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\ ( np ja generany) n f1-% estern al tien, ar. into the Gila vall If only Vv mad ai] } the daylis! — i ; cot thy ndi until tl ich-

a a ‘ t river, w! h we knew would - S i Saae } so swollen by the recent rain that ry \ } ind they could not ford it for twenty-four e t} us 2 hours at ist But the daylight ) \ would fail u re we could travel \ x hich } half-way there, giving them every unk chan t t away trom us under cov- Y \ i n us it as er of dark ss . i. ‘has ng The shadows of the tree ctumps and great plants stretched long upon the < 1e com- plain, and in the West the sun hung ; s <ing ehead low above the mountains. The ban- forward dits, reserving their horses’ § speed, se leap could slip away from us whenever they env ‘ sharp chose, and, in any event, the veil of S : i to my darkness that would fall in another t spur as } strug- hour would close the pursuit, for the ,+hrough the Si ing sands and night at least. Suddenly the bandits os Nw deep At the foot of the turned sharply to the westward, at rank with the wall of wa- | right angles to the course they had n n us not five been taking, and quickened their pace. za hh in the lead, We could see no reason for their stream and went up change of course, but turned our horses | Mine followed, to meet the movement, At the top , closely wet we pursued by the of the first eminence we reached Felix + that it rolled past behind me be- | rose in his stirrups so as to comn and cs eained the opposite bank. The | a wide view ahead. In an instant he a ieee surge of the water up the de- was all excitement. ‘ This way—and wn made by the trail rose to my | hurry on !” he called to me as he point- se’s back and nearly swept us both ; ed with his hand out upon the prairie,

the headway with a great Mort, scramble i and clawed his way

j 5 the bank and carried us out of the +; 2 i — upon the prairie, I reined my > to the right, then, with- + , his speed, turned for an { stant and looked across the foaming, Bday flood, which filled the arroyo most bank high, to see what was £0- sonat the camp. Don Ramon had ast mounted his riding mule and had carted teward the arroyo as if with a ae intention of attempting to cross S: {motioned him back an@ then Sumed to the scene before me. wT quarter of a mile below us San- Acado, followed by his band, had just

merged from the arroyo. Carmen wemed to have fainted. Her head, Barcing upon her shoulder, swaped with

the motion of the swift, powerful horse

shich carried its double burden with 7x0 apparent effort and easily kept in Etc kad of the others. At sight of Bus Sangrado waved his hand in de- fane and pointed ahead, as if invit- Wing us to the race, as he dashed for- werd along the brink of the .arroyo.

With so great a start, the bandits had long odds in their fayour. They had fresh horses, they were two to me against us, and, whenever they should decide to turn and fight, which they certainly would do if we pressed them closely, could select their own sround on which to wait for us. Our horses already had had sever or eight hours of travel that day, going at a fiir roading gait, and it was certain they could not long endure the pace t0 which we were putting them.

But these were not things to think of, with Carmen in view ahead of us, borne onWard in ithe power of the hat- ed Sangrado. I had but to look at Felix’s determined face and vengeful eye, to see his flashing spur and hear him call his horse, to feel that in some Way we should overtake the bandits and rescue her from their hands, or at kast avenge her captivity. Our two horses were about equal in speed, an‘ we kept well together as we put th>m

But, helped by

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to their utmost pace, and, regardless of obstacles, pressed ferward in the cursuit.

CHAPTER XTV.

It was a mad chase, the pursuit of those fleeing figures so far ahead, but ® put our horses down to their work ®if we exnected to overhaul them in

"te first dash. We made small ac- unt of any obstacle that could be brushed through or overridden. On-

Ward our horses flew, here swerving at & mesquite tree, there winding at full @ ted throuch a grove of yuccas or cac- lses, whose spikes and thorns tore farments and skin cruelly as we graz- €d past them. Our willing beasts were doing their best, but their loud breath- mg and panting flanks seon told us the struggle they were making to fep up their pace. If once they fail- us, the race was ended. After a quarter of an hour’s hard riding we could see that we had not Sained perceptibly upon the bandits.

