Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06

seen us and are after US. The captain
doesn't believe me. and you will get
ready for fight. They'll be here
within half an hour. Softly now. Just
overhaul your carbines and cartridges
and make no display to brighten the
girl. The reds have got to flank the
basin on this side, and they viii have
to strike US first. We've got good COW
er, and We can stand EN- OF for the
day"
! But when night comes?" asked one
of the men, though without a tremor
in his tones.
Get quietly ready was the reply.
Meanwhile there was an argument
between the captain and the colonel's
daughter. He sought to assure her
that nothing had been seen and that
there was not the slightest danger;
but to his annoyance, she persisted in
| believing that there must be good
grounds for the corporals' report. This
annoyance made him delay matters.
and nearly half an hour had passed,
and it was very mncn against the
grain when he shouted for the soldier
to approach and sneeringly asked:
We'll, corporal, isn't it about time
your Indians showed up?'
we shall hear from them in ten
minutes. was the reply
"And~they viii have rabbits eyes
on their heads. You have sticks in
your eyes"
IF we mounted now and rode fast
we would find the way open. said the
corporal, with downcast eyes.
Back. you impudent vagabond."
thundeced the captain. with out
stretched arm "rll break you for
this the minute we get back"
The corporal turned MS gaze on the
girl for few aeetlng seconds There
was anger, entreaty. love and humilia-
ton in his eyes, while he was pale 10
the lips. For second he seemed
about to speak; then his head and
shoulders dropped in helpless way,
and he saluted his officer aud retired.
"Oh, Captain Cline. what makes you
so harsh with him?" cried the girl aa
the soldier turned away. III danger
did not menace us Robert wouldn't
And so you two have met before?"
he asked as she checked herself
She had risen TO her feet. and there
were tears In her eyes. She might
have replied. but at that minute three 4
rife shots followed each other in quick
succession. and the officer, who was
just rising, received bullet In his
shoulder and sank down again.
Bang. bang, bang" went the car
bines Of the troopers. and the corporal
came running up the hill TO seize and
drag his his officer under shelter and
to say. to the girl
You must crouch down here and
remain quiet They can't get at you
till they have killed the last one OF
u.s."
"And is it Indians9" asked Captain
Cline. as he tried to sit up.
Fully fifty OF EN-, sir. and our cs-
cape is cut or What are the or
ders?"
III you'd been keeping lookout this
could not have happened" growled the
captain between his teeth. 'I'll have
you courtmartialed II we ever get back.
Get back to your post"
Gomez" said the corporal as he lift
ed her up.
ooh. Robert, and have you beaten
them OFF," she exclaimed.
mo; my men are all dead. and the
Indians win rush US in a minute"
And we've
He put his arm around her waist and
assisted her to the rock on which were
the remains Of her breakfast. The
steaming, heaying. mysterious lake
was thirty feet beneath them.
Better this than that" be said as
he pointed from the lake TO score Of
Indians advancing.
Yes, better this" she murmuFed as
she took fast hold Of him and put up
her face 10 be kissed. and the savages
stopped In their advance and shrieked
and screamed their disappointment
BY and by they advanced and looked
down into the lake. but il had no story
to tell.