The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-12

the Jew. ana not an instant ulu Slle mes
| tate Seyen-tree Clump was but fifty
or sixty PAGES from the station.
Say ! will come" she said to the
Australian.
AS he ran off, she looked mp at the
! house. Her aunt's Window-blind was
not yet raised. The colonel she knew
was in the outbuidings, where he would
be for the next half-hour.
She would be back long before her
| absence had been noticed. Had even a
vague suspicion of danger crossed her
mind, she would ha.' laughed ar the
idea. What danger could there be 50
near home? Her own people were with
| in call.
Quickly she proceeded down the road,
| and soon reached the place of rendez-
! yOus,
1t was composed as its name implied.
| of seven trees, but beneath grew thick
underwood. \ narrow pathran through
| it. and into this Flo iearleSsly turned.
Lewis, she exclaimed in low tone,
~ am here,'
Then she staggered back and cry of
terror burst from her lips.
Some thick material had been swiftly
thrown over and mutlled rounf her
head to stllle her cry,
In great alarm, yet stunned almost by
bewilderment, she struggled violently
to release herself, but with as much
chance of escape as fly from the spi-
der's web. Her hands were secured in
large powerful ones, drawn behind her,
and a cord passed round the delicate
wrists.
Lewis, Lewis" she cried Help,
help!n
"Oh, yes, he'll help YOU" calculated
a gruff voice. Hold your squealing,
can't yer. There. it's no good. Hand
it over, or she'll bring the station on
us.
Flo felt the muhlng slightly removed.
Then hand, grasping a handkerchief
which emitted a pungent odor, was held
tightly over her face,
In a second she guessed il was chloro-
form. Terror gave her strength for a
second She half threw off the hand,
then the powerful drug overcame her,
and. though partly conscious, she was
helpless. While she was able to make
the least movement, the hand was held
over her face. Then she wasHware of
being raised mp before man ON horse
Itih. lllNll, NllbN tlliN WIZ ll'ANNtillH
at a swift gallop through the bush; then
her senses left her, and for a space she
remembered nothing.
Her captors-for there were two
never, however, S,ackened speed, but
made for the dense portion 81 the bush
at the foot Of the ranges. On a project
ing spur of the latter, man, who APP
parently had camped out, was regaling
himself upon damper and cold tea.
From the height more than once he
caught sight of the horSemen. At first
he watched them with indifference; but
soon their speed attracted his attention.
1t seemed to betoken flight. They had
entered a mass Of trees; but the watch
er knew they must soon come into sight
again. Lying flat on ridge, he waited,
/ telescope he had taken from his pock-
ct ready for use,
Soon the men appeared, their pace by
no means lessened. After a long and
careful inspection the man on the ridge
sprang up.
IT'S he, I'd take an oath" he NUT
tered. II guessed something was up.
| must find out
4 second later he was carefully lead
ing his horse from the spur. At the
foot, mounting, he started TO find the
mems track. which now the bush was
around him was no easy thing To do.
Meanwhile Flo remained in semi-un-
consciousness in her captor's arms, for
how long she knew not, \ heavy lam
guor like the approach Of death weighed
on her limbs. Even fear was in abey-
ance
suddenly. however, as lightning rends
the storm cloud she was aroused by a
voice.
You have a suspicious burden there,
| mates II said.
Mind your own business, mate, and
pass on, or let us do so, rejoned one
Of her captOrs, surlily.
They had halted, Flo's pulses were
beating wildly The voice was Herbert
Archer's. Would he 90 on and leave
them? Oh, if she could but make him
know she was there. If she could but
shake off this weight on tongue and
| limb.
IAN right, mate. remarked Herbert
Archer, with a careless laugh Il have
no wish to NEEDLE with other folks
| concerns
Great Heaven. he was going. Her
only chance of escape ina few moments
would be gone. Could she make no eff
fort. She would try.
Mr.. Archer, help"
The words TO herOWn ears seemed ut
tered far away, the movement She made
so Slight as to be almost imperceptible;
but she was soon assured she had sue
Ceedcd.
"By Heaven" she heard Herbert
Archer eXclaim, lit is a woman"
Stand back or wen put bullet
through you
That's game that can be played by
more than one, fellow. You do not
pass until see whom you have there
and whether it is by consent
An oath was the retort, followed by
pistol report. 49, m
"Mr Archer, save me-" This time
her voice was louder,
Miss Granger Great Heaven" he
exclaimed You rascalIy villains, re.
lease the lady
Take her, if you can get her. Al
him, job
Pistol report followed pistol report
swiftly. All was confusion and smoke
Flo screamed; then grew silent from
terror Suddenly the man who held hel
swayed in the saddle, his arm relaxed
from round her waist. She would hav,
fallen. but another arm lifted her. ant
Herbert ArCher's voice exclaimed;
"Fear nothing, Miss Granger; YOU