The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-03-18

where ne nau Deen secured from
following his master.
Foller 'em, said Ted in an excited
whisper. Yik's afraid they're up t.
something.
What is it, Yik, | said sternly.
No fooling now.
For answer he twisted his long pig
tai around his neck, tying it under
his left ear in significant manner.
Humph, he hangee; sieelee COW.
On, Mary, sObbed, remembering
Gil Mead's visit and his strange
actions. and dimly seeing what Yik
Kee meant, | must tell Mary, l said
wildly.
Hump, no, said Yik Kee. Yellee
sick. And he closed his eyes IN die
away sort of manner. Go now-toO
late.
We mounted.
Mother'll think we're gone to ride.
said Ted, as we galloped over the
plains. He was dealhIy pale. poor
little fellow, but lie sat erect and firm
7 saw his fathers big Colts rOvolvcr
sticking out Of his picket. tie was a
determined boy. Even in my des-
pair, in my wild hope that could
save Jack by begging ON my knees,
that | could cling to him, and that
they would have To kill me arst, |
could not help a smile at the camical
figure Yik kee presented Ou horse
back. His loose garments tapped in
the wind. his long pigtail flew out
behind, and he bobbed upand down
like kernel ofcO in a corn hoppe
IL was a s"ft, warm night, lighted
only by the pale young noon and the
twinkling stars. We rode as fast as
our horses would gallup. Shep vas
close at our heels. Way ahead, when
We reached the top of little hill. We
saw The crowd of hOrsemen They
were riding toward Denver. We gal
Hoped, on with rene aed zeal. They
turned into cross road, leading to
NJ ais ranch. On this road vas a
bridge over Dry gulch. which was in
the spring roaring torrent. Beyond
the bridge, across the fields. was the
bay stack If Mesd, where was slowed
sufficient 10 feed his domestic cattle
the winter. We at last
reached the turn Ia the road. They
were three miles IN advance, riding
rapidly. Yik bee stopped at the
turn. Humph! Can't catchee. Ham
gee al the bridge. You gone, He
lrrrcd hi. horse and sped across the
neld. deserving IL haselY.
We rode on, Tel and |. He was
pale ami still my cheeks we're burn
ing. We reared tie bridge. The
nigh mound OF earth before us hid US
from sight. We stopped our horses
ana iisteuel. Tie men had lighted
torches, some We're preparing rough
,a,i. under the bridge, two were
Sc ing rope; some held the
rorsr, of the Others beyond the
,r: -. Inc men Here masked NOW
nj could see hv the lighted torches
nat their number vas increased. !
lack vas very white and sad, but he |
howei 10 fear.
| am innocent, gentlemen, he said, !
lowly, but ] refuse to tell you of
whom | bought the hiies.
| understood HIT. Could Harry !
White he cattle theft | felt as /
f were growing mad.
What shall We de? whispered Ted, |
;Ccking his revolver.
Suddenly bright red light illumi-
rated the heavens. followed by clouds
# hlack smoke and queer crackling
'oiae A veil from TIE men. Oil !
desd's voice above the lest. Inc
was On fire. 1t seemed To
ne in tie glare around It that could !
ee foreign locking human vanishing
.cross the plain.
The men mounted their horses, Gil
Mead at the head, aud set of across
he fields at a gallon. They must
ave the stack. They left Jack bound !
land snd foot and guarded by one
nan.
Shep. the wonderful deg. had kept
" us until now, Sinking in the dark |
badows. Now, gliding likewise and
till. he reached the man on guard, |
whose back was to US, and with no warn |
NJ g:owl, caught him by the throat
nth strong whiteteeth that could choke |
coyote in a second. The man,
Tbo WAS in a sitting posture, fell back |
nth a grosn. Ted struck him over
he head with the butt of the revolver. |
nd pulled off the dog. / cut Jacks
'onds with a knife. He looked at US
Eonderingly and staggered to his feet.
Never mind how We came, Jack,
aid. Quick, mount the horse beyond
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