The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-25

an order to halt. We must catch the
soldiers before they start again"
Gathering the guns and putting half
dozen cartridges that remained In my
pocket. we all left the fort that had
served us SO well and started down the
declivity. Without the inspiration OF
those bugle notes we could scarcely have
crawied away. Now we not only walk
cd. but walked rapidly. Once past the
banking rocks we turned TO the left.
skirted the base OF the hill and made
straight for the road. led. and so great
was my anxiety to get the others for
ward that was constantly getting ahead
! OF them. saw that Buck was tagging.
and started back TO help him when
Helen stopped. took him up In her arms
and threw him over her shoulder. He
kicked so vigorously at this indignity
that Helen put him down. and. his fury
lending him strength. he at once took
the lead beside me. We hurried on. now
and again looking back TO make sure
that we were not followed. climbing over
rocks, through ravines. around projecting
points, ] directing the course toward
the spot where I had seen the passing
troopers. We had traversed half the dis
tance when there came another bugie
call. IL was the order Forward
/ could not repress an exclamation OF
chasrin. ! knew the guerrillas heard all
we heard. and this last bugie order
would probably arrest their flight and
bring them back after us.
"Oomei'' l cried. I'VE are still in
peril
I dashed on for short distance. then
turned and cast q glance behind me.
Helen was marching irmly Jack was
staggering. AS I looked she pitched for
ward and fell. Before ! could reach her
Ginger had picked her up and, gathering
her limp body In his arms. her head rest
ing on his shoulder carried her on. The
burden. SO precious to the faithful old
slave. seemed to give him fresh courage,
and he pushed on. though with totterfns
steps.
Ill relieve you presently Ginger"
said. Hold out as long as you can."
We came to a depression. In the center
or which ran q mountain stream. The
descent ard the ascent on the opposite
side were both rocky and covered with
thick growth of low timber and DIFF
hcult to pass. i glanced hastily TO the
right and to the left, but. seeing no bet
ter passage. plunged down the decliv-
ity. Buck was now sticking to me like
a leech. Helen was just behind. while
a hundred yards back Ginger staggered
along with Jack. waited a moment
for him to come up and then led the
way into the ravine. intending to take
his burden from him when We had passed
the stream. Once at the creek. we wad-
ed across. In the middle Ginger stumbled
and dumped his burden into the water.
The effect on Jack was marvellous. The
cold water brought reaction which. X
not pleasing. was at least beneficial She
few into towering passion at Ginger
for dropping her and, when attempted
70 take her up, gave me box on the
ear that made II tingle. Dripping, she
dashed up the rise in the ground. storm
ing a. che went. and gained the summit
before the rest.
Pushing through level wooded space.
we soon came to the road. A bugIe
ahead sounded the order to trot Scarce
ly had It's echoes died away when from
the direction Of the outlaws deserted
camp came a shrfll whistle.
THE guerrillasl" cried. 1T is now
a race between life and death.