties
81 have not enjoyed the isolation
certainly. AM social animal Still
life here has many attractions, and there