.r vr Vyi Jirf&iif.-J? i THE SORANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY MOUNTING, MAY 31, 1897. GARLANDS OF FLOWERS 1'llPV W1Y T A nn tllP f llJ TTVIC lwdlU Ull U1LJ -. .. .. .. I waves 01 me Nation's Honored Dead. . OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY Appropriate Services in the Various Cemeteries. In tho Afternoon Tticro Wns n I'nrndo iinil nt Night Patriotic Kntcrtnln ments Wore Hfcld Under ttio Au spices of Uoth Posts of tlio tiriuul Army of tho Rcpubllc-Pnrndcs nt Dunmore nnd Pctcrsburg-OIcmor-inl Iny Sermon Delivered in Mnny of tho Churches Lnot Niulit--Iji;s-soiu Thnt Wcro Drawn by Homo ofthc Speakers. Memorial day was fittingly observed in tliu city Saturday, dfaplto the circus and other such events which it was expected would withdraw In a great iv.tasuio the interest which at taches to the lelcran and his depait cd comrade on this one day set aside lor them especially. There were large throngB at tho cemeteries dur ing tho morning services, tho parade was witnessed by the usual sized holi day crowd and the afternoon and even ing exercises were all well attended. Col. Ezra S. Griflln Post 139, O. A. It. combined In conducting the memorial services at the cemeteries, having pre viously decided by lot which ceme teries oafch should look after. In this work they were assisted by the La dles Circle No. 19, G. A. R., Camp 8, Sons of Veterans, children from var ious public and parochial schools and members of P. O. S. of A., Jr. O. U. A. M. and the Young Men's Institute. At Forest Hill cemetery the services were In charge of a squad from Col. Griffin Post, composed of Past Com mander A. D. Stevens, E. W. Pearce, George H. Geary. B. P. Athorton and Attorney Long. Rev. G. C. Lyman was to have delivered the address but in his absence Rev. J. B. Sweet, pas tor of tho Simpson M. E. church, spoke extemporaneously, choslng as his theme, "The Day and Its Deeds." He urged a more reverential observance of Memorial day. The pupils of public schools N03. 27 nnd 2S sang "America," and then the roll call and reading of Lincoln's ad orers by Commanler Stevens took place. The forty-sl.v soldiers graves whlih the cemetery contain weio dec orated with flowers und flag3 by forty six littln girls and a large lloral emblem in honor of the urXr.own dead wai pre sented by "Woman's Relief. Corps No. CO, Mrs. Fred J. Warner, making the presentation and Mrs. E. W. Pen roe the acceptance. The Hring nqv,?d waB compost nf First Lieutenant E. Frank Gunmr, A "V". Wncy, ii, v.. Faiden, V. .1. Edwards, lohn Moyer, Albert Erbach nnd W. E. Cahoon. The detail con sisted of August Fadden, J. G. Ca hoon, M. J. Graham, H. R. Long, F. R. Stark, John R. Fnrr, Fred Cole, C. A. Hartwtck. William H. Horn, F. W. Martin, Charles Trego, William Pfelff or, W. N. Cole. S. A. Cahoon, S. J. Hardy, C. A. RIdgeway, C. C. Bat tenberg, Weynant Pfelffer, Walter Smithing. II. J. Fraley. DUNMORE CEMETERY, The services In Dunmore Protestant cemetery were In charge of Past Post Commander Smith B. Mott, tho officer of the day being J, W. Marshall. Tho firing and detailed squads were com posed of the following: C. A. Moyer, commander; William Wldenor, J. W. Bullock, Peter B. Sawyer, G. A. Gard ner, J. W. Cammer, Berton Huff, M. C. Bullock, Ed L. Anderson, Lewis Saw yer, M. G. Haupt, J. R. Hunter, George Monnlnger, W. J. Marlatt, V. P. Long, J. B. Doud, W. H. Doud, James Doud, J. II. Widenor, George,!!. Manimer, W. II, Crompton. Council 210, Y. M. 1., Camp 22G, P. O. S. of A., and Council, No. 1022 O. U. ' A. II., 'assisted in the exercises. The singing was by a' choir of 250 school children. Rev. A. B. O'Neil delivered the address. Colonel Monies post had charge of the services at Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Rev. P. J. McManus, of St. Paul's Catholic church, Green Rldgc, delivered the address: Rev. J. A. O'Reilly, rector of the Cathedral, 'tnndo the opening prayer and also pronounced benediction. The singing was by tho choir of St. Peter's cathedral. Past Post Commander F. J Amsden con ducted 'the G. A. R. ritualistic ser vices. The roll call of the dead was read by II. W. Loftus, dfncer"of he day. The salute was llred by tho following rsquad .from the Sons of Veterans; Fred Schmidt, commander; Frank Schmidt, A. E. Fuller, Thomas Davis, W. E. House, II. M. Hoffman, David John Davis, Tho detail was as follows: C. W. Blume, William Brown, Dennis Black ledge, John Blackledge, William Col lins, J. S, Burke, C. A. Bennett, Jacob Cammer, Jacob Pfelffer, Harry Peters, J. E. Jewell, A. F. Allen, W. II. Craw ford, A. L. Davis, O. A. Pick, J. II. Foust. Comrades Henry W. Loftus, P, J. McAndrew, N. M. Gardner and Moses Morey were in charge of the exerclaeB. In Dunmore Catholic cemetery Past Post Commander Moses Morey was in charge of the eervices, J. W. Marshall, being the officer of the day. Rev. M. B. Donlan, of St. Mary's church, de livered the address and St. Mary's choir rendered the music. The committee In charge was, J. W. Marshall, John B, Holiday, Michael Costello, C. Hag gerty. The firing squad of the Ezra 8. Qrlfrln