Telegram-herald., 1890-02-14

IN interesting. Unable 70
- set her left foot 20 the
ground and still encircled by Perry's
arm. Miss Maitland stands leaning heav-
ly on bis breast She ss very pale for
moment. partly from exhaustion, partly
from pain. for there was no time 70 free
her foot from the stirrup, and the ankle
Is severely wrenched Nolan, riderless
now and cast loose, stands with lowered
head and heaving TANKS, sympathetic
but proudly heroic locker on; be knows
10 has played his part In that rescue
The huge English hunter IS plunging in
misery among the mounds few yards
back, bis fore leg broken. One Of the
troopers has seized his bride, and an
other Is unstrapping the heavy English
saddle. "Splendidly dones says the colo
mel, IS be uots carefully up, casting
glance sc the fallen cause Of all the mis-
chief: "but II that saddle had been one
Of those three pronged denominations he
couldn't have swept her of as he did
Graham has galloped 10 the stream
for water, and the colonel lifts Mrs.
Sorague from her saddle, and together
they advance to offer sympathy and aid
Mrs. Lawrence follows as quickly as she
can pick her way among the prairie dog
holes. Dana has deserted Mrs. Belknap,
aud she alone remains mounted while
all these others throng about the two
Who stand there for the moment, cling
iny 20 each other. And now Gladys
Maitland has raised her head; bushes
Of shame and confusion triumph over
pallOr and pain; she strives TO stand
alone, but Perry bids her desist. The
moment she sees Mrs. Sprague's sweet,
womanly. sympathetic face her eyes are
filed with comfort and her heart goes
ont 70 her. Most reluctantly Perry re-
s-n5 his prize 20 the arms that open TO
receive her. and then come the wonder
Ing exclamations of some, and the brief,
breathless explanations.
Don't try 70 talk yet pleads Mrs.
sprague. 1--WE are only too glad it was
no worse
Indeed. I'm not hurt, answers Gla-
dys, bravely-"only 4 little wrench,
but" and she laughs nervously, trying
70 carry /; OF with all the pluck and
spirit of her race, lit would have been
what we call nasty cropper' at home
T-aad her eyes turn shyly yet with
world OF gratitude to his-"it had not
been FOR Mr.. Perry"
"Oh, then you know Mr. PerryI- ex-
claims Mrs. SpraEue, with frank delight,
and Mrs. Lawrence turns in rejoicing to
look first IN bis glowing face. then at the
dark beauty Of Mrs. Belknap silently lis
tsuing. ''Why. wc had no idea"- And
size concludes irresoiltely.
"Oh. YES; wo ues az the ranch-at
home. am Miss Maitland. you know;
snd that is my father place. But we've
only Just come" she adds. with the wo-
mans n1tural desire 20 explain 20 new
found friends shy and how IL was that
they hli not met jefore. Ani then the
group IS Joined bT bulky young Briton
in the corb ~ a rraom, though modified
% su.t tie requirements Of frontier life:
he comes c1rtarirE 20 the scene all el-
bows anil condemnation. hs gives a Eroan
of lsHgy et sight Of the prostrate hun
fr but rides directly 70 his mistress.
~Nr IL p1I.0y again now. and in evident
Ir.1. ar F.-rr's face Is 4 study rs he
s..n's h- eyes eled upon her. but she
t-.e. fo smile and reaSsure him.
Ioui r1Vs % riis 70 Dhnr-to the
r77ch. crz z-s she slij. "and-there's
ro #eIp f'r ir-para vi.l have 70 be told.
Let f.en eui for me.
P1rr1 0e Mss Natanl.~ inter
roler fhe wills of Fort Roesirer. and
lRmraven is miles away have sent a
sr.lft horss frr pr Qun and spring
anhu.l0cs Wecan.at ier YOU & home.
nev thar vow are 81 near us. until you
haze had -est a-i proper care.
fr.ie-sl ve cannot Miss Maitland
ch.ue} i- Both .ldies NO q breath. " You
1r. % coue right to my house until sou
are ft to ,-aveL'
In -., very ft just now. certainly.
-re answers. with faint smile. "avt
e- m-eIr wat here until thev send
trIl ret be more than IN hour at most.
90 ~H e-evo hul-s- per sls three
Mss Na.ael." p.ralef Perry bending
eagerly forward DO listen 60 eur la
i.es~
A-i "-r lsd'ss- prevailed While
ari--s vsrt sl.lrfers-- off to D1araveu
rf.H -re so~~ovfal news fha strong
s--s rf Perry ana Graham fted sni
or-' tasr Grrsa rar-irs 20 t1s shade
'f cHna of cottonvoois Mrs.
Spr7E's aui Mrs lawrence uansxed
to 1ass a Ii-tIe couch f,- her as a tsrl-