Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-04

"a coiu perspiration broke out on his
uiow' ana groan escaped him as he
InouEnt OF hi9 parents at home. What
would they think Of the deed and what
great calamity would it bring upon them
as well as upon himself
AT that instant he heard shouts in the
distance ami lifting his eyes he beheld
zen Ropes riding luriously toward him,
ioIi"Wed oy half dozen COWBOYS. He
saw the Eleam Of pistols in their hands
anu knew they had witnessed the en-
counter hr'Nren himself and Bud. and
would VISIT speedy :eance upon him.
lie well kaow the imaulsiye and dcs-
pcfaie character Of those with whom he
now had to dead, and he realized that he
was IN most dangerous and desperate
situation. That tua men who were ap-
proachlnS would shoot him down with
out glyihg him tie slightest opportunity
to explain the situation of affairs he
was fully convinced. and he recognized
the fact that his only chance Of life lay
in inst Mt flight
AS inns thongHt occurred to him he
turned quickly to where he had left his
horse but the animal had taken fright
ANA was @H!iupug wildly across the
prairie Il hundred y;.rds owav followed
bv tie horse that had h.nn ridden W.,
Bud Euucs
Dan realized the rttor i,onoc .ibilitv of
overtIkiug hi, refraatin,r horse and
without moments bosita, ION he turned
ana ran toward fine timber thot sLir,cd
the creek hundred Yards away. His
qua had been car..iod avov u1on tbe
horst and he WAX vlthnut the SLIGHTEST
weapon To defend himself
Re,chii,c IN, cover Of The brush. Dan
cas-, aulci glance behind him and saw
tle toraaincn refining in their horses at
the $40, vnorr hul Roro. law Some of
tlen hastily dl,nountcd. while three
othorssp,.rred their horses in nursuit of
the tleing Youth
Dan rcpt through Il dense thicEet of
dogwod and green briars and sped
swiftly through heavy growth Of paw
paws tlat skirted the stream. He knew
That IT, huiscmen c0ul not urge their
horzesthron4h the tnlckct without con
siderable loss OF time, and he resolved to
use ey-ry moment in putting distance
between himself and biz pursucrs.
Fora quarter of mic heran with all
the sped he could muster. and then,
with sslnkiug heart he made the dis
cover that the woods We're growing
more open, Offering him but little chance
of corealiug himself
VIII this discovery came the sound of
rapidly advancing hoofs behind him,
and le knew that his pursuers would
soon be upon hiln. 1t was useless for
himto attempt to escape by continuing
his course up the creek. and he glanced
rapilly about him for the purpose Of
discovering some place of concealment.
There was no available thicket near at
hand, bat happening to glance toward
tht creek he saw a mass Of driftwood
Ioa,,od on tba hon. and overhanpinr the
v,ater There WAS NOT q moment to lose.
MI lo++;r,, bi,,solf int, +I,a water +ill be
uas almost srhmereod he crent forward
m he roocbed q snot beneath the over
HANGING ,lriftwood.
He ala not rain his place of conceal
mont Il moment too soon. for in Il few
seconds he heard the tramp of horses
feet ns the COWBOYS calloped wildly
ylong the creek.
.Shoo+ tho vounr murderer wharever
ron SEQ HIM " he hoard one of them ox-
rIo,,n Win - bitter oath as thew rode bv.
suddenly ono Of the horses was refined in
m, the hgnI, NOT fem wards away. and the
s.,,,o ,.oi,.o cnntirnod. ..Tvo nv va yo
nm fine c,.ick and III take a look fer
trooL,s about bvar It may be that he
lain't left the tIicket."
bans bcart almost stood still with
fa,r ~ he heard the words. Would he be
discovered: He heard the man dismoum
ana walk along the bank Of the stream
Ten the steps ceased within three yards
Of The driftwood where he Law.
There was moment of the most pain
fulanxietv for Dan; then to his relief
tleman walked away, and a few min
uta later the youth heard the sounds o.
Lis1orse's feet as he rode back down the
styam
T1opyb chilled ia the hone in the colo
warr Dan did not venture to leave hi
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