Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-23

1xff " lN\ HE group tnat gatneTs
WZj/ov{SM there moment later Is
vWUE as interested party as
w. the central figures are
IA interesting. Unable to
sS ~ set her left foot to the
q eround and still encircled by Perry's
q arm. Miss Maitland stands leaning heav-
& ~ on his breast. She is very pale for
moment, partly from exhaustion. partly
from main, for there was no time to free
& kur foot from the stirI1ip. and the ankle
4 r severely wrenched. Nolan, riderless
now and cast loose, stands with lowered
head and heaving flanks. sympathetic
s but proudly heroic locker on; he knows
~ has played his part in that rescue,
The huge English hunter is plunging In
& misery among the mounds few yards
4 hack, his fore leg broken. One OF the
& troopers has seized his bride, and an
4 other Is unstrapping the heavy English
4 1nddle. "Splendidly doner says the colo
4 ~. as he trots carefully up, casting
6Iance at the fallen cause OF all the mis-
Il chief; "but IL that saddle had been one
I ~ those three pronged denominations he
oouldn't have swept her off as he did,
Graham has gallopcd to the stream
for water. and the colonel lifts Mrs
eprague from her SADDLE, and together
& hey advance to offer sympathy and aid.
j. Ms. Lawrence follows as quickly rs she
& can pick her way among the prairie dog
holes. Dana has deserted Mrs. Belknap,
and she alone remains mounted while
4 III these others thropg about the two
who stand there for the moment, cling
s jng to each other. And now Gladys
q Maitland has raised her head; bushes
a. shame and confusion triumph over
Z paIlor and pain; she strives to stand
y 11one, but Perry bids her desist. The
& noment she sees Mrs. Sprague's sweet,
& 0omanly, sympathetic face her eyes are
Il ntled with comfort and her heart goes
Il out 70 her. Most reluctantly Perry re-
Sfgns his prize to tile arms that open to
Sooeive her, and then come the wonder
NJ exclamations of some, and the brief,
reathiess explanations.
Don't try to talk yet" pleads Mrs.
prague. 1--WE are only too glad It was
~ WORSE"
"Indeed. I'm not hurt, " answers Gla-
4, bravely-"only little wrench,
:, and she laughs nervously, trying
carry II of with all the pluck and
irit OF her race, at would have been
that we call nasty cropper' at home
--and her eyes turn shyly yet with
sorld Of gratitude to his-"it had not
oeen for Mr.. Perry"
sOh, then you know Mr.. Perry!" ex-
csaims Mrs. Sprague. with frank delight,
Is and Mrs. Lawrence turns In rejoicing to
box flrst in his glowing face, then at the
dark beauty of Mrs Belknap silently lis
tening. "Why. we had no idea And
= she concludes irresolutely.
"a ssOh, yes; we met at the ranch--at
home. am Miss Maitland, you know;
4 and that is my fathers place. But we've
/ only just come" she adds, with the wo-
mans natural desire 10 explain to new
4 found friends why and how it was that
&; they had not met before. And then the
4 group Is Joined by bulky young Briton
# y the garb Of "a groom, though modified
81 - suit the requirements of frontier life;
lS ~ comes cantering to the scene all el.
sS " BeaRs and eeAsteEaatien; he gives groan
~ dismay at sight of the prostrate hun
~. but rides directly to his mistress,
1jbe is paling again now, and in evident
4 Bain, and Perry's face is study as he
& stands, his eyes riveted upon her; but she
tries to smile and reassure him.
"You'll have to ride to Dunr-to the
ranch, Griggs." she said; "and-there's
g 70 help for it--papa will have to be told.
Let them send for me-"
'Pardon me, Miss Maitland" inter
y rnpted Col. Brainard. "You are almost
y nnder the walls of Fort Rossiter. and
& Dunraven is miles away have sent a
swift horse for DIR. Quin and spring
ambulance. We cannot let you go home,
now that you are SO near US, until you
4 have had rest and proper care"
eIndeed we cannot. Miss Maitland"
chimed In both ladies' a, a breath. "You
nre to come right to my house until you
Z are fit to travel
Tim not very fit just now. certainly"
ehe answers, with faint smile: "but |
can surely wait here until they send;
twill not be more than an hour at most
at will be two hours-perhaps three
Miss Maitland" pleaded Perry, bending
q eagerly forward. "Do listen to our la
diesi"
And "our ladies" prevailed. While
ariggs went sputtering off to Dunraven
With the sorrowful news, the strong
y arms OF Perry and Graham lifted and
8 etvs their English captive to the shade
80 clurIp of cottonwoods. Mrs
! EPsague and Mrs. Lawrence managed
S - make little couch for her as tenn
porary resort. Mrs. Belknap rode up
end was formally introduced, then gall
lpped away to Rossiter TO send blankets
~ the picnic couch and see to the pill
4ows Of the ambulance. The colonel and
q ferry remained with the ladies and en-
4 Hrcssed their attention while Graham
T vent back and sent two pistol bullets
Into the struggling hunters brain. still.
tng his pain forever. Then came Dr.
oSlin gailoping like the wind down the
familiar trail. chiding "Gladys' as
though his right to do so We're long
q Established thing. and thereby setting
Pssry's teeth on edge. and. long before
s. ne call for afternoon stables was sound
ing. the fair daughter Of Dunraver
4 aanch was housed within the walls OF
Ri 1pssiter and the lice was broken.
4 FERRY had had the Joy of helping carr,
~ into Mrs. Sprague's coolest and co
cfea room, She had held forth her hanc
e-olach = long. white, beautiful hand
~ let u rest in his while she said
tou know how impossible II is for M,
~ 1eil you how thank you. Mr.. Perry.
nd he had simply bowed over it, long
~ 70 say what he thought, but power
- TO think OF anything else. aud thel
- had gone to his own quarters an,
6ass himself in Mrs. Sprague--bles
ov1--had invited him to call after re
Nenk and he had totally forgotten th
nnvrons>S>s, dinnar uVhen ha aaid 4,