The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-09-11

"Qmrt. Old lssa! quiet" he >nij
cautiously di,mouuiing aud pattiug h.f
with look un his face that few hut
Dolly or Rcd Mustang had ever sren
there.
The gallant beast seemed 10 under
stand, aud suppressing - whluny, rubbed
her nose wistfully against the cares
sing hand.
Half gliding, half creeping forward,
Jim took in the situs tion at glance.
The Indians had evidently only just
stopped and were hastily improvising a
sort OF camp, But. unsuspicious as they
were of being followed 50 soon, Jim
knew that this first careless hustle of ar
rival would not last long, but that sen
tries would be set to guard against any
approach Suddenly his blood thrilled.
for there before him, not "A dozen yards
away. lay Dolly reposing on an old
blanket in the healthy sleep of child
hood.
1t WAS IL foolish thing to do, perhaps,
considering the state Red Mustang was
III. but then jim was desperate, How
he crawlel forward, seized Dolly and got
back to Red Mustang unperceived he
could never have told himself. But gaG
back with her he did, and in flash the
three were of.
"Dimt said Dolly, clinging in blissful
content to the rough red shirted arms.
GAY" Jim answered, glancing down
at her as he tightened Red Mustang
girth; 'ycu go to sleep, Dolly"
So Dolly's little brown head nestled
down, and Jim and Red Mustang made
what speed they could which was not
very great speed, although there came
sounds from behind which made the
mare tear forward and turned jim
white. The Indians were in pursuit.
Mile by mile, hour after hour, that
! fearful race went on. The rugged line
of hills which marked the camp were III
sight now, but could Red Mustang hold
out? She was already trembling onli-
nonsly, and jim knew that the time was
come, If she were to reach the camp a,
all, it must be without his weight on her
back,
Dolly he said with q shake which
made Dolly open her sleepy eyes, 81
want you 10 do soluethin' for me, h
went on persuasively: 81 want to {.
down here, I've - I've - a parlc
reason for wanting TO get down here -
and the ann holding Dol}v's as gently a:
a woman's kept her head turned wei
forward. "2ed Mustang II take yot
to the camp all right, if you'll be "a brave
little gel, and go alone"
"Ohr' and Dolly's frightened clutcl
was very firm.
"Will you, Dolly said jim fsverish
ly. Dolly! Dolly. Little lass! Wi
you? For me-
'Iss, Dim, said Dolly with quiverin
lips.
Dismounting, Jim fastened her swift
and firmly to the saddle and gave Re
Mustang the word "Gool-by, Dolly,
and ,Iim's moustache brushed the ros
lips
"Dood-by, DIM" said Dolly.
Red Mustang whinnied uneasily. Bu
her master had told her to go, and sh
went.
She'll do it," said Jim with grea
sigh of relief.
The I>lians were very close now.
In a curious, concentrated kind {
, way, Jim gazed at the plain, which th
, moonlight was kindling into peacefr
beauty. Then with an ugly light In h
eve, he drew out his bowie knife an
turned to face what was before him.
"Whoso giveth cup of cold water
= one of these little ones, he giveth it uni
: me-" And jim had given more tia
that-he had given his life; for me ne:
day Big Ben and the rest found him {
= the plain-scalped.- Chambers Journa