The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-08-12

the FAMILY ready and start for the most
without further delay, he rode on To-
ward Crooked Creek.
Jewhillakers!" exclaimed one Of the
watchers. What's Danny ridin' so ali.
nred last about? Must be suthin' up."
Ihey soon knew, and scattered for
thelr respective claims TO prepare for
night ere the storm burst.
Danny clinched the saddle TIGHTER
ana looked to his weapon ere he mount.
ed for the home ride. He was not
AFRAID Had he been coward he
would have remained safely az the
tort But an ominous dread fell upon
MIN as he thought of the dark CHM
marion. He arrived at Wabash and
looked in at the open door of the Beck
ana Tartan households Everything
was topsy-turvy as left in the hurry of
departure.
We'll, Rosie is safe anyway" he con-
hded To Dolly, with sigh.
Their flying shadows grew longer nd
longer, and finally night dropped on the
plains. Before him doomed the Cimma r-
ron lie could see the misty vapor rull-
ing up like smoke.
III they're anywhere they'u be down
there, he unused. They'll want To Law
along the trail and catch some OF the
settlers maxim for Dodge Wonder if |
hadn't better cross further down?"
1t was good idea, and he turned Dol
" from the trail and directed his course
further down the river
The reins changed from right to eft
as he entered the mist, and his right
fell upon the protruding butt of re-
volver in his belt. 4 twig cracked nm
der the horses feet and gave the rider
II start. Down into the waters of the
Cimmarron they splashed. Dolly pulled
at the rein.
NO, no, Doll; can't drink this time"
ne murmured.
lie climbed the bank on the opposite
side and rode out on the plain, breath
ing easier.
"Spang,"
Dolly boiled forward, and flame of
light flashed in the darkness up the
river.
"Yip-yip-yip" 1t was the war cry of
the Arapahoes. The fight and flight
was ON. With yell of defiance he fired
at the dark mass tearing after him. and
low over the saddle horn spoke
encouragingly to the horse
Dolly, If YOU ever run. do il now.
You're faster than any of them, Dolly,
# you'll only try-loolt out for gopher
hil ls-that's "A good horse. Whew! that
)ne was close. Now you're gettin'
Down to il, Dolly. Well beat the red
tevils yit On, Doll Remember, we've
got the mail, and il mus. be saved.
Here's the trail Now see how fast you
AN run. Ouch! Oh. God, I'm hit, and
nit home at that It's all with you,
Dolly; it's all with You"
And he chung To the saddle horn I'D
rave the mustang free rem.
Horse sense: we hear it alluded TO in
! jocular way. Did Dolly realize that
n her feet feet lay her masters only
Aviation? | think SO, You may not.
}ut she ran like "a frightened antelope,
hardly seeming 10 touch the ground,
while Danny with closed eyes and
lenchcd teeth chung 10 the saddle horn
With the desperation of death.
Halt, who comes there" challenged
he guard rs horse and rider came
ounging into the fort
The United StatGs mail" came the
aint reply, and Dolly gallopcd up with
Hood in her noStrilS, and blood on her
tanks, quivering like an aspen.
Dan. are You hurt?" qucried the sol |
Ter. lifting him from the saddle.
I'm hit dead" he replied, with |
loan They carried him into the bar
acH-room and the surgeon was sum
loned, but there WAS no hope, he said. |
{ was II wonder he had lived rs long a. |
e had. Soon the news spread to the |
amp. and the rough soldiers and fugi- |
i've settlers gathered around him, |
catching with breathlcSs interest for |
he end 10 come. \ girl came pushing |
or way through the crowd-a scared
iced girl. wringing her hands in
gony. She bent down and took the |
ltferer'S hand.
Rosie" said he, with "a panied smile,
I'm u goncr, guess. Good-by, Rosie;
on can have Dolly, and take good care
{ her, for she did all she could To save
lie. Good-by, boys ionder's the
immarrcn. That's good horse,
oily"
"Delirium," said the surgeon.
Get ont of the way of the United
tates mail
The end came. Another daring spirit
al passed along that unknown trail
rat leads through the dark, dreary
,sert of death. Maurice Cray
IN, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
lie Had Made Two.
In a store where canvas is sold the