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of the country. Following its bank, they had ridden a where the arroyo bent sharply to the left, continuing in that direc- tion for a full mile before’ turning again to the north-west. With the channel running bank high with wa- ter, there was nothing for them to da but follow the bank to where it turn- ed again, which gave us a chance, if our herses’ speed proved equal toe theirs, to cut off their retreat. By changing our course as we had, we had about the same distance to ride to reach this recond bend that they had.

Our horses rose nobly to the effort we required of them, and we hela them ‘to a gait as fast almost as that at which we had begun the pursuit. But as we neared the point from which the bandits could strike again dowr. the walley, with a free course ahead, it became evident that they would reach it sooner than we. Our horses were showing distress, which was per- ceived by the bandits, who, as they neared the bend in advance of WwW, shouted, waved their hats, and one ‘or two of them fired upon us from their horses’ backs. Once more Sangrado and pointed to the mcerth-west as if imviting us to follow Another minute would ‘take him, with his captive, round the bene, and then, with a -<clear course be¥ore them, it was evitlent that his party wculd soon leave us hopelessly behind.

Felix sprang from his horse, lifted bis rifle to his sheulder, held it there a ‘second, to cateh the sights, ard fir- ed. As the smoke curled up fre the muzzle of the piece, Sangrado’s horse,

at a distance of two hundred yards | away, stopped stort, stood stc’a~still . for a monent, trembling, then pitched forward and rolted, lifeless, upen his side, shot through the head. Sangrado sprang from the sepidle, with Carmen in his arms, in time te

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ssve them both from falling beneath the hcrse. Uttering a curse that came plainly to our ears, two hundred yards away, he left Carmen standing Wy the horse, caught up his carbine from the ground where it had fallen, an#é ed toward firing as he eames. His r.en, from their saddles, sent in a vol- ley upon us, then dismounted, threw their bridle reims down before their horses te check them from warr-

ig, and came toward us, taking ad- vantage of everything that coull af- fcerd them Their leader, the first cutburst of rage over, and admon- ished by two or three close shots from our rifles, was eontent to make hi: 2} proach from under cover, and from behind a huge melon cactus watched for a chance to shoot

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Barly winded, those of the. bandits Were apparently as fresh .as at the Start. Ever in the lead of the others Was Sangrado’s black steed, its head aid body rising and sinking in the ng, easy gallop that it seemed no Stance could tire.

® keep our horses at the pace they Were going was impossible, and we vew rein, reducing their speed to a “ow gallop, and even to a walk, so Gat they might recover strength and End. By this move we did not lose

, ® much ground as one might have

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caver as we could find. If they had kept to their hcrses, and charged upon uc. we could have emptied every #ad- @le before they got within close pistol- range. Now that they had turned:and sere making their fight, taking ad- vantage of everything that could shel- ter them, cur only course was to meet. them with the samme tactics. It was an wnsatisfactcry sort of business, with night so near at hand, but it at least checked the flight of the barmrdits and: gave us more chances thar when they were distancing us on their herses.

Bcth sides fired fast whenever & mark offered itself; but, while there were some close calls, in five minutes

srrart shooting no ome on either side was: injured.

Our skirmish ended in a most un- expected manner. In’ the excitement of firing no one among the bandits seemed to think of Carmen, who hadi remained near the fallen horse. San- grado, as if never dreaming of such & thing as her escape, was minding his shooting, twenty yards away. in. a listening at-

her turin suddenly, titude, as if some one behind had called. A cowbov hat, with a _— beneath it, had appeared above the

edge of a small ravine, leading: down into the. arroyo beyond her. Withont hesitating she turned:and ran toward the ravine. A little cowboy, no tall- er than she, rose to receive her, and they disappeared beyond the verse. Sangrado turned just as she passed into the ravine, and saw her and her ccmpanion. Instantly he ran toward her, and his men, at his call, follow - ed him. Within a few yards of the verge of the ravine they stopped short, j four men

