The Red Cloud chief., 1882-10-20

Major Pepper was oecassoaaIly ohlised
to keep large amounts q mcosy ID hil
lonely country house. They had chosea
their day carefully. male or else A.
tered their plans that vefy n sning.
thanks 10 ford's own poii;encss In an
swering Mr.. kingbolt's questions BY
q trick they hsd scnt Major and Mr..
Pepper around BY their longest route
for home The whole thing va . has
tbs ha; cleveriy planned schema. Ana
Ford could do nothing alone; the near
est houses in the village two miles ul
the mountain; his swollen foot,
Had he forgotten Lcos The Though,
darted into his confused mind Ike q
fash. He leaned forward into . raw Of
light, and drew out gently his pescil.
and the envelope. still undirecisd. in
which vas his letter 10 Harry North.
He managed Ia control his excitement
and terror enough To scrawi u,on IL:
There are burglars in our house. Come
quick. somebody. Ford Bonner"
The envelope vas secured BY ford's
sboe-string 10 the graybound's neck.
BE very quiet. Leo" be kept Whisper
ing. almost bcseechingiy. as he led the
dog a. well as he could down the far
side Of the garden. along the fence. and
some distance mp the road. lest Leo
should bark.
Quick. Leo To the post-oficc-to
the p~ost~ofice.' he cried. trembling'y.
pushing and pointing the dog of.
Leo refused 10 go. He did not I'M
derstand all this mystery. Ford felt
Tor .. sft.E .nl sL,zL 20 ~ I.r. 80
bounded away silently up the steep.
Ford half fell. half sat down. in the
darkness On the grass
lie never knew how long il was be-
fore he was startled from his stupor by
hearing steal,hy sters approach down
the road. He strained his young eyes TO
make out q dozen tall figures moving
no sclcssly toward his hiding place.
They were the astonished men from
the village. reused from their circle Of
gossip around the stop Of the store by
Leo's advent and extraordinary excite
mcnt.
The letter had been discovered nj
once hy Amzi's brother himself, who.
like the rest. with stockings drawn over
his boots. headed the party. Ford in
'si''pt'i tf'iiis ahu uiiuc MS huIii'u
explanation.
'.Stay here" said Lot Spinner. ''iill
We call YOU"
They lcapcd the garden wall. A few
minutes later Ford heard shouts. and
the sound Of n gun or two. and n strug-
gle on the house piazza
They've got 'em!' he exclaimed,
delight and relief getting the best Of his
long fright and pain.
And SO they had; for when Lot Spin
ner came up and carried the boy down
TO the house. 'Mr. Alexander King
bolt'-aiterward put into Jail rs Dennis
Lcary-his comrades, and their tools
were all secured under rude guardian
ship together.
just as Ford was helped into the
house, Leo dartcd up. The dog had
been left behind. lest he should warn
the burglars of the party coming from
the village. but he had contrivcd to
make his escape.
Ford joined in the cheers for him
when mt eleven o'clock Major and Mrs.
Pepper rode hurriedly up to the brightly
lit house to hear the end Of the story
which the village people up the noun
tain had stopped them hurrying toward
home 10 tell. Soon after arrived AMI
and Mira; morc explanations. and much
more ado made over Ford and Leo than
either of them rclishcd.
1.-The scamps would have got away
with a couple of thousand dollars.
Ford" exclaimed the Major again and
again. 1T was some money that n
man was TO call here and get tomorrow
morning"
Leo waggcl his tail complaccnily.
So much for n brave boys GOODNESS.
and an obedient dogs intelligence
Harpcr's Young People.