The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-10-12

ROAD. valentine had tainted.
The chief, SO soon as he saw his friends
charge the poems, left his ambush, and
white careful to remain behind them, fol-
owed to the battlefield. He had watched
eagerly the long struggle between the
hunter and the Zaragate; trying vainly
to assist his friend, but never able to
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 he
might wound his friend in attempting to
help him. Finally the Araucano bounded
Ike wild beast on the Mexican. and
without hesitation scalped and stabbed
him with the agility Characteristic of
the redskins. and which be himself pos
Sessed in so high degree.
Almost az 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, and seeing the
Haragate dead and three of their friends
dismounted and incapable of coming to
their assistance, they gave in.
own request by Don Martial, in order
to save appearances with the general;
he had wide cash on his right arm,
very severe at the frs. glance, but in
significant in reality. a peon had been
almost smashed by Eclhumeu-. so that
the field Of battle remained in the hands
of the hunters.
When their victory was assured, they
assembled aDxiously round Valentine, for
they were alarmed at his condition, and
most arxjc1s to be treasured. Valentine,
whose arm Curumilla had ut once set,
with the skill and GOODNESS OF an old
practitioner. soon reopened his eyes. reas-
sured his friends by smile. and offered
the Indian chief his right hand, which
the latter laid on his heart with an ex-
preston of indescribable happiness, 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, cit is only
an arm broken thanks to the chief,
have had an easy escape. Let us re-
sumo our journey before other enemies
come up
"Ard we, senior" the capataz cried
humbly.
Valentine rose with the chiefs assist
ance, and took furious glance at the
poems. "As for you, miserable assassins,"
he said with terrible accent, return
10 your master and tell him in what way
you were received. But it is not sufi-
cicnt to have chastised your perfidy, /
must revenge for the odiouS snare into
which my friends and / all but fell. l
will learn whether in open day, and some
half dozen miles from Mexico, bandits
can thus attack peaceable travellers with
impunity. Begone ~
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 rcassure 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-
cept that the danger was past, and that
there was not the slightest doubt but
what the rest OF the journey would be
performed in safety.
Valentines friends tried in vain to
induce him to get into the carriage with
the ladies. He would not consent but
Insisted on mounting his horse, assuring
them, in the far from probable event Of
their being attacked again, that be could
be still of some service to his compan-
ions in spite of his broken arm. The
latter were too well acquainted with his
iniexible will TO argue or press the point
with him further, so Curumilla remounted
the coach box and they started.
The rest Of the journey was performed
without any incident, and they reached
the quiRta twenty minutes later.
The skirmish had taken place scarce
two miles from the country house. On
reaching the gates, Valentine took leave
of his friend without d.smounting.
WHAT the latter said to him, 'are
you going. Valentine, without resting for
a moment?"
Il must, my dear Rallier," he an
swered; won know what imperious req
Sons claim my presence in Mexico"
'But you are wounded"
Have l not Curumilla to attend to
my DO uOl DS dIAiOuS uDOuL me
besides. Intend to see you again soon.
This quinta appears to me strong enough
to resist a surprise. Have you garri-
SOM"
II have dozen servants and my two
brothers.
I'm that case / am easy in my mind;
besides, there is only one night to pass,
and / believe that after the lesson his
people have received, the general will not
venture on second attack, for some days
at least. Besides, he reckons on the sue
cess of his pronunciamento. You will
come TO me tomorrow at daybreak, viii
you not?''
IL shall not fall
I'm thai case l will be or"
''Will you not say good-by to the Ia
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