camp. No. 8,, Sons of Veter ans, was composed, of William Wlde nor, J. W. Bullock, M, C. Bullock, Ed. L. Anderson, W. J. Marlatt, V. P. Long end C. A. Moyer, WEST SIDE CEMETERYj Commander John D. Jones was In charge of tho services at Washburn street cemetery and E. L. Hass acted as officer of tho day, J. Archie Jones. o tne BonH of Veterans, delivered an euloglum. The addresses were by Rev. F. B. Mntthows and Rev. Thomas De Gruchy, and tlo singing by .the choirs of tho Jackson Street and' Scranton Street Baptist churches. The detail consisted of W. L. Nash, Louis E. Reed, J. C. Allen, 8. B. Pol hnmu, G. W. Hoffman, E. P. Whet atone, Howard Wolfe. Tho eommltteo In chargo of the decoration of the graves was Samuel Itogcrs, David Johnson, John Anneman, Morgan Lake, T. W. Phillips, D. W. Moser, George KlVett, J. 11. Hoffman, T. II. Allen, Norman Wheeler, Loulrt Han cock, William Jones, Dr. E. Grewer, P. II. Fuller, John D. .Tone, E. L, Hans, J. F. Randolph, J. C. Allen, John Hten Inger nnd Chester Cammer, Jr., J. II. Frnly, John Sanford, John B. Btumo Mid E. J. Colvlr.. At PIttston avenue cemetery tho ser vices were In charge of u squad com manded by Captain P. De Lacy. Rev. W. A. Nordt, of the Hickory Street Presbyterian church, delivered the ad dress and the choir of the same church furnished the music. The Thirteenth regiment drum corps was also in at tendance. The salute was fired by a squad from Camp No. 8, Sons of Vet erans. The services at St. Mary's German Catholic cemetery were In charge of Patrick J. McAndrew, commander of Colonel Monies post. (V. J. McDon ald read tho Grnnd Army of the Repub lic ritual and the children of St. Mary's Parochial school sang appropriate hymns. The address was by Rev. Pe ter Christ, of St. Mary's "church. The committee In charge of the exercises nt the PIttston avenue cemetery and St. Mary's cemetery were: Adam Mul ler, Dennis Madlgan, John Westpfahl, R. C. Bryant and P. DeLacy. The fir ing squad were: M. L. Wage, com mander; Charles Leber, George E. Schantz, William A. Schmidt, Jr., Wal ter E. Quick, William Gable, S. C. Hutchinson; detail, William Leber, Au gust J. Schmidt, Eben Brownell, G. W. Carlton, Walter Cooper, Ezra B. Da vis, John Griffin, Charles Klmmlck, F. B. Klrlln, August Mllllck, Henry Leber, C. J. Rozelle, Robert Van Duzer, Thomas Kearns, John W, Kerby, John McGraw, Thomas Parry. AT PETERSBURG. Petersburg had quite an elaborate celebration of Its own. It consisted of a parade and services at the cemetery. The parade was In charge of Past Post Commander A. W. Colony, George F. Mlllett acting as adjutant. Guth's band led the procession and following it came the Relief Kose company. An cient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, Folrvlow lodge. Knights of Py thias, Grand Army of the Republic and the school children carrying baskets of flowers. Tho parade marched over the principal streets and then proceeded to the Petersburg cemetery, where the Grand Army of the Republic ritualistic services were observed and an address delivered by Rev. E. Welsskopf. Geo. W. Schultz, ofllcer of the day, read the roll call of the dead, and S. H. Stev ens recited Lincoln's Gettysburg ad dress. The firing squad was composed of members of Camp No. 8, Sons of Vet erans. Dunmore also had a parade which wns participated In by the Grand Army, Sons of Veterans, Loyal Legion, school children, Junior Order United Ameri can Mechanics, Young Men's Institute and Father Mathew societies. After marching through the principal streets the organizations divided and proceed ed to the various cemeteries. In the afternoon tho veterans re-assembled and paraded through the prin cipal streets. Tho parade was made up In throe divisions and was In charge of Grand Marshal A. B. Stevens. First came Chief of Police Robllng and squad and Marshal Stevens and his staff composed of Chief Aid F. W. Martin. Captain W. H. Burke, Captain W. J. Moran, Dr. C. H. Fisher, George Ferber, Colonel N. G. iSchoonmnker, Hon. C. P. O'Malley, D. P. Battle, Col onel P. S. Syron, P. J. Honan, Dell Slmrell, Moses Morey, Levi Getz, Major M. L. Blair, E. P. Hall, W. P. Albro and C. A. RIdgeway. MAKE UP OF PARADE. The first division was composed of tho Sons of Veterans, the two G. A. R. posts, the American guards, composed of the boys of public school No. 27, and then followed carriages containing disabled veterans and Invited guests. The second division consisted of the Lackawanna County Council of Irish American societies, and the third di vision was made up of horsemen and citizens in carriages. The reviewing stand was at city halt. After partaking of refreshments, served by the Women's Relief corps, tho members of Grltlln post and the Sons of Veterans united In a special memorial service for the comrades who had passed away during the last year. The sermon was delivered by Rev. J. B. Sweet, of Simpson Methodist Epis copal church, and the music was by tho choir of the same church. In the evening musical and literary exercises wera conducted by the two grand army posts, Ezra Griffin, at the Academy, ' and Colonel Monies, at