The Washington times., 1905-04-02

AZ have a lot of men on the work
here who would be glad to join our
party replied Sanford. "and l have
plenty IF Winchesters and ammunition.
We can organize a strong body In an
hour or two"
VERY WELL" said Donan, ''the more
the better. and now let us lie down for
few hours We are going to have
some stiff work to do before we bring
the chief back"
They lay down on their blankets, and
were soon sleeping soundly.
At daylight they arose, and Donan
went to the river to assemble his COW
boys, while Sanford called his men to-
gether and asked for volunteers, ex-
planning the situation, and what 1t
meant to the success OF the road.
A hundred or more men promptly re-
sponded. and from among these San
ford chose twenty-five, whom he
armed. They were men who had spent
years in the West, and who knew how
to shoot straight, and were not afraid
to shoot to kill
He had hardly finished his prepare
tons when his attention was attracted
by shouts down the grade. and one of
his men came running forward, beck
oning attthe same time.
Sanford hurried toward him.
"a young fellow has just ridden up
to the camp badly wounded. He asked
for you, and then fell off his horse"
said the man.
IT'S jennings" muttered Sanford. Il
thought he'd come back soon'
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were grouped around a PROSTATE form
They stood aside to let him pass. and
on the ground Sanford saw the body of
the young spy. whose white face was
covered with dried blood from a
wound on his forehead. Sanford knelt
| beside the boy and raised his head
He called for water, and bathed the
| wound and washed the blood from the
| face. Jennings revived, and when he
opened his eyes he gave a sigh OF re-
! lief and moved.
This movement was followed by a
! groan of pain.
My arm," he murmured.
| Sanford laid him down and examined
| the arm, which had been pierced by a
! bullet. Sanford was no mean surgeon,
/ and he soon had the boys shirtsleeve
| cut away, and had dressed the wound,
| which, while It had caused the loss of
much blood and was very painful, was
in no sense severe.
When this was finished, Jennings ap-
peared greatly relieved, and arose to his
feet, and motioned Sanford aside
Raider has got Quanah in an aban-
doned Spanish silver mine in the noun
tains." said Jennings. For four days ]
have been trying to get away to tell
you. but Raider began to suspect me
and had me watched Yesterday | saw
my chance and boIted Raider followed
me, but 1 was too quick for him. but he
shot me twice before I distanced him.
II have ridden ever since. [ nearly
fell from my horse several times, but
managed to get through 1 met band
of Indians in war paint over on Cow.
skin creek They chased me, but I hac
such good start that they gave It up
You are brave lad said Sanford
'but about Quanah?"
Hart made him sign a paper at tn,
mine. and sept Rawlfns to the station
to mail 1t to Washington"
Then he has beaten me at last" sait
Sanford. Could you guide us to thi
mine where Quanah is?''
L
, would never get through. The countr,
!, is full of hostile Indians
/ THAT will make no difference. w
will get through somehow. Do you sup
/ pose you can stand the ride?"
Sure" replied Jennings IN, arr
feels pretty good now. You bet, III z
: anywhere with you
0 Sanford hurried to the bridge, wher
l yooP l.
: horses saddled. and eager to be off
o In a few minutes all was ready. an
T the force Of about fifty men, led by San
e ford and Donan. and guided by Jen
: nings, set forth.
/. After an uneventful ride they reaehe
e Fort Sill, which they found compare
lively deserted. It was guarded only b
e a single company of infantry.
Rapidly Sanford told Colonel Rabcoc
e what he had learned from Jennings
d 'J wish I had known that sooner,
|. said the colonel 'I have three troor
> out securing the country for Guiana
/ now. If we can find him this outbrea
}. will be over in ten minutes"
o What direction did your troor
% take9" asked Sanford.
e "They went to the west They al
probably up in some Of the mountat
: valleys"
'Then we will push on" said Sal
ford. IT hope we will meet them
% They went into camp that night in
little valley not far from the post, ar
- in the morning rode forward agai
- About noon they saw a body of hors
men coming down the valley.
This at first they took to be the I
dams. and prepared to run FOR the she
ter of the rocky hills, but 1t proved 1
stead to be a troop OF cavalry returnir
10 the post They had encountered
band Of hostile Indians and both sid
- had lost men
- The troops were in command OF
- captain who had seen plenty Of Indi'
e. fighting in his day. and when Sanfo
- told him that he knew where Quan;
was imprisoned. the captain propos
- to accompany the party.
"a The allied troops and cowboys, led
"a Jennings, entered the canyon, up whi
- they proceeded to the grassy valley.
At the entrance to this Sanford call
~ halt and sent a accommodating part
70 composed Of cowboys and soldiers.
NC crawl through the grass up the vail
no in the direction Of the mine.
IN They had not been gone long VIII