Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-06-21

pH''Iit@t w RsNS my huSouau . AsOs
How got through know not, but
.hc r,s,l was over Mt last.
sit'l could do nothing till Delaney
| left the house aud started on his deadly
eyran,l.
Ny plan was this.
When he had gone I intended to go
down to the stal,le, get the horse. and
ride to Col Arsn,.hnot's. trying to reach
It before Lionel ba3 started on his way
! home.
I: was d daring step, but the only
chaacc; lonely and isolated, we wore
n,iisa from any town. and no help was
possible.
/ should have to ride hard, and, to
| avoid hcing discovered and stopped. !
rcngt naeke 3 long ropnd. which xQsn
tsEz ksS EsaSy lHi!ssS 0 % ~ NV way. '''s'
At last the time to act had arrived.
Delaney must hav5 started long ere
this, and the servants would be at sup-
per.
The clock was just striking Q as left
the room.
Going upstairs quickly, put on my
hahi. and stepped ont.
1t Was clear, bright night, with the
pale moon rising over the dark tree
tops, and shining coldly on the glossy
green evergreens, casting ghosuy, weird
shadows across the path. reached the
yard, and cav, to my alarm, light in
| the hsrness-room. Without taking time
| to hesitate or think, advanced softly,
aud, popping in, saw, to my great relief,
that it was only tho stable boy busily
engaged rubbing ~ .,4 icss. Open
| ing tho door st3o.. before the aston
islied lad. who aazad with wide-open
eyes rs though had been an appari-
! ton
"Christia," l said, "sad,lle Rlfeman
as quickly as possible. l want him."
"Sure, lna'am, you're never going
out tonight"
Yes, l am. On OK don't stand
talking thcrs. hut do as tel! you"
Burning With iH,patieAce, I watched
him getting out Rileman, and then,
as l was about to mount, catching sight
Of the wonder and surprise on Christie's
face, an iaea seized me, and, sending
him hack into the stable on some pre-
text, ! looted the door ard took the key.
No one knew where was; it would be
long before he could make himself heard,
40 mater bo1 loudly he called, for the
yard was a lug way from t'.s house. In
another minute WAS out OF the gate
and cautering swiftly down tho avenue
and out on the open road. Rife
man." I said, s.Yohirg his glossy neck.
= il rests villa ynn Ia s:sva stdir tns+<.rr.
Yan v.r.t 10 year b:st 60: tt4 .;;:,s i.
short"
away we went. keeping we'll in the
sLa;ow OF the trees wsi,'.h sSirted TIE
r'In} the soit Grass mrtilad tta snuad
Of the aorees ! tofs. an;l a;;,ter. yet fast
q. I urged l:;il',aau 10 h:s t,pmos.
| speed, Tor ",.st il / were already 700
late Tia MOON YVES neer'y l.gh III
the heavens, af. knew the ho;ir was
rapidly arircach.ng. I. vas rifle for
life, AMI on No dew v lila fearful fspi,iitv.
| Whit il Lionel were on his way al
rcedy. On for strength to keep up a
little l.,noAr'
The entrance gates at Col. Arbuth-
nota stood wiIe cVcn. and, with hope il
niy li.art, gaEoped up to tise house.
The door was opened by the Colonel
himself, who hurried out in great alarm.
my hus',apd-ishe hero2" I gaspei.
"No; be has just left not more than
len Minutes ago, l think but what has
hsppeaod2'
"Too late too late r. I cried
"Tbey have killed him Oh, Lionel,
L;onc! I"
| They tried to stop me, but broke
away; there might be time yet, If / rode
hard and fast. My horse might die in
tie attempt-what mattered it? Il was
life or death, now and away again,
laundering down the avenue I went,
needless Of cries and entreaties to come
back.
Stopping ore moment to listen,
heard, far ahead, the runbling sound Of
wheels; it seemed to endow me with
new Life ard strength to keep up, &c
struggle little longer; but poor Ride
man was almost done for. Breathing
hard. he still lahored on, answering whif
and rein to the last.
Gathering up all my energies for .
last effort, / urged R,feman once more
to gallon, and, sweeping round cor
ner, saw, with wild CLEAN Of Joy and
hope, my husbands dog cart s'owly as
cending $ long steep hill, right in front
the foot of which On the other side wa.
the spot where the musderers we're il
waiting. Every yard Of ground was o.
value now.
l tried 10 call ont, but only feeble
cry escaped my lips; aud, stll running
With kind of strength and dctermi
nation born Of despair, pushed on
till suddenly oil grew dim and indistinct
l was conscious only Of great ant
terrible darkness rising and hiding my
husband from my sight; struggling OF
blinlly with cuts!retched hands I stag
gered a few steps, aud then. with las
wild wall Of Lionel--LionelP r. fel
senseless upon the earth-my las
though, my last desire being to saw
him. Was it ell in vain7
When opened my eyes l found my
self in cottage, in the bright glare o