Young Men's Christian association hall. Both were largely attended. MEMORIAL DA? SERMONS. Delivered Lost Night in u Number ol Cliurclich. In a large number of tho churches of the city special memorial sermons were delivered last night. Members of the Thirteenth regiment attended the services In tho First Presbyterian church, where the pastor, Rev. James McLeod, D. D., delivered a special sermon to them. In the Providence Presbyterian church Company II, of tho Thirteenth regiment, attended the servicer and listened to the eloquent discourse of the pastor, Rev. George E. Guild, which had1 special reference to the beautiful custom of decorating the grave of the nation's detyd, "Flowers Scattered and Flowers Gathered at the Soldiers' Graves" was tho title of the sermon delivered by Rev. C. M. Glffln, D. D. in the Elm Park churph. "Munitions of Christian Patriotism the Country's Hope," was tho topic of tho evening discourse of Rev. Charles E. Robinson, D. D in the Second Presbyterian church. In All Souls' Unlyersalist church Pastor F. W. Whlppen spoko about "The Battle of Gettysburg." Tho evening services in tho Wash burn Street Presbyterian church were attended by Colonel Monies post, No. 319, Union Veterans' Union, No, 23, and the Ladles' Aid circle, No. 19, Grand Army of tho Republic. Tho pastor, Rev. John P, Moffatt, spoke on "Memories and Duty." Lieutenant Ezra S. Griffin post, Grand Army of the Republic, and the Sons of Veterans listened to a special sermon in the As bury Methodist Episcopal church. Tho Thirteenth regiment marched In a body to tho First Presbyterian church In tho evening and htard n Decoration Day sermon preached by the pastor,. Rov. Dr. James McLeod. Rifles stacked in front of tho pulpit and tho presence of several flags to gether with -the large number of blue uniformed listeners, gave a decidedly military air to tho scrvloe. The music was suitable to rtho occasion. Dr. McLeod's scimon topic' was "Tho Holiest War." It was In matter nnd subject n. discourse particularly calculated to Interest and help the sol dier audience. The text was: "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life," I Timothy, vl: 12: Dr. McLeod said: St. Paul, in his Epistles, makes fre quont use of martial motnphors. This is not strnngo when we remember that ho wns a Roman citizen, and that both ns a citizen and ns a prisoner of the Lord, ho was brought Into close contact with Roman soldiers. Moreover, a stato of war Is so suggestive of splrttural con flicts that the keen mind of the Apostle seized upon tho striking nnalugy. nnd under tho guidance of the Divine Spirit, he used It for a holy purpose. Although St. Paul was a nan of pence, and although he was an ambassador of the Prince of Pence, ho nevertheless bo llevca n holy wars. He never belonged to tho pence-nt-nnyrprice party. Ho was too stalwart a ohnractcr for that. Ho knew his Bible, nnd, therefore, he know that by Divine authority wars were carried on, and, that again nnd ngaln, tho hosts of Israel were marshalled to fight tho battles of tho Lord. Ho knew that God hud raised up mighty men of valor whom Ho commissioned nnd expressly com manded to mnko war upon nations, on account of their sins, and to prcsecuto It, until they wcro utterly destroyed. St. Paul know tho mennlng of these words of Christ: "Think. not that I nm cotno to send peace on tho earth; I camo not to send pence, but a sword." Ho know that there nro times when war Is Inevitable, nnd when to bo a faithful soldier, U to be a faithful servant of God. HOLY WARS DEFINED. But what are holy wars? When wo think of tho horrors of wnr, of battle fields covered with the dying and tho dead; Of weeping widows and fntherlcss children, and homes made desolate; when wo think of the sick, nhd tho wounded, nnd tho bereaved; when wo think of all tho dreadful calamities nnd sufferings which accompahy and which follow In tho track of war, is it possible than any war can bo holy7 Is It not rath er nn unspeakable curso? From one point of view, tho answer must bo yes; war Is a great curse. It Is ono of tho heaviest judgment thnt a righteous God has Inflicted upon a sinful world. It has been the severest nnd most dendly Instrument for tho punishment, and, sometimes, for the destruction of nations. Undoubtedly, some wars have been a great curse, Wars originating In ambition, and avarice, and the accursed thirst for power; wars curried on to grati fy a tyrant's appetite for conquest; wnrs llko those of Alexander and Napoleon; such wnrs have not a single redeeming feature. There havo bacn holy wars. And If ever n war wns holy, that war of which this day reminds us was a holy war. I will not try to stir your young blood by a recital of the causes which led to our awful civil war, and by recalling the dreadful carnage that It entailed. The Btory is famlllnr. It has been handed down to us, and it will bo handed down to tho generations following. It was a fearful war, but it killed slavery, and It saved tho nation. It Is a blessed fact, for which this gen eration might to be devoutly thankful, that In this broad land with its seventy millions of souls, our glo.