Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-07-11
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promptly.
"Good," cried Stanwsy. 'Take
twenty men with you; send the other
Eve to the house. Pronto, Gaucho."
Gaucho turned and ran, calling to
his vaQueros as he went.
'Pedro," called Stairway to the chief
Of the house servants.
"Aqui, senior"
"Have the doors and windows shut,
the shutters locked. When Gaucho
sends the five men, put one of them
upon the senorita's balcony, the 9TH
ers at the windows, especially the
south windows, Pedro. Then put out
all the candles and be silent, all of
you.
mo one goes to bed again tonight.
Each one, man and woman, find gun
of some sort. ] do not think that
there is danger, but remember that
the border is just there, remember
that they have taken the good senior
from you, remember that we are leav-
In. the senorita in your protection"
lie spoke swiftly and turned to
follow Gaucho out into the dark. Te-
resa, who had been watching him in
silence, came to him and put her hand
upon his arm.
"Senor Billy" she whispered. "You
are going with Gaucho and the rest?"
EYES," he answered shortly. "You
are safe here; they do not dare an
open attack in United States territory.
And no doubt we shall -e back before
morning"
"What have they done with hlm?"
she was asking, trying to speak stead
lily. "What do you think-did they"
She broke of. He could see her
lips trembling. One of the Indian
women, through habit beginning to
tidy the room, moved the rug Stairway
had placed by the table, discovered
the stain, went down on her hands
and knees. and then rose with
shrek.
"Sangrel" she cried. "Jesus Maria
Sta muerto! He is dead They have
killed him. The beloved SenCr, who
was so good"
Stairway strobe back to her. taking
her by the shoulders and commanding
her 70 stop her noise and go help Pee
dro lock the doors and windows. But
Teresa had heard; they had all heard.
She stood very still then, looking
tall and slender and white.
go to the doors and windows as
the American senior commands" she
said steadily. 'Leave no light to show
that anyone is awake. Do whatever
Pedro tells you to do, in swiftness and
IN silence. shall come to see what
you are doing in a moment now. Go"
They left as she commanded, in
sSiftness and silence. The doors
oosed behind them, and Teresa turned
her great eyes, full of dread and suf-
1ering, upon Stairway.
You saw it beforeY'
He nodded.
You think that they have-killed
him?
No." he cried. more assurance in
MS voice than in his heart. "It means
nothing if there is a little blood after
men nave struggled as they must have
fought here. And if they killed him,
Inen why carry the body with them?
ne IS alive; he must be-"
1es," she answered, 81 should feel
4t mere" Her hands were pressed tight
upon her breast. "Now go with them,
Senor Billy. You are good to US"
Good to myself" he laughed back
ot ner, trying to speak easily.
olanway passed out into the patio,
running toward the corrals where he
Nau left his own horse saddled under
i've oak. As ne ran he heard the
eirIs voice calling to him:
Remember, Senior Billy. that you
are riding across the border tonight
-i'o Mexican territory. There is dan
scr mere. And-well, perhaps there
= one who viii pray for your speedy
and safe return"
ne saw the futter Of her gown
through the misty moonlight. swept off
Als nat called back a CHEEKY word,
and ran on.
ne saw a group of men mounted or
Cc'Oun1Ing now, at the corral, and knew
~ gaacho and his vaQuPros were ready.
- could see the CLINT of the pale
snt light upon the rifles in their
iean brown hands.
+,- e found his own horse. a tail, res
s Sorrel swung into the saddle,
JAILED sharply To Caucbo and then
'ized suddenly that something was