The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

70 the last thing they would think OF
taking. My idea ds that the senorita
came back here. / expect she came to
warn the Indians. She would to begin
with, II she rode at full speed, have
distanced the 'Paches who would not be
able to get through the herd, which must
have been between them and her when
she first saw them. If she were half
way down the valley she might have been
here some minutes before them. OF
course. the two old Indians knew that
there was no escape for them, and made
no effort 10 avoid their fate. l expect
they had only taken that pudding and
medicine out of the basket when she got
back. Now, seeing that the basket and
ell that was IN il are gone 1t seems to
me possible enough that the senorita, who
may have caught IL up and ridden Off
with it, knowing that she had a long ride
before her, and that through country
where there are no posadas.'
II hope indeed that ID may be so. San
cho for have been wondering what she
would do If she were lost in these noun
tains. What would she be likely to have
put in the basket"
IT handed 1t up to her, senior, when
she had mounted, there were two bottles
OF milk, bottle of wine and pile of
cakes. There were a few ether things,
but I did not notice what they were"
II only hope that your idea Is correct.
Sancho; Ii would be a great comfort to
know that she had enough provisions to
last her for two or three days"
II expect you will find It is so. senior;
the senorita is quick witted and cool.
/ saw her once when a dozen bulls STAN
peded when we were trying to drive them
into the yard; she was sitting her horse
q short distance from the gate and was
just in their line. She didn't try to dash
aside across their path as many would
have, but turned and started keeping
her horse in at first and then letting him
out gradually and edging off out of their
line, and she came cantering back and
laughing as she joined her father. who
was looking pale as death at the danger
she had been IN. / have very little doubt
that II has been, as ] said; she galloped
az first at full speed, then when she got
near this hut, she saw that she was well
ahead Of the redskins. She rode up here,
Jumped off to warn the Indians, and
when she found they would not go. she
took the basket, knowing the things
could be OF no use TO them, and might
Be worth a hundred times their weight
in gold 20 her. Maybe the old Indian may
have suggested IL to her; at any rate, l
feel sure she took them"
We'll, we will ride stendily on. Is there
any place where she could have left the
valiey?"
Not beyond this, senior: at least,
Know Of none, but as told you, we know
very liule OF the valley. beyond this
point Certainly she could have known
no path no doubt she went straight on.
knowing how well she was mounted, she
would feel sure that the redskins could
not overtake her, and ! expect she did
not press her horse much, but contented
herself with keeping out of rife Shot
don't know whether she knew Of the ford
across the river, but she would naturally
plunge in at the point where the track
comes down on It, and would, no doubt,
be surprised at finding that the horse
was able to cross without swimming"
''She would not be able to turn after
she had CROSSED. and come down on the
opposite bank7'
mo, senior; that would not be possible
there are high mountains there, and tn,
river at some places runs through deel
gorges"
How far do you think the Apache
would followT'
Il think that they would keep on 70
Z. 4 Z distance beyond the river when the,