-lous flag does not flood over the head of a single slave. Tho war that secured that blessed result was a holy war. It mado and it will keep us a united people. THE HOLIEST WAR. But thero Is a holler war than this, and it is this holler war of which St. Paul speaks, when he urged- young Tim othy to light the good fight of faith, and to lay hold on eternal life. This Is the holiest war In which any mortal can en gage. Carofully drilling la very Impor tant In physical warfare, and it Is no loss Important In spiritual tactics. Is tho Bible. Young soldiers of the National Guard, study the Bible. It is God's book. In It you will find His mind and will plainly rqvealed. It Is tho drill book of tho Chris tian soldier, and It contains the story of redeeming love. It Is Jesus Christ our great Captain, who, through one. of His chief officers, commands us to fight the good fight of faith. Eet Us heed His command. There is only ono kind of armor that Is of any value in this spiritual wnrfnre. and that armor Is Invincible. It Is the "armor of God," Wo have a description of it In St. Paul Epistle to the Epheslani:. Rood it, study It. take it, wear It, use met and sword. Wo need them all. With tho girdle of truth, and tho shield of faith, and the breastplate of righteous ness, and tho helmet of salvation, and tho sword of the Spirit, which Is the word of God, wo are ready for the con flict, nnd wo aro certain of victory. It requires courage, fortitude, faith, perseverance, nnd love to God and man to make a good soldier of Jesus Christ. But theso wo can havo, and with theso wo must win tho day. And when tho bat tlo is over, and when there is no further need of our armor, and when we look back over tho battlefield, may each one of us be" ablo to say with St, Paul. "I havo fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I havo kept the faith; hence forth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the right eous Judge, shall glva to me in that day." REV. MR.' GIBBONS' SERMON. In the Dunmore Presbyterian church last night, the pastor, Rev. William F. Gibbons, preached an eloquent sermon on "God's Banner," which was filled with thoughts on Memorial Day. The services throughout were of a patriotic character, and were attended by a very large congregation. Several anthems were rendered by tho choir In specially fine manner. The speaker took his text from Psalm vl, 4: "Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee," Part of Mr. Gibbons' sermon was as follows: Tho Israelites were not a warlike peo ple; theirs were tho arts of peace. Hut although they wero forbidden to make war for conquest, they were encouraged to expect help from Ood In repelling the heathen foes, who would hayo Invaded their Inheritance There are certain ex pressions in which God likens himself to tho banner of Israel. Like Henry, of Navarre, who urged his soldiers, should his banner fall to rally round his own white plume, so Jehovah, the captain of Israel, would urge his peoplo to dcods of glory, becauso he Is their leader, 'Jehovah nlssll the Lord my banner!" this Is the royal purple banner of God's sovereignity, the banner of God tho fath er. Beneath this banner strong men, grand men, courageous men, havo been marshalled. UNDER aOD'S BANNER. I sco following this banner such sun crowned men as Augustine, Calvin, Jona than Edwards and a host of mighty men of valour. What made them strong? What set them to battling against tho world? We answer, a clear vision of the sovereignity of God, What gave them their victory? They answer with a mighty shout of triumph, ''In the name of tho Lord will we set up our banners." Hoar them ascribe their triumph unto the King "eternal Immortal, invisible." Let us turn to tho New Testament to study there the blood-red banner of sal vation, the banner of Ood tho Son. Notice that the word banner of tho text was used not merely concerning a flag, such as tho modern word means, it is a symbol or a signal Which Is carried In tho midst of an army, and It Is to uphold and pre serve such a symbol that the true sol dier would lay down his Mfe. Tho cross of Jesus Christ is tho symbol j. Continued on Pago 6. Cbe Rome Reading Circle AT DEVIL'S RUN By CHARLES B. LEWIS. ::! (Copyright, 18S0, by tho PART I. On this Juno morning there Is peace In the land. The Indian agent at Fort Wins reser vation Is congratulating himself on tho meek and humble demeanor of the 3,000 subjects under his care, and today hfe monthly report will announce that the war fever which seized upon some of the bucks a week or so ago has entirely vanished. Even "Bald-Faced Charley," a sub-chief, and the worst of the lot, has settled himself down to be " a good boy." At six o'clock In tho morning Ser geant Yates rode out of Fort Bliss with seven troopers to repair the bridge at Devil's Run. Fifteen miles to tho west, Devil's Run cuts across the military road as It comes up from tho Union Pa cific railroad. It Is a mountain tor rent rushing through tho rock gorge twenty feet wide, and the spot is wild and lonely. Athalf-past nine