The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-01

aud fired.
Then horse and man arose as II by
mutual understanding. and, turning
from the knoll, he rode away, the re-
port Of the guns behind him merely
urging him 20 hasten.
He was not afraid. He was not ex-
cited. He did not expect 20 die. lie
did not expect to live.
Late that night he reached the post,
delivered his orders and turned 20 go.
The captain stopped him.
"Meet anybody on the way over?" he
asked.
The scout looked hard. as II digest.
ing the query. Then he thought. At
last he answered:
"Only some Indians"
'How manyY
''was seven" said the scout. "Now
six"
ION the warpathY" asked the cap
tain.
The scout looked troubled, as though
bored by the questions.
'sThey fred was all he said.
Now, then, the war was on IN ear
nest. But the scout ever after avoided
the captain as a man who talked too
much.
In the grounds noncommissioned off,
GERS passed 10 and fro. bent on the
duties of the day. New recruits were
being drilled singly and In squads.
Now and again a stiff young lieuten-
ant crossed TO the officers quarters or.
bent on inspection. went through the
form OF examining quarters TO see
whether the dust had been properly
brushed away and the floor duly
swept. Presently soldier entered.
walked TO where the scout lay and
said:
Colonel wants you'll"
The scout remained immovable for a
few seconds. Then he turned TO the
messenger and looked him squarely In
the eye. Then he arose. deliberately
dressed, drew on his long boots. buc-
killed. his belt with the ammunition and
revolyers In place and stalked 70 quar-
ters The orderly halted him ut the
door.
a ~Colonel wants me-" he said.
He passed In. The colonel ignored
the lack OF a salute, for the keen eyed
,man before him was pot soldier. but
q civilian employee. Then he said:
There Is a woman here. the wife OF
lieutenant Jasper. who Is wounded at
1.-THE ferry. She wants TO Join her hus
Iband. You must guide her over"
The scout looked half terrified.
"womanf" he asked. The question
IA.I m ....,.iI 90 ,eoontun FOR fha cnin.
incl knew OF the hostiles on the road,
the dangers of the trail itself. its dou'
lble dangers for a woman. He nodded.
bad" said the scout.
"Can't be helped" said the colonel.
The scout stood still a moment Then
he turned and walked out. AS he
Preached the parade ground he saw a
woman before the officers quarters.
The sight revived his memory.
In few minutes he was back at the
colonels quarters, his horse saddled.
his blankets rolled behind the cantle.
the rifle slung by the horses side. the
RATA coiled carefully over the saddle
post
''Tcll him I'm ready" he said gruff.
iy 20 the orderly. The soldier turned
In disgust he was not used TO un-
ceremonious orders. But the scout was
impenetrable. SO the orderly went
when the scout was ordered I'm he
saw little woman wearing n short
riding habit Tie looked at her lndIffer.
emily The colonel spoke. saying he
was the best scout nc the. post md
she might feel safe With him
II feel e." she said.
The scout broke silence Better not
60" he said.
"Oh, | must!' was her answer
They rode away together All the
night long they rode. halting during the
day. on the third morning as the wo-
man was about 20 lie down for few
hours rest the scout rose, as one who
was about 70 deliver an Grafton.
"Only six miles" he said.
Fear OF the hostiles had forsaken
her. aud they rode rapidly on. indiffer-
ent alike 20 the whistle OF tho bullets
the yells OF the braves and the efforts
OF small parties OF bucks 20 head them
Off Closer and closer 20 the camp.
and then as the sentry challenged the
scout turned and let the woman ride
ahead.
He faced the hostiles for n moment.
Then he looked around and saw the
guard rush forth and welcome the
fainting wife. The dancing braves
Jared on his sight. He turned back
70 where the woman had entered the
camp and then followed her
The officer OF the guard almost hug
ged him Men gathered about him.
The captain eiasped his hand The
wounded lieutenant. now almost well.
wept.
The talk annoyed him.
Promptly Proved.
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