The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20

chester renched the ears OF the freighters, but
or Zoe. could not be guessed. for Geronimos
hand had modern weapons. Several among
that omIany.foncied they heard the hmpioripG
this the senses Nre not TO be trusted. AT last
a crackling OF the bushes was neard: The
men set their teeth and waited. but luet when
they had nerved themselves for the conflict
they heard the voice Of the man who had been
sent to warn the herder. When he got to the
cainp he said that neIther the night herder nor
The horses were TO be found. His words merely
confirmed u suspicion that every ono had FAR
bored, aud the only wonder felt was because he
At length the suspense became almost intol-
cradle. One Of the men started. ncross the
open spare between the wagons nnjthe bushes
and paid no heed 10 the cntreaties OF his COM
hanions TO- to return yss TSgSin,y al ana tbo WIN Hnm ahe
where death etalked, he made his way toward
the burning cabins. The wild rose bushes
grew in great prUtusion, and were very tall.
As he crnwled along on his hands and knees the
wounds made by the cactus plants drew blood.
That such n little wound could cause u mans
blood to flow. With his mind occupied by one
great central thought, u thousand little lancies;
themselves TO relieve n tension that seemed too
great TO be borne.
mile distant from the house he suddenly poked
his, hoad through an opening IN the bushes.
less than two hundred Yards away from the
burning cablns. Fifty yards away some In
1SiiIans were guarding the horses ct ne others
work their ma ters we're performing. Sitting
on a blooded horse that could not POSSIBLY be
chief, who directed the movements OF those
who had dismounted. Almost instinctiyely:
his weapon round to bear on the savage chief.
To some men there Il u fascination about kill
Ing such a Zoe. some sights are so awful that
II almost seems a pleasure to give ones life
:or, the satisfaction Of killing, ,,
The freighters arm was steady and his aim
was sure. With him there was no possibility
Of Of missing To press res The The t triGgSbr W SS sh to c END
s ns mrtfieSn Of the savages when they saw their
Die number Of Indians he could kin before they
nal condition. Since he had first learned Of
the presence OF the indians he had believed
customed himself to the thought Of diving. and
he now, thought Of himself as the MAJ who
Ret n Hi,ied a SSrS eannSle ,a Of suf Tern as 4 He se had
fancied he saw some of the bodies move after
Geronimo was sitting. on his horse looking
at the sight. The liyht from the burning cab
plainly as in daylight. The freighter lay very
still and.Quiet; but kept looking at Geronimo
across the sights OF the he, rife barrel, The In n;
its clothing when. an indian mounted on a
horse .reeking with foam abruptly refined his
to him. The renegade chief waved his hand.
There was a general shout. In q trice the In
| ulunS were on LHelT HORSES unu TlulUg. AWAY.
The freirhter lying In the bushes still sighted
his gun at the chief and watched him until he
was out Of sight. Then he felt angry with
himself that he mad allowed the chance, of kill,
OF the little Ohio girl in the c0mp which the
Indians were riding almost, directly away
from he was thankful that he had been able to
hold himself. in check at the, only moment of
his life in which he knew there was such a
thing as an irresistible impulse to xii.
The night herder returned with the horses
before the freighters left the burned cabins.
He said he had not been asleep and had seen
no Indians. Before the freighters were fairly
on their way the next morning n trooper,
whose commanding officer had deserted them
with a fleldglass. rode up and asked which
way the Indians had gone. Uncle Sans cav
airy was in pursuit, but it was a futile chase
that time. The messenger whom the freighter
had seen ride up to Geronimo had warned his
chief in time. and the redskins escaped to the
mountain Businesses.
The bride soon recovered her spirits. but
her husband was never popular In the graders
camp. so they went back East a few weeks
afterward. Respect 'or the majesty of the
law often deters men from doing what they be-
lieve to be their moral duty. Geronimo is a
great deal safer at Omaha than he would be in
some Darts of the West.