o'clock, after guard mount, and before tho men are ordered out for forenoon drill, Lieutenant Day and Miss Phelps canter out of tho fort for a rldo across the country to the west. The ofllcer Is one of the three or four unmarried men at the post; Miss Phelps Is Major Hallday's niece, here on a three months' visit from tho cast. It is a beautiful morning, and so full of the balm of peace that tho sick men In the hospital feel the effects of It like a tonic. At eleven o'clock tho soldier tele graph operator at tho post, who Is smoking his pipe and looking out of the window at a troop drill, catches a sharp and sudden call, nnd five min utes later he hurries to the office of the adjutant with a telegram from the In dian agent, which reads: "Bald-Faced Charley and fifty fight ing bucks Jumped the reservation last night and headed for Little Valley!" So, while congratulating himself on the humble attitude of his charges, a war party had slipped off under cover of darkness and. had doubtless found their first victim before he was out of bed. So Sergeant Yates and his seven men had departed for the exact spot where the Indians would seek to cross the military road to fall upon tho half dozen settlers in Little Valley. And so, riding forth across tho plains toward tho green-covered foot-hills, Lieuten ant Day and MIsb Phelps were liable to ride Into an ambush within ten miles of the fort. The slsns which signified peace were base deception. Ten min utes after that dispatch was received Fort Bliss was In a state of turmoil. Under cover of darkness the renegade Indians made straight for Little Val ley, thirty miles from the agency, and about the same distance from the fort. They hnd six 'hours before daylight, and meant to fall upon the settlers In the early morning. After midnight a fog came; on which reduced progress and finally checked It altogether. It thus happened that daylight found the war party still to the north of the mili tary road, nnd they did not propose to cross it until night came again, Tho bulk of them went Into camp for the day, but scouts were sent out In every direction to pick up Information. Two of these scouts, from their position on the crest of a ridge, saw the two riders as they came loping over tho plains. A signal brought two more scouta to their assistance. Then the four, mount ed on their Meet ponies, made a hasty run of a mile and entered a dry ravine and waited. Ten minutes after their arrival tho riders passed them, headed almost direct for the Indian camp, and with tho four warriors in their rear. The pair wero cut off and as good ns captured. For a mile or more they rode on in Ignorance of tho situation. Then, as they drew rein on the crest of a ridge to breathe th'elr horses, the ofllcer looked back and noted, the four Indians following. Thero were plenty of redskins tiding about every day In the week, but even the way theso "sub jects" sat their ponies was proof to him thnt thev were renegades and meant mischief. He wns armed with a revolver alone. To the right were the foot-hills to the left the military road. This road was five miles nway. If they could reach It they might run upon the dally mall coach or somo freighters, or by extending the gHll'op reach DevIi'B Run and the working party. "You see those Indians, Miss Phelps?" quietly asked the officer, ns he pointed to the redskins advancing at a walk. "Yes." "They doubtless belong to a war party which has broken loose from tho reservation. The military road Is off this way. AVe must ride for It. Get a, firm seat In your saddle nnd give your horse the rein and stop for nothing. I shall follow close behind, but never mind me. If you are alone when you reach tho road turn to the left and keep on until you reach the Run." "Do you mean It?" she said, as tho color died out of her face and her lip trembled, "Every word of It, my dear friend. Be a brave girl and. do ns I tell you. Our horses are still fresh, and please God we may keep our distance. Ready mow. We shall have a good half mile the start." "But you you 1" "Never mind me," he sternly com manded. "I shall follow after, but you must pay no attention. Remember turn to the left when you strike ;ho RHEUM Most torturing and dliflgurlBg of itching, burning, aealy skin and icalp humors la In. atantly rellcied by a warm bath with Cuti cum Soap, a slnglo application of CUTicun (olnt mout), tho ereat ikln cure, nnd a f till iloo of CUTICUBA HesolvbsT, greatest of blood puriners and humor cure), when all elso falls, (uticura FALLING HAIR "JS" SALT Bacheller Syndicate.) road. Give your horse his head and trust him to find hlB way. Now you are off!" "Kll Yi! Yll" came the yells of the Indians as the two riders started off, and then tho race had begun. For tlio first mllo it was an even race. Then the Indians began to gain, inch by Inch, and ns tlicy did so the ofllcer began to drop back. The girl was riding with a firm sent and her horse was picking his own route. The Indians continued their yelling, but as they crept nearer and nearer tho reports of their rifles were added. As a bullet sang over nor