The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-26

came into the road which ran along to
the right of where. she stood. They were
hardly five steps from where she lay,
painting, but determined, ON the faithful
horse, which moved not muscle.
Once he had neighed before they came
so near; but there were so many horses
neighing and snuffiing, that no one had
needed it. She remembered little flask
which Maggie had put into her pocket
1t was whisky. She put up her revolver,
drew out the flask, opened it, poured
some in her hand, and, leaning forward,
rubbed it on the horses nose. He did
not offer to neigh again.
Considerable confusion arose among
the gathered riders, who had some differ
ence of opinion and Lily, with her re-
volver ready cooked in her hand, turned,
and cautiously made her way to the road
which had been indicated by their talk
as the one which led to Glenville. Just
as her horse stepped into the path, an
overhanging limb caught her hat, and
pulled it off, together with the hood of
her waterproof, SO that her hair fell down
again upon her shoulders. She hardy
noticed the fact in her excitement, and,
if she had, could not have stopped to
repair the accident.
She kept her horse upon the shadG
side, walking upon the grass as much as
possible to prevent attracting attention,
Watching on all sides for any scattered
members of the Klan. She had proceeded
thus about 100 yards, when she came to
turn in the road. and saw sitting be-
fore her in the moonlight, one of the
disguised horsemen, evidently sentry,
who had been stationed there to see that
no one came upon the camp unexpec-
tedly. He was facing the other way, but
Just at that instant turned, and seeing
her indistinctly in the shadow, cried out
at once
"Who's there? Halt"
They we're not twenty yards apart.
Young Lollard trembled with excite
ment under the tightly-drawn rein. Lily
thought of her father half-prayerfully,
half-fercely, bowed close over her horses
neck, and braced herself in the saddle,
with every muscle as tense as those OF
the tiger waiting for his leap. Almost
before the words were out of the sentry's
mouth, she had given Young Lollard the
spur, and shot like an arrow into the
bright moonlight, straight toward the
black muffled horseman.
"My God!" he cried, amazed at the
sudden apparition.
She was close upon him in an instant.
There was a shot; his startled horse
sprang aside, and Lily, urging Young
Lollard to his utmost speed, was flying
down the road toward Glenville. She
heard an uproar behind-shouts, and one
or two shots. On, on, she sped. She
knew now every foot of the road beyond.
She looked back and saw her pursuers
swarming out of the wood into the moon
light. Just then she was in shadow. A
mile, two miles, were passed. She drew
in her horse to listen. There was the
noise of horses hoofs coming down a
hill she had just descended, as her gal
liant steed bore her, with almost undi-
minished stride, up the opposite slope.
She laughed, even in her terrible excite
ment, at the very thought that anyone
should attempt to overtake her.
They'll have fleet steeds that follow, quoth
| young Lochnvar,"
she hummed, as she patted Young Lol-
lard's outstretched neck. She turned
when they reached the summit, her long
hair streaming backward in the moon
light like golden banner, and saw the
solitary horseman on the opposite slope;
then turned back and passed over the
hill.
The train from Verdenton had reached
and left Elenvlle. The incomers had
been divided between the rival hotels,
the porters had removed the luggage,
and the agent was Just entering his
office, when a foam-fecked horse, with
bloody nostrils and fiery eyes, ridden by
a young girl with white, set face, and
fair, flowing hair, dashed up to the
station.
Judge Dentonp the rider shrieked.
The agent had but time to motion with
his hand, and she had swept on towar'
carriage which was being swiftly driver
away from that station, and which wa
Just visible at the turn of the villag
street.
"Papa! papap shrieked the girls
voice as she swept on.
Afrightened face glanced backward fror
the carriage, and in an instant Comfor
Servosse was standing in the path of tn
rushing steed.
"Ho Lollardw he shouted, in voic
which rang over the sleepy town like
> trumpet note.
The amazed horse veered quickly t
one side, and stopped as if stricken t
. stone, while Lily fell insensible in he
. fathers arms. When she recovered
: was bending over her with look in h
! eyes which she will never forget.
g King Theebau's MOther.in.Law.