Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 24, Number 35, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 February 1894 — Page 7

I Continued from Second Page. '"the advance, but not once had he signaled a discovery worth recording.

Both wagon and hoof tracks here pursued a common road. It was evident that some horsemen had found it necessary to ride alongside. It was evident, too, that the outlaws were traveling at full speed, as though anxious to reach some familiar lair before turning to face their expected pursuers. Every one in the gang, from Pasqual down to their humblest packer, well knew that it could not le long before cavalry in strong force would come trotting in chase. The squadron at Stoneman would surely be tu the march by the coming sunset. As for O troop, they little to tear i'arqaal laughed villi savage glee HB he thought how he lind lured them in scattered detachfar up to tho Gila or over to the Ohristobal. No need to fear the coming of the late escort of the paymaster. By this time those not dead, drugged or drunk were worn out with fatigue. Over the body of his bandit brother, the BU'urthy Ramon, he had fiercely rejoiced that seven to one he had avenged hia death, and Pasqual counted on the fingers ol his brown and bloody hand the number of the victims of the night— Donovan and his follow trooper killed on the open plain tho paymaster and his clerk. Mullan and the other soldier, dead in tb?ir tracks and burned to ashes by this time, and, bost of all, "that pig of a sergeant." as Moreno called him, that hound and murderer, Feeny—he who had slain Ramon— bound, gagged and left to miserable death by torture. Indeed, as ho was jolted along in tho ambulance, groaning and cursing by turns, Pasqual wondered why ho had not insisted that Harvey. too, should be given the coup de grace before their start. It was an unpardonable omission. Never mind I There in the brand new Concord that came clattering along was booty that outrivaled all. There was wealth far exceeding the stacks of treasury notes—old Harvey's daughters—old Harvey's daughters. It was with mad, feverish joy that when at hist the sun came pouring in a flood of light over tho desert of tho Cababi he listened to the report of a trustod subordinate. "1 could see every mile of tho road with my glasses, capitan, from the cliff top yonder—every mile from Moreno's to where we struck the canyon. There isn a sign of dust—there isn't a sign of a pursuing party. "Bueno! Then we rest when we reach the cave This if even etfer than 1 hoped.

But there were two elements in the problem Capitan Pasqual had foiled to consider Lieutenant Drunu.iond's scout in the Christobal, Cochises' band of Chineahnas in the Santa Maria. Who could have foreseen that this little troop, finishing its duties at the northern end of the nuigo and about turning south to rescout the Santa Maria, had ridden out upon tho plain, summoned by the beacon at Picacho pass, and less than two hi Airs after their hurried start from tho burning ruins at Moreno's were speeding on their trail Tho best fieldglasseH ever stolen from the paternal government uould not reveal to the fleeing outlaw that, only two or three miles back in the dim recesses of the crooked gorge, the bluecoats were following in hot pursuit. Who could have dreamed that a band of Apaches, cutoff from their native wilds by dctachmcuts from Bbwie, Lowell and Crittenden, and forced to make a wide detour to the southwest, luul sought refuge in the vory gorge of tho Cababi whither Pasqual with all speed was urging his men?

We rest when we reach the cave." Ah, even the torment of his wound could not have wrung from the robber chief this longed for order had he dreamed what was coming at his back. llow are the girls getting on?" he asked of his hot and wearied aid. "Are they tranquil now?" "They have to be," was tliegrim re ply. "The little one dare not open her eyes, anil Sanchez has Ins knife at the elder's throat.

And the sunrise had brought with it aew inspiration--new purpose to those who came trotting to the rescue. Just as the elitfs on the western side were tipped and fringed with rose and gold. Sergeant Lee, riding rapidly far ahead from point to point, always carefully peering around each beud before signal

The next instant he stood crcct, waving some uhite object high fn air. ing "come on." was seen suddenly to halt and throw himself from his horse. The next instant he stood erect, waving souie white object high in air. Spurring forward. Drummond joined him.

A lady's handkerchief, lieutenant,' he quietly said. "They to have halted here a moment you can tell by the hoof prints. One of their number rode over toward that high point yonder and rejoined theui here. 1 don't believe they are more than half an hour ahead."

Drummond reverently took the dainty kerchief, hurriedly searched (or an initial or a name and found tis? letters "R. if." in monogram in one corner. *'Push on. then, Leel Hem one more

of you—y*», Bemret, join the ®ergeant_ Look alive now, but do no* let yourselves be seen from the front."

