Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-10-07

Then another look into my face
He was dragging my horse akng,
wasn't he? And thank you for sop
ping us"
- stopped him. trust it was riAt
You seemed unwilling"
"Unwilling - and she beamed out N
glorious smile. He surprised nF
while ! was riding down this road
took the bride and dragged me alona
| scarcely know what would have bap
pened if you had not stopped us. Oh
IS he killed?'
was too cool blooded to be upset by
such an affair as this. 6 will sec
whether his heart beats. Yes, 1t does,
as slid my hand under his vest. Then
glanced in his face. 1t was the man
whom | had seen in the door of the
hotel. This must be the young lady
who had rejected him. glanced up
with this suspicion in my eye, and she
blushed rosily.
lifted the mans head on my knee,
and remarked:
Miss
"Dallas."
If you will get me some water in
this hat from the spring rur ming
| through the hedge back yonder think
we will recover this graceless scamp, if
you think he deserves it," And |
flung her his sombrero. L" You had
better put this over that dead thorn
bush,' | added, untwisting the rein OF
her horse from her fingers, and tossing
it to her.
| "This,' | said SoHo 0occ. g will ap-
propriate;" and from his other hand |
wrenched his revolver and put it in my
| pocket.
Miss Dallas came back with hat full
of cold water and commenced to bathe
his forehead with it, 1t is mere sense
less cruelty to dash an icy flood over
u helpless man, and she knew it,.
| Peyton was not seriously hurt, and
with two or three gasps he lifted his
head. Miss Dallas, seeing that she
| was not further needed, rctreated be-
| hind me.
Peyton then drew himself up, stag
gered to his feet, and stood dizzy and
| glaring.
What the deuce did you do to my
horse?' he said, savagely, us his senses
came back.
What were you doing with this
young lady p retorted as fiercely.
None of your business. Let her go.
She's mine. | shall have her y and he
made spring at Miss Dallas, who shrank
away from him.
took the liberty of sliding my arm
around her waist and placing myself in
his way | coolly drew his revolver and
levcled it at his head
"My ardent friend" said |, 81 pre-
sumo you have an aversion to cold lead.
Most men have Now | would advise
y1u to mount that horse and make
tracks down the road rs fast as he'll
carry you. If | find you in this part of
the country again, I'll shoot you like a
dog" and raised my voice to a coarse
shout that cowed him.
He silently set his shoulder TO the
horses side, rolled him up on his feet,
stood y few minutes in the stirrups, and
then dashed down the road, still under
the untlinching muzzle of my pistol
When he disappeared around the
curve, turned to Miss Dallas, who was
stll looking after him.
"Oh!' she said, how did you have
the courage to do that? am so much
obliged to you, | shall feel always in
dcbtcd. should never have thought
of doing all those things"
This was very sweet to hear from the
rosy lips of a pretty young woman, and
] replied gaily:
at is nothing. If | could have stopped
the black with my own life | would
gladly have done so =
Then she blushed family.
II suppose needn' say that you have
relieved me from Il very unwelcome sit
uation?"
:" If he ever troubles you again.
said, shall carry out my threat and
let down the hammer of my revolver
and put it in my pocket THE young
villain-to trouble you But will you
return to the hotel? We are not far
away"
If you please" said She smiling
sweetly "my friends must be anxious" "
led up her horse, gave her a hand
frightened and restless. took firm hold |
on the bit and led him slowly. Proceed
ing thus in a pleasant conversation, in
which must confess | conducted the
horse blindly, for | was looking up in
her face, we came to the hotel. | stopped
the bay by the porch, where there was
fortunately no one waiting to stare at lis,
and assisted her to alight. She turned to
say
:" | shall be glad to see you at dinner
and then glided up stairs.
took the horse round to the stables
and gave the groom double fee.
Our dinner hour was waited with more
than ordinary impatience. | knew !
should then see the young lady again,
and become acquainted with her. Sud
denly an idea struck me, inspired by
my knowledge of social strategy, which
is as deep, if not as deadly, RS that of
war. | bolted into the dining room,
where the colored servants were shut
fling to and fro, and stopped the head
waiter.
81 say, Sam, is there a young lady
stopping here?"
"Young ladyr' said he, showing his
white teeth in wide smile, "right
smart of young ladies, sab; bout fifty"
"Oh yes, | know" returned; but
| want to find IL particular one-eh,
Sam?" and he found crisp new two
dollar note in his hands. His interest
and perception were instantly bright
ened.
"This one" | continued, "is very
pretty; has brown eyes, light hair
went out for ride this morning, in
black dress, and with long feather in
her hat