The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10

knives. and ii is no easy matter 10 climb
out of the water on TO a raft with two
three men with long knives waiting Tor
you. This band are Apaches, senior; they
have evidently Joined he Tejuras in
big raid"
The Indians for few minutes eontin-
ued their fire. but as those on the rats
showed their heads when they stood up
10 fire. and every bullet told in TIE
crowded mass the Indians sullsnly rode
off
The poems then resumed their POLES. and
in ten minutes reached the opposite shore.
VIII sat down as soon as he had seen the
horses landed with a feeling e despair
in his heart. In the hurried arrangem nus
for the safety of those with him he nad
scarcely had time to think. Now n I
there was nothing 10 do the ful horrol
of the situation was felt and the thougAt
of Donna Sarasta and Of Clara celns
murdered altogether overpoweie1 hlm'
and his cheeks were moistened with tears
What would the senior and Juan say en-
their return? They had left him in charge =
and although he could hardly be SAID 10
be to blame, yet he might have taken
greater precautions. He should not nave
relied upcn the Indian SCOUTS, but nave
kept at least enough OF the men up at
the house to offer serious defense. An
tonic, who was at the head OF enc OF the
parties in charge Of a herd, came up 10
him presently.
''WeN, senior. Ills no use grieving, and
assuredly if any one is to blame II Is
rather than you, for l assured you that
there was no danger. I shall tell the senior
so when he comes Had he been here ne
would, l feel sure, have waited for further
news before regarding the matter as serl-
Gus Now. senior, what do you propose
to do next? You are. our leader
THE first thing to do is to go to the
hacienda after dark, and 20 find out what
has happened there How long do you
think that the Indians Will remain IN the
valiey?"
Some days, l should say, senior. They
will no doubt kill number of cattle ana
jerk the meat. Then they will drive or
as many as they think they can take with
them and probably Stay the rest out OF
| pure wickedness."
1.-THE first and great point is to find out
whether oil at the hacienda have been
killed"
That you may be sure Of, senior; but
! still it is right that we should know.
| There may be one exception, although l
can hardly hope"
| How do you mean Antonio?"
Il mean, senior. that the senorita may
| have been spared for a worse fate. ]
| mean. may have been carried off by them
| The Indians, while sparing no one else
Old or young always carry off the young
| women"
Great heavens! VIII exclaimed, step
| ping back al if he had been struck. you
| do not say so. A thousand times better
had she been murdered by her mother
side. 1t is maddening to sin here and be
| abe to do nothing. not even to be able =,
! find out If this dreadful thing is true. How
many men have we with suns?"
Thirteen besides myself and you
senior"
Yes. senior, that would be best ThC
Indians are sure to swim across tonight
| and the four RATS would do well to push
off as soon as they can no longer be seer
from the other side. The four head men
who will go down with them, are nj
| here"
Call them up"
The four white men came to him.
LAS soon as 1t is dark he said. 'yol
must push off; do not make the slightes
| noise; when you get out in the middle
of the stream let the current take yor
| down, only using the poles when il is alb
| solutely necessary to keep you from APP
| preaching either bank. The twelve vague
| ros who have not guns had better go witt
you, that will give three to each craft
| We will pick out thirteen of the bes
| horses, the others YOU must kill this after
| noon for food. Have you fishing lines?"
| Yes, senior, we always carry them witt
u.s. ard You have spears and can fish by
| torchlight."
Good then you will manage very well
| The Vaqueros, and what poems you do MOI
require must be landed as soon as you
| have passed the mountains; they had bet
ter strike up 20 Monterey and wait there
for orders. I Will give money TO one Of
them, to buy horse there, and ride with
the news to Don Serasta az San Diego"
To be continued.