The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-11-14

must go with me-.
"Never!"
Inez drew back with indignant face
and flashing eyes. Despard abandoned
| all gentleness of manner, as he realized
the peril of delay. He sprang forward
and clutched her wrist in an iron grasp.
"Glrl," he hissedi "there need be no
deception between you and me-"
Coward! release my hand. / will
call for help. / wish to return to the
| train"
"Bring the horses, quick" Commanded
! Despard to Danton.
| 1neZ Tracey struggled yainly in the
| powerful grasp OF the outlaw.
! you are i'll my power at last" he
Kissed Il told you we should meet
| again when you last rejected me with
scorn. To secure you, lnez Tracey, we
wrecked yonder train"
"Assassin. Nillain."
"Iou will come with me whether you
| choose or not. Quick, Danton!" he
shouted eXcitediy to his companion, as
| the firing was repeated in the vicinity of
/ the train.
you coward, take that"
As Inez Tracey uttere loud cry for
| help IA form sprang from the thicket
| Dyke Despard released his grasp OF
| the girl and turned to meet new foe.
| 1t was Darrell Grey.
He had managed to retain his hold on
the tie to which he had fallen on the
| treStle, and the train had passed over
| him, leaving him unframed.
| fastening towards the scene of the
| accident, he happened to come to the
very spot where lnez Tracey was strug
| Cling III the grasp of Dyke Darrell.
The outlaw words revea ed his com
| picity in the crime of train wrecking.
and the fact that a helpless girl was in
| his power awakened all the chiyalry Of
| Darrell Grey's generous nature.
1t was he who, acting on a quick i'm
| pulse, had stepped forward, and with
single blow of his fist sent Despard reel
| ing to the ground.
Inez, Mortified and bewildered at all
! the faSt-occurring episodes of the night,
had sought safety in immediate flight.
She had started to hurry back to the
| train when she saw that desperate en-
counter between the wreckerS and the
| trainmen was in progress, and darted off
| in an opposite direction.
Danton observed her flight. He sprang
! from the thicket where the horses were
| to intercept her.
Darrell Grey did not wait to meet the
Ddillcu btSpdld, bub dS lle ulStOftTPu
the girls dill NINA, dashed after her.
He caught Danton by the throat and
| flung him to the ground.
Inez recognized him as protector.
Quick" she said, wildly; "let is fyi"
"Why should we fly? Dc not be
alarmed; these men shall not injure
| YOU"
! "You do not know" cried Inez, ex-
| citedly: these men have associates.
| See! They will pursue us. Do not put
yourself in peril for my sake"
He needed her frantic pleadngs and
| allowed her to lead him beyond the
thicket. Two shots fired by Despard
caused him to hasten his flight for the
impcriIed girls sake.
lie started as he heard quick, shrill
whistIe. Undoubtedly it was signal
from Despard to his band
They crossed the thcket and gained
the open plain Eeyond.
Darrell Grey was rapid thinker and
acted quite as rapidly. There was no
safety guaranteed at the depot, for the
| bandits might go thither.
They could rOt regain the train with
| out meeting the outlaws.
| Dyke Despard seemed determined to
| secure the girl at all hazards. Only in
immediate and rapid flight was there
! safety.
CHANGING back. Darrell saw Despard
and Danton securing horses to pursue
| them. The girl had kept close to his
| side, and kept urging him to hasten his
| flight.
| Darrell paused rs he saw, plainly re-
vcalcd in the moonlight, the two horses
which belonged to Ranger Ralph. Des-
! pard's man Vance had cut them loose,
and neither had saddle or bride. From
the neck OF one of them, however
| long lariat trailcd on the ground Darrell
stole cautiously forward. The horses
| mettlcd steeds and easily startled, sprang
away. Darrell Grey seized the trailing
| larat in time to prevent one of the
| horses from escaping.
He brought the animal TO its launches,
and then, reaching for its name, sprang
upon its back.
"FolIow me, Keep close to me-" he
! shouted eXcitedly to the girl.
Darrell Grey was an expert horseman.
| As the ste2d beneath HIN dashed for
ward he Embossed the lariat.
| Quickly forming loop he urged for
ward the horse until it nearly overlook
| the free steed Then he flung the laSSo
| with unerring accuracy. 1t fell over the
| head of the flying horse Both came to
! a halt and stood trembling in every
| limb, owning tacitly, mutcly, the SUI
| prcmacy of master
| Inaz had watched these maneuyers
| with ming ed admiration and suspense. !"
Can you ride on horseback" asked
| Darrell quickly as she gained his side.
"Oh, yes"
There is no saddle"
Il have ridden ten miles on an Indian
pony, horseback" replied Inez.
! Darrell cut the lassO so as to form two
brides IncZ Tracey had been too long
! in the West and was too familiar with
/ its nomadic life to require any prompt
/ ing as to what was required of her in the
/ present emergency.
1.-the as a fawn she seized the horses
! name and was on its back in a flash
! Darrell had arranged the lariat so that
! it he d both horses together in case Inez
/ should lose control of the steed she rode.
| "Look." The young girl pointed back
| ward as she spoke. Darrell flashed
| swift CLAN in the direction.
! A pistol-shot whizzed over his head as
| the horses started
"Thcy are in pursuit." he said: flour
| Of them. 1t is a race for liberty. Cour.
/ age. miss. and Darrell Grey will see You
! safely in the hands of your friends, or
| die in your service"
And then, across the broad level plain,
! began the exciting race between Dyke
| DeSpard with his viIIanous associates
! and Darrell Grey and his beautiful com
! paniOn, which was destined to terminate
in startling and tragic manner. For. in
volyed in the renegade's interest in lnez
/ Tracey, was a plot that menaaed the
| future happiness. fortune, and love Of
that orphan waif of the Western
prarieS.
TO BE CONTINUED
SIR WALTER RALEIGH, while vet a
! yOunp man tonight for months on the