The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-08-16


ora pivot and calloped swiftly o.
way.
Carter dropped The curly head,
and instinctively started in pursuit
but only for few yards. Pausing,'
he glanced first in the direction ta-
ken sy his steed. then back TO the
fair stranger, who now raised her
head, q low, almost mocking laugh
parting her lips But as she sprung
TO her feet, the laugh Was cut short
by gasp Of pain, and offering,
she sunk back, her lips white and
tightly compressed.
From that moment Carter forgot
all about his horse, Of the near
drawing night, Of everything save
the fair sufferer.
Her provoking audacity gone, she
family replied TO his eager ques-
tions. Her horse, shying, had thrown
her heavily. Her foot had caught
in the stirrup for q monent-long
enough TO severely twist her ankle,
and for the brute to kick her twice
in the side before dashing away.
"If I only had my horse" hesi-
tated Carter.
perhaps can walk. 1t is not
very far to our house. Hyou would
be 80 kind"
Clinging 10 his arm she struggled
to her feet, and even made several
stops in advance, thus supported ;
but the effort seemed too great, aud
only for his quickly encircling arms.
she would have fallen to the ground.
Leave me--bring h p she
breathed, family, her soft cheek
pressing his breast, her breath, fan.
ming his face. The wolves may not
If you are qnick--'
Il will not leave you, muttered
Carter, his blood leaping hotly
trough his veins. Il am strong
enough to carry you--if I only knew
he road.
You are 80 good--so kind " aud
the large, liquid eyes gazed full into
his. I am so sorry to trouble you.
Il am paid o thousand fold,' and
there was burning glow in the
young mans eyes that told how tru-
ly he meant what he said. "Only
for the pain you are feeling, could
| wish that it might last forever y
'Wouldn't week or Sd do 7 and
the red lips parted with little, shy
laugh. But 1 do n 1t see what is 10
be done, for there are wolves about,
and should die OF :error were
left alone. II is not q mile to our
house--do you think you could car
ry me-
For answer Carter lifted her east
ly, tenderly.
1T must be nice to be a man--you
are so strong Please take thai
path through the woods-it is short
err
i Without q word, Carter entered
the path indicated, aud followed il
with q quick, steady step, his hear
beating like trip hammer, Under
the pressure of the warm, soft cheek
He seemed iusensible to fatigue
though at any other time he would
! have found nine stone OF flesh ant
, blood q rather wearisome armful
: But with those wonderful eyes occa
sionally meeting his, that bewitch
. ingly beautiful face in such proximi'
; ty to his own, he felt not the lightes
fatigue, aud strode on without pa tis
: for nearly half q mile. Nor woult
he have stopped then, but for sufi
cient cause.
r A tall, roughly-clad man steppet
( from behind the sheltering trunk o
;, q large elm, and barred the path
b The lower portion Of his face wal
q hidden by ono sunsembrowned hand
= clsspipg o cooked and leveled revol
Q v@.
I reckon you're my meat stran
r ger =
{ Surprised, a. indeed he we'll nigh
: be, Cart,,s paused abruptly, his arm
. slowly roiaxing their grasp, as b
Q stared into tho muzslo Of the revol
/ ver.
0 You're lust the man I've bee
n looking for, added the highway
% man, slightly lowering his weapon
o Just pull your weasel and toss
n here, then you can git up sn git
Carter wholly released His fa
q burden, and clappod his hands upo
% his hip but mis- Angers closed onl
m upon the empty scabbards-his r,
ID volvers were gone
III At tho same moment the youn
woman sprung forward a. freel
10 and lightly ss though shs bad new
hLl known an accident, and took o pos
tica beside the outlaw one arl
I'D around his waist . moSing smi
curling her ruby lip,
,re In that moment CaLer realize
how completely no had Seen dupe
ny and bitter indeed IN found q
al- weakening.
w. Il owo this to you, hen, and b
ron tones were moro sad than angl
Igh this tho price ~ ay trying
hoe tor I and I
or arp aud IN,
= more than y
persuasion y
crows, this w
II you had o
b money, end
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