The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
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Good Lord. miss" be exclaimed
eUiftiy. DO yer mean to say ye'rs
0sln' to make that trip alone?"
oh. not to Santa Fe: only ~ far
- the stage station at the Arkansas
s9ossing." she exclaimed hastily. Il
Am going to Join my father: he-he
commands . post ON the Cimarron-
Major Mcdonald"
We'll. III be damnsd.- said the
man slowly, so surprised that he for
got himself "Babes in the wilderness;
wnat. In Heavens name, ever induced
yer dad to let yer come on such fool
trip! Isn't thar no one to meet yer
here. or at Dodger
II don't know" she confessed.
Father was going to come, or else
send one of his officers. but I have
seen no one. l am here two days
earlier than was expected, and-and
haven't heard from my father since
last month. See. this IL his last let
ter; won't you read 1t, please. and tell
me what ought to dot"
The man took the letter, and read
the three pages carefully. and then
turned bacK to note the date, before
handing the sheets across the table.
The Major sure made his instruc.
feaons plain enough" he said slowly.
"And yer. haven't heard from him
since. or seen any one he sent to meet
ysr!"
The girl shook her head slowly.
We'll, that amt to be wondered at,
her." he went on. Things has
changed some out yere since that let.
/tsf was wrote. reckon yer know
we're havin' bit O. Injun trouble, an
yer dad is shore to be pretty busy out
thar on the Cimarron."
IL do not think do. have seen
10 papers since leaving st. Louis. ID
the situation really serious? 10 1t un.
safe for me to 60 farther?"
The man rubbed his chin, ~ though
undecided what was best to say. But
Z -ehg-E44aA less was full of character
aad he answered frankly.
Its serious 'nough, I reckon, an
certain wish wus safe through tc
Fort Marcy. but l don't know NO rea.
son now why you couldn't finish up
your trip all right. I wus out to the
fort last evenin' gettin' the latest
news. an thar hasn't been DO trouble
to speak Of east Of old Bent's Fort. Be.
tween thar and Union, thar's q bunch
o. Mescalo Apaches raisin' thunder.
One lot got ~ far as the Caches. an
burned q wagon train, but were run
out along both sides the Valley. an
thar amt been no stage held up, nor
station attacked along the Arkansas.
reckon yer pail have an escort waltin'
at the crossin'f"
"Of course he will; what I am most
afraid Of ID that I might miss him or
hia messenger on the route"
Mot likely; there's only two stages
Q week each way. an they have regu-
lar meeting points"
She sat quiet, eyes lowered to the
table, thinking. She liked the man,
and trusted him; he seemed kindly
deferential. Finally she looked up.
when do you go!"
To-day. l was goin' to wait bout
ysre a week longer, but am Citing
skeered they might quit runnin' their
coaches. To tell the truth, miss, 1t
cooks some to me like thar wus big
Iniun war comm, and I'd like ter git
home whar belong afore 1t breaks
Ioose."
-Will-will you take me with your
He moistened his lips, his hands
olasping and unclasping on the table.
Sure. II yer bound ter go. I'll do
the beet kin fer yer. an reckon
ther sooner yer start the better chance
yell have O. gittin' through SAFE" He
hesitated. III we should git bad news
ut Dodge, is there anybody thar. at the
tort, you could stop with?"
Colonel Carver"
Hes not thar now: been trans
,erred to Wallace, but. reckon, any O.
hose army people would look after
yer. We've really made up yer mind
No try it. then?"
r.Yes, yes; positively cannot stay
here. shall go as far as Dodge at
least. If--if we are going to travel to-
eether, l ought to know your name"
"Sure yer had" with laugh. "I
erreot all bout that-it's Moylan.
Miss: William Moylan; 'Sutler Bill