The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-03-05


him, and as there was no other passenger in
side. he stretched himself ON the cushion of
the back scat and gave way to moody rctlcc-
tiuns. He suite determined to leave Blazing
Star, TO settle himself seriously to the task Of
money getting and TO return to his comrades
some day. II sarcastic cynical, successful man,
! and 80 ov"rwhclm them with confusion. For
poor Cass had not yet reached that superiority
| Of knowing that success would depend upon his
ability to forcgo his past. Indeed, part of his
| boyhood had been cast among these mon, and he
! was not old enough To have learned that success
! was not to bo gagged 10y their standard. The
moon lit up tn" dark interior Of the coach with
II faint poetic light. Tho lazy swinging of tho
vehicle that was bearing him away albeit only
for Il night and n day-the solitude. tho
gmpscs from the window # great distances
fun Of vague possibilities made tho abused
ring potent as that of Gygcs. He dreamed
with his eyes OMEN. From an Alnaschar vision
h" suddenly awokc. The coach had stopped.
TIL" voices Of men. one in cntreaty, one in cX-
| postuluton cam" from thcboN. Cass mcchan-
/ icaIiy put his hand to his pistol pocket.
Thank you. but mSjSt upon getting down.
1t was Miss Portcrs voice. This was followed
/ by rapid. half-rcstruined interchange Of
words between lIurnaby and the driver Then
/ tn" latter said grunly:
/ ." If tn" lady wants to ride inside let her.
hlSH reuter- Hull'l'N 10 INC ground. Nllr WIS
followed 10y Hornsby. Just a mint Miss. he
cNposlulat"d, half shamrdly, half brusqucly
yc don't understand time. | only"
But Miss Porter had jumped into the coach.
llornshy placed his hand ON the handle Of the
/ door. Miss Porter graspcd it firmly from the
/ inside. There was slight struggle.
All 81 which was part or a dream 10 the boyish
Cass. But he nwoke from it-d mani DO
/ YOU" he asked, in n voice he scarcely rccog-
/ ni2"d himself Do you want this man insdr2'
"No!'
Cnss caught at Hornsby's wrist like a young
tiger. But alas! what awaited instructive
| chivary against main strength. He only sue
| cccdcd in forcing the door open in spite of Miss
/ Por,rr's superior strategy, and--I fear | must
| add, muscle also-and threw himself passion
/ atcly at liornshys throat. where he hung On
and calmly awaited dissolution. But he had
in the onset, driven Hornsby out into the roud
! and the moonlight
Here! Somebody take my lines The voice
was Mountain ChHrlcys," the driver. The
figure that jumped from the box and separated
/ the struggling men belonged to this singularly
! direct person.
You're riding inside ?" said Charley inter-
negatively. to CI-s. Before he coulu lcfly Miss
! port"r's voice came from the window.
He ISL
Charley promptly bundled Cass into the coach.
And Vou;' To Hornsby onless you're kali
/ kilatin' to take little puscar you're booked
: outside. Get ur.'
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/ climb over the middle seat but in tho starting
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