Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-01-07
SNOW BOUND At EAGLES
BY BRET HARTE.
Copyrighted by Houghton, Miffin q Co., and
published by arrangement with them

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road, or year nencei It VIII come when 10
will come, all the sameI"
He did not speak bitterly. nor relax his
smiie Falkner, without speaking, slid his
hand along the coverlet. Lee grasped 1t, and
their hands remained clasped togseher for .
few moments in silence.
sHow b this TO ends We cannot 40 ON
here IN this way" said Falkner suddenly.
sIf we cannot get away it must 60 on.
Look here, Ned. don't reckon to take any
thing out OF this house that didn't bring in
n, or isn't freely offered to me; yet don't,
otherwise, you understand, intend making
myself out Q id bit better than am
That's the only excuse have for not making
myself out just what am I don't know
the fellow who's obliged to tell every one the
last company he was in or the last thing he
didi Do you suppose even these pretty little
women tell US their whole story! Do you
fancy that this st. John in the wilderness Is
canonised In his familyi Perhaps, when I
take the liberty TO intrude In his affairs, as
he has In mine, he'd see he isR't. don't
blame you for being sensitive, Ned. It's
natural When q man lives outside the re-
vised statutes Of his own state he IL apt to be
awfuliy fine Oh points Of etiquette in bis own
Household As for me, find it rather COM
fortabls here The beds Of other peoples
making strike nae as being more satisfactory
than my own Good night"
In few moments he was sleeping the
peaceful sleep of that youth which seemed to
be his own dominant quality. Falkner stood
for little space and watched him, following
the boyish lines of his cheek on the pillow,
from the shadow of the light brown lashes
under bis closed lids to the lifting Of his short
upper lip over his white teeth with his regu-
lar respiration Only a sharp accenting Of
the line of nostril and jaw and a faint de-
tried manhood
The house had long sunk to repose when
Falkner returned to the window, and re-
manned looking out upon the storm. Sud
denly be extinguised the light and passing
quickly to the bed laid his hand upon the
sleeper Lee opened his eyes instantly.
"Are you awakeF
Perfectly"
-Somebody is trying TO get into tho house"
: ~Not him, ehl" said Lee gayly.
SNo; two men. Mexicans, I think. One
leoks like Manuel"
"Ah," said Lee, drawing himself up to q
sitting posture.
aWell!r
"Don't you sect He believes the women
are alone"
"The dog-d-d hound"
Speak respectfully of one Of my people,
II you please, and hand me my derringer.
Aght the candle again and open the door.
Let them get in quietly. They'll come here
first. It's Ills room, you understand, and If
therss any money it, here. Any way, they
must pass here to get to the womens rooms.
Leave Manuel to me and you take care of
the other"
81 seen
Emanuel knows the house and will come
first When he's fairly in the room shut the
door and 90 for the other. But no noise.
This Is just one Of the sweetest things out
Il it's done properly"
"But you, George"
"If couldn't manage that fellow without
turning down the bedclothes I'd kick myself.
Hush. Steady now"
He lay down and shut his eyes as II In
natural repose. Only his right hand, care
lessly placed under his pillow, closed on the
handle Of his pistol Falkner quietly slipped
into the passage. The light of the candle
family Illuminated the floor and opposite
wall, but left it on either side in pitchy OBJ
ecurity.t
For some moments the silence was broken
only by the sound of the rain without. The
recumbent figure in bed seemed to have &C
tually succumbcd to sleep. The multitude
nous small noises Of house in repose might
have been misinterpreted by ears less keen
than the sleeper's; but wien the apparent
creaking Of a far Off shutter was followed by
the sliding npparition Of a dark head OF tan
gled hair at the door Lee had not been ie-
ceived. and was prepared as il he had seen it.
Another step and the figure entered the room.
The door closed instantly behind 1t. The
sound Of heavy body struggling against the
partition outside followed, and then suddenly
ceased "a
Tho intruder turned and violently grasped
the handle Of tie door, but recoiled at quiet
voice from the bed.
"Drop that and come here"
He started back with an exclamation. The
sleeper's eyes were wide open; the sleeper's
extended arm and pistol covered him.
"Silence! or I'll let that candle shine
through you"
"Yes, captainl" growled the astounded and
frightened halfbreed II didn't know you
were here"
Lee raised himself and grasped the long
whip in his left hand and whirled it round
his head.
"WiH you dry upp
The man sank back against the wall in
silent terror.
"Open that door now-softly."
Manuel obeyed with trembling fingers.
uNpd - said aa in "a low xoioo GIhr;,1, hin,