head Miss Phelps looked back with white, scared face, but the officer smiled at her and motioned for her to pay no attention. There came a second, a third and a fourth. Then tho lieu tenant felt a sudden pain In his right shoulder a sensation as If a hot iron had touched the flesh, and he changed the relnB to his left and muttered to himself. "That's a bullet through the shoulder, but they can't do as well again!" It was wild shooting on the part of the pursuers, but they were counting on luck. Although they bad gained somewhat in the race, the long-legged cavalry horses had the advantages in climbing the ridges and were still in good wind. They were certain to reach the military road first, barring acci dent. Bullet after bullet went Hying after the fugitives, and when tho rond waB only a mile away the ofllcer sud denly lifted in Ills snddle again. A bul let had struck in the left hip. The In dians knew that he was hit again nnd yelled in triumph. The girl looked back, and the officer closed up the dis tance and shouted to her through his clinched teeth: "We are close upon the road now I Be sure and turn to the left!" Down the slope of a rldgc as steep as a house roof thundered the riders into the highway, and after them came the redskins. A turn to the left, and then, riding side by side, the officer and the gfrl used the spurs for the first time and began to draw quickly away. The race was lost to the pursuers, and in their rage they fired their Winchesters ns fast as they could pull the trigger. Ping! Ping! Ping! sang the bullets. One of th'em grazed the lady's hat an other passed through her rldlng-sklrt a third struck the officer in tlio calf of tho right leg. i "Are you hit?" he asked, as he turned to her. "No are you?" "Only grazed, I think. It can't be over two miles to the run, nnd the In dians will soon give up the chase. Hello what's this!" Half an hour previously one of tho sergeant's party at Devil's Run had climbed a high hill to examine some growing timber which might be us?d for the bridge. ' Looking away to tho east ho had seen the officer and the lady as they galloped for their lives, nnd he had no sooner given the alarm than the sergent ordered every man to saddle up. It took ten minutes to get started, but they rode fast nnd were in time. As they met the fugi tives they drew aside and let them pass and then fell upon the four In dians and wiped three of them off the face of the earth. The fourth aban doned his pony and e&caped up a ravine. Wh'on the sergeant rode back In search of his officer and the lady he found them In his camp at Devil's Run. The lieutenant was lying on the ground, and Miss Phelps was near by crying nnd wringing her hands and calling for help. "Wh&t's up, mum?" called the ser geant, as he rode up and dismounted. "Ho Is dead don't you see he Is dead," she walled In reply. "Looks like It. Shot In the leg, hip nnd shoulder! Ye gods, but what pluck to hang on as he did! No, ho Isn't dead! Here Wllklns, get some water, and you -Green, help me to cut his clothes off and dress these hurts. Grant, you lead the lady away a bit and talk to her till she calms down, nnd the rest of you keep your eyes open for Indians. A band has Jumped the res ervation and will try to cross here, and wo may have the whole crowd down on us at any moment. The "lady from the east," as the sol diers called her, had never seen a hos tile Indian in her life, and such a crisis as she had passed through would have weakened the nerves of almost any man. She pulled herself together in a few minutes, however, and as she reached the side of the wounded ofllcer to offer assistance he opened his eyes and looked nbout him and asked: "What is it, sergeant what has hap pened?" "You got a run from the Indians, sir, and you aro wounded In three places. I'm patching you up, lieutenant, and In five minutes I'll send a man to the fort for the ambulance." "And Miss Phelps?" "Unhurt, and here to answer for her self, sir." Thank God for that!" A few minutes later, while the bluff, but good-hearted sergeant and the half, crying girl were "patching up" the wounded officer for his rldo to the fort, a trooper was sent off to the fort with a message. Ho had not been gone ten minutes when the reports of rifles wero heard, and in another ten he waa back and reporting. "Sergeant, tho reptiles nro In am bush along the road besldo that big, dead pine! I caught sight of at least five or'slx of them as they fired, ana my horso is hit and I've a bullet In my leg!" "Wo nro cut off, sir!" reported the sergeant, in turn, to the lieutenant. But the ofllcer had fainted from1 the loss of blood and the pain of his wounds. PART II. It was lucky for the honor of tho old th cavalry that Sergeant Yates had been sent out In command of that bridge-repairing party. It was lucky for tho wojanded lieutenant, for "the lady from tho east" and for all con cerned except the Indians. Tho ser geant was a veteran Indian fighter and a man of nerve. The little troop had como out with only their blankets and cooking utensils, expecting to pass only a night at the Run, and