The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-20

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only the last words we're audible.
III not. by the Immaculate Virgin
swear that you win never see my facs
again.
Fernando, Fernandez Fernandez You
are cruel.' was tbs answer uttered through
CHOKING sobs.
But n sarria was In the saddle. Tbs
httis princess was Ne; In her place In front
Of him.
of with youl' whispered Rollo.
And In this the little cavslcads
began lie momentous march.
The Sergeant stood gazing at Munoz
who rubbed the backs Of his hands al
ternately as !. there had been a chill in
the night air. Muhoz on HE part turned
10 Rollo.
Let me have the Use Of that gentlenan's
piece, he said. Il do not like this sllsnoe.
I think We shall have a no, time Of It within
the next Ave minutes
At that moment the escaped charger
came c~anterng back. neighing and alarm
Ing all the picketed horses for miles. which
snortsd back an answer.
The ex-{uardsman Was right. Within
less than hve minutes the entire camp
was awake. The escape Of the prison.
ers had been discovered. The recovered
sentry pointed out the direction Of the
barranco as that In which the fugitives
had taken their departure.
Wbercupon there ensued a hurried rush
thttber. Indeed scarcely had the dark
forms OF tho two horses With their riders
ceased to break the anytime upon one verge
OF the ravine before Cabrera's men we're
clamhenng and shouting IN The other.
Luckily the precipice was sheer imme-
diaiely opposite and the pursuers had to
try a furlong or two further down at a
-
ON the previous evening to lead their horses
20 and from the few stagnant pools which
now represented the fulfilled torrent that
the spring rains send down from the Sierra
de Munoo.
lot them have it, whispered Rollo.
as the first struggling groups stood up
dark bet ween them and the stars.
Accordingly out OF the darkness OF
tho b1rranco n volley famed irregularly
enough. the rattle % musketry running
down tho whole front OF the line. SiN
recss in all spoke out thsir messsgs 90
Cabrera's men 10 halt. For Ia Giralda,
having taken possession OF Concba's arm
ament. drew a bead upon her mar with
probably a. much success a. any Of the
others. II was stil too dark for accurate
much inferio 70 the best.
But thess rix bullets sent across the
valley from unseen foes and scattering
the stones about their fee, shocked the
UTrt Nero Tisn OF mess angry man. some
enemy was Ia force on their front 90 much
wa evidc3t V would bs well 10 discover
81 what sort.
We ara holding them.- said Rollo tri-
umphantly that l. all We can hope for
Pass down the word TO FIRE only when they
advance. Time IL what II Sarria and his
party need. And - far a. | can >"e, I'M
less Concha hurries, a dead Carlist or So.
more or less, will not make much difference
10 u.s.
L.. D-n -. 81 ~ ~ -. II.
were opposed to him knew all thsre was
90 know about g~uarrill, warfare They
pushsd forward steadily from rock 20 rock.
ana az they cams on In overwhelming
numbers tbs dauntlsss six were compelled
to retire upward tall they had gained the
rugged brink Of tbs barranco, from which
the uplands swell away In broad unclothed
downs in tn, direction of the gorge of Nera.
Already the morning was growing mani
testify lighter Ths red peaks OF Mon
cayo above their heads began TO emerge
out % the gray uncolored night They
could 49, each other now and kolio looked
down his line with some pride.
There they were each behind hts shelter.
loading and firing according 10 IN. liking
and the bowels that were In him ~
eeant sternlv wingine each shot with in
tent To slsy. Muhox firing a. N he hsd bsen
practising at a targs, for sport and were
fesling bored for this want OF a cigarette.
Efienne with swift and contagious sayety
NN uIANl III N'hh s"ttAN 49, Nfa - 80 I
with a plain and business like devotion 10
the matter In hand that argued well for
his fathers spinning mills at Chorlcy II he
ever should return tlrere-a chance which
al present seemed somew hat slim
La Guslda. like tho sergeant. fired to
kill her man. n a. for Rollo himself.
he did not fire al all unless he could plant
= bullc, wherr IL would induce a Carlist
TO alter his mind about advancing further
Tho end. however, was clearly n matter
~ time Iha hRhf came fastRr and fastAT i
un out Of the east. Rollo stood on his
feet, and needless 81 the bullets that
buzzed like bee- about him looked eagerly
toward the gorge al Vera He could 500
nothing 81 Ramon Garcia or OF the Queen.
and his heart gave a bound Of JOY.
But there were ups and downs on the
rolling moorland country that stretches
away to the right. n Sarria and his com
panions might 10 temporarily bidder IN
tho trough ~ one Of th~ee waves
" can hold on a while vet, lads, he
cried. and clapped down behind his rock,
shaking his rifle into its nook beside his
ear. 20 he ready for the next spot ~ red
or white crawling toward them through
the dusty arroyo.
Blu, al that there came from
far away the sound Of cheering A mounted
man dashed at full gallop up 'o the edge
Of The ravine opposite to them.
>Do not Are said the sergeant, that
II Cabrera he IA a brave man.
But John Mortimer. not caring or not
understanding the language. fired promptly,
and the rhe bullet threw up a cloud 81
dust between the hor-e's feet The animal
reared and almost threw th. rider But
in a moment he was erect A. ever in the
saddle. and Rolio could $40 him shouting
furious commands TO his men apparently
oriering them 10 hear round to the left.
90 A. 90 take the defending party on their
leas, defended side.
For the next few minutes. a. Munoz
had for.told. u was hot work enough.
and Rollo had no time 10 look behind him,
or he might have seen a sight that would
have Astonished him a single horsewomhn
riding swiftly oward the harranco, fol-
lowed az the distance Of half a mile by
n cloud ~ mounted men.
suddenly the General on the opposite
lank. who all the while had been dartiIg
hither and thithcr like a gadny.
up his arm. and with astonishing
p1d. 81 horeemanship a faith In the
Of HE gir'hsl rode hi- charger
down the shelving sides Of the
rayins. the slaty fragments crimhing and
under The iron-ehod hoofs
With a cheer the nd boinas Of the t~'ella
followed. aud then straight up
opposite slope. Of shale they dashed
..w.rL RolL, and k- pcor dNfspCse