The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

cover The old man grinned vel low-toothed grin over his shoulder at the defenders
 Darkness fell over the little valley. With the coming of the night the fears of the little garrison increased.
 Just as like as not they'll try to sneak up and set fire to the house. said Mr Wilkes It's as dry as punk We'd better keep men watching all night
 So the party was divided into two reIiefs Mr Wilkes. Upton, and d Mexican composed one Kynaston No Ian. and Wilson the other 1t was pitch-biack the hours passed like years The night was so still. and the stiffness so uerve-raching, that every crackle in the brush, every call of a night bird. every gurEle of the creek brought the defenders to their loop holes in anticipation of an attack But the night passed without alarm, though it WIS net until dim daylight showed the column of smoke from the hosjegers camp fire that the defense relaxed its vigilance
 l wish l dared run out to that creek bed for bucket of water. eroWled kvuaaton salt bacon isn't any too appou ing. There are ponies m Che stables behind I'm gong to try IL Give me the bucket
 be.ara anyone e'3ld stop him he hc seized bucket and dashed into tho stable moment lafer they saw hm fat upon his pony carrying his etae law and to the fieAt eat1apiHg down tHe Htl to the crock bottom. where the water ggrsird halfway be tveen tAe two eyutaudns parties
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 "Ot course we needed it badly" said Mrs Fame as she took the bucket fr3m hls hand but uot 50 badly as taat She pointed to a thin line of rcd that showed above hts collar kynaston raised his hand to 1t and laughed
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