Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-06

sGuso / don't, comrade, as I'm In for
work here and now, was the insoient an
swer, and it was punished instantly, for
Jim's right hand sp-ang ont from his side
Quick Is faGh and felled the speaker to
the floor with q noise quite enough to waken
tho seven sleepera The ruffian, who had
been silent all along, rather shrank to =
corner, and Jim followed him
is there anything more to be settledF' be
asked grimly. And the girl outside uttered
. sharp, shrill cry, for she saw the fallen
burglar rise on his elbow, revolver in hand,
and aim ct the hack OF the farm hand,
who bad been willing to protect her, but
her CRY availed nothing, for the report rang
out with 1t, and Jim staggered toward the
wan, both hands flung out as he fell; and
Matte, unmindful Of personal safety, un-
mindful Of al save the fact that murder
had been done before her eyes, darted in
from the hall and knelt. still with the re-
volvsr in her hand, over the PROSTATE man;
BY this time the one he had struck down
bad regained his feet.
-Stand where you are, both of your the
girl cried fearlessly. whichever moves a
step will die,'
And at that moment Farmer Lee strobe
in through the way which had been opened
by the ruffians, followed by two men, evil
IDENTIFY officers. In the excitement their ap-
proach had no. been noticed Now the girl
allowed the weapon to fall from her fingers,
and held out her arms TO her father.
-Oh, save me, papa. save me-" she cried,
and her father went and lifted her in his
arms, while the strangers covered the bur
glars with their weapons
We are Fortunate" one of them said;
I'VE traced one here and we find three Hold
out your hands. my friend"
There was no demur from the two sur
prised rufiians as they were deftly hand
cuffed Then the officers turned to ths
wounded Jim: they found him dying, tie
blood flowing from q wound near his heart
You're done for, my fine fellow one of
them said. rather carelessly; you have
escaped long sentence, my friend
Matte, who was weeping in her fathers
arms, heard the words and came forward
will he-will hs dies" she asked, shud-
deringly.
He is dying now"
She knelt down, and her tears fell on the
Scared face.
-Oh, am so sorry. Can do anything
Tor you, You are dying because you would
protect US, I will pray for you" she said
brokenly. The glazing eyes took for an in
slant that glorious light
Il loved you; forgive me, y he whispered;
and q moment later he was dead
The worst and most desperate Of the
gang; the head of it, in fact" one Of the
officers said; there are more crimes against
him than 1 could count"
But his death was noble,n Matte whis-
pered softly.
Later her father told her how it CHANGED
that he arrived so opportunely; how the de-
tectives had come to him in all that storm
to warn him that they suspected his farm
hand of being one whom they had long
sought, and asking him to accompany them
back 10 his farm, that hs might not escapc,
how they had lost no time, and had arrived
in 4 moment when they were sadly needed
when only frail girl faced two murderous
men far from assistance
But he tried to save me" the girl sobbed.
with kindness in her heart that would
never leave it, for the farmhan Jim
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