The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-07

q a q atreef IN Bangued- Froni
3 the windows of the hufs
%&cN that lined bofh sides of
the ther0ughfare black ard yellow
faces stared 81 the passing blne-shirtea
figures. some scowilns. for TlBo's
friends were many.
On the torn side Of the ford stood
two small ngurez-two ragged llffS9
Ameriean boy2 wfxffusIy eyeing tie
departure of tlAeir older countryrnen.
siowiy, mo0dIly. with dropping lips.
they seated themselves on a faliea log-
neither speaking to the other.
Out IN those inviting 5ungies ard
fhiekly wooded hills roamed Tho and
his guerilla bands -Tino. the gnsurgerst
desperate. the Tagalog chief, famed a.
GiIm0re's crpel capt0r.
Reddy," said one of tie fwo. after
long silence. 1--WE don't nerer hare sny
fun, Do wey,
Reddy shook the nDp Of copper col
cred euris that gare him his name.
sAnother silence both boys stood In
the water. prDddine the pebbles with
their bare toes, Dick. the eldest. took
step forward Reddy made two.
And 70 THE temptation orercame them.
Hurrah. The chains were burst.
With cries of exulfation they scamp
cred IN under the towering trees and
wild banana grDTes 10 them the colo
nfl's anger vas NON only vague pcs
ability. What cared they for eolonelss
They themselves w0uld be cDloneIx--
aye. generals. II they pleased.
Walle crossing dry river bed Red
dF fripped oyeK Dowlder. wrenchlnz
hia leg as liz fell a cry canae 10 MS
Ilpk but II died IN frightened gasp a.
he realized bis inability to walk dnofh-
- step. With Dicks help be managed
% hdbble TO THE embankmenf. where
the two sank he.plessly to the ground.
ready to b9rst into tears.
SuddeniT man eame Ieaping from
bowler - bowIder across the river
Led At Grgf the boys took HIN to be
one of t5e score of Maecabebe scouts
that garrisoned the nsighbcrlax town
cf San Quinfin. sos. Ike them. BE- wore
. suis Of Ilghl brown khaki and tan
boats But as he drew near they
failed f0 recognize the dark b0yish
features. SHADED by 4 broad-brimmed
hat q sinamay straw.
- the stranger reached the middle
of tie stream bis eyes were caught BIZ
The two little figures On The embank-
rueuf. With nervous start he halted.
Again he approached, WITH wondering
eyeS
Hello be cried In broken English,
when fairly orer then, what you do
here
kfldy replied By Pointing mateiy al
his yr0Ilen foot. Tie native stopped
70 examine IT. From the Injured limb
his eyes wandered to the boys face.
A bare y perceptibIe srown tightened
his brow. FOR some time he stood re-
Sardlng them. Reddy vertured to steal
. glance upward. ami met the dark
brown eyes. The brcws relaxed, the
young man vas smlIIng.
VERY bad" be saiL. shaking his
head. "Out here maay insHrrectos:
many pad t1hpinOE.'
Both boys gare a s.-h Of relief: be
must be IN amig~. Again Reddy |
looked up.
DO you know whispered tie lad In |
xeriOus confidence, t've was huntin' |
Tino for to take hin prisoner Com
pany q went down t. San QuIntin af- |
tez him. and we came thl- way
For Eaoraent the young man looked
astonI he'd. then burzt into long
laugh
-whatw ae cried. ~rou no catch
himgv
Reddy Shoot. his mead solemnsy.
mo" be laid. I'VE dldn't catch him.
Couldn't ind him"
What you do with Tinc:" asked the
young man. smiling. THO got many
soldier and you got no gun
Ihat was true-tbey hadn't consId- |
lred that. they diiL't purpose to fol- |
low up tie trail, anyhow: they wante@
to 90 home. Perhaps he might be 50
kind as to help them,
The native thought a moment; yes,
be would help them.
Carefully he lifted Reddy to biz
shoulder with an ease hardly to be exr
pectsd from bis slight. boyish figure,
and 50 he carried him. while Dick
trotfed beside.
The young man encouraged them.
LduehIngiy he drew them out, aud
spared nol TinO In doing 50.