Then aa th«y hastened away he stowed the filmy trifle in the pocket of hig Mouse, and drawing his colt from the holster closely inspected its loaded chambers. Only a boy, barely 23, yet rich in soldierly experience already was Drummond. He had entered the Point when just 17. His father's death, occurring immediately before the memorable summer of their first class c«nip. had thrown him perforce into the society of the so called bachelor club, and he was graduated in the June of the following year with a heart as whole as his physique was fine. But there were some cares to cloud his young life in the army—a sister whose needs were many and whose means were few. He found that rigid economy and self dei\ial were to be his portion from the start and waa not sorry that his assignment took him to the faraway land of Arizona, where, as his new captain wrote him, "you can live like a prince on bacon and frijoles, dress like a cowboy on next to nothing or like an Apache in next to nothing, spend all your days and none of your money in mountain scouting, and come out of it all in two or three years rich in health and strength and experience and infinitely better off financially than you could ever have been anywhere else. Leave whisky and poker alone, and you're all right."

He had left whisky and poker alone, severely alone. He had sought every opportunity for field service had shown indomitable push, pluck and skill in pursuit of Apaches and cool courage in action. He had been able to send ©•en more than was needed, or than he had hoped, to his sister's guardian and was proud and happy in the conciousneea of a duty well done. There were no young girls in the scattered garrisons of those days, HO feminine attractions to unsettle his peace of mind. The few women who accompanied their lords to such exile as Arizona were discreet matrons, to whom he waa courtesy itself on the few occasions when they met, but only once had he been brought under the influence of girlish eyes or of girlish society, and that was on the memorable trip to San Francisco during the previous year, when he had had the great good fortune to be summoned as a witness before a general court martial convened at the Presidio. He had been presented to the Harvey sisters by the captain of the Newbern and would fain have shown them some attention, but there had been much rough weather in the gulf which kept the girls below, and not until after passing Cape San Lucas and they were steaming up the sunny Pacific did he see either of them again. Then one glorious day the trolling lines were out astern, tho elders were amidship playing "horse billiards," a.nd "Tuck." the genial purser, was devoting himself to Paquita, when Drummond heard a scream of excitement and delight and saw the younger sister bracing her tiny, slender feet and hanging on to a line with all her strength. In an instant he was at her side, and together, hand over hand, they finally succeeded in pulling aboard a beautiful dolphin and landed him, leaping, flapping, splashing madly about, in tho midst of the merry party on the deck. It was the first time Ruth had seen the gorgeous hues of this celebrated fish, and her excitement and pleaeuro over being heralded as its captor were most witural. From that time on she had pinned her girlish faith to the coat sleeve of the tall, reserved young cavalryman. To him she was a child, even younger by a year than tho little sister he had left, and of whom he soon began to tell her. To her he was a young knight errant, the hero of a budding maiden's shyest, sweetest, fondest fancy and ere long tho idol of the dreams and thoughts she dared not whisper even to herself. Paquita, with the wisdom of elder sisterhood, more than half believed she rewl tlje youuger's heart, but wisely hold her peace. No wonder the little maid had so suddenly been silenced by the announcement at the pass that that very night she might again see the soldier boy to whom, in the absence of all others, her heart had been so constant. No wonder the ride forward to Moreno's was one of thrilling excitement and shy delight and anticipation. No wonder her reason, her very life, seemed wrecked in the tragic fate that there befell them.

And now as he rode swiftly in pursuit Drummond was thinking over the incidents of that delightful voyage, and marvelling at the strange fate that had brought the Harvey girls again into his life and under circumstances so thrilling. Never for an instant would he doubt that before the sun could reach meridian he should overtake and rescue them from the hands of their cowardly captors. Never would he entertain the thought of sustained defense on the part of the outlaw band. Full of high contempt for such cattle, he argued that no sooner were they assured that the cavalry were close at their heels than most of their number would scatter for their lives, leaving Pasqual to his fate, and probably abandoning the wagons and their precious contents on the road. sudden dash, a surprise, would inguro success. The only fear he had was that in the excitement of attack some harm might befall those precious lives. To avert this he gave orders to be passed back along the column to fire no shot until they had closed with the band, and th to be most careful to aim wide of the wagons. Every man in the little troop well knew how mnch was at stake, and men, all mercy to their beasts at other times, were now plying the cruel spur.

