The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-27

poor company for his companions. and
concluded he had.
And just to think! Only few days
more. and ullo! Wa-al. I'll be
teetotally dog goned"
Not living creature was in sight
on all the broad plain. Hen and his
horse were as much alone as II they
had been on the open sea- Human
habitation between the IL bar" and
Jersey there was none. Hen dis
mounted and laid his ear to the
ground. listening intently for a few
seconds. Yes there 1t was-that
dull. whispering. indistinct roar
which the plainsman knows and fears
the voice OF the coming blizzard.
The horse heard it or felt it and
turned his head towards his master.
whinnying softly.
Yes oil boy it's comm all right
'nough." said Hen. as he rose from
the ground. AN men you's got T.
hustle hull lot Mister Pokey. Let
'er slide. oil chap! reckon we en-
make it."
Only twelve miles or So and yet
Hen knew that tho blizzard might
overtake him before no had travelled
four. He urged his horse faster
knowing that the faithful animal could
easily stand the work.
How cold 1t was! Hens hands and
toes were like Jumps OF ice-worse.
they had hardly any feeling left in
them. His ear and cheek. on the side
exposed to the storm were getting
nipped. Well he would soon strike
the stage road and then If he had
not miscalculated there would be
only five or six miles
Great Scott!"
For Pokey had given sudden high
leap and stood still painting. Al
most under his feet lay snow covered
object with strange look about it.
Hen leaned down from the saddle and
turned it over 1t was dead man.
holding tight in The stiff. right hand.
a whip such as stage-drivers use.
Stage driver. deader'n Tom Jeffer-
son. Drunk. likely an fell off; poor
cuss" But there was no time to stop
and investigate, In another second.
Pokey was turned to the left and
pounding along up the stage road.
A dark object doomed up suddenly
as they shot past and a sudden thrill
sent the sluggish blood coursing
through Hens veins. He halted and
turned Pokeys unwilling head on the
back course.
Sure enough. it was the stage; but
there were no horses attached. Hen
| fa1t ornnn5 on1 ,onahol tlo 1aa. bo.
die. A cry-a child's cry-came
from within. Hen tied Pokey firmly
to wheel found the.door again and
entered.
Thank God"
1t was a woman's voice. and Hon
almost tainted to think that its owner
should be in such terrible predica-
ment.
'Oh. sir have you come to take us
away? The driver fell off, | think
and the horses broke loose, somehow.
and we're almost frozenW
Hen could see her now. 1t was a
young. good looking woman. and she
held tight clasped to her breast a
child about three years old. Neither
was clad for such awful weather.
Hens heart stood still for mo-
ment IL that woman and child re-
mained here it was almost certain
death. 1t might be days before help
could reach them and even II aid
could come to them tomorrow. they
would have frozen meanwhile. On the
other hand
Can you ride missisp"
"Yes. indeed"
wal come then, quick"
In another minute
ride straddle-so. Naow hold tn
kid n let tn boss take is own road.
Min. naow"
But what are you going To-
Hen was fastening the drivers robe
about her.
I'm all right Naow. hang on an
keep hold O. tn kid. Go on. Pokey!
Goodby. missis!"
He was alone on the prairie in a
deserted stage coach with the storm
bowling about him. and his thoughts
were Of other things for long time
before he remembered that all his
money was in his saddle-bags.
''Wa-al, chances Is purity nigh
again my ever needln' it." he NUT
tered. in his quaint way. "Tain't
like he'd stove an q hull lot o.
grub. She'll save it fur me- likely.
anyhaow."
| 1t was two days later that the stage,
coming down fromJersey with several
Samaritans aboard. found him. II
was two weeks and more before he
came to himself in the hotel. where
he had had every possible attention.
He was. as he himself remarked.
"Dern glad t. be alive. an fin !
hedn't los no hans mr. feet"
But the woman and child had gone
they loft Jersey the very day that
Hens half-dead form was brought In
! by the relief party-and with them
went Hens money; for the saddle,
bags had been taken to the woman's
room by the hostler and no one else
had had possession OF them. besides
which. much to the landlords sur.
prise she had paid her bill with a
/ 800 praenhaclk whau aha left Heu,a