Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-04-02

she don't know nor suspect nothin'.
You must brace up now, an never
agen-"
He stopped and listened Rttentively.
There was sound OF galloping hoofs,
and man rode madly into sight-a
cowboy with his left arm hanging
helpless by his side. The horse. pant.
ing and covered with foam. halted ABB
ruptly. and Comanche Charley sprang
TO catch the rider as he reeled in the
saddle.
What is 81, Billy' he asked.
'lnjuns broke out" gasped the COW.
boy. There's a whole slew OF EN-
comm down on Roberts ranch:
tried TO sit away an give the alarm
but they shot me in the shoulder"
Grizzly Joe sprang TO his comrades
side. There's just one thing to do.
Charley" he said. tersely. Rouse
the boys, get out the horses an have
some one take care OF this poor chap.
Then you collect as big a posse as
you can; I'll put out for the fort an
get the soldiers an you meet US
where we strike the trail from there
to the Roberts ranch"
Comanche Charley dashed of TO the
stable, and Grizzly Joe turned to.
wards Eames with a look OF hesita-
ton. The latter grasped the frontiers.
mans hand impetuously.
Joe" he said. you will take me
with you? Great heavens. I must 20.
know what you are thinking OF. but
I'm a changed man from this moment.
and II we get through this will be
one all the rest OF my life"
His companion looked at him for a
moment in silence Well. he said at
last. Il allow it's sent 10 you to 90,
and can't deny you"
IN a few moments time they were
on, Just as Comanche Charley struck
spurs into his horses tanks and gal.
loped in the other direction. Not a
word passed between the two for
awhile, as they rode straight towards
q tall branchless tree on the crest of
the rise up which they were racing
Soon they saw the descent on the
other side, and standing out against
the side Of hill at the extremity OF
. plain. the white buildings OF the
fort. AS they traversed the plain at
furious speed Joe turned to Eames
and seized the English hunting-crop
the latter held in his hand. Binding
a white handkerchief to the end Of II,
he began signaling the fort and soon
there came a response from a flag
waved high in the air.
Lucky 1 learned that signal rack
ct" said the frontiersman, as he made
cuts in different directions with his
extemporized flag; "it'll save US near
ly fifteen minutes"
On they galloped swiftly toward the
vhitewashed buildings. with the star
~ flag flying over them. Suddenly
they heard the sharp report OF
howitzer, the signal to the men herd
ing the troop horses on the plain out
side to stampede them to the fort
In few moments more they dis
mounted in front OF the adjutant's Of
fee on the piazza of which stood the
major OF the til cavalry. The
commanding officer advanced and
greeted them brusquely.
we made out your signals" he
said. Now where is the placer"
Grizzly Joe explained hurriedly, and
the major nodded comprehendingIy
"All right" he said; you can tell
me the rest as we go along"
He motioned TO his adjutant who
gave the word to the trumpeter, and
the clear. resonant notes OF Boots
and saddles" rang loudly across the
plain.
Some one found Eames and Joe
fresh horses, and with juggling OF
spurs and rafting OF accoutrements
the force debouched upon the plain.
Games did not keep his place by HIS
friends side. but leaving him to guide
the column fell back TO humber po-
sition. AS he did so. one OF the lieu
tenants OF the second company nodded
TO him pleasantly. and he recognized
the officer as a young fellow who had
graduated ct West Point when he