Five, 6 o'clock had come and gone. The chase was still out of sight ahead, yet every moment seemed to bring them closer npon their heels. At every bend of the tortuous trail the leader's eye was strained to *ee the dust cloud rising ahead. But jutting point and rolling shoulder of i-itnl" or hillside ever interposed. DrumiiKiud had just glanced at his watch for perhaps the twentieth

time since daybreak and was replacing it in his pocket when an exclamation from Sergeant Meinecke startled him. "Look &t Tjflfi 1

The head of the column, moving at the moment at a walk to rest the panting horses, had*juBt turned a rocky knoll and waa following the trail into a broader reach of the canyon, which now seemed opening out to the west. Instead of keeping in the bottom as heretofore, the wagon track now followed a gentle ascent and disappeared over a spur 400 yards ahead. Here JUee had suddenly flung himself from his horse, thrown the reins to Patterson, and, crouching behind a bowlder, was gazing eagerly to the front, while with hat in hand he was signalling. "Slow keep down." Up went Drummond'# gauntlet in the well known cavalry signal "Halt." Then, bidding Meinecke dismount the men and reset blankets and saddles, the young officer gave Chester rein and was soon kneeling by the side of his trusty subordinate.

Lee said no word at all. simply pointed ahead. And here was a sight to make a soldier's pulses bound. Not a quarter mile away tlio rocky, desolate gorge which they had been following since dawn opened out into a wide valley, bounded at the west by a range of rugged heights whose sides were bearded with a dark growth of stunted pine or cedar. On each side of their path a tall, precipitous rock stood sentry over the entrance and framed the view of the valley beyond. For full a mile ahead the trail swept straight away, descending gently to the valley level, and there, just pushing forth upon the wide expanse, with dots of horsemen on flank and front and rear, dimly seen through the hot dust cloud rising in their wake, were the three wagons. The foremost, with its white canvas top, was undoubtedly the new Concord tho second, a dingy mustard yellow, the battered old ambulanoe of the paymaster the third and last, with no cover at all, Moreno's buckboard. It was what was left of the notorious Morales gang, speeding with its plunder to some refuge in the rocky range across the farther valley.

Somewhere in the few evenings Drummond had spent in the garrisons of Lowell, Bowie or Stoneman he had heard mention of a mysterious hiding place-in the Cababi mountains whither, when pressed by sheriffs' posses, Pasqual Morales had been wont to liee with his chosen followers and there bid defiance to pursuit. And now the young soldier saw at a glance that the chase was heading along a fairly well defined track straight for a dark, frowning gorge in the mountains some three or four miles ahead of tjiem. If allowed to gain that refuge, it might be possible for Morales to successfully resist attack. With quick decision Drummond turned to the men still seated in saddle. "Dismount where you are, you two. Reset all four saddles. We mount again here, sergeant, and we'll take the gallop as soon as the troop comes up." "It's the only way, I believe, sir," answered Lee, his eyes kindling, his lips quivering with pent up excitement. "Most of them will stampedo, I reckon, if wo strike them in the open. But once they get among the rocks we'd have no chance at all.''

Drummond merely nodded. Fieldglasses in hand, he was closely studying the receding party, moviug now at leisurely gait as though assured of safety. His heart was beating rd his blood was bounding in his veii:s. He had had some lively brushes with the Indian foe, but no such scrimmage as this promised to be. Never once had there been at stake anything to compare with what lay here before his eyes. Sometimes in boyish day dreams he had pictured to himself adventures of this character—the rescue of imperiled beauty from marauding foe. But never bad he thought it possible that it would be his fortune to stand first in the fiold, riding to the rescue of the fair daughters of ono of the oldest and most resjiected citizens of the territory. In view of their peril the paymaster's stolen funds were not to be considered. Jim Drummond hardly gavo a single thought to the recapture of the safe. So far as he could judge the forces were about equally matched. Some saddle horses led along after the wagons seemed to indicate that their usual riders were perhaps with others of the band, resting in the wagons themselves. Surprise now was out of the question. He would marshal his men behind the low ridge on which he lay, form line, then move forward at the lope. No matter how noiseless might be the advance, or how wearied or absorbed their quarry, some one in the outlaw gang would surely see them long before they could come within close range. Then he felt sure that a portion at least would stampede for the hills, and that he would not have to fight more than 10 or 12. His plan was at all hazards to cut out, recapture and hold Harvey's wagon—that, first of all then, if possible, the others.

