Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
(Coutinued From Yesterday.)

at Merrams. Before guard mounting it was known that Mignon's trail led straight away to the upper lords of the Santa Clara-far from the direction in which Randy had gone. At ten herds man came in who said he ''reckoned the lady must have dropped this" He saw her riding like the wind the short cut for loses ranch on the old Maya 10 trail. and he handed over poor Florrie's little traveIing bag, which she had evidently strapped to her saddle. never calculat- ing-perhaps never caring-what the strain might be, never missing it when it was gone. They sent it to Mrs. Hayne. who could no longer keep up her brave face but sobbed over it as would moth CT over some prized relic of lost and beloved child.
 Then Bux ordered out three of his swiftest trailers and riders and the best light wagon at the post. With the wag- on went the post surgeon and Mrs. Hayne, who left her brood to neighbor's care They took with them such drugs and restoratives as seemed necessary, and al noon they were across the Santa Clara on the road tc the cantonmert, eX- pecting 10 reach Jose's by nightfall and find their runaway darling there, ex- hausted by her long hours in saddle and compelled to stay under that friendly shelter, as Sometimes with her father and twice at least with Randy) she had stayed on her journeys to and fro. There she would have to remain over night until MiGnon should be able to go OF again with the rise of the morning star.
 Meantime tke wires from Cimarron Junction had been hot with news. and McGrath, the operator. lived the day of his life. for hours the most important man at the post. The rioters had got wind of the coming of troops and had sought to block the way by wrecking a freight caboose in Caiamas Gorge. The Rihers swarmed out and had things in shape within the hour, and went whistling on again. Everyone knew trouble would end the moment they got to the scene of the strike, but what might not happen meantime?
 Something had happened. On one of the passenger trains blockaded beyond Cimarron was a Chicago lawyer of most active mind and being, Chicago an O. no little experience with scenes of the Eind. and this gentleman had fired message after message to Lieut.. Ran dolph Merriam, at Sedgwick. and finally demanded reason for that officers si- lence.
 ''Whatll I do with this here. sir?" said McGrath. coming finally into the adjutant's office. There's three mes sages here for MT. Merriam. urgent ones, too, and finally the sender asks why he don't reply"
 ''Say that MT. Merriam is still away after Mexican murderers and we eX- Pect him any minute. Ask if any other officer will do? Hello! What's that. orderly?" he broke off, at the sound of hoof beats and excited voices without.
 A trooper entered, dust covered and weary, to make his brief report. Capt. Grafton darting in just in time for the news.
 Lieut.. Merriam's wounded, sir, an his horse killed, and can the doctor go back with me?"
 My God!' thought Grafton ere he spoke aloud. "Is there to be no end to the calamities of this day?" Repress- ing his own eagerness, he waited in stern self-discip.ine while the adjutant went quickly into details, as was his business, in striving to learn the extent and nature of Merriam's wounds; then the colonel being over home, turned for advice to Grafton
 Only our contract doctor left" he said. "The others are off with the Rifiers or-in chase" Hurriedly he wrote few lines to Buxton and then turned to McGrath
 Tell Capt. Grafton about these mes sages for MT. Merriam, will you?" said he, and captain, will you please at tend to that while I look to Randv's re- lief? Thank God they didn't kill him." he added as he went noisily out. What in heavens name did Buxton expect him to do, anyhOw?''
 'HaTe you a right to say what is wanted of Mir. Merriam and whom these are from?" asked Grafton of the opera tor.
 II couldn't say word, sir, ordi- narily. but I believe they'll never blame me now. It's Mir. Edward Parry and he begs MT. Merriam, who can get through, to come up beyond Cimarron to him on important busness-his trains blockaded by strikers"
 Give me a blank" said Grafton. quickly. T think I partially under stand the case" and these were the words that were wired at one o'clock to the eager lawyer on the waiting train:
 Merriam wounded in affair with ban p dits this morning-rniles frcm pcst Mrs McLaHe is still under my roof. Command my services.
 GEORGE GRAFTON, Captain"
 Then Grafton followed the trail of the adjutant-went straightway to Buxton. who was taking his monday siesta and hated to be disturbed at such a time and was crusty, as could be expected. when asked permission by Capt Graf ton to ride out and meet the wounded IT