The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-06-27

half-hnished log huts came tAs be.
wildered men. Often as the alarm ksd
sounded on the frontier there was q
thrill and ring about u this time that
told Of action close nj hand. Out from
the little huts, hurrying into their
fsock coats and betting on their swords
ns they glared about them FOR the cause
OF the uproar, came the officers. old
and young, most Of them veterans of
many hard-fought fields Of the war
days-one or two, only. youngsters
fresh from the Point. At many a door
way and unglazed window appeared
the pallid faces OF women and children.
some Of them weeping in mingled
fright and distress. In front Of the
log guardhouse the sergeant quickly
formed the two reliefs not on post.
On their designated parades the com
pnnies rapidly fell In. while stern
voiced non commissioned officers re-
buked the lnggards and aided them
into their belts. and each first sergeant
took rapid note Of his men. No need
10 call the roll. n sku'ker would have
been dctectcdand kicked into the ranks
at the instant. Over under the rough
board shelter OF the quartermaster's
employees the workmen came tumbling
out In shirt sleeves, many of them run
ming to the nearest officer and begging
| for gun and place In the fight, for
now the firing was loud and lively.
Down by the swift flowing stream the
tcthcred horses OF the cavalry plunged
i auI uatnhaJ a., ax.;t aud hc
mules in the quartermastcr's corral set
up their irrcpressiblc bray. For five
minutes there was clnmor, but no con
fusion. Then disciplined silence reigncd
again. all but the nearing volleying at
the south. Presently mt rapid trot the
cavalry, some so strong. came clatter.
ing up the stony trail from the stream
and with carbines advanced disap-
peared through the main gateway in
told Oft to man the loopholes of the
stockade. Two Others under the com.
mand of senior captain faced by the
right flank. and In double-quick time
danced AWAY In the wake of the cav
airy. Eagerly the watchers climbed
the wooden walls or to the tower Of the
half-fnished guardhousc, and. as the
red light strengthened In the east and
the mountain sides became revealed.
straining eyes the southwark vista
through the hills. They saw the troop
form line to the front at the gallop rs
II swept out over the open ground 400
yards away, saw it's fankers scurry
TO the nearest shoulder OF bluff. saw
thrirexcited signals and gesticulat tions,
and presently u sheaf OF skirmishcrs
shot forward from the advancing line
and breasted the low ridge 500 yards
out from the fort, and then there came
floating back the sound OF ringing,
tumultuous cheer rs the skirmishers
reached the crest and darted hcadlong
ut some unseen object beyond. and aft
er them went the reserve. cheering too
And now the sound of firing became
fierce and incessant. and messengers
came galloping back TO the commanded
of the steadily advancing infantry. and
they. too. were seen to throw forward
heavy skirmish lines and then resume
the march. And then, down over the
| rtuge came iittic KNOT OF norsetnen
made up Of three men riding close to
gether, the outer ones supporting be
tween them the comrade In the center
Before they were within 400 yards tn,
young adiutant, gazing through hi'
glasses at the colonel's side. exclaimed;
ITS Dean'-dead or wounded" and
one of the surgeons rushed forward tc
meet the party. Hes wenk, sir, al
most gone from loss Of blood" ex
claimed Trooper Conroy, himself bleed
ing from n cash along the cheek.
faint smile drifted over the young fel
lows pallid face as the adjutant, too
galloped up. A feeble hand indicated
the bulging saddle pocket. A fain
voice faltered: "There's $40, 900 In that
packet. We had to fight our way
through" and then the brave blue eye
, closed and strong arms lifted the n
most lifeless form from the saddle Al
, Marshall swooned away.
ITO BE Continued1