San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-14

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the shoulder. where the coat had been cnt
away from my wound. [ saw the rents all
darned and patched with mack thread In
her hand was the mirror had given her
At the sound of NV step ON tbe Threshold
she turned with short cry-a cry the like Of
which have never naarrj 50 full was il of
choking iov. The ola , dropnad n the fIoor
and was shattered. a second her arms
were about me. and so She hung ON NV neck
sobbing and laughing together.
Twas true-'twa, tluel Dear dear .Tacl,
dear Jack, TO come me; hold NE tighter
tighter-for my very Lrt is bursting"
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she said, and pointed to the ladder leading to
the lott aDoVe-'CIlmo up there, the both,
aud pull the ladder after. lot thou they
want-or she: pointing TO Della
Me chiefly they would catch, no doubt
being man, answered.
"Ay-Deln' man; the world tuII o folly.
Then, Jack, do thou look after her, an I'll
look after thee. II the rebels leave thee In
peace, make Tor the Jews Kitchen and there
abide me.
She flung my cloak about her, took my
pistols and went out at the door. AS she did
50 the sun sank and a duil shadow swept over
the moor. Joan!' cried, Tor now guessed
her purpose and was following to hinder her;
but she had caught Mollys bride and was
already astrlde OF her. Get oach! she
called, softly, and then, L MAKE better lad
than wench, Jack, leaped the mare through
a gap In the wall and III moment was breast
ing the hlll ana gahoplhg 1or the hl3h ROAD.
In less than a minute, as 1t seemed, heard
a pounding OF hootS and had barely time to
follow Della up the ladder anu pull IL after
me, when two OF the Dragons rode Skurryng
by the house and passed on yelling. Their
cries were hardly faint IN the distance before
there came another three
A lost man, now, FOR sure, said one;
DE DANCED II not took the road back to
Ian SON!
How bout the gal: asked another voice.
Heres her horse l the yard
"Drat the gal! Sam, go thou an tackle
her; reckon thourt warriors enow for one
CONAN
The two fastened on; and presently heard
the one they called Sam diSmountlng in the
yard. Now, there was window hole III the
loft facing, not on the yard, but towards the
country behind; and running to 1t, saw
that no more were fOLowlng-the other three
having, as suppose, early given up the
chase. Softly pulling out loose stone or
two, Wldened TINS hole TIL | could thrust
the ladder out OF it, 70 my JOY it just reached
the ground. babe Della squeeze herself
through and CllmO down.
But before She was half way down heard
a wild screech i'll the kitchen below and the
voice of Sam ShrIeKlng:
"Help-heIp! Lord ha' mercy pom me
it's a black Cat-'tiS a witch. The gals no