The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01

hSIeaDOuls. we amt any or us pertlkter
in our Ways-the men folk amt over per-
| tikler either, for that matter But" size
peused as il 10 give emphasis TO her
words, thar amt one among you ez
I'D dare to speak to me ez he did and
he wouldn't do i second time, We may
take yer bet on that. Look at him WE'LL"
! (romting to Spencer, who did not meet
her giance). "rhat thar fellow calls his
self a gentleman; do your understand? ,"
If they did ii was as much from her
manner as her words; her voice was tuned
TO one monotonous note of scorn and aver
sion her face cleaned white as death,
her dark eyes blazed and sparSled
For the space of a second her painting
breath failed her. and she laid her disen-
gagged hand upon her heart, then she con-
tinued, still with the same latent passion,
stitled and held In check by an indomita-
bic will:
1T amt his blame, perhaps, it's all along
of bein' gentleman; their ways is dif-
| ferent to ours, and I made so bold ez to
! tell him SO. He didn't take IL kindly,
though, and so, We see-cos he couldn't
strike me ana take it out fair and square
mo bein' woman, he's found way ASH
! hurt me worse nor blows, worse nor i'll
usage, worse nor anything"
Her head dropped, and rested upon the
! shoulder of the Peacemaker. Almost me-
chancally, yet with exceeding gentleness,
he passed his rough hand over her cheek.
They mix their grog pretty stiff at
| Kitchens, judging by results" said Spen-
GER contemptuously, and his laugh, usu-
any voted contagious, rang out upon the
| GEAR, frosty air. a solitary ebullitiOn,
winch on this occasion remained unecho-
ed.
As / was given to understand that the
| unpleasant duty of taking the prisoner to
Fort Union, and delivering him up to the
proper authorities, devolved on me- I told
| MIN so, explaining somewhat unnecessar-
lily that l acted under orders
This word appeared to penetrate his dull
ears and he looked up in dazed way. and
repeated, much as he had done before:
Right you air. I amt got nothing to
say agen it. Orders is orders"
But as he caught sight of smile upon
his accuser's watchful countenance he
uttered a mighty oath and faced him.
You sHeakln' hellhound' cried he;
this is the worst days work you've ever
done. I amt the man to forgive-'tain't
IN my blood. I won't forget, neither you
bet AS long as you find yourself above
ground, you amt safe from Bill Johnson;
you you may take yer oath on that"
sergeant said broom, in peremptory
tones, do your duty"
| So took my man into custody. and the
! women looked 10 Melinda, or would have
done SO mad she permitted them. But she
! tore herself free, and as 1 passed laid her
hand upon my sleeve, and strove to speak.
NO words came, yet, looking into the dark
| eyes wet with unaccustomed tears I read
their meaning and pitiedy her.
On our arrival at Fort Union was or
dered to search the prisoner carefully be-
tore ne was shut up in his cell 1 took
MN INTO al empty room and announced
my Intention He made no demur, willing
| ~ giving up all he possessed-no great
store, as may be supposed. It was only
when 1t came to parting with his clasp
knife That he showed signs of hesitation
"Of course" said he, "as l SEE before:
Duty is duty. If you have your orders
'Oh, hang my ordersn' l INTERRUPTED
peevlshly. Keep the thing"
1 shall never forget the look that come
into his eyes
Same as 1 alters remembers an injury
l never disremembers a Kindness" he said
slowly. God bless yer"
The next morning the first news that
greeted me was that the prisoner had es-
capped He had cut his way through the
adobe wall of his prison. Yes cut his
way undoubtedly, but with what?
Sergeant, did you search the prisoner?"
question broom somewhat sharply.
When did / ever disobey a command"
1 rejoined, reproachfully.
TO do you justice, neverp' replied
broom, in no way anxious to press the
| question, and I shrewdly suspected that he
| shared the general satisfaction at the prs-
oners escape. As to Spencer, there was
an evil look upon his handsome face. 1t
would, no doubt, have pleased him might
| ly had his enemy been condemned 10 five
years Imprisonment with the chain and
ball.
few weeks later we started on our
return march, and Capt Spencer. who was
then at -, announced his intention Of
! joining us, as he wished to go to Fort
Stanton, where a large sum Of money
awaited him In payment for certain pro-
visions with which he had provided Cant.
| Evans regiment. But as we were detain-
ed two days later than we had anticipated
we found on reaching - that he had al
| ready set out, and we thought II proba BILE
that we should soon overtake him. This
! seemed likely, as we followed i'm his ponv's
| tracks, which were easily distinguishable
upon the snow. When within a few miles
| OF Fort Stanton these two tracks were no
longer visible, and broom and I. who had
| but a short while before expressed our
| establishment II not having come IN with
him, dismounted, and looked about us.
Just as we We're discussing the matter in
| all its bearings we came upon a partv
sent out from Fort Stanton, where great
anxiety was felt concerning Capt. Spencer.
who should have arrived there some DAYS
earlier
one man among them drew me aside.
| ana pointed 20 the imprint OF a horses
hoofs going off from the main track I'm
an easterly direction.
but that IS not the way 10 Fort STAN
| ton" / urged.
lie stopped low, and examined the marks
In tho snow.
BE that as II may, these are the marks
OF Capt. Sponcers ponys hoofs," he said.
with decision. on n second inspection we
! found his statement TO be correct and fol-
lowed him, yielding ourselves 10 hts supe-
rior guidance, and carefully avoided med
ding with the track. II led us for some
distance, until, attracted by q faint whin-
nying sound, we halted simultaneously be-
fore clump Of trees. and. the moon
light falling cold and clear showed US
every object as distinctly as though IL had
been day. Tehered 10 the branch OF a gi-
ganuc tree stood Capt. spencers pony.
q favorite with all OF US. swift-footed and
intelligent beyond his fellows. laid my
hand upon his neck. and he acknowledged
the caresslng movement by rubbing his
head against my shoulder
Then we raised our voices. and shouted
his masters name. never doubling but
that we should receive a ready response
No answer came nor. Though we mod IA