Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-19

hunter and the Zaragate; trying vainl,
to assist his friend, but never able tt
succeed. The two enemies were so en-
.twined, their movements were so rapid
and they changed their positions so sud
denly that the. chief was AFRAID lest h,
might wound his friend in attempting tt
help him. Finally the Araucano bounded
I like u wild beast on the Mexican, ant
WITHOUT hesitation scalped, and stabbed
| him with the agility characteristic Of
the redskins, and which he himself pos
sessed in so high degree.
Almost at the same moment the horse
men also finished their fight. The poems
had offered vigorous resistance, but
being badly supported by the capataz
who was disabled at the beginning of the
skirmish by Don Martial, ali seeing the
Zaragate dead and three Of. their friends
dismounted and incapable df coming to
their assistance, they gave in|
The capataz had been wdlnded at his
own request by Don Martial, in order
to save appearances with he general !;
he had wide cash on his right arm,
very severe at the first gl..lce, but in
significant in realityf A p5cn had been
almost smashed by Belhur. eur, so that
the feld of battle remained In the hands
of the hunters. ,,B
When their victory was assured, they
assembled anxiously round Valentine; for
they were alarmed at his condition, and
most anxious to be reassurel. Valentine,
whose arm ,Curumilla had at once set,
with the skill and coonesS of an old
practitioner, soon reopcnod i,is eyes, reas-
sured his friends by smile. fand offered
the Indian chief his right hand, which
the latter laid On his heart with an ex-
preston. of indescribable hdppiness, as
he uttered his favorite exclamation OF
'Ugh!'' the only word he permitted him
self to use in joy or in SORROW, when he
felt himself choking with internal emo
ton.
"Senores," the hunter said, 'it is only
an arm broken; thanks to the chief, L
have had an easy escape. Let us re-
sumo our, journey before other enemies
come up" '
"And we, senor?" the capataz cried,
humbly- g.. ....!.. a, ID IL.
Valentine rose with the chiefs assist,
ance, and took furious glance at the.
poems, .As for you, miserable assassins,vi
he said with terrible accent, return
to your master and tell him III what way
you were received. But Il is not suffi-
ciept to AaE6 che sAisad y a, s-fsl,y,
mus revenge for the odiops snare into
which my friends and | all but fell. /,
will learn whether,j ,jn open day, and some
half dozen miles from Mellco, b4ndits
can thus attack peaceable travellers with
impunity. Begons!D ~
So soon as the poems, in obedience to
the hunters orders, had left the battle
field, he, on his part, gave his companions!|
the signal to start Don Martial had
hurried to reassure the ladies' who were
standing more dead than alive at. the |
spot where the chief had concealed them.
He made them, get into the carriage
again, without telling them anything ex-
,ept that the danger was past, and that |
here was not the slightest doubt but
what the rest Of the journey would be,
in safety.
Valentines friends tried in vain to-
induce him to get into the carriage. with
he ladies'. He would not consent but
Insisted on mounting his horse, assuring \
hem, in the far from probable event of
heir being attacked again, that he could |
,e still of some service to his .compan-
ons in spite of his broken. arm. The
after were too we'll acquainted with his
will to argue or press the point |
With him, further, so Curumila remounted
he coach box and they started.
The rest of the journey was performed
Without any incident and they reached
he quinta twenty minutes later. -
The skirmish had taken place scarce
wo miles from the country house. On
eaching the gates, Valentine took leave
f his friend without dismounting.
What" the latter said to him. fare
ou going, Valentine, without resting for
momentT
Il must, my dear Rallier," he an
wered; 'you know what impeTious rea-
ons claim my presence in Mexico" Il
But you are wounded"
> Have | not Curumilla to. attend to
~ hurt? Do not besanxious about me
esides, intend to see you again soon.
HIS 'qulutd dppeHrS " lle sllohS eAchSh
o resist surprise. $ Have you a garri-
on?" *, s.t
Il have a dozen servants apd my two
In that case 1 am easy in my mind;
esides, there is only one night to pass
nd 1 believe that after the lesson his
eople have received, the general will not
enture on second attack, fol. some days
t least. Besides, he reckons on the sue
ass of his pronuhciamento. You will
one to me tomorrow at daybreak, will
ou not?"
II shall not fail" ..
I'm that case i will be off"
"Will you not say good-by to the la
ies?" -
"They are not aware of my presence
ma 1t will be better for them not to
,e me $50 goed-by till tomorrow" l.
(To be continued.)