The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-28
oHAprER xxxIv-contInued.

Well I suppose shall be compelled
to let you and Beelzebub go. but it will
prove a serious loss to the cause of
the South" ] said. my thoughts in
stantly turned by mention of the mule
to matters Of more Importance. Il ex-
pect there will be lively times up
your way"
I'VE kin jist bet thar will" en-
Enthusiastically. It'll be nip and tuck,
I reckon, but I'm mighty hopeful O.
Marian. Tibet dern muel he needs ter
be took down a peg"
Sergeant" I said, "did you send out
a party to bring in u horses and the
sabers?'
1T vos all done already; der horses
Vos found ind der swords"
How many men have we lost?"
Der vos five kilt, Captain; dot vos
It. I vos hit NIT der ear off; Sands
is goin' to die, und maybe Elliott will
not get some better; some odders vos
hurled"
How many men does that leave us
fit for duty2" / asked decisively, push
ing back my plate and rising from the
table.
"Dere vos twelve, Captain, NIT me-"
THAT will do" / said. I'm half an
hour from now have the men ready
for the road" and I turned and left the
room.
We must depart at once. More than
ever now / realized the necessity for
haste, / hoped to meet the officer com
manding the Federal detachment who
had come to our aid, pay him the Gus.
tomary marks Of respect. and get
away without again coming In contact
with Major Brennan. / felt myself
pledged to this course Of action.
A sentry stationed in the lower hall
way informed me the officers were
messing together in the front parlor,
and / at once headed that way. /
paused. however, to visit the wounded
for a moment. spoke cheerily to my
own men, and then, opening the door
quietly, entered the room which / had
last left In possession of the guer-
rillas. With the exception of broken
windows and b-ullet-scarred walls lit
tie evidence remained Of that contest
which had ragged here with such fury
but a few hours previously. There
were numerous dark stains upon the
carpet, but much Of the furniture had
been restored to place, while a cheer
full wood fire cracked In the open
crate. Before it three men were sit
ting smoking, while upon a small table
close at their elbows rested a fiat bot.
tie, hanked by several glasses. A
single glance suficed to tell me they
were Federal cavalrymen, one being
the red-faced lieutenant whom ! had
already met
u am seeking the commander Of
this detachment" explained, az
they glanced at me in surprise at my
entrance unannounced u am Cap
tain Wayne, in charge Of the Confed
crate troop which was engaged in de
Tense of this house"
A portly man with a strong face, and
wearing a closely clipped gray beard
arose from a comfortable armchair
and advanced with hand extended.
81 am Captain Moorehouse, in com
mand. he answered. cordially, "ant
am very glad to meet you VIII yol
not join us2 My second lieutenant
who has positive genius in that line
has unearthed a lew bottles Of rathe
choice whisky which we viii divid.
most gladly
II thank you, ] replied, anxious t
meet him as pleasantly as possible
but am eager to get away upon M.
duty as early as may be, and hav
merely intruded upon you 70 explai
my purpose"
Nonsense" he Insisted. tDut
is never quite so urgent as to requir
a waste OF good liquor. Captain Wayne
permit me TO present my officers
Lieutenants Warren and Starr. Sc.
ond New Hampshire Cavalry"
The constant haunting fear Of u