had camped down close to their work, Tho posl tlon was an exposed one, a,nd the first move was to seek a fetter one. Such a place was at hand among the bowld ers on the hillside overlooking the bridge. Two troopers were sent up th6 road a quarter of a mile to act ns vldcttes, two more down the road to seo If the Indians had reached It on that side, and as the lieutenant recov ered consciousness again the sergeant saluted and snld: "We are going to move up among the rocks, sir, Thero come the men from below, and It's suro we have the red skins on both sides of us. No fear nbout our standing 'em off, however. Now, boys, easy with him." , Tho horses wee saddled nnd driv en down Into the bed of the Run to take caro of themselves'. All the can teens, coffee pots and kettles were filled with frcBh water and carried up to tho new camp, and without fuss or excite ment the entire party and all their belongings were Boon poeted on the hill. With their axes the. men lopped off branches to mako a bed for the wound ed officers, nnd loose rocks were piled between the bowlders to make the po sotlon Impregnable. When tho ser geant reported to lvla ofllcer what ho had done the latter replied: "Very well. You have done Just the right thing. I nm better now, and I'll try to help you out with advice. If the Indians attack see that Miss Phelps 1b well sheltered. If the reds are above and below we can't expect help. How aro the men?" "All right, sir. Davis Is wounded, but not disabled, and there'll be eight of us to hold! the place. We can hold It for a week. If tho lady will look after you we'll take care of the murdering redskins. Tho officer felt his position keenly, but It could not be helped. Such was tho pain of the wound In the hip that he was compelled to He at full length. Hnd he been able to sit up with his back to a rock his pistol arm was use less. After her rally the girl had taken hold In a way to prove that she had plenty of pluck, and she now an nounced her readiness to take charge of tho helpless man. Do you look for lovo and' romance here7 If so I must disappoint you. Miss Phelps was al ready engaged to a young man In her home city, and Lieutenant Day had passed Into confirmed bachelorhood. Her heart was big with gratitude, how ever, for his gallantry and courage, nnd on his part he had that chivalrous rev erence and admiration for tho sex al ways to be foundi In the army ofllcer, but always showing the stronger at the posts farthest from civilization. "If you had not covered my retreat you would not have received those bul lets!" she reproachfully said, ns she wet the bandages over his wounds. "They are mere scratches and won't bother (me a month." he stoutly replied. "My only regret is that I can't sit ttp and take a hand In. You must act as my aide as well ae nurse. How are the men posted?" "On the three sides of the square," she replied. "I do not want to call the sergeant away. Go down to him and ask if there are any signs of the Indians yet. They may cross tho road without attacking us." In five minutes she returned to re port: "The sergeant says the Indians aro closing In from the west and the north, and he expects a rush within ten min utes. He has counted as high ns 30, but believes the party Is much larger.'" The Indians did not wait ten minutes. They had left men to hold the read above and below, and they aimed to wipe out the soldiers and then make their dash into Little Valley and out again before any news could reach Fort Bliss. There were about 30 In the rush against the two sides of the camp most open to attack IB to a side. At a sig nal whoop they came tearing up the slope, covered with trees, shrubs and bowlders, and nover did red men dls plny more pluck and determination. The soldiers opened fire as soon, as a stormer could be sighted, and with her face as white as tho cloudB above and her heart In her mouth, Miss Phelps reported to the groaning officer: "The men ore down on their knees and firing over the rocks. They do not seem nt all excited. There I see nn Iiv dlnn on the north side I see two others down there! How they Bhrlek and yell! Ono has leaped the rocks! There comes another, but the sergeant" "And I lying here helpless!" shout ed tho officer. Is tlie sergeant down? For God's sake, tell me what is happen ing!" "No! The sergeant shot one and brained the other with his clubbed musket! The men ore cheering the Indians have been beaten off!" Three minutes later the sergeant nam? uo to salute and report. "We drove them, back, sir, and I think we killed seven or eight, but I've lost two men killed and a third badly wounded." "Well done, sergeant!" replied the of ficer when he could control his voice. "I'm sorry' for the loss, but perhaps the Indians will stay licked." "I'm afraid they won't, sir. I never saw such devils. I must get back to the men nnd look out for another dash. If they come as they did before we'll have a hard Job of it." "Is he afraid the Indians will over power him?" asked tho girl when the sergeant was gone. "Yes, If they rush him again. There are only five men now." "And If wo are