The National tribune., 1891-01-01


Hood in i'm an an that He'll carry you
through luieany an Ohio, an q streak o.
lightning couldn't ketch YOU"
That's the kind or horse ] want, answered
the rabsl Captain. Did you say a girl owned
him2"
"A blasted little Yankee witch-a gal what
gives You fcliers thunder every day. She's got
a father in tho Yankee army an she's proud Of
d. She owns the boss, bat that don't matter,
ell, Captain2'
" Not one bit" was the retort "These
Yankee women are sometimes more dangerous
than the men,"
That's a fact"
The voices ceased now for few moments,
but the children on guard heard s0ae one ad-
vancing down the center Of the creek, and held
their breath.
They believed that Jack Burgon was guiding
some rebel officer 30 the hiaeout for the pur-
pose Of robhuE them Of Bay Sclim, and this
thought stirred thcir blood.
Look yondcr--on the stone where the
moonlight shines suddenly whispered Jake,
clutching his sisters arm, aud pointing with
The other hand toward the water.
SEQ him. was the low reply. IT is the
rascal, Jacl, Burren"
The creek 40 that particular point was about
10 rods IN width and in the middle Of il were
several large stones, over which the water, be-
these stones stood a man. The moonlight
which descended through The opening made by
the creek fell rather foil upon his figure, and
Betty and Jake recognized Jaci, Burger.
The buttcrnut was looking toward them with
has searching eyes, and Betty FOR a moment
thought he had seen them They could not
sec the officer whom the fellow had brought 90
the spot, hut from the last soaud Of his voice
they knew he Was not far or
tg' ~ III "a ma ont ri
Jake say al her side. Hes lookin this way,
an " -
The boys sentence was broken by the man
stepping into the water, which was almost up TO
ms knees. HIS face WAS stiA turned toward
the hidcout
Jake, looking al his sister, saw her raise tho
sharpa's rifle and looking re5olutey al Burger,
cover him with IL.
Don't miss i'm, Betty hreathcd the boy;
"Selim's worth forty Jack Burgcns"
There WAS no reply; the lips Of the Union
girl were glued together and she seemed to see
nothing but the figure ia the stream.
F" III be thar IN n moment, Capn,n called
Jack 10 his friend, and then he came on.
ID did not take hmm long TO reach the bank,
and when be had stepped from the creek he
stood within ton PAGES Of the girls rife.
Jake wondered why Betty did not fire.
F" Pshaw!" suddenly said Jack aloud 10
himself am a fool for l00kn' hyar Tor that
anlmilo. The gals ridden i'm cut o the
deestrict an of the line % M0rgan's march.
She m ght a. knowod we'd search the imme-
diatc vicinity" and the following instant he
turned back.
Wasn't he thcrc2" asked the rebel officer.
Not in that rayiHe, an it's the lilelicst
place for a hunted boss 10 The diggius replied
Jack. I'm afraid the auimiie's been ridden
out o the way after all The gals rider
from wayback, aud Bay Solims got speed
enough 20 last i'm a long time Shall we keep
mp the hunt, Capn2"
No; Wei 20 back"
The last reply was the best one the two chill
dren had heard ior hours and when they lost
sight Of Jack Burger they embraced each other
in their joy.
lie turned back in the very nick Of time"
said Betty. My finger was on the trigger, and
there would have been a dead man az the edge
Of the water"
Mebbe he saw you?" suggested Jake
" Jack Burgcn is a coward"
don't think he saw me- though he was
looking our way" returned the Kentucky girl
thoughtUlly. But he's gone now, aud that's
good enough. Lots 60 back aud tell Sclim."
The next day the raiders went on, with a
LOT Of horses which they had taken from friend
and Zoe, but Bay 5alim was not among them.
john Morgan did not get "a look upon the finest
animal in that part OF Kentucky and when all
danger was over BAY Seim was brought forth
IN triumph.
One day, after peace had been declared. md
when Betty was n young Unionis.'s wife, Jack
Burger said 10 Der:
say Betty, saw you that night At the
mouth Of the rgNine. j knew whsr the boss
was, but thar you stood c0vcriu me with a
rife. want % know il Won would have sh0tg"
As live Jack, ] would have killed you il
you had taken another step toward us, said
Betty.
That's jes' what ] thought" grinned Jack
Burgen.