Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-10

,'Dnier announced his arrival stnnn 49,"
- elii iof moment, but when tbs.. 60,
eH1ie vas no one to obey they toob 81.
t tt'al 4, ana showed vastly more fioht
s lilan their fellows usually do. pnt a.
lleutenaht continued to swear and r.
shoot, and one exercise or tbe a..
lsnhe neg INTO fame a live coal in the l;na
Aae woman took advantage Of the AZ
traclion. sprang 10 the drivers 49,.
elrned box, gTaspcd the two revolyel.a
Milch lay beside it on the ground tossed
one % the man nearest her and with ne
o', ~ herself assisted in the fusilade
mat turned the tide. Fandango ana
ms robbers, be they ever so hold cold
not stand before the storm of FIRE e..
an equal number of guns. They threw el,,
uo own their weapons and started to run
Ilslt-hands upw cried the lieuten.
ant hflng again and with more careful
ann tie wanted to gather in this wboIa
p.'tch. All the savage was ronaed -
Inn ~ he wanted them, dead or alive
he saw the Mexican sink to his knees
ana he turned to the next one-bis laet
cartridge gone.
halt-hands up!" he commanded in
S,'n stronger tones, and the assassina
o ~ him. Bind EN-" Commanded
the young officer. and the coach and har.
ness were despoiled Of ropes. chains and
straps to securely tie the prisoners
linen the lieutenant pave bis f-s+ =.
tehtion to his wounds. He was GROWING
strangely weak for victor. and Iesna1
against the overturned stage, too helpless
to stand alone.
gu are noblemanm That was the
nrst thing he heard above that rising
roar Ia his ears. a thrill like electrir.it[9
ran through him 1t was the woman
whose nerve and courage had turned de-
feat into triumph.
aye! 1t was more than that It was
Kate Bentley. She laid a gentle hand
upon his bleeding arm, and with the
other tried to steady him to a seat. Bpt
the tonic of her touch banished the fai,,4-
ness, and, with wave Of feeling that
may be pardoned in a young man lately
a hero, he wrapped both his arms about
tins treasure, and for one blissful mo-
ment publicly Rugged most handsome
young woman.
How the mist rolled away! How he
mated himself for that decision on the
fallen redwood. No wonder. its dead
scents cloudel his mental vision WHY
had ne not stood upright like a man
among the virile trunks of living treese
Surely their stronger bearing would have
guided his Judgment better. All his be-
ing told him this was the missing part Of
life. His mind few to the future and he
saw himself the proud husband of this
heroine Of the sielras.
But how did you come here?n he
asked, releasing her. They had become
the center Of group.
Il was IN the coach she answered.
She was not embarrassed. They all stood
too close in the valley of the shadow Of
death to measure tlifies.
What on earth brought you there:
he pursued, regarding her only.
She released herself gently and he re-
clined upon the cushions they had piled
for him.
Why, don't you known she asked,
and there may have been somewhat Of
regret in the tone. Il was married this
afternoon told you l was going to a
when / passed you at the fort
this morning. This is my husband. We
are going to the bay. Fandango knew
it, and knew we had some money with
Us, That's why he chose this timer
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." question
ed the lieutenant very weakly indeed.
taking the hand Of a rich young ranch
man.
My husband" and then as she stopped
and moved the cushions slightly she
gazed far down into those dinming eyes
and added: If he were not but she
lid not finish. She rose, her lashes a
little wet, went over TO the young man
whose name she bore, put both hands in
MS, and together they caught step again
for the march Of life
The coach was righted, the robbers
were placed inside and taken to the fort,
md two men lifted the wounded heuten-
INT on a rude litter and carried him
home through the deepening shadows of
'edwoods, then out into the glorious food
If moonlight
He had the best of care, and his wound
lealed rapidly enough. but the man him
elf did not seem 10 get well. For more
han I year he suffered that sort Of stup0r