The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-04

GREATNESS he rushed into the office of
the commandante, and the next moment
there arose an angry snarIing of drums
and a loud, excited calling of bugles.
Then came pattering of many sandalled
feet and the rattle and jingle of arms,
and hasty calling Of rolls and counting
of fours, followed by sharp, quicIEPspok-
Ell words of command. and a column of
SWarthy uniformed men emerged from
the barracks. Again a sharp command,
and they sprang forward at the double
quick. racing to the railroad station,
where train was now in readiness. for
them Having seen the soldiers safely
aboard, the conductor went into the tel
egraph Office, where he remained few.
moments; when he came reut again he
carried IN his hand a crumpled 4bit of
paper, upon which appeared the words:
Run regardless" Ills hand Shot I'D
ward in signal to the waiting engineer
ana, with changing bell and the hiss of
superb gesture Of scorn the annual pass
escaping steam, the train moved out
AnMously the refugees at Las Delicias
scanned the western horizon. In that di-
recUon an almost level plain stretched
away mile upon mile to where it met q
range OF mountains that were veivety
ana blue with distance. Midway in this
plain cloud of dust arose, grew larger
with every moment, and drew rapidly
nearer Now a dense roll of black
smoke appeared, and assembled straight
upward to lose itself in the blue of the
SKY, and an angry glare of flame leaped
upward beneath it. The Apaches were
coming in whirlwind of death and de-
struction.
"A Dios, they are but little more than
three leagues away!' groaned Don En-
rique. What shall we do?"
NO need for worry, senor,'' returned
-la.N
over his telegraph Instruments and with
eNasperating GOODNESS he struck matcn
and lit his pipe
NO need for worry!" gasped DON
ENRIQUE. Great God, man, thou art
crazed with fear!''
But Evans did not reply, did not hear:
ne was entirely absorbed by what the
telegraph was saying. Presently a look
u Satisfaction shone in his face. and he
mace mace a nasty mental calculation: I'm
uahs ten miles away, an comm ten
miles an hour; soldiers sixty miles
away, an 'Cussin' Jimmy johnson
a-pulln' en-; result, some Indians to
bury in bout an hour if Jimmy Stavs
DON'T he
The cloud of dust kept rolling nearer.
INA group of tiny black specks came
INTO view at its base-specks that In
- AAC-iAtJSl WITH every moment
and that grew larger, took form and he.
came galIoping Apaches. Nearer. nearer
they came, and the sobbing, praying bvs-
teflcaI MeXtcans relinquished all hone If
mortal aid, but not so with Evans. Lean
ing far out of his window, he was watch
ing the track, and presently. far awav
~here the two lines Of cleaning rails
seemed TO unite In one, he caught sight
OF another speck-a speck that was send
ing aIO1t a mime nf i11lr
f1feInans workin like tn devil he
unused, AN Jimmy's got her wide omen
comm down l per cent grade, too,
Amt he bird?" Now, he looked at tbe
indians and a look of concern stole into
MS lace. They were getting dangerously
near. Gong to his desk, he took out and
cooked his revolver. It held six loads
one for each Of the women if worst
should come-far better death for them
than capture by the Apaches he
thought. CHANGING at these poor crea-
lures, who We're budding together in a
corner Of the room, a young woman
whom he took to be Don Enrique daugh
ter, was possessed of more than ave
age beauty, and he trembled wifi, the
thought that his might be the hand that
must end her life
Inc Apaches were within rifle range nj
the station, and the rapid pounding Of
their horses hoofs was distinctly heard
when the rails began to vibrate and hum
beneath swiftly turning wheels. Tie
next minute, with a deafening roar of
escaping steam. and with every wheel
sliding and sending showers of sparks
from the rails, the train bearing the
soldiers swept up to the station and came
to a stop. Stentorian commands rang
out. followed instantly by a rafting and
cracking of locks, and thunderous vol
ley crashed from The car windows.
The surprise of the Apaches was corn
piete; several of their number reeicd and