Arizona silver belt., 1884-11-15

-Asallls4 = a4llHanl-A kitchen. saw her father rise from his chair and step to the door of the room where she concealed the fugitive Her heart almost stopped beating as she saw him push open the door and enter the room, followed by his companions.
 "sfe'll make a clgs search of if, while we're about it, she heard him say within
 And then she stood there in terrible suspense upon the porch, expecting s0 hear tho shout that would follow the discovery of the fugitive
 But no such shout was heard; and instead of ii. a moment later the two men came out again. her father still laughing at his friends.
 What cCuld lt mean? Had the young man been abe Co conceal himself in the room and SO eTade their searehs That was not possible. Then she thought of the window. Could he have escaped from the room by thAs? The window was SO small she could scarcely beiieye that he could have crept through. And yet he must have done so.
 She wens hurridiy 10 the back of tho house and lheu dogsn beyond the horse sheds. No one could be seen. Sue halted 9 moment under iire-oak tree just at the edgo of the garden, The evening Was very calm and still snd the twilight shadows were deepening fast. Was it The rustiing of the wind in the bon1hs overhead that caught her ear2 She listened.
 'Hisli Irm here in the tree.
 TEc words came in Q distinct whisper from directly above Der.
 She stood there and thought a single moment before replying. Then she said: "lOa must get away from here at orce. in an eagor whisper '-One of the men suspects something. and they may at any moment make a search of the place. ] am going into the house a minute. Get down at once and go thr0agh the garden and across the trail D a spring that yon will find there Its at the foot of ,. big cotton wood tree. Stay right there until l come
 Then she went hurFidly to the is0use. The three men were still sitting at the table and Sacramento felt raiher than saw ihat one of them still regarded her suspicionsly as slic came io. She did not speak to them at ali. Out went di- rectlg through the Kitchen to her own room and iu a moment more came out. vent about her work in the kitch..n and took up Q pail. apparently Go go 10 the spring for water.
 Ten minuros later, standing in the shadows of the cottonwood, young Somars heard a step. ani then Sacra- mento, leading BuenO all saddled and bridled, appeared. He started for ward.
 ..iiushl'' she said; ''they may come at any moment Listen to what say. Yonr life depends on l. lou must ride straight down the trail for a quar- ter of a mile Then. ulose by big cottonwood inst like this. you will strike a path ia the left Bueno will know it once you get him iR it. Itwil bring you. but half a mile on. to cor duroy rcai that crosses the swamp. The end of this corduroy has got oakof order, and thcre gre some logs iaid. Lead Bueno across and pull the logs away. If you do tkat .s will make trouble for those who follow you. Be- Yond the sWanp is a big plain. Strike straight across it. having the moon square on your right-the moon will be up hy that time-and three hours riding will bring ron to the new rail- road. After that-eiod help you to get safe away"
 Sacramento paused and put out her hand. ''Can you remenberP she q manded.
 'I can. but can never forget"
 s.Never mind that. Here. take this It is 3 little money. You will need it Now mount anu ride-sloWly a little war. and then for your fife
 Ihe young man stiil had hold of her hand. The tears came into his eyes. The next moment he was gone.
 The next morning Sacramento told her father the story and coaxed him into forgising her. And the following afternoon Q man brought BHeno over from the railroad town. and then shs knew the fugitive was safe.
 Six weeks later a lawyer froiu Santa Barbara appeared with lettev from Walter SomeIs. He was efi;h hss friends ia New York Ee bczEed Ssc- ramento 60 aecepi. as 8 gi,t of gTs,i- tnde, at least iae amount oi the reward that had ecen 0.lereI
 And so it was shat she went down 10 San franeiseo io school that winter as- ter all.