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ATT ADT ATDPDITNAWN ATIGUST 6, . DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN, AUGUST 6, 1897

san- grado’s revolver had been emptied, and

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ingness to use them, the bandits stood neither man had fallen. A distance irresolute. What words, in the begin- of not more than four vards divided ning, passed between the leaders of | them, and quickly would come the | the two outlaw bands we were too far } sevage work with the knives. My | away to hear. But as soon as Felix | heart turned sick at the thought. Just | and I could get to’our horses we when two more steps would bring them mounted and rode up to the group. | together Felix fired his sixth shot. We rode past the Mexican outlaws and | Sangrado st poed short, straightened joined the party of the Kid. The two back, flung both arms upward, throw- | leaders were talking together in the | ing his knife and pistel high into the Spanish tongue, and these from San- | alr, spun oartly round and fell, with gradu were the first words we could irms extended, upen his face. aistingulsa :— fie did not rise or move, and all the *“ Caballero, you still have not in- spectators, except Carmen and her formed me why you have interfered in companion, rushed to the snot. Some nv affairs and now hold me and my lifted the Mexican, who lay limp and } companions at the muzzles of your | jifeless The hole and red stain in run What do you wish of me ?” his shirt over his left breast told the “Oh, only to ask you a question or | story of his hurt. two,’ drawled Billy, in his ‘‘ danger” Felix stood calmly waitirg, with tone, “T saw that you were riding emoking pistol in hand. Dave Rude- and firing rather recklessly, seeing that baugh was one of the first to lift San- you nad a lady aicrg, and I thought errado and examine his wound. tle I'd take ire of her till things quieted felt his pul: then turned to Felix. | down I had to hold you up, you ‘He's dead as a stone,” he said, |} Know, for you were coming our way, he duel’s over. lt was a fair fizht, with ¥ pons drawn, and ’twouldn’t l you 2 . r man,” : ‘ ” , * oe 4 do to let you get the drop on ys Melix turned his ht*K upon the sight “Once again I ask you, Will you j cf the dead man and walked toward restore the senorita to me and let us | Carmen. Throughaut every vent of zo our Way in peace 7?’ the duel up to the last shot she had “She doesn’t scem very anxious to 0 | stood watching her lover, with every- along with you. How does it happen | ihing that pride and coifidence and un- that you are carrying her off in that ' spoken praver for another can write fashion agairst her will ?’’ upon the humen countendanté eXpie. ge * That is a private affair of my own,” { ed in hers. Throughout the ordeal, said Sangrado, his white teeth gleam- ! she had betrayed no weakness: but, ing behind the set smile which poorly | now that it was over, her comnosure masked the anger and deadly hatred 1) d left her, and she was~ sebbing, that his eves revealed. Despoiied of \ — head on the voung cowhev’s his vrize and held at bay, he was not i should He had his arm about her, disposed to endure much more question- | supporting and soothing her—ves, kiss- ine. ‘The senorita is in my care | ing her—in a way that might be deems and custody, and I am responsible te | ed an excess of friendliness by an e¢x> any ohe Who challenges my right in | acting lover. what I do. Is my friend, the cabal- | But even such a lover might have lero, satisfied ?’’ |} found amends in a reception such as Wait a little,” returned Billy,-cool- {| she gave Felix when she became aware ly. lere are two young men who that he stood by her side She flung iaay have something to say abeut | her arms about his neck and clung this,”’ 1! to him, sobbing and laughing and be- Without removing his eyes from | towing on him terms of endearment, Sangrade’s, he spoke to Felix and me. | in the utterance of which the presence “You hear what the Meyican has |} of strangers and the fact of short ac- said. What have you got to say to | quaintance did not fifure as restraints. ‘T° | She was %f Southern race, remember, I knew that Felix was holding in | and, after the stregs of her wild ride his anger and resentment with too | in captivity and the contention over much difficulty to be able to trust his | her fate afterward, was expressing in

voice to speak. fe was waiting to settle accounts with Sangrado and did not care to. talk. I answered fer both.

"This lady is the Senorita Carmen, caughter of Don Ramen Bustamante, of the Santa Cruz valley. These men surprised her father’s outfit on the stage trail, ten miles up the arroyo, fired upon him and his servant and carried her off. We are of his party and have come te take her back to her father.”

“You are riekting lore ‘odds, tt strikes me,” said Billy. “They are twe to your one and well heeled.”’