And now the time had come. In eager but suppressed excitement Meinecke and the men came trotting up the slope. "Halt!" signaled Drummond. Then "Forward into line," and presently the lieutenant stood looking into the sun tanned faces of lees than 20 veteran troopers, four sets of fours with two sergeants, dusty and devil may care, with horses jaded, yet miffing mischief ahead and pricking up their ears in excitement. Drummond had been the troop leader in scout after scout and in several lively skirmishes during the year gone by. There was not one of his troopers whom he could not swear by. thought he, but then the recollection of Bland's treachery brought his teeth together with vengeful force. He found his voice a trifle tremulous as he •poke, but his words had the brave ring the men bad learned to look for. and every one listened with bated breath. "Our work's cut out for us here.

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just tits wmrst band of scoundrels im all the west and in their su4st George Harvey's daughters. Ton aH know him by reputation. They are in the white topped wagon, and that is the one we must and shall have. Don't charge till I give the word. Don't wast* a •hot. Some of them win scatter. Let them go I What we want is their captives." With that he swung quickly into saddle. "Ready now? No, don't draw pistol till you're close in on them and so airbines at all this time. All right. Now —steady. Keep your alignment. Take the pace from me. Forward!"

Up the gentle slope they rods, straining their eyes for the first sight of the hunted quarry, opening out instinctively from the center so that each trooper might have fighting space. No squares of disciplined infantry, no opposing squadrons, no fire flashing lines, were to be met and overthrown by compactN and instantaneous shock. It was to be a melee, as each trooper well knew, in which, though obedient to the general plan of their leader, the little detachment would be hurled forward at the signal "Charge," and then it would be practically a case of "every man for himself." "I want you four fellows to stick close to me now," said Drummond, turning in his saddle and indicating the desired set with a single gesture. "We move straight for the leading wagon. See that you don't fire into it or near it."

And these were the last instructions as they reached the ridge, and a hoarse murmur fle^r along the eager rank, a murmur that, but for Drummond's raised and restraining hand and Sergeant Lee's prompt "Steady there silence!" might have burst into a cheer. And then the leader shook loose his rein, and just touching Chester's glossy flank with the spur bounded forward at the lope.

Out on the sandy barren, winding among the cactus plants, the weary mule teams with drooping heads were tugging at the traces. Bearded men, some still with coal blackened faces, rode drowsily alongside the creaking wagons. In ono of these, the foremost, an arm in blue flannel suddenly thrust aside the hanging canvas curtain, and a dark, swarthy face, grooved from ear tip to jaw with a jagged scar, appeared at the narrow opening.

How much farther have we got to go, Domingo?" "Only across this stretch, two—three miles, perhaps." "Well, I want to know exactly. The sun is getting blazing hot, and these girls can't hold out longer. Tell Pasqual I say there is more danger of his killing them with exhaustion than there is of their making way with themselves. Say the little one's about dead now. Here, take this canteen and get some fresher water out of the barrel under the wagon."

The fellow hailed as Domingo leaned to the right, took the canteen strap and then reined in his foaming broncho. "Hold your team one minute, Jake," was the«order to the driver, and, nothing loath, the mules stopped short in their tracks. Pasqual's ambulance was a few rods behind, and to save time Domingo dismounted, and placing the canteen under the spigot drew it full of water, rewarded himself with a long pull, handed it up to the waiting hand above and swung again in the saddle just as the seoond ambulance closing on the first came also to a willing halt, and the lead mules of the buokboard, whereon lay two wounded bandits, attended by Moreno's womenfolk, bumped their noses against the projecting boot. "Some cool water, for God's sake!" gasped one of the prostrate men, and a comrade rode to the leading wagon to beg a little from Harvey's wsll filled barrel. One or two men threw themselves from the saddle to the sands for a brief rest. The dtist cloud slowly settled earthward in their wake. Mules, horses and men blinked sleepily, wearily. There hung in the heavy air a dull, low rumble as of thunder in the faroff mountains. There seemed a faint quiver and tremor of the soil. Was there a distant earthquake?

Suddenly a wild yell, a scream from Moreno's buckboard,a half stifled shriek from the white covered wagon. The man in blue leaped forth and made a mad dash for the nearest riderless horse. Whips cracked and bit and stung. The maddened mules flew at their collars and tore away, the wagons bounding after them, and Paaqual Morales, thrusting forth his head to learn the cause of all the panic, grabbed the revolver at his belt with one fierce corse. "Carajo!"

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