New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

ment ON the dscomforts Of the journey. She was
the only woman in the great swinging Golrni
The other passengers were men, bt0nZcd ana
bearded in fianncls and sOmbrcros. and with more
less of the furniture OF an armor\ about mem mem
They paid her sooG deia 0I DG,c'C cyrry
want, real or IMAGINED. And Helen TOOK ~
all as she did cyeything else; win ,ha a
seemed To he very pulling TO their minds.
On the second day well among the mountains.
| swinging down n long incline among the dark
shadows of the pines there was a sudden a'inpV
report of firearms, punglng, iurching motion
! of the coach a sudden upr0ar OF voices wllhoul'
and Helen. crushed down INTO ne lower
| corner Of the vehicle with smothcrcd impression
| of several tons Of kicking humanity over and
| above her, heard road agents uttered some
where in the mass, and knew what had beiallen
! them.
! One by one the passengers were extracted.
| There's a lady in there voice said.
"WcU come to her presently. Seat yourselves
on that log Gentlemen. Here shc t us i NTW'
Up rose Helen. as little dishcvcllcd as possible
for a woman TO he under the circumstances, ana
was assisted up and out by u masked man WIN
the easiest elegance Of dcmeanor.
I'VE are sarlY TO inconvenience lazy, qucI
voice said but it is one of the nnpleasahn,
necessities Of business. ] suspect we have made
a mistake We took this to be the paymasters
trip down TO the mines
Helen bowed composcdy, and took her sea-
beside the others, and then, under cover OF hall
n dozen revolycrs, there was rapid ana en-
haustivc collection of valuablcS from tie party
Helen was not molcStcd; no one spoke l" ner;
I'm the first minute of the attack some one had
thrust q heavy wallet into her hand: she held II
carelessy. with her handkerchief and the gloves
she had taken oil. and book, 70 when she Hau
chung unconscously through all the coniusion
None of her belongings were touched OF looked
The Pine Valley c2Och will be along before ore
morning. We can only say we are sorry Tor
the blunder" and with n courteous gesture OF
farewell TO IIcc,.. 'hc party rode away.
Both leaders lay dead in their irac;s ~. oG pin
there was nothing 10 do but II wait for the kinr
Valley coach. Helen was made comfortable VIVID
shawis and wraps on a bed of pine boughs. and
fell asleep quietly under the stars. She dld nor
wake even when the coach came up
Now, Helen. voice said, and she opened
her eyes 10 find Harry standing beside her. and
with him tall snrC 59!k in the d S'3r ni3 si.on
Harry laughed I'VE don't know what he may
develop into. ~ present hc is Frank Bronson
Helen ro>c 10 her feet. broad awake at once
new life pleasant voice said and popular
report makes yOu out n heroine.
Helen flushed q little rcSeniiuly. lie might
have been talking 10 girl Of sixteen IN that
voice Of easy patronage She was silent. Harry.
used to that popularity did not notice. -,
be i ii''ll crowded, Miss TryonT
81 beg voNr pardon" in lei slow, cold way,
They came emit lust then into the glare of the
lamps Bronson looked at her curiously,
Harry did not tell ne" nc said, with sud
den air Of constrained haShiTlncSS.
At the journeys end the passenger whose pocket
book she had saved took q great solitaire diamond
of his little finger. " \ mcmcnto madam. simply
a mcmcntO. Tho ring was in IN" wallet. lou
saved me $1,000 last night by your presence of
mind.
there came u her through the posoticc the stone
reset in another rim heavy ENOUGH for an aImet
She smiled. slipping i, over her slender finger
Ten she met Bronson's eyes watching her;
Ny good deeds pursue me. l am me heron"
of Pine Gulch' Would You have suspected it
And there is no address, She dropped the ring
into his hand and wicked away.
They were settled now IN their home.
very slctchy sort OF home il was, but enough
for the needs of Il climate where n house is not
needed much more or much oitencr than an nm,
breiia. They had campCd with the Injuries OF
wall tents, while the young men did their own
building A sittln--rcom, two sleeping rooms and
4 kitchen-that was all: and the canvas OF the
| tents made awning under which hammock
| might be swung. The pine boards were
| aromatic in the hot sunshine; the conventional
requirements Of living were reduced TO their very
! simplest form.
IT was a solitary enough life for ? woman. One
of larry's experimental gang of Chinese workers
! had been dct9ed TO Hchcn duties. and the peace
! of the house was profound. BIT Helen liked H.
Dreamy am silent she was still. hnt somehow
| little by little she seemed - come back toward
human sympathieS ard interests. Half uncoE-
! scIouSlv lcr black garments were l9id aside as
! oppressive in The heat of the long. bright days
| fhe Young men coming home At nlrht ioHnd
| white-drappd presence awaiting them. IiaIr
/ thought without spoken comment that sonnet ming
| Of her gillhoJd as h. rcmcntcro! her was coming
back into her face and into the ROUNDING outlines
! of her figure once twice he heard an echo
/ Of the old mpcrous infections Il speech. when
something went wrong IN the simple programme
! If their housekeeping once or twice she hdghc1
J aloud NJ some of sam Lees achievements "
least the old mouotonous CALM was broken she
had fits Of depression. felt kecnly IN the sensitive
! household atmosphere
II was the evening after the coming Of the ring.
! Helen found herself AZ the very bottom Of her
register of feeling. They were all ont Of doors
in the largcstarTcd, devices southwestern nl9ht-
.l. Il
| silently smoking Helen, swinging IN her nam
mock was SPECIFICS. too. BY-and-bY Harry
asked her some trivial question ana the yocc tUa'
answered him hoarsc with tears lie took no
notice, and minute after She went mo the mouse
Harry followed her. and came back after awhile.
| his own voice not oyer steady
That girl has broken down at last. us thc
first time in Years, and not easy years either. !
doubt if any one has seen her cry since she came
home.
~W VIC else else, ?~ testify Glow hate the name
! | never even think Of it if ! can help II. You
Il have cucsscd-that is mean couldn't help
knowing there was something painful Mrs.
Morse is young to be a widow. .u.,. -,
She j. twenty-five, brus4uely llcen al
| WAYS would have her own way. She had IT when
She was seventeen, and married a scoundre lie
| cot Il life sentence for tram robbery, ana was
| killed trying to ma he his escape from prison
bronson gave half-groan, sound almost like
! a sob as TryOn paused in his blunt recital
..rrhof was TWO years ago. She never whm-
pcrcd under it. and tonight she IS rling as II
SIc would kill lerself And ! don't know Du'
she will. Think OF womans NE gong 10 "Iec'
Whatever Bronson may have thought he sad
nothing. There was long silence ana much
Don't tIcy take something ." lie said, hest
tatinply. after awhile. a emp Ci tea or some
thing IN hroi. quail, if you like
That, So" accepting the suggestion cheer
fulI,. Then they went ont into sam Lees shin
inc little Kitchen and pottcrcd about with the
hest Of intentions. but with much disturbance
| of small Uugiin2 movablcs llclcrs crying was
over now She lay prone and nerve IrSs with the
exhaustion of such fears She heard the npro9r
among the pots and pans ana wondered iaIntIy
| about il.
IL,rrA. nncncd the door Gnay with q laden