The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-27

~ Get her left foot to the
ground and still encircled BY Perry's
arm, Miss Maitland stands leaning heav-
ily on his breast. She Is very pale for q
moment, partly from exhaustion, partly
from pain, for there was no time to 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, q sympathetic
but proudly heroic locker on; he knows
be has played his part In that rescue.
The huge English hunter Is plunging In
misery among the mounds q few yards
back, his fore leg broken. One Of the
troopers has seized his bride, and an
other 10 unstrapping the heavy English
saddle. "Splendidly donei' says the colo
mel, as he trots carefully up, casting o
glance ct 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 to the stream
for water, and the colonel lifts Mrs.
Sprague 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,
and she alone remains mounted while
all these others throng about the two
who stand there for the moment, cling
ing to 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
out To her. Most reluctantly Perry re-
signs his prize to the arms that open to
receive her, and then come the wonder
ing ordinations Of some, and the brief,
breathIess explanations.
Don't try to talk yot," pleads Mrs.
Sprague. 1--WE are only too glad II was
no Worse.H
"Indeed, I'm not hurt" answers Gla-
dys, bravely-"only o little wrench,
but" and she laughs n~ervously, trying
to carry Il of with all the pluck and
spirit Of her race, ''it would have been
what we call n nasty cropper at home
E"-and her eyes turn shyly yet with q
world Of gratitude to his-''it had not
been for Mr.. Perry"
"Oh, then you know Mr.. PerTyr" ex-
claims Mrs. Sprague, with frank delight,
and Mrs. Lawrence turns In rejoicing to
look first in his glowing face, then at the
dark beauty Of Mrs. Belknap silently lis
tening. "Why. we had no idea And
she concludes irresolutely.
"Oh, yes; we met at the ranch-at
home am Miss Maitland, you know;
and that is my fathers place. But we've
only Just come" she adds, with the wo-
mans natural desire to explain to new
found friends why and how It was that
they had not met before. And then the
group L. joined BY a bulky young Briton
In the garb Of u groom, though modified
to suit the requirements Of frontier Life;
he comes c~antering to the scene all ell
bows and CONSERVATION; he givesa groan
Of dismay at sight Of the PROSTATE hun
ter, but rides directly to his mistress.
She q paling again now, and In evident
pain, and Perry's face Il o study As he
stands, his eyes riveted upon her; but she
tries to smile and reassure him.
"Youn have to ride to Dunr-to the
ranch, Griggs," she said; "and-there's
no help for it-papa will have to be told.
Let them send for me-"
Pardon me, Miss Maitland" inter.
rupted Col. Brainard. "You are almost
under the walls Of Fort Rossiter, and
Dunraven b miles away. Ihave sent q
swift horse for Dr.. Quin and Q spring
ambulance. Wseannot let you 60 home,
now that you are 90 near Us, until you
have had rest and proper care"
Indeed we cannot Miss Maitland"
chimed In both ladies at o breath. "You
are 10 como right to my house until you
are 6t to travel"
SIN not very ct Just now, certainly
she answers, with q faint smile; "but I
can surely wait here until they send;
twill not be more than an hour Of most"
cit will botwo hours-perhaps three
Miss Maitland" pleaded Perry, bending
eagerly forward. "Do listen 10 our la
diesI"
And "our ladies" prevailed. While
GriggS went suffering Oh 10 Dunraven
with the soFrovful news, the strong
arms Of Perry and Graham lifted and
bore their English captive to the shade
Of . clump Of cottonwooda. Mrs.
Sprague and Mrs. Lawrence managed
10 mako little couch for her a. q tenn
porary resort Mrs. Belknap rode up
and was formally introduced, then GAL
Hoped away 10 Rossiter to send blankets
for the picnic couch and see to the pill
lows Of the ambulancS. The colonel and
PVrry remained with Che ladlgo and en-.