The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-19
CHAPTER Y.
A DOUBLE SURPRISE.

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1t required but an hour, if that, of
dawn, when Flo, who from utter weari-
ness and anxiety, was partly doing,
had a vague preSentiment rs if it were
in dream, that somebody was breath
ing among the bushes behind her,
1t was too low to startle her; she
rather seemed to awaken to it. The
fire had burned down to dun white
| glow; the darkest hour indeed was that
before dawn; among the trees the black
ness was impenetrable. Dimly she dis
cerned the figure of Herbert Archer
extended in the same place. his head o.
| his arm. Whether his eyes were closed
or not she could not tell, BY her ear
| the breathing yet continued.
Waking more fully she felt sure that
the breathing was that of human be-
ing. She was in the very act of turn
ing her head, when a familiar voice
whispered so low that she could scarce
" catch the words:
"Do not speak-your shafety depends
on caution. will reschue you,
She could not help slight start; her
heart beat fast with Joyous hope. The
accents were those of the Jew. A friend
"a true friend--was near.
"You hear. Mish Grainger?'
She simply Shook her head ailirma-
| lively.
"Doesh he shleep. You don't know"
She shook her head.
"Can you try? You musht-yesh,
you mustn't try it. Try to draw your
shelf amongst the bushes. by degreesh.
Once by me you are Shate.
Flo needed no second bidding. Isaac
LeWiS's voice had brought back all her
courage, for she felt the Jew would not
desert her.
Cautiously, noiseleSsly, she drew her
self behind the tree trunk, leaving the
cloak where she had been reclining
Now and then she paused to observe
| Archer He made no move.
What anxious moments they we're
How long they seemed.
At last she was shrouded in the dark
ness, but the touch of the Jews hand
showed her his presence.
Can you kneel and follow me-" he
asked.
Eyes, 60 on" And she followed,
trembling at the rustic of every leaf,
In few minutes they reached clear
space, and Flo saw dawn was breaking,
and also that horse stood ready near
her.
The jew quickly helped her to the
saddle, sprang up behind with wonder
full agility for SO elderly a man, and
carefully began to move away from the
spot
She was rescued-she was free. No,
not yet. How her heart beat. What
was that?
A. cry-a shout.
Her flight was discovered. The cry
and the Shout were Herbert Archer's.
caution ish no longer possible, y
whispered Isaac "Our horShesh muSht
prove who hash the besht heelsh,' and
shaking the reins he dashed on.
Behind, Flo heard Herbert Archer's
voice shouting, then others. Then
came the sharp tramp of horses crash.
ing through the underwood.
Il was right, - she calculated almost
unconsciously; there are more than
he. 1t was a plot"
"More, yesh; there are three. Mish-
er Archer and the vllainsh who carried
you off. "
"Oh, good Lewis
"Ilush ven talk after, Mish Grain
ger. We must ride-ride for our lives
With voice and heel he urged on the
horse, whose speed, however, was de-
TERED by the double burden. Through
bush and tangle the Jew forced his way
i while the voices OF the puTsuers were
D too soon found to come after them.
. The jew listened; yes, there wer
three regular beats--there were three
: riders. lie guessed who they were
y The two abductors of the girl, an,
l Herbert Archer. lie had laid this plo
y to win her by gratitude for her sup
posed rescue.
u Those shots had been very harmlessl
u exchanged. There were. then, three {
- one, If he did not outride them he ha
. done little good.
= On, ON, on, he spurred his horse. tn
!, day had now broken; its gray light, 500
" changing to golden. began TO shin
). through the trees. As II frightened ye
y more, the jew grew aware that he Ia
. lost the track.
"a There was no time to seek to find II
: The loud thud of the purSuers' horse
=, told him that they were gaining on him
a lie could but continue madly forward
u Flo chung to him, silent, tremblin!
anxious,
-. Once or twice she had raised her eve
'e TO his face, a strange perpleyed wonde
49, on her own. He had not notedit. II
gave was bent in advance.
y; Nearly two hours ride.
III The Jews horse beginning 10 sho
e. mmstakahr signs of exhaustion
" needed more urging while the pursuei
u' Were gaining every stride.
IT. They are closer" calculated III
-. alarmed. They will oyertake u.s.
s. The Jew made no reply.
III "Oh, Isaac. dear Isaac, - she cried, @
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