The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-11
NUMBER 29e.

down in dry ditch and lay with O hand ON
his mouth to stife his calculations, while wa
ourselves held our breathing.
The runners came up the road, pausiug for
a moment by the gate heard it creak. and
saw two or three dark forms enter the field
the remainder tearing on up the road with a
great clatter of boots
Alas, my poor Jacquesr' moaned Sir
Deakin; land to be butchered so, that never
In his days killed man but as if he loved
himl"
Sir" whispered harshly, eff you keen
this noise must gag you" And with that
he was silent for while
There was thick tangle of brambles in tina
ditch where we lay; and to this we owe our
lives For one of the men, coming our way-
passed within two yards of US, with the fat
OF his sword beating the growth over our
heads.
"Reu-benl Reuben Gedgesr' called voice
by the gate.
The fellow turned; and, peeping between
the bramble twigs, saw the moonlight gilt
tering on his blade. A narrow, light haired
man he was, with weak chin: and since then
have paid him out for the fright he gaveus.
Whats the COLI" ne shouted back.
The stable roofs ablaze-for the Lords
sake come and save the hossesln
He strobe back, and in a minute the field
was clear. Creeping out with caution grew
aware of two mournful facts: first, that tina
stable was indeed afire, as L perceived by
standing on tiptoe and looking over the
hedge; and, second, that my knee was hurt
/ by Black Dicks bullet. The muscles had
stiffened while we were crouching, and now
rNai HoJI r l. "a
we started off again to run.
| But at the stile that, at the top of the field
led into the woods pulled up
''Sorry L am to say it, but you must 90 ON
without me-"
"O-oh" cried the girl.
"'Tis for your safety See. leave a trail
of blood behind me, so that when day rises
they will track US easily.n
And, sure enough, even blythe moon, twas
easy to trace the dark spots on the grass and
earth beside the stie. My left boot, too. was
full of blood
She was silent for while. Down in tina
valley we could hear the screams of the Door
horses. The light of the flames lit UP the pima
trunks about US to bright scarlet.
Sir, you hold our gratitude cheaply.n
She unwound the kerchief from her neck.
and, making me sit on the stils, bound I'D nv
knee skillfully, twisting a short stick in the
bandage to stop the bleeding.
/ thanked her, and we hurried on into this
depths of the wood treading silently on tina
deep carpet of pine needles. The ground rosa
steeply all the way; and all the way, though
the light grew feebler, the roar and outcries
in the valley followed u.s.
Towards the hills summit the trees wers
sparser. Looking upwards I saw that the
sky had grown thickly overcast. We crossed
the ridge, and after q minute OF Sc were in
thick cover again
Twas here that Sir Deakins strength gavs
out. Almost without warning, he sank down
between our hands, and In a second was
taken with that hateful cough, that once al.
ready this night had frightened me for his
life.
''Ah, ah!" ne groaned, between the spasms,
Pm not fit-Im not fit for iti' and was
taken again, and rolled about barking, sd
that feared the sound would bring all Set.
ties gang on our heels ssI'm Eot fit for itIs
he repeated, as the cough left him, and he lay
back helpless among the pine needles.
Now, understood his words to bear on his
unftneSs for death, and judged them very
decent and properly spoken; and took occa.
sion To hint this in my attempts to console
him.
"Why, bless the hoyl' he cried, sitting ur
and staring, ''ror what 1'ye think I'm un-
suitedr'
"Why, to die, sir-to be surer'
''Holy MotherI'' He regarded me with SUP
prise, contempt and pity, all together; 'swas
ever such dunderhead! If ever man were
fit TO die am he-and that's just my reason
able complaint. Heart alivel It's unfit toSive
am, tied TO this absurd bodyr'
suppose my attitude expressed my lack of
for he lifted finger and
went on:
TELL me-can you eat beef and drink beer
and enjoy themr'
''Why, yes"
"And fght-heyl and kiss a pretty girl.
md be glad you've done ita Dear, dear, how,
do hate fool and a FOOLS pityI Lift me,
Up and carry me step. This nights work
mas killed me; 1 feel it in my lungs. IT'S
pity, too, for was just beginning to enjoy
lifted him as would babe, and of we
YET again, my teeth shutting tight on the,
pain of my hurt. And presently, coming to-
l little dingle about half mile down Che
hillside, well hid with dead bracken and
blackberry bushes. | consulted with the girl.
The place was well sheltered from the wind
hat rocked the treetops, and feared to go
much farther, for we might corae On open
country at any moment and so double our
oerll 1t seemed best, therefore, to lay the
I'D gentleman snugly in the bottom Of this
Jingle and wait for day. And with buff
'oat, and heap of dried leaves, I made him
airly easy, reserving my cloak to wrap
bout Mistress Delias fair neck and shout
iers But against this at first she protested.
For how are you to manager she asked.
Il shall tramp up and down, and keen
watch" answered 1, strewing couch for her
'eside her father; "and iris but fair exchange
or the kerchief you gave me from your own
hroat.n
At last persuaded her, and she crept closs
% her father, and under the edge of the buff
oat for warmth. There was abundance Of
Try bracken in the dingle, and with this and
ONE handfuls of pine needles covered them
'ver and left them to find what sleep thew
night
For two hours and more after this hobbled
o and fro near them as well as nv wound
would allow, looking up at the sky through
he pine tops, and listening to the sobbing of
he wind. Now and then I would swing nv
rms for warmth, and breathe on my fingers.
hat were sorely benumbed; and all the while
lept my ears on the alert, but heard nothing.
Twas, as | said, something over two hours
-fter, that felt a soft, cold touch, and then
mother, like kisses on my forehead. put up
ny hand and looked up again at the sky. AS
did so the girl gave long sigh and awoks
rom her doze.
''Sure l must have dropped asleep" she
aid oDening her ewes and ervino INV shadow