Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06

- answer vi Tile young ranger was
" saise his rifle to his shoulder and fire.
rapidly INTO the ranks of the pursuing
wolves that We're now but n few rode
distant. Every shot counted; and leav.
ing MALI OF their number dead upon the
earth, the remaining wolves scattered
III terror from before that death-deal;no
weapon.
That fixes their flint said the
stranger, as he cooley reloaded his rife
And now, Miss Mabel, let us be NOV.
lng' for, if guess correctly, it is nearly
twenty miles to your home, and we viii,
need about all the daylight in which to
make it."
A few moments later, the vo,no
stranger and Mabel Garland were rid.
ing off over the prairie in the direction
OF the Minnesota River. They had not
lourneyed far, when the fog lifted and
disappeared almost as suddenly as it
came, leaving the day once more clear
and bright. Afar off could lie seen the
dark belt of timber that ;boardered the
picturesque Minnesota River.
The sun was nearing the western hori-
zon when the two rode into the settle
ment and halted before the cabin of
Basil Garland, who was just organizing
partyysto go in search OF his absent
child. The gratitude of the settler was
great, when Mabel informed him that
the stranger had saved her from hor-
rible death, and Ralph Mordaunt was
Just upon the point of dismounting. in
response to hearty invitation, or rather
an urgent appeal to remain over night
at the cabin. when one OF the settlers
uttered sharp cry, and pointing to the
stranger exclaimed;
by Heaven! but that man is White
Hawk, 1.-THE renegade Instantly all
was excitement, and many hands
grasped deadly weapons as the excited
crowd pressed toward the young horse
man.
Back! back! Or by Heaven! some
of you shall de-" and with revolver in
each hand, Ralph Mordaunt backed his
horse away from the cabin, then sud-
denly whirled, dug his heels into his
horses sides, and like the very wind,
dashed away from the settlement amid
a volley of bullets, which, owing to the
prevailing excitement, flew wide of the
mark.
A few weeks later, small party of
men, consisting Of Basil Garland and
five other citizens Of New Ulm settle
ment, were standing upon the bank of a
small stream, gazing down upon the
form of man who lay directly in their
pathway with his CHASTITY face upturned
to the sky.
A horrible wound was in his temple,
and his scalpless head told that he had
been slain by savage hands.
"White Hawk has gone to his last ac-
count" solemnly uttered Basil Garland
Heaven rest his guilty soul! and
though stained with thousand crimes,
may God reward him for his one manly
act of saving my beloved child from a
horrible death. But who comes
yonder?"
As he asked the question, man came
into view around an angle of rock, and
an exclamation burst from six startled
lips.
"Ralph Mordaunt!"
"Yes Ralph Mordaunt is here" cried
the young ranger, drawing his revolvers
and preparing to defend himself if nee
essary. "Ha!" he exclaimed as he
caught sight of the PROSTATE form. en-
dams have got ahead of me. Gentle
men, there lies the man whom you were
pleased to mistake me for, and I have
been upon his trail ever since my flight
from your settlement. You see it is
only slight resemblance between us"
eyes, and we humbly beg your par
don, brave boy" cried Garland, extend
ing his hand. His words were heartily
sanctioned by the others, and half an
hour later the party entered the settle
ment where all was explained and where
Ralph Mordaunt was hailed as a
wronged hero.
To-day no happier couple lives than
Ralph Mordaunt and his wife, who was
once Mabel Garland.
4 ROMANCE OF COMPRESSED AIR.
A gentleman who, by the way. is quite
celebrated organist himself, was wan
dering through the organ loft Of St.