The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-02-04

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Nora, resolving to appear careless and
to conceal her fears and apprehensions
as to his intentions.
ooh, very small thing to me, Miss
Fairleigh; / saw at once that your pony
had entered the trail up the mountain
side, considered so dangerous, and /
merely followed you, that was all. "
Il presume some of my other friends
will be as fortunate.
The man laughed tritie scornfully,
and replied:
"Oh, no doubt, Miss Fairleigh but,
IN order that your friends need be put
to as little apprehension and fear as
possible we will return at once to them.
Come, boys, get the ponies ready; we
will start at once for the South Pass
road"
The men looked at each other in sur
prise but fastened to do his bidding.
Nora beheld their preparations anx-
iously. and wondered if Dan lie Fame
could be as good as his word and that
he would really restore her safely to
her friends. She resolved to watch
him closely, and to trust him not at all.
Soon everything was in readiness,
and Dan, mounting his horse, seized
her bridle-rein and said:
I'VE will ride in advance. boys"
The men again exchanged chances,
as they discovered the direction in
which he rode, and as a full compre-
hension of his intentions burst upon
them more than one smiled grimly up
on the other.
The night was far spent, their way
had been over rough. mountainous
roads and passes, and at last they had
reached plain, but the surroundings
were wholly unfamiliar to Nora.
Her suspicious that she was being
carried farther and farther from Chey
enne were now almost confirmed.
on are misleading me-" she eX-
claimed; lyon are not returning me to
friends. / might have known better
than ever to have trusted you, Mr.. lie
Fame. Pray, where are you taking
me?"
The man laughed his peculiar, scorI-
full laugh, and, peering into her
troubled, indignant face through the
surrounding gloom, replied:
ooh not very far off Are you wea-
ry? We will take rest before long.
But why did you not take me to
Mrs. Clifton, as you promised?'
"1ou shall return to your benefac-
tress before long. / merely wish you
to make me visit in the meantime"
$40 you live in this wild country 2"
yes, sometimes; my old home is up
IN the mountains north of us. We will
reach there by and by; in the mean
time do not be alarmed. | give you
| my word-the word of a gentleman
/ that you shall be treated only with
courtesy from us all. Now, boys, here
is a friendly bluff and stream of
water and plenty OF grass. We will
| dismount, have our breakfast and take
few hours much-needed rest. Miss
/ Fairleigh looks very weary"
After partaking of few mouthfuls
/ Of broiled meat and cracker, Nora,
overcome with WEAKNESS, permitted her
( captor to arrange her bed OF blankets
and went to sleep calmly, notwithstand-
| ing her strange and doubtful surround
ings.
/ 1t was high noon when the voice of
Dan lie Fame aroused her
Come, Miss Fairleigh. We cannot de-
/ lay longer; We must be moving on
soon. The boys are Just down the
river ways. 1 will JOIN them now
with your blankets. Ii you desire to
/ battle your face and arrange Your toilet.
there is the river: it will answer for
/ all purposes" And with smile the
/ man gathered mp the blankets and
/ strobe of, with:
Follow me as soon as you can, Miss
Farleigh; the boys are growing i'm
/ patient
She wandered down to the river bank,
/ bathed her face, tucked up her tum-
/ bIed hair the best she could, and gazed
+ about her. wondering ii there was any
chance for her escape.
The willows might conceal her for a
time, but the men world surely find
/ her, hide where she would.
No, the time Is not vet she
Thoughts; but whenever opportunity
does offer | shall not hesitate"
Slowly she made her way to the
/ group of men who stood near their
! ponies. and were evidently impatient
to be Oft
Here Is the best breakfast we can
offer ut present. but We promise YOU
that whe1 We reach Satan's Roost all
the deiicacies of mountain streams and
forests shall be laid before You"
"Satan's Roosti Where is that2"
That Is the name Of my former
home, and where we are now bound: a
really romantic. lovely place. such as
young girls usually fancy-in novels. Z"
no BE ooNINCEDl