The Press., 1892-01-07

- which Richard did not understand. and then the group quietly disperse,i and the nIen went slowly to work Green waited Il few minutes and then turning his morse he started to ride slowly away The others were at work T .lrriy and Green as ne went hls round saw no reason to apprehen,i further trouble, and although the men looked at nm suilenly ne reported when he arrived ut home that all was going smoothly FoI sev' eral days his experience was similar, and on every day when he first arrive.l Ut the field he found group around this man whom he came to believe was the one who made all the trouble When he ap- preached this man now, he spoke sharply to him and bade him perelnptorily to keep at work The man always obeyed but sulieniy At last one day when he mad spoken even more sharply than usual he turned to rideaway, but before ne had gone more than q few feet stone or q heavy clod of earth struck his horse and made hiIn for the moment unlnan- ageabie Richard hastily shook the stir. rups free. and while he endeavored to regain his control of the frightened ami mai with one hand. with the other he sought his pistol. but then he was him. self struck by another stone and he fell heavily to the ground.
 As he fell his wrist slipped through the reins Dut his right hand. with it's fingers already touching the handle of his pistol. was under him. Before he could extricate it the men were upon him They aimed vieions blows at him with their knives, but Green was quick and active and he fenced cleverly with his feet. His feet and legs were badly wounded, but he prevented them from striking him in any vital part. He realized his danger and knew that the unequal contest must soon end, and he felt that it could end. in only one way; but he was determined to fight as long and as xeaiously as he could. If only he could get his right arm freel If only he could get his pistol!
 Is His shoes were badly cut; his trousers were in ribbons. One of the scoundrels, bolder than the rest, had cut great gash in his upper leg. Weak already from loss of blood and fatigue, he was almost in despair, but then his horse, which had stood restless, started. But before he broke quite away Richard, | holding fast to the reins, was half lifted half pulled, upon his knees. Then the man whom Green held most responsible for all the trouble rushed at him with 8 muttered imprecation, but his pistol hand was now free. Raising his weapon quickly he fired The man fell quiver. ing. and as Green again cooked the pisto the others hastily retreated Green stag gered to his feet and then fell uncon scioua.
 Hackett had resented Greens express ed wish that he should not accompany him. and day by day he followed him al a distance, ready to offer assistance wher it should be needed As Richards fears were lessened, as time went on. and nc threatening demonstration was made Hackett's fear grew greater, for he be lieved that they were waiting only { more convenient time. Now luckily he reached the field in time to heal Richards pistol shot. and to see hii horse run wildly away. Hackett trieG to hurry on, but the field was muci broken and his progress was slow. For tunateiy, the horse knew Hackett. and as he approached, now walking, he per mitted himself to be easily caught Hackett mounted him quickly and rod, on toward Green He reached him jus in time, for although the men who hat attacked him. now thoroughly cowed were all at work, the other iaborers hai heard the shot. too, and they had ruI from all quarters of the field to wher' the trouble was. Finding there tn, dead body of their comrade, the, might have done Green harm; but a Hackett disinounted. and. kneeling bl ] the falSsn man took from his hand the revolver. they fell back also. and Hack cit. unmolested. lifted Greens limp and bleeding body upon the horse and startee homeward.
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