Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-04-13

held Tn my hand. Catching up the con ductor's lantern-though why scarcely can tell rushed to the other door of the car, unlocked it and sprang down the steps. The snow was fully foot deep. But I started to run in the direc- ton 1 had heard the conductor and brakemen go away.
 The moon was again obscured. It was sQually, and the snow flakes filled the air, but l could see far out on the prairie some dark object which thought might be house. 1 ran on toward it, exert ing myself to the utmost in my dread of pursuit.
 The dark object proved to be much nearer than l had thought it. Ireached 1t after few minutes, and to my GiSap- pointment found it to be only sn old freight wagon. drew up in the snelter of it and looked back toward the cars. 1 could barely make them out, but could hear sounds which indicated that my prosecutor was trying to break in the door.
 My tracks in the snow will bet.ay my course" thought. and yet again started and ran on as fast as l could for.some time. 1 was young and healthy, and my fears gave me strength.
 At last l stopped, cut of breath, and looked all about me, vaguely hoping that l was near the conductors hoese. But only white exparse of snovy f~irie spread out around me. could not HOW see the cars or the freight wagon.
 Anxiety lest should get lost on the prairie and perish in the snow next tiled my mind. 1 went on, trying to keep to a straight course. The accounts which 1 had read of persons getting lest and fTppZJnrr fO Hnaf h fha yun rsloi recurred to my mind, and filled me with the gravest apprehension. By this time my boots and hose were wet through, my feet were numb with cold, and was becoming very tired.
 Then suddenly some large object loomed up before me. Going forward a few steps, 1 saw that 1 was close upon a house. It must be the conduit ITS, felt sure, for 1 must have walled at least two miles.
 The house was a small one, and all was dark and still about it. Approached the door and knocked several times. At length gruff voice called out, Who be ye? and what dye wantr'
 The tone of voice rather than the words sent thrill of horror through me nfresh, for 1t was the voice of my droaded fellow passenger, the half breed! For a moment was stupefied with astonish- ment and dismay. Then 1t flashed to my mind that in my wanderings over the prairie l had lost my way, and came round to the house of these disreputable peoplel
 In paroxysm of alright I ran around the corner of the house and then away from 1t. of into the snow and darkness. Glancing back l saw the glimr3er of a | licrnf Ot he hO1rCo o,,I hoo,A | open. 1 threw myself prostrate in the snow, lest should be discovered. t was not till heard the door clos, that ventured to get up and go on.
 How far l went, or how long contin- ued walking, l cannot say, but after 2 long time another dark object came intC view upon the white expanse at fAt me 1 approached it tremblingiy. y feel were by this time quite numb, and my senses very dull.
 It proved to be small mound ikt hovel, such as are called ''dig 3uts' ol dug outs.'
 Ploddlng my way round it fc1nd thC 1 door, which stood ajar, and enter sd. Tht place felt like a. tomh-dann. ess .sng dark. All at once 1t occurred to me tt light the lantern which all this time had carried, although I had left tn, poker in the snow long before.
 An, how cheery and good the blessed light was! 1 found stone fireplace ant all old bunk of boards containing straw bed
 Having set down my lantern, brok the crumbGng old boards in pieces, and with them and the straw, kindled fir in the fireplace When 1t YVES wei ablaze sat down before It, took of m. sodden boots, and warmed my poor numb feet.
 There was enough of the old rubbisl to keep fire burning in the fireplace fo an hour CT more. It was now past o'clock in the morning, and a gleam o daylight was coming in about the door New hope came to me now, and not lon after l heard voices, as if persons wer passing.
 Peeping out cautiously at first. l say two men who had gone little past tn hovel, which perceived was situated ol a road. My heart gave a great tkrob fo joy as l recognized in one of the me the kind hearted conductor of the train
 Pulling open the door 1 called to him as if he had been my oldest and bes friend, and never shall forget the loo of astonishment on his face, and that c his son, the brakeman, as they turne and recognized me.
 "Why, you poor child!' he cried out
 "what brought ye here?'
 In as few words as possible 1 a6
 quainted him with my nocturnal pert grinatious.
 , "Wal, wal!'' he exclaimed, my vii
 was right, as she most allus is. Do ' . know, that woman wanted me to 2
 back and get ye, last night, arter l g( ! home, and she routed me out at o'cloc this mornin' to start. Nothin' else woul l satisfy. She's New England woman } too. my wife isl She's up, and a-gittil } breakfast for ye. So come along wit } me as quick's ye can, she'll be rigl 5 glad to see ye, and it's only a lit ways"
 went home with the conductor, an
 found kind and true friend in his c. r cellent wife. 1 came quite near being il ;. and felt badly all that day. If ha
 been anything of heroine, suppose r should have ''had brain fever, and la 3 ct the point of death for many days
 But was able to go home with fath :. on Monday, and if ever daughter W; Q glad to see her father, l was the onel
 Times and things have changed @ C. since that night. Where l wa 7 dered about on the snowy prairie there T today considerable village, and a
 now teaching school in a fine scho | house, not a hundred yards from u T place where stood the old 'dIg out
 which 1 took refuge on that eventf o night. $. Blaisdell in Youtf e Companiou-
 He Was Wrong. "(,an I sneak t0 you a mOment7' he se 2 softly as he called the chief clerk in the DO