The Delta independent., 1899-01-20
CHAPTER Nv

Way through Q ridge in the foothiils.
and heawling and dashing as its rocky
banlD rolled ous over the iowlands,
1oamins as the mouth with tho violence
e its own struggled Far In the heart
e the hills il had its source in several
clear. cold springs. while tie deep
boarded anows OF the karsh win csrs fed
end swelled il In the sprin2tids until it
ssachsd the proportions Of u short lived
Torrent Hugs heaps Of uprooted trees
end tangled brustwood It deposited
along it, shores a. far down even AZ the
6oet bot nothing was carried below the
satler'A "Ahl's hsh that comes to Full
lse's nst. " said Sergeant McHu2h. IAN
ongIa . silver Of q sartline liver got away
1som It." Once in awhile. after un-
usaal food the dotaAm and Jetsam Of
~ creek would be diversified with
Waeoa bodieS ranch .oofA camp equi.
pAGo and the like. foc ''the range. ~
Vas famous place for prospetora
4 beautiful stream Was the Blanca
within its mountain gates. but IN ashen
sailor ovsrspread is after its fight for
Assdnm. u was never the same stream
afsoe u got away Il danced and spar
klsd past pretty hooks and shaded RI
vines ansong the hills. bus issued from
the gateway, like the far famed Stink
ing river Of the Bannooks and Shoshonas
of northwestern Wyoming. . metamor.
phosed stream. II had bad reputation
Il was solely responsible for the fnct
that Worth bad been located away out
hses In the hald. bleak. open prairie
country instead Of among those bold
and beautiful heights to the northwest
1.-THE very spot for y military post. g
aid the officers Of the earlier scouting
laFtiss - they camped within the gatss
10 the midst q lonely glade Love
w." said the Texan guides In reply.
ESQ long - you don's mind being
drowned out every spring." II seems
that Dows would melt Of . sudden.
srsusndous thundesxtorms burst amo,y
ne esags and nood and dsluge the val
lsyA Tor the Blauca could not with
sufIicisns swiftness discharge its swollen
torrents shroash that narrow gorge
Beautiful IL lay. ordinarily ~ . sum-
0se -. and the bride path that wound
through the paD was . favorite souts
1oe picnio parties from Worth Bus
somDclouds Woald Siss and turn sum
Oes osas 70 raging water demons. and
tAsa ~ GOOD that tore through the
Osss woeld sweep oil before IL liks the
unjooosd WsteFs of ebe Conemsugh shat
aWfsl Nay Il 1859.
vsuo Worth 20 the White GatS the
Dsaifie road wound hard and firm. and
eh~ l~A~ >vCSeasx,>us sayor,,l ,,i.
Mo. riding and driving parties bad paid
sAsis spgingtims vista Il was quite
he thing. too. for such maids and ms
irons - wsrs good horsewomen to ride
thithsr In The Iensthening afternoons
0rA 1raxier had ooasulted Collaboue ~
10 the saTliese date ON which Barclay
ooald seand . long drive. ~ shs wished
70 give little fete In his b0nug aud
had planned . picnic to Barrier rock.
. romantic spot just within tho gorge
Collabooe had referred her to his assist
ans, and that younger officer consulted
Ais patient befors committing himself
10 reply.
II don't care 70 ride In an ambu
lanos. doctor. but do long TO got in
addlA There's no strnin on that leg
below tie kneA Can't you les mo mount
ffu0 my back porch here and ambls
asoand thsss fine morning. befoes people
sFs upy' And Funny bono" asssnted
He md Barclay rode out soevshse very
esstio1sly sext morning as reveille. and.
1ndin6 his patient benefited By the gen
de exsrciss On such . perfect mount %
either of those Kentucky bayA. the doc
eor Aid: "Gso again Only ride slowly
and mount and disronnt only ~ the
hack porch. whore you have only 70
lowsr yourpelf into saddle Be- sure 70
avoid any shock q jar, tbsa you'rs all
light"
Hannibal and MIRA wiuu's domestic
vsro the only persoas besides Barclay's
orderly 70 re the start bus had the do
mestio hcrself bcen alone 10 would have
bseo sufficient % insure trnnsmirsioo Of
~ nswA Firss she told her miserea
Later she learned from Hsonibal that
tho capeain wss going out 10 stables
next morning the nme way and bad
ordered coffee 20 Be ready ss reveills
Thia TOO. was conveyed to Laura. and
that evening she sent for the vessean
sestle serEeens of the troop 70 which
81 uoS&Sesss W - tcHsPoAahhy oseOCkSoO
end asked him II Robin Hood. . pretty
httic chestnut she ured 20 ride. was
ssiIl In the ssable. He was. and would
Mrs wiun b pleased to sidsP The
s,rssans would b glad TO 80 the lady
h addie again. Her haudsoms side.
nddjo VISA with her birdie. always
bsps 10 perfect order. but for several
0ouths xrs VIM had taken no s1ss-
eSec tlsas way
- ec,us 20 ride - revetIIA ~
0sns2 sbs cooAded b the faithful SOL
~. ''ls's - long stsce I nossssed
~ - txy oooe - twice when poopjs
0nt - -" And ScFHeaas Barns
~ psuoisrd tbas as sons % tbs 0sssy
would reiea-c him after gus ftre 8J.ss
hood shoaid b. On hand He'd - DFuaA
- op@l sifh him Lsnalf
True 10 hts Ws.l. BusDs Wao - -