St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22

practice with it! The first cast was sue
cessful, the loop lay over the stump, and
pull frightened it. In a moment he was back
at the window; in another, Edith stepping
from the sill. sat behind him and chung to
him. Again he guided Comanche to the
corner; he wound the lariat around the POM
mel of the Mexican saddle. He drew long
breath. and he rode into the torrent. The
thoroughbred was swept off his feet before
he had gone ten yards, but he swan strongly
and boldly; the ariat was taut as q bow
string. but it held. 1t seemed an hour before.
the middle of the stream was reached. His
heart beat fast; the girl said nothing. but
he felt her clasp tighten; and still the horse
swan on, and the torrent. baked by the
stout lariat of it's prey, actually aided their
escape They neared the slope; COmanohe
gained his footing; they were saved! Jack
had never taken his eyes off the horses
head and the knot on the pommel, and he
had never seen stalwart bearded man gal
lOp down the slope and jump from his horse
just before they gained the land. Now, to
his amazement. this man lifted Edith from
Comanche and folded her in his arms.
Shortly he raised his head.
You needn't look so sort O. surprised,
young feller," said he; .''you bet it's all
right. / haven't got card case about me,
but my names Simpson. and-and-" His
manner changed in a second. God bless
you, for as plucky and clever thing as
ever saw in all my life He will bless you,
too. for you've saved the life of my little
girl. that's the apple Of my eye" Still
clasplng his daughter lightly with his left
arm. he wrung Jacks hand and the tears
stood in his eyes.
Just then, with many crack and groan,
and almost. one would say, cry of dis
tress. Simpsons ranch-house was torn from
its frail foundations and swept down the
valley.
Never mind: let her go' cried he.
''I'll buy dozen blamed old shanties like
that for you tomorrow, if you want EN-"
Next day all the neighborhood knew that
Simpson had come back, and why he went
away; how the partner who had defrauded
and nearly ruined him years before had
written him from his sick bed in his refuge
in Manitoba; how he had made restitution;
how Simpson had been for months beyond
the region of mails and telegraphs; how he
had come home and ridden up the valley be-
hind Jack.
II didn't know you wee ahead Of me-"
he told him. ''Of course it was my horse
you heard, but l knew short cut to the
mesa, and turned off by it: but you were
too quick for me. yes, know; it's all
right. l wouldn't cross the little girl, any
way. If she's willing, l am; and if she's
going to leave her old father. I'm mighty
glad she going to have man to take care Of
her that's got sand"
The day the engagement was announced
in Pueblo the Arcade saloon did the largest
business of the season. From the sheriff of
the county down to the humblest cowboy
on the range everybody was pleased.
Broncho Sam celebrated the event in ac-
cOrdance with the rules of the moderation
society rather than those of the total absti-
hence organization.
Tibet thar's as poorly couple ez yer kin
find in this yere country" said he; ''an'
Simpson he's come back an done the squar'
thing; but amt caught on to his stayir'
away an sendin' no word. 1 say thar warn.
no sense in it, nohow." -Harper's Bazaar.