Evening star., 1896-07-25

alrous reversnce and adrnitation for the
sex alway. to be found In the army ofA-
Ger, but always showing the stronger at
'ns Gs you hsos hsd sos S oeSersa ata ~ asta.at you
would not have received these bulietsv"
she feproachfully said. as she wet the
bandages over his wounds.
bother me a month";" he stoutly replied
my only regret is that I can'f st up and
take hand in. You must act an my aid
ao.,s19!. az vi as nurse How are the men
replied.
Go down to him and ask If there are any
signs Of Indians yet. They may cross the
road without attacking u.s."
IN nve minutes she returned to report.
The sergeant says the Indians are clos
he expects a rush within ten minutes. He
has counted as high as thirty, but believes
the party Is much larger"
The Indians did not wait ten minutes.
Ihey mad left men to hold the road above
and below, and they aimed to wipe out the
soldiers and then make their dash into Lit
tie Valley and out again before any news
could reach Fort Bliss. There were about
the camp most open to attack-fifteen on
side. AT signal whoop they came tear
Ing up the slope, covered with trees shrubs
and powders, and never did red men dis
soldiers opened fire as soon as stormer
could be sighted, and with her face as
white as the clouds above and her heart in
her mouth. Miss Phelps reported to the
groaning officer:
The men are down on their knees and
firing over the rocks They do not seem
at all excited. There-I see an Indian on
the north side-I see two others down
there! How they shrek and yell! One has
leaped the rocks! There comes another,
but the sergeant"
"And lying here helplessr shouted the
officer. "Is the sergeant down? For Cots
sake. tell me what is happening!
mo! The sergeant shot one and
Drained the other with his dubbed mus
ket! The men are cheering, the Indians
have been beaten Off,
Three minutes later the sergeant came
up to salute and report.
I'VE drove them back. sir. and 1 think we
killed seven or eight. but I've lost two men
killed and third badly wounded.
We'll done. sergeant!' replied the Of
fcer when he could control his voice. I'm
sorry for the loss, but perhaps the Indians
will stay licked"
I'm afraid they won't. sir. 1 never saw
such devils. I must get back to the men
and look out for another dash. II they
come as they did before we'll have hard
job of IT.
us he afraid the Indians will overpower
him." asked the girl when the sergeant
was gone.
Yes, if they rush him again. There are
only HFe men now.
And If we are captured?'
I'VE went Eer' quietly replied the officer.
Put my revolver here at my left hand.
and do you sit down here! Ii the Indians
carry the camp l shall shoot you and then
put a bullet into my own head!'
"Ies-yes-that will be the way she
said as she handed him the weapon and
sat down at his elbow. "There they come
again! Yes, you will shoot me first!''
Are the men cool?" asked the officer, as
the carbineS began to speak.
"Yes-same as before. There comes the
Indians 1 can see one-two-three-God
have mercy on us!"
Are they inside?"
"Yes-yes-shoot me!'
BE quiet! What's the sergeant doing?"
'He's-he's nghtns-the men are fight
ing-oh, God, but how they are fghting!"
she shrieked as she hid her face in her
hands.
And now?'' asked the lieutenant the
beads of perspiration stood out on his fore
head and his eyes burned like Goals of fire.
THE Indians are down-they have been
driven out-the men are cheering for vic
tory.' she gasped she leaped up.
They came again, sir. as l thought they
would" said the sergeant, ne came up
to report, but we have beaten them Off
Their loss is so heavy that they won't try
it again
And about our loss?" asked the Off
GER.
Sorry to report, sir. that the men are all
down but Barnes and me-
What All deadt'