The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-30
'RyRloHr 1912 eY A.c.~cluRo a CO

WIN It's 'ledu pusSeuBeTS Wlluln, lls
savage watchers without She lifted
her head, and the soft light reflected
on her face.
Il thank God we are not over
there now" she said falteringly.
Yes" he admitted. They will be
creeping in closer; they will not wait
much longer. Hard as l have worked.
can't realize yet that we are out of
those tolls"
you did not expect to succeed"
mo; frankly / did not; all could
do was hope-take the one chance
left, The slightest accident meant be-
trayal. I am ashamed OF being 30
weak Just now, but 1t was the strain.
You see," he explained carefully. I've
been scouting through hostile Indian
country mostly day and night for near
ly week, and then this thing hap
pened. No matter how iron man IL
his nerve goes back on him after =
while"
Il know"
1T wasn't myself" he went on dog
gedly, "but 1t was the knowledge of
having to take care of you. That was
what made me worry; that, and know.
Ing a single misstep, the slightest
noise, would bring those devils on us,
where l couldn't fight, where there
was just one thing | could do"
There was silence, her hands
pressed to her face, her eyes fixed on
him. Then she questioned him soberly.
. | "You mean, kill me?"
Sure" he answered simply, with.
out looking around; 81 would have had
to do it-just as though you were a
sister of nine"
, Her hands reached out and clasped
his, and he glanced aside at her face
seeing 1t clearly.
II thought you would" she said
3 her voice trembling. Il was goint
I to ask you once before I was hurt
8 but-but l couldn't, and somehow
0 trusted you from the first, when 20,
a got in" She kesitated, and theI
u asked "How did you know l wa
n Molly Mcdonald? You never asked"
L The Sergeant's eyes smiled, turning
+ away from her face to stare out acros
II the river.
4. Because / had seen your picture
II "My picture? But you told us 20
Is were from Fort Union?"
10 "Yes; that is my station, only ha
81 been sent to the cantonment on tn
n Cimarron with dispatches. Your fl
70 Their was in command there, and wo
A. ried half TO death about you. He coul
10 not leave the post, and the only Office
Is remaining there with him was a di
sr abled cavalry captain. Every man
70 could trust was out on scouting ser
ID ice. He took a chance on me. Mayl
C. he liked my looks, don't know; MOI
.. probably, he Judged / wouldn't be
Id sergeant and entrusted with those di
ed patches I'd just brought in, If wasr
I'd considered trustworthy. Anyhow / hi
II barely fallen asleep when the order
I'd called me, and that was what w
g, wanted-that ] ride north and hei
he you off,"
Is "But you were not obliged to go?"
al mo; ! was not under your father
to orders. / doubt II ] would have &C
in scented IL | hadn't been shown 20
M picture. ! couldn't very well refu
S. then"
Id She sat with hands clasped toget
ke er, her eyes Swallowed by long lashei
mt 81 should have thought there Won
se' have been some soldiers there-l
hs own men,"
There were," dryly, but the arr
ies Just now Is recruited out of pref
no tough material. To be in the ranks
Up almost a confession of goodfor-no
'us ingness. You are an officers daul
or ter and understand this to be true.
es- "Yes," she answered doubtfully.
ct have been brought up thinking s
'pe only, of course, there are exception
'au mo doubt, and ! hope ! am alrea
en- counted one"
" "You know you are. My tatl
VOC trusted you, and so do l."
Il have wondered sometimes"
''Ni said musingly, watching her face ba
" visible in the dawn, whether thu
,n , of your class actually considered
iio' ms being really human, as anyth
more valuable than mere food for p'
Ihe der. | came into the regular army
reu the close of the war from the vol
was teer service. ! was accustomed to
III ! cipline and all that, and knew
AL place. But ! never suspected Il
that a private soldier was conside
'hu, a dog. Yet that was the first les
neu was compelled to learn. 1t has b
pretty hard sometimes to hold in,
sier there was time when had some
'wn cial standing and could resent an
'ale suit"
She was looking straight at /
surprised at the bitterness In
arm voice.
my They carry it altogether too
be- she said. Il have often thought
mostly the young officers, the v
di' Pointers--and yet you know that
twi' majority of enlisted men are-y
lady dragged from the slums. My fa
OPP says 1t has been impossible to rec
wa a good class since the war closed,
out the right kind had all the army
be- wanted"
re- (Which is true enough, but q