captured?" "We won't be!" quietly replied the officer. "Put my revolver here at my left hand, and do you sit down here! If the Indians carry the camp I shall shoot you and then put a bullet Into my own head!" "Yes yes that will be tho way!" she said as she handed him the weapon and eat down at his elbow. "There they como again! Yes, you will shoot me first!" "Are the men cool?" asked the officer, as the carbines began to speak. "Yes-same as before. There comes the Indians! I can see one two three God havo mercy on us!" "Are they Inside?" "Yes yes shoot mo!" "Be quiet! What's the sergeant do ing?" "He's he's fighting the men are fighting oh! God! but how they are fighting!" she shrieked' nB she hid her face In her hands. "And now?" asked the lieutenant, as the beada of perspiration stood out on his forehead and his eyes burnedl like coals of fire. "The Indians are down they have been drlvem out the men are cheering for victory!" she gasped as nhe leaped up. "They came again, sir, as I thought they would," said the sergeant, as he came up to report, "but we have beaten them off. Their loss Is so heavy that they won't try it again." "And about our loss?" asked the ofli-. rcer. "Sorry to report, blr, that the men are all down but Barnes and me." "What! IA1I dtad!" "All dead, sir. The man wounded before was killed In the rush. Barnes has a scratch or so and I've got the same, but I think the worst is over now. They'll hang about and do some shooting, but they won't rush us again. If they do, we'll fall back her and and " And .die together, ho meant, thouglf he did not utter tho words, Tho ofllcer understood and smiled grimly; the girl understood, and in her heart sho felt more admiration for the weather-beaten old sergeant than for any other man living. The Indians did not rush again. They, had lost thirteen in killed and flvo or six wounded, and they did not know how great a loss they had in flicted on the defenders. Their raid in to Little Valley must bo given up, nnd they would sneak back to the. re servation nnd become "good Indians" again. Before going, however, they wanted reVenge for their dead and wounded. Scaterlng nbout, and two or three of them climbing trees to get n plunging fire, they began a do aultory fusllade, and at the end of a quarter of An hour Private Barnes wns; shot through the head. Miss Phelps was reporting the tragedy to the lieu tenant when Bergeant Yates came up nnd saluted and announced. .- "Barnes Is gone, sir; but I'll do the best I can alone. I think the devils aro about to give, up the fight, but the lady; must lie closo or some sharpshooter will pick her off. Please keep down, miss. Any ordeis, lieutenant?" "None sergeant. The news of thin party getting away from the reserva tion must have been telegraphed tho fort, nnd no doubt troops have been sent out. Wo ought to bo hearing: from some of them sootn" "That's it, sir, and I'll go back to tho big bowldera and try nnd pottho red devils In the big tree." After that the fire of tho Indians slackened to nn occasional stioi, and the wounded officer read"' tlio sign aright. The discomfited redskins wera making ready to retire. Scarcely ten mlnutea had gono by whon. the re ports of carbines .wure heardi .to the east, followed by cheers, and .as tho sergeant cheered and Miss Phelps clap ped her hands, the lieutenant ex claimed: "Thank God for that! It is a detach ment from tho fort,- looking after us I and the sergeant's party, and we aro (javed! Listen to the hoof-beats of tho horses!" "Hooray! Hooray! It's our boys coming!" shouted the sergeant, as ha swung his cap and danced about. There was Just ono m6re report from a rifle, but neither the girl nor tho of ficer gave it any attention. They wera looking for the rescuers, nnd as tho troopers came In sight on the road below. Miss Phelps climbed over tho rocks and called to them. A captains was in command, and as he scram bled up the hill, followed by a dozen dismounted men, he reached out for the hand of the hysterical girl and shouted: "Thank God we have found you allvet Where 1 the lieutenant?" She pointed to the helpless man on, tho bed of boughs, but could not utter a word. "Eh, old mnn did they pot you?" asked the captain, as he bent over his comrade. "Yes, got me pretty bad. It was a hot little fight, but I was not in it. The sergeant. God bless him, deserves all the credit. You came Just in time. Ho told mo a moment ago that all his men had been wiped out." "God forbid! Where Is Yates?" "Down that way." "Yes, I seo him kneeling beside the big rock. Oh, sergeant!" The sergeant did not move nor an swer. The captain walked down to him, and clapped him on the shoulder and said : ' "Eh, sergeant! Get up Hero and let's shake hands over this. Day has been telling me how cool and brave" The kneeling man suddenly toppled over sideways, and then the captain saw that ho had been talking to a. dead, man! The last bullet fired by an In dian had struck him fair in the fore head. It was 'what the army folks call "the wipe-out at Devil's Run." THE END. 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