The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-01

with her occupation over his wound.
81 must haste now" said he at
length. Il must go to the settlement
for help to bring the brute, for he IL
very heavy. Come. Let me finish my
bread and cheese"
"You should not walk so far. You
should give the wound some chance to
heal"
But | am going"
"No. ] will not suffer it,"
"You will not? YOu?" He laughed
almost COntGmptuOusly.
She said no more, but when his eyes
we're not upon her she silently with
drew. A brief time later he heard u
horse approaching, and from the
window he saw Betty Lee, seated firm
" ON u Sleeps pelt that served for II
saddle, and, with her red lips pertly
parted md Il sHuCy smile IN her blue
eyes, She s"idI
Rest you there, Renold, till I re.
turn. nm going to the settlement
for YOU" and with q word to the
mare she flew away.
"Tnat maid hath spirit" unused the
discounted Captain, "slighr though
she be, and she rides ncr mare as no
woman eve rode. But what! What
am |? Here am again O~verpOwercd
by her. | slew Il ferOciOus beast this
morning, and yet this little child re-
strains me. 'Tis strange, but It's
rather pleasing to be commanded by
her. do not seem to rebel. But no
more of that to-day, no more"
When the fair Betty came slowly
riding back u half hOurlatcr, she look
eel dcmurely upon him with her blue
eyes as he put out mis- handfor q step
ping stone, and thus on one hand bore
her like q trille from the saddle to the
ground.
"Thc mon will come at once" she
said. He made no reply, but led her
maze to the shed, and then strobe
away, with mighty steps; and when
she saw him later he was with imperi-
GUS tones commanding the men to car
~ a bears haunch to the old fort at
Saybrook Point, and the men obeyed
him. too.
For many days Betty saw Renold
no more, except in his solitary seat at
the meeting house upon the Lords
day. But day she perceived him,
from her chamber window, makingh his
way toward the we'll that he might
drink. Very demurely Betty threw a
hood over her fairhead, and with q
bucket and dOwnCast eyes went to the
well herself. He had the bucket to his
lips and heard her not, so that she
stood within hands reach Of him, he
not knowing it. When he lowered the
bucket she spoke.
"You will fill it again for me, and |
will thank you, Renold."
He turned, surprised, and for a mo-
ment looked down in silence upon her,
his body towering great and mighty
above her slender, graceful figure.
you came so Silly" he said, at
length.
"As you came when last l saw
you"
Would you try to frighten me,
child?"
"Nay, no one ever made you know
what fear was, Renold. Then how
could |? YET perhapsyou fear me-"
"Why say you that?"
"You used to come once in q while
to see my father. Now you come not
at all. You may come, Renold. ]
will leave the room to you if l alarm
you"
"'Twas in my heart to come, but in
my resolution to come not; so / came
not"
"Why, Remodel"
"Tru!y. / know not. TITS pain to
keep away, yet | will not come"
"How are your wounds, Remodel"
"Well, thanks to you. Sometimes
/ seem to feel your touch upon my
arm. IT'S pleasant. But must go now,
Betty"
WHITTIER, Remodel"
"To capture a rascally Indian, a
dangerous fellow, who doth terrify
people, and they fear him. But
| will take him, or he will take my
scalp"
She took her bucketdown and came
forward, layingher hand upon his arm,
and looked upon him pleadingly.
"Go you alone, Renold?"
"Aye, why not?"
"'Tis cry brave, I know, but tits
dangerous. Do not go alone"
"But / will. The. Lord hath COM
manded me to capture him."
"But not alone. You shall not 90
alone"
II shall not. Humphl who will pre-
vail against me?"
II will. Come, Renold, promise me
to cali yOrr and select from
them some sturdy men; then / will let
you CO."
THAT is nonsence. Come, delay me
not" He moved a bit, but the little
maid stood quickly right in his path,
lifting her blue eyes to his.
"You shall not go alone. 1--we
cannot suffer you to be foolhardy.
All know your bravery. You need mot