Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-12-04

made, as 1t no doubt il will be, ais soon
as our fight Ii discovered, we need all
the start we can get to outride them,
replied John
" We shall, indeed, aud I fear much
for the result should they oyertako us.
We must ride fast and far tonight.
7 We shall, my love, reioined John,
as he swung himself into the saddle;
tomorrow will find US in another
State
I Will it?s broke in d harsh, mascu.
line voice. Thank goodness, I am
just IN time to block your little game.
Mabel uttered scream Of terror as
che looked UP and beheld her cousin
Tom, seated on horse some few yards
away. angrily eying them.
u hardly think you will interfere
with us In any manner, retorted John;
@at least I'd advise You not to.
" Nevertheless, / certainly shall. Ma
bel, come with me. Are You not
ashamed TO disgrace your family by
being seen in the company of low-bred
Haniey, let alone accepting him as q
lover? For shame, Mabel.
: You have no authority to command
me, Tom, and 4 shall pay no attention
to your orders. AS for what you have
said in regard to my betrothed husband,
il is false utterly false
Yes, aud were surrounded by any
other circumstances than now am, he
should answer for his words. Come
Mabel, it is foolish for us to be quarrel
ing here with him when our time is so
precious" and John started his horse
forward
Tom Rogers struck his horse sharply
with his whip. and with bound 1t
placed him alongside of the one which
Mabel rode. With his free hand he
rudely grasped her bride rein. and ex-
claimed:
mot so fast, my young lady. Isaid
you should not go, and you shall not.
1 have not SO soon forgotten the many
klndnesses of my uncle as to permit
his daughter to disgrace herself in
this fashion,
Release her! Quickl" commanded
John. ELSE will not be responsible
for the result"
"Neverl She shall not go while /
have the strength to prevent it. "
Take that, then, and learn your
place. cried John holly, as he brought
his riding-whip heavily down over the
face of Tom Hanley.
Tom uttered an exclamation of pain
and rage as the blow fell. A great red
welt raised up on his cheek to mark the
spot. He released his hold on Mabel's
bird hssiieal as aea exclaimed exclaimed aaariiIyj
@Vnyr h0yn ofr mai nv nay7Cr 80
doubly iustl Defend yourself the best
you can, for / shall shoot you like the
dog that you are!"
81 shall defend myself. But first let
us ride out of the presence of this lady,
and will then accord you any satisfac-
tiof you may demand" replied John.
"Nol In her presence was the insult
given and there must it be
wiped out. Draw! Draw and
defend yourselfl I shall wait no
longer" and the rash youth whipped @
pistol from out pocket of his riding
coat.
"You must not, shall not do this mad
thing!" cried Mabel in terrified accents
as she endeavored to force her horse
between them.
Back, Mabel" commanded John,
sternly. "He would have my life;
there is naught left to me but to defend
it."
At that instant Tom fred. Mabel saw
| the red blood leap out from Johns
breast. She uttered shrek of horror
and fell fainting from her horse. As
she fell she was dimly conscious of
another explosion ringing in her ears,
then all was blackness.
Ten minutes later consciousness came
slowly back to her. At first she could
not remember where she was or what
had happened, but suddenly il flashed
into her mind with all its horrors, aud
she sat up and stared wildly about her.
A short distance away she saw three
riderless horses quietly feeding, and
near her lay two human forms-oh, so
still!
Terror gave her strength, and,
springing up she fastened to her lovers
side and dropped on her knees beside
him. He was still alive. Tearing
strips out of her dress, she bound up his
wound as well as she could. Taking his
hat, she hastened to little brook near
by and. getting it full of water. brought
it and bathed his temples and tace.
She left John fora moment, and went
over to her cousin. A moments exami.
| nation satisfied her that he was beyond
the need Of earthly aid and she returned
to her lover.
A lit e while longer and John opened
his eyes and looked mp ut her in blank
wonder.
You must not speak,. she COM
manded. II am going for help. You
must lie quite still now till / return.
and, pressing kiss on his lips. she left
him and hurried to where the horses
were grazing. She was about to mount
her horse when she was startled by the
sound of carriage wheels. 1t contained
friend of her family's, and his black
coachman. Releasing her horse she
fastened toward the carriage, which
halted as she approached. Briefly she
made him acquainted with what had
happened. He at once drove to the
spot where John lay, and he and the
coachman lifted the wounded man
gently into the carriage. The dead one
was carried and laid under the shade oil
the same old oak where John had
waited the coming of his love.
| The horses were then caught. Johns
was fastened behind the carriage;
Mabel mounted hers, and, leading the
one Tom had ridden, set ont for her
home. The goodman was left in charge
of Toms remains, and the carriage was
driven to the Hanley mansion.
/ Mabel soon reached home and at
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