The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-09-16

5, 1886.
i Shs wrsppsa her closk about hin y
b lsy 10 her arns. He looked up q he1
gratefully. III mora thsa worth tha pais
V hsvs yoa lAts care a Ne Ike thia
\ Margaret shook As hsad 70 keep hin,
quiet M
l ~ shos BY Hrslils. be said. sissr :
psuss. one 81 my men Who bad grudgs
against me-
| ! know Il. ssv him. she ansssrsd.
shuddesing Noe. RobSrt, dou't talk.
| II vsa long night vhich still stretch
ID bsfoFs her. She counted the hours 10
wait II musl hare been : little past
midnight vhsn she woke from her dream.
Il would b. 81 leAst 9 O'clock before she
could hops thai some vaeonsr coming
down The mountain would come To her 70.
lisi. What u Robert should die before
help camel 6hs fslt his heart, which now
bsas stronger. che aotsd his regular
hseaahiAG and islt ssaasussd. What II
0saAlls shoaA rslpra y - u his bloody
dssd VA certain and should hnd hsr
thsrsi No: Gratsls was coward and
would hasten 70 put miles Of space between
bis black dssd and himself. But-worse
thought Of al--thers we're other outlaws
Ike 0rattls lurking ia the mountain.
6hs remembered that only the year bs-
iors On This very road . mile or two far
lhsr on The body Of man had been found
robbed and murdered.
The company Of the two dumb beasts
vas something. Her own horse WAS
lsthersd on the road above, but Jacque-
iius stood gu eaiistiy b hsr master.
Margaret put mp her hand TO stroke her.
She nsighsd softly and rubbed her nose
against AArgarst's shoulder in sympathy.
The sounds of the night we're peaceful.
The stream tossed on 10 noisy monotony
occasionally an owl screamed among the
rocks, and she heard the distant cry Of
coyotes mp The mountain side. But these
we're familiar sounds aud did not frighten
her. They broke the spell Of solitude and
loneliness.
\ At length the moon, which for several
hours bad shone down into the pass, dis
appeared. But by this time the morning
twilight began 10 Gil the gorge with its
weird hAlf.liglt. She knew the rose-color
Of dawn was reflected now on the eastern
slopes Of the mountains. She hoped it
would not be long now before help would
come
A. The light broadened she heard
sound like the rustling Of silk dress, and
looking around she saw large rattlesnake
his skin shining with ~ many colors q
an opal. curvipg bis 1.-the lenght along
the bank where she sat- going on, perhaps,
10 meet the sans rays nearer the mouth o.
The gorge that he might bask in them a.
Yer the chill Of The night. He vas out Of
aieht before Margaret could stir.
She was stiff from her cramped position.
without change lest she should
disturb Robert; numbed with the chills
Of the nights watch; almost ready to fear
she could not hold out another hour,
when she heard the sound Of wheels.
Looking up the road she saw blackboard
poning down-a light. spriDgy vehicle
just 6t for such roads ~ these. The dri-
vsr had familiar face. She knew him
y the keeper Of little tavern 10 the
. rough, but kind-hearted,
nan. She called aloud, but he, seeing .
'hs horse in the road. had stopped al
'sAdy.
What sort Of an outfit i that ? be
houted, n he caught sight Of Margaret's
,ale, anxious face, and Of Robert lying on
be bank. Had IN upset.
No, answered Margaret. II is Mr..
Iawes. You know him? He has been
hot 81 and wounded.
Wounded! He was of bis blackboard
nd by her side 10 40 instant With deft
sution, srd like ono we'll used to 1t, he
GAminsd the wound.
Not % tad - It might have been. hs
replacing the bandsge. He'll :
'ull through. Nov. Havss. be sddsd.
) Robert made motion y II to speak, ,
on keep still, and well manage you.
They made - comfortable sn ambu
Anoe y possible OF the blackboard. spread
nth horse blanket. and Robert was laid :
pom II. Then Margaret mounted The : :
orss. and leading Jacquelins by the bri. !
IL they went slowly down to the house :
here Janet, just arisen. was beginning 10
,sks her fire for breakfast. IT,
II sas many weeks before Robert was =
ell enough 70 leave the house, whers Z
largarst tended him back TO life and =
sslta. and very shortly sfter that they =
'srs married. ].
l bsllsys MArgsrot's truft in him Is -
omplsts. snd she has no fears for her =
appiness. He loves her dsvotedly, and :, :.
,st night watch 10 the canon. and the :
range dream which led ber TO follow
i'm there. bss given bis love touch Of
".
Your soul welded mine before you 4
oaId give me trotb plight. bs says Il !,
,ns 70 seek me that night 10 the canon :
sfors you we're roused bodily 70 come to ],
I'VE ny life. thought you we're spirit
| woman IRON the Grst time saw you. 4,
Icr kso~ n-Earicls' Fdshim Qnay
riy :.
a Perfect Dakisg Powder. 10
owdsr IL duo 10 tho extreme care sxsf