Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-16

We'll show Joel Gringcr whether am
competent TO teach addition 20 n girl"
"And are you sure tho preacher under
standsw
"surc. darling; hos 10 be at Brother
stillwelrs tonight, on his way TO the XII.
deer appointment Now. old fellows, do
your best. Mr.. Mason told inc not tospnre
horsefcah."
As the chatter Of thchoofa rang down the
road past John Masonic two unusual night
incident. might have been witncssud-ths
CLEAN Of light ncro~s the fields, swnying
and fiickcrlng "a though carried by nm cx.
cited, unsteady hand. md man leaning
against the door Of John Mason's stables.
whiting stick and musing over some
thing which evidently pleased him much.
lie, hci never helped take them out OF
here Can't prove II By mo who's takln'
10 stoalln': halnt been behind the hay
stack tryin' 10 hammer the bung IN that
barrcli An II wouldn't stay, but II made
an awful racket. There's one consolation.
II them there hosses have 70 60 fur, they've
been we'll fed an every shoe Is W. sound M
n triggcr-ha, har' Aud Ben Stone shut
up bis knife and went In 10 inform his
master that as likely M not some one had
stolen something or other about the place.
but II couldn't be proved by him.
"shut up and 20 to bed with You, and
don't answer questions until your askeii'
was tho curt reply, with this addition In
an undertonc; III wouldn't bcgrudge
the best span I've got 10 get even with old
Gringcr once more"
Patter. paitcrl click, ollcki neck 10 neck
and nostril 10 nostril. along ridge and
through wooded hollow skinned the two
fleet courscm like some well mated birds
Of flight. hut few words were exchanged,
but two pairs Of human ears, at least,
strained. minute by minute. 10 catch the
first sound Of expected pursuit.
Out Of another valley and mp 10 tho top
Of another ridge they 40 steadily, pantin,
aud steaming. They pause second To
breathe, and look and llatcn.
Away back on tho last ridge, mile OF
morc away, the moonlight gllstens on
something bright-a silver plated buckle
or saddle decoration then there comes
q clear. ringing sound. as whom steel strikes
flint.
lies comingi oh, hurry. Dlcki We eau.
not reach Mr.. stilwclrs IN time; it's"---
"Thrcc miles yet, and"--
"You know flcetwood's gait. Mr.. Ma
ron never had hone that could outrun
him. What shall we dor oh, N only We
wcfe"----
Married, and could call you my own;
then would not need TO run to step,
but could dcfond my right 90 you In the
eyes Of the law. Llstoni What's tina,
AheadW
1.-THE Corners are Just down there, you
know, aud some ono may 10 coming on III,
cross road"
AN ideal That Is tho direction from
which tho preacher comes. What II II
should be- but, no; he's going straight
ahead Of us. Yes, there he tnrns WhiT
up. and let's oycrtakc him, whoever I'll,
rider be'
And the two blown and faded horse.
were urged afrcah.
A quarter OF milc; half milo; three
quarters. The sound of hoofs Ia both tii,
rrctlons are growing distinct. Oh. 40 neat
bchlnli
"call him. Riehardi lie may stop. oh
n Il only isf'
"iiut your father will hear. too. aud
hastenl Hello. therci Waltz
"Who II ~"
II san't be mistaken In that voice. Dick
lie nAs Atppptu. NOW
In n moment the oycrtakcn party wa
seen. sure enough, to be the very preacher
they were riding hard and fast 20 fnd. Bu
while the situation was being explaine,
the footsteps OF tho pursuing horse wen
heard close by, and In n minute anotho
'lielloi' rang on their ears, hoarae and In
furiatedi "stopia ,, I command you
Mamie, your father tells you TO stop
Young man. III horsewhip you on tho spo
II you don't give mo my daughter"
The two looked nj cnch other In despair
There would scarcely DO time to begin tn
ceremony. Must they be torn asundc
when 40 near the goali Tho thought mad
/ the girl turn pale, aud she almost saul
helpless In her lovers arms.
Hut the preacher. back woodsman that b
/ wis, was man OF wit and resourcea, an
Of heart a. we'll. keep on" said h
| quietly. "and ride a. fast Us you can. vii
follow, Join your hands aud vt firm 4
the saddle when tell you. have II ell a
| the tip u my tongue. This Lord pleas
] you'll be man and wife before that hors
brushes his nose against yours"
Chatter. elatter-clink, olinkl rang tn
sharp hoof beats! Nearer aud nearer the
came together; but tho words rolled OH ia
preachers lips, hs he rose and sank in'hi
htlrrups, fnstor than the speed Of the racers
II was rneo OF tongue against hoofl
Tho Wild. mad pelting OF the iron sho
feet were pltted against heart throhs an
brain pulses aud trembling llpsl
The strain upon John Mason'a horseilesi
aud Its iecter competitor, whose maste
spared him neither pain nor life, was tel
/ Ing; but tile tension on two hearts tina
were tortured by suspense was still NOR
terrific.
Nearer and nearer sped Fleetwood, unit
hls hoarse painting almost drowned th
preachers wordsl But few rods separate
theml
Join your right hand" came tho shar
command.
'Ilalt, | command you. In the nam
OFF
Put spursl forasmuch az Richard "
Anderson aud Annie Gringcr have col
scented to"---
"ilold up therei I'm nn officer OF III
lawlp demanded another voice, drownln
the reht of the preachers "forasmuch.
But the wild wedding party dashed foi
ward, now almost covered by the dust th
others raised. aud tho preachers lip
worked fast,
"ln the name OF the Fathcr''--
"lialt, or you'll suffer the pcnar'----
And Of the SOM
give me my daughter, you villain"
And OF the Holy Ghost, l pronounc
that they ara husband mud wife. Amen"
And love had won the rheei
There was halt then, and explanation
that dlsarmed the man Of the law and sen
old Joel Gringcr back to his belated suppc
with vain cursings OF his luck.
The supper at Stilwell's was favored wit
pleasantcr reflections, md Ben Stone ha