The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-21

l snail bless your hand.
The Jew s countenRuce was set. For
a moment he did not Aply, then. taking
from pocket a clasp-knife, he gave it
''That vin help defend YOU from him.
he said, ''But don't fear. I viii save
you"
Again there was silence. broken only.
by the horses inOis.
The Jew 'srICatUre5 grew more deter
mined. y means Of escape was in his
brain, but 1t was of so desperate a ma
ture that he hesitated to have recourse
to it.
But upon one point he was resolved.
Flo should not again fan into Herbert
Archer'S power. ..
On the contrary, that the latter's in
fanny should be exposed TO all.
Yet If he were OyeTtaReu what chance
did he run against three desperate and
armed men2
None
Then he would not be overtaken.
He too was desperate.
How his horse tagged He had
reached slightly rising ground. The
Jew looked back. The pUsUers were
not sixty PAGES behind. There was but
one means of escape, and if he delayed
In that a few minutes would render 1t
useless.
Wetting the palm of his hand he held
it up.
As he knew. the breeze blew. uauti-
cally expressed. in their teeth.
Drawing REIN bidding Flo keep her
place. he spEaug TO the ground.
What would You do, Isaact' she in
Quired anNiOuSly.
He made no answer, but knelt as if
examining the dried. parChed grass.
There was a sharp. quiCksOUud; flash;
then tiny flame rapidly increasing in
size. rushed like sparks over tWder. or
q powder-traIn. over the grass.
At five several places did the Jew do
the same; then tore at the loose dried
bOughs and Lgaped them on the flame.
It was but the work of three minutes,
but his terrible means of escape was ac-
cOmplished He had fired the bush.
Regaiuiur the saddle he continued
his flight. as the flames. famed by the
wind, rose up. a fiery barrier, then
rushed down, IgnIJng fresh Iuel, upon
the pursueTS.
Tie fugitives heard their shouts OF
rage and dismay. Then they subsIded,
as evidently the three strOye to make a
detour to avoid the fierce and deadly
heat.
I'VE are safe cried the jew. exuIt-
ingly. Nov we may take our time. .
Nj q TCu.ileS however We're not Yet
over. IAe Jew found That iu that Wild
flight, he had indeed lost his way In
vain by the direction of the sun did he
seek to Gud il.
After many futile efforts he was
- - - III -. '--
rom Wl1eilcg ne couil perceive some
During the search Flo listened auE-
iOuSly, fearful again To hear yLe purSU-
ing sound Of horses feet. But no. all
was silent Nlliie 4ei!-Ld ... '--eL1 IolIeu
''-tS, So, 80, r,,, 41, ,yt
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danger Of pursuit was over. Isaac in
sisted on Flo taking a rest maintaining
with truth that II was necessary for the
horse also.
An n8ur later CLev continued their
way at "a more IeisurGIy pace.
It was towards sunset THAT. coming
into q clearing. thev found themselves
III the rresruc. of three or four mount
2 ed men. and some dozen on foot.
{ ASflOis ewes rested ON one of the
former she uttered great cry of sur
prise.
'Ihilip. she eXclaSmed, as She urged
: the horse forward Dol dreamg Can
( @FIo. my darIingIfound!" CALCULATED
Philip Bathurst. for ii was he. as he
dashed to meet her, claSpiHg her To his
B heart.
amazement and JOY. but Iis worss were
4 uIlIitSueG Al! INC SOiil 'seiOii.
"Oh, Philip alive. almost sobbed
Flo, III her delight. Can Ii beF How
how:
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who had joined them on their way. had
come round, curious to hear.