Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-13

east the darkness was being pierced by |
the first rays of approaching dawn, |
and the party could now see each other |
distinctly, circumstance which i
Blinkie took advantage Of to make !
eyes at the fair girl who rode by his |
side.
After short consultation, it was
decided that MarCella ride on ahead
and see if the coast was clear Ramon
also undertaking to keep near her. but
out of sight in the brush that skirted
the sides of the trail they had been fol-
lowing. Blinkie and Willie undertook
TO follow Ramon but he cautioned
them to remain where they were until
he reported. With a parting injunc-
ton for them - keep out of sight of
any chance person that might come
along the trail. Ramon disappeared in
the brush.
When the two men who had just
passed through such great peril were
left alone, Willie became impatient at
the delay which prevented him from
standing face to face with Morris
against whom he now had deadly
hatred and mis- desire to either kill him
or bring him u prisoner before the mil
itary authorities. was his one ambi-
ton. As for Blinkie ne had forgotten
Morris and also the fact that Il grave
charge was staring him in the face
when he returned to the American
army. for possible desertion He had
no thought for anything but the laugh
ing eyes of the Cuban girl who had
made such an impression on him. He
was abstracted and paid little heed to
Willie who was congratulatirG himself
tnat he was about to stand in front OF
he. l,.,,J i
trouble in the past
Won't / make it interestin' fer thet
traitor when ] meet him." Willie said.
speaking to Morris.
Blnzie heard the words. but replied.
! Yves, s-she is a s-s-stunner a-and
am g-goinS to m-make her M-m-nrs
, Howard o-or Mrs. Blinkie i-i-if-''
Yer blasted idiot, what Ell yer talk
in erbout," broke in Willie with such
sharpness that Blinkie was brought r..
his senses at once and he actually
, flushed at the thought that he had
, exposed his secret. He became so con-
used that he stammered Violently in
trying 10 explain that the effort TO set
! hlinseif right ended in volley of oaths
at himself for his inability 10 talk
, a'al, yer needn't git red in tn face
fer any fool kin see thet Yer in love
''+'i- SiiOI sd L III III love nNSelf-
with Sallie,' responded Willie. and he
became thoughtful and silent once
more.
: Seeing that Willie had become &C
quainted with his love fer the Cuban
girl, Blinkfe eXpounded on her lowell
ness at length, Willie responding in
monosyllables, for his thoughts were
across the ocean at a ranch house -,
the Arizona desert
They had been waiting there for
some time and the sun was just maxi
/ ing an appearance in the eastern sky
when Ramon darted through the
2 bushes and confronted them. He told
Willie, to the the latter's satisfaction.
' that Morris was still at the rendezvous
I and that he had witnessed the rnsetina,
: between him and Marcella.
They held q hasty consultation as to
the best means OF proceeding an! il
was at last decided that the thrao
. would surround the building and take
2 Morris by surprise. lie was armed
and it behocved them 10 proceed with
1 caution.
: Willie still retained his weapon
which was taken from one of Ire sen
Q tries that had been killed by Ramon
+ at the garrison, but Blini1ie had lost
his as a result Of his careicssncss in
4 stumbling over Willie rs they We're
s SncakinS EAST the outposts and had not
q stopped to pick it up again. Ramon
= also retained the rifle ne had When
n sergeant of the suard, and they had NJ
h fear but that Norris would quietly
c surrender when he saw the force CD
S posed to him.
: 1t had been prearranged that Mar
y celia was to keep Norris inside of the
. building until it had been approached
d by Willie and his comrades, when Ra-
o mon was to give a signal ana Marcella
t was to send Morris outside to investi-
e gate the noise when they We're 10 take
9 him.
I Ramon, after his parting instruc-
|. tiors. started back through the woods
Y followed by the chunS. He had gone
about half Il mile when he stopped am
y cautioned the others To remain silent
e They now stood on the cdsc Of It sinai
o cle"rinas in tn" center Of viii h was al
II old abandoned sugar mill.
G Ramon whispered to his companion,
1t to remain where they v.r, rniIo il.
Il Slipped Itp to thc building u sec wh-t
e waH going ON inside.
Z ~ Glidcd away and snol the :,il> ia:
=, WatH hers III the bushes noticed hin
d With his ear TO 4 crack il the wall q
d the old mill. He iistered iatently g
l. q few moments, then he turned ant
l. beeioneh for the others to approach.
II Win his nerves tinSIins Willie an
Il swered the summons by grasping hi.
lie rifle firmly and started t. join Ramon
Blinzio bringing un til" rcar- Nfrvr'
It at E1iu.'fl':i side " jliln placed III; cr
y elo- to to vail Of the buildlne a9c
Is could hear the innate ccaVer-ln5
Ia Satisfied hat 1iorrla va il lsnorarc-
) OF any danger the three mon Han
De around to the entrance but kept cut o
4 sigh. o9 these inside. Ramon gave tn
to signal to IIarcella that they vert
IS ready for Morris. The signal was tn