The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1888-12-07

out amy pcrceptiulc t@sseun2 Ur lnc&o~
ing difference Of line hundred sarue
which separated them. over and oNtr
again Harry could AaNo brought tic
fleeing cuemy down with his calbiuc,
but he saw that the man had tired hi, last
round of ammunition and was dcfcnselces
but for his sword, and he chyatf0us Y. re-
solved 10 trust 10 his skill and strength T.
capture hln on equal terms. And fortune
favored him: for the Confederate horsu
stumbled and feIl, and in Il minute the young
Nor,hcrmcr had his hand on the throat and
his knee on the chest of bis PROSTATE enemy
But his triumph was only monlcntarE,
How or whence the blow came which struck
him to the earth he never knew, therc was
q dun thud an intense pain as though his
head was bursting, and he fcl! scnsuiess bc
side his captive
The rest seemed to hlm like 4 dream lie
had blurred vision Of d group OF men
standing around HIM, IF a lady-aNe, of
Kate Frobi~ham herself bending oyef hlm
and bathing his brow, and then he rclapsed
into unconsclousncss only to tnd himself
lying on the roadside with his head restil.
on the arm Of Gordon Grey.
THANK Heaven he is not dead Grey
mnttcred with feryor which showed tue
strength Of his attachment.
Harry's blue eyes gazed into the LAD 5 1ace
wearily.
Kate" he murmured, in FAINT whisper
"Wherc Is Kate.
.Thc Lord above only knows where
Kate is" the lad replied, III conllcal dlslAal
..but il her presence would do You amy Good
| wish with all my heart She was here
Thcp. seeing that his eyes were closhE
again. he added. eagerly: See hcre,
Harry, old fellow, this Won't do. Try aAt
pull yourself together
But Kate
Nonsense, old boy: there's no Kate
mere You've had Il crack on the head from
he Johnny Rcbs that all, Rouse your
SELF man. and let me get You on your horst,
for we are good three miles from camp.
and = by Jove"' he broke off III a &ollio~
luy sit IS singular, though, there's ms
horse tied to a fence closc by ii's aeeoutfe-
nents and arms untouched, ahd himself
aid carefully out Oh this messy bank. II IS
1eucedly gentlcmaay ui those fellows 70
knock the life ont Of the poor cAap .An1 lAe-
.ucll him ND SO tnnacrly'
"Tcu Kate to come once more-onfr orfrc
i want
"Tkerc he goes off in his delirium again
SEC here. Harry we must get away
amt lift rour# oig carcass on 10 the horse
and the Rebs Will gobblc rs UP rs sure as
shooting if we Nool around here much
.onger
go. Leave me, boy Harry moaned
: ..Your mother promisoA-fy Whlle yol
nave the chance.
..Onv with YOU, old man; SO, # You aon
: want 10 see this dear youth IN the hands
! the Phlistlnes. yo,ll just shake yourself to
-cther and make an effort
! The appeal was successful. The wounded
u han raised himself painfully on ms arm
8 ma Grey. quickly scla,nE the opportunity
y led the horse to him and helped him 9th
! saddle; then. lightly sprinsing behind hin'
J. hc held the dropping form OF his friend u
8 they reached the camp.
= II was !, wee, before Harry winthrop wa
s. able 10 report for daty. and believe th'
y alorc ctiicacious than all the doctor stu
he took was the glorious news thai bofdo
u s;rev brought HIN enc Gay that the loN
cru.l Of Michigan had ss5red his e9MlnA
= sioa rs Lieut. na'-
- ..Eh but. liar. tic cS1he1anf fa4 So
Il, lloal - L.S .laeAd -oai i1t,ftine =
y though il was lis rr-a, You Hlsona y alt
TO III. Think Of H. The fellow Yea opNyla
n over in the valley NoliGer vas Nosh, h'ii
II self. All, such i chance lost II = capug
~ 70 make Il man loAg 70 AlcK tiiilsr3l, o'
g wc.l hope for better luetl next t'ta". an'
q, meanwhile We'll be content VIII tae 3sfaa
4 -Ana saw he addcd.,yltn a grin. now tn,
in Won, have YOUR. stripes guess shall |
obliged 10 be . little more respectful. 50
Y. Won see this child getting Il little too clcel
q; you can JUS, pull him up With 4 rush. !
y, "a old boy. I'm of to evening stables
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