The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-10

Gus head the creature had Again
panic -cized her and she ran; but a
she heard the heavy footsteps behind
her. she again TOOK counsel Of common
sense.
..tiho.t- do not run she argued,
they glide. they are noiseies.. this IS
no ghost. Can il b. the tramp
Al this point. havin. got well into
the wood, and being hidden BY acurye
Of the road from her pursuer. she snd-
denly plunged into the bushes on one
side and ~ suddenly stopped. caught
i'm = network Of trees 20 close as TO
forbid further progress. The creature
came on: i, passed By a little way and
then paused. II had evidently become
aware that she had not gone on. Ii
came back and stopped exactly in front
OF her hiding-place. Priscilla felt an in
sane desire 10 giggle; then she pu; her
hand over her mouth les, she should
shrek aloud. IL got down and grow
cllcl on all fours on the ground. Was
il irving by the dim light TO make on;
her footsteps? Ii parted the branches
and looked in. She could hear it,
heavy breathing. .hc almost felt il,
breath: bv reaching out her hand She
could have touched it. Then il ran
backward and forward in the road
many times. Would it never go
away2
II seemed m eternity almost before
il disappeared. at last, in the direction
OF Cro,, Farm. 4, its footsteps died in
the distance, Priscilla proceeded TO
carry ont the plan formed ON the in
slant when she plunged into the woods.
There va, a rivcr-path leading 10 Gross
Farm. alon. the ed-c Of the woods.
with which she was 50 familiar she
could EASILY find il in the night. and
once having reached il. her WAY would
lie straight AMI sure before her. through
the orchard and garden 10 the back
door.
In getting ont from among the tan%lc
of tree, she knocked of her hat. an in-
ciGcnt which in lcr extreme excite
mcnt >hr did not notice. and then
rapidly making her way through the
wood-. regardless Of bushes and brirrs.
she burs. m Ike a small tornado upon
her a,ioHi>hctI mother. who sat alter
naiclv knitting and holding. and
aroused her father from his nap over
tn" Cainptown Hcrahi. one corner OF
which WA, in flames from the candle
which he held in his hand.
Land % liberty he acclaimed.
coming down upon the front legs OF
his chair with 4 crash. and crushing
the burning paper under his foot.
Whats the mattcr?9'
The sound of the familiar voice. to-
with the serene and peaceful at
mosphcrc of the room. restored Pris-
ella nj once To her usual fearless frank
ness. and she said. with u laugh which
was slightly historical:
IL have been such 4 goose! fright
cned quite out of my wits. anil
Here 4 vigorous knocking At the
door broke in upon her speech and:
There it j. again. she shrickcd.
into the adjoining bedroom fol-
by her mother. enchanting:
III, what is itF'
MIR. Alden was not 4 little bcwildcrcd
BY this incNpl;cable conduct Of his
wife and daughter: but true To his hos
pitab.c Instincts. he went to the front
door. still horling the scorchcd Herald
in his hand. and after struggling with
the latch. which would not lift. and
then with the door. which stuck.
u-hereI into the s~itting-room Grin
Wa:erhou>c. a Sood-naturcd giant Of a
farmer nearly seven feet tall, who
lived a Tarklin. four miles beyond.
His round cvrs blinkcd aS became into
the lighted room. and he held in his
hand the ring of \ lantern from which
hung 4 portion of the wire frame. A.
the night WAS damp and threatened
rain. h. wore 4 fireman ; cap and cape.
Led Yer 90 up [ the old Morton
place n help me it'll 4 %critter. squirc?"
he asked. Them pc>ky Boys" and
then he stated his grievance.
L; seemed that he pas,urcd his sheep
the oil house. and - ic mischief
boys had driven the leader of
flock. a belligcrent old sheep. up
the stairway into the chamber and shut
him up There. 4 kind ncighbor had
sent word To Grin. and he had come
down in the evening. thinking he
should succeed better in getting the
sheep down stairs than in the day.
Eut the sheep. thus premature
~ aroused from his first nap. and al
the same time bcwildereI and cnraged
by the light. charged upon him. and
a. - "fas. 'sN u ~ ''lHti'S d
ing Of a series of butts and dodgeSe
Knocked him down and smashed hi,
and ;hcrc was nothing left for
him hut an ignominious retreat. con.
siderably bruised. and a good deal on,
temper. He had come 20 Mr.. Al
for assistance, that being tot
nearest house. After Mr.. Alden ant
Grin had gone. Priscilla made a clcan
of her fright to her mother with
all due humility.
III ncTc- laugh AZ Won again for
afraid of i tlrkcy-CobbIer." she
Saii. Think Of beng thrown into
such panic hy Grin WatcrhoQse an
his old sheep
The Fanny Barney hat was sub~c-
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