“The question of odds doesn’t count Mm this case,” T replied. “We have komme to rescue the senorita and mean to do it if we last long enough.”

Sangrado interrupted our talk ‘awd laughed as he_ spoke. “There i¢-a

quick way te settle this matter.’’ he said. “It is ‘true that I have carried the girl awas from under the eyes of ner father and lover. I will fight to the death the caballero who claims her, to see which best deserves to have her.”

Felix did not wait for further words.

“I accept the offer,” he said. “* You may name your weapons.”

“Let it then be revolvers and knives. RVe will stand fifty paces

apart and walk toward each ether, fir- ing when we choose. If we are both alive when our pistols are emptied, eur knives shall finish the business.”

“That pleases me well,’”’ said Felix. “We need waste no time in making our arrangements.”’

“Since all is agreexl upon #9 pleas- antly,” said the Kid, “the rest of us will see fair play between wou two. But understand this—whatewer hap- pens, the girl shall have ker choice about her protector. If she wishes to go hack to her father, I will see that she is taken to hjm safe.”’

Ve are losing the daylight,’ said Sangrado, with a glance at the sun,

now passing below the western moun-

tains. “Will somebody Kindly pace off the distance s@ we can get to

werk.?”

While Phoenix stepped off fifty yards I noticed that Carmen had arene oO the little cowboy who first had called her te the outlaws’ protection. He held her hand and weg whispering in her ear. Then the two withdrew from the others as far as the edge of the ravine; but, though he evidently tried to persuade her to withdraw from the

sight of the approaching duel, she steadfastly refused to fe. " NO, I will stay here. Away, I

shall die of anxiety and suspense,” I heard ‘her say.

With her lover aout te-.enter upon a dGesrerate duel with her abductor, this Spanish-blooded girl of the south- west could better endure to witness all thatt might occur than to be away in the hour of danger to him. She would not approach ‘him lest her hopes and fears in some way disturb his calm resolution. Only omee, as she gazed wmpon him, their eyes for a mo- ment met, and it would be a recom- pense for great danger, the look of dove, ef pride, and of confidence with Which hers dwelt upon the man who was about to fight te the death in her cause,

The distance was stepped off, fifty paces, and each man took ‘his place, with revolver held in right hand and keen knife in left. All the others of the two parties passed to one side, next the ravine, and stood, revolver. in hand, to see fair play. Biliy had a ‘lady’s white handkerchief in his hand. “From a position equidistant ¢rom the .two principals he asked :—

““Men, are you ready ?”

Each of the combatants nodéed.

“TIT will c»unt three and then drop ‘this handkerchief,” he announced. “ That wili be the signal for both to advance. After that each man will fire whenever he pleases.”

He counted off, *‘One, two, three !” and the handkerchief fluttered to the ground.

At the signai the two men, with per- ‘fect composure, walked toward each other. Neither offered to fire until a half of the distance had been cover-

ed. Then Sangrado suddenly brought up his pistol and fired without aim- ing. I saw Felix’s left arm jerk and

‘his shirt move with the wind of the bullet, which had passed between his arm and his side. Before Sangrai9o could shoot again he had brought his pistol up and fired. At the moment cf his pulling the trigger Sangrado sud-

deniy dodged, then ran toward him, winding in and out, like a snake, to

mar the aim of Felix, and emptying his revolver as he ran.

Bill, looking on, spoke with the calm wisdom a starter in a horse race. “The American had better mind his shooting. If he doesn’t ston the Mexican before they come _ together, he’ll fare the worst. with the knives.’’

Felix stood still, as leisurely calm as if at target practice, and fired repidly, but with perfect deliberation. Three, foyr, five. shots he had sent,

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a perfectly natural way her apprecia- ; tion @f the lover who had risked his

life in her cause and stood before her a cengueror,

The little cetvboy looked up, and for the first time I got a fair view of his fare. Tears were running down his cheeks, and he was crying, very much as a girl might cry from sympathy. Hiis tears! Now that I saw the face ' the “bold black eyes, softened by unwonted emotion, the saucy mouth, the fresh scar, which marked

‘the track @¥ Sangrado’s bullet athwart

her cheek. I recognized Lupita. (Tu be Contisued.»

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