The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-06

Ing her. were a score Of rattlesnalxes.
all coilcd ready.to spring. but, for some
inscrutable reason, hesitating. Either
The child was not alarmed, or else she
WINS too frightened to cry.
/ halted short. To keep ON was TO
invite the death Of the LITTLE one. What
could ! dog AS / sat. half-dazed,
heard the sound Of horses boots, and
presently Teddy and Miss carnahan
rode mp. Unable 70 speak, I pointed 10
the scene among the mounds Miss
Carnahan. nearly fell from her saddle,
and her eyes started. Tcddy's face
bfanchcd, but his nerves did not desert
him. saw him measure the distance
with his eye, and look to see II his sad
die girths were all right. Then he
spoke hastily;
's1hc.e's only ono chance, but I'll try
il.
There was bound and a rush, as
the bncissltin few toward the mounds;
then we saw Teddy reach down there
was nash Of white, and In another
SECOND the baby was safe Ia his arms,
and the knowing bronco was carefully
picking bis way out Of Tho prairie dog
tlAit3sssssrt VIE thailGNs ACuAysItttls phltl-
Yes. tint way all. and he had won. II
his harse Ind strmbled-if he had
missed lis grasp Of the child, or II she,
i frightened 1T the sound Of his APP
proaeh, haa started 70 run, the result
| would have been very different
Ne We rode thankfully homcward, ]
could not help seeing the glances Miss
Carnahat occasionally cast at The fig.
urc u the gallant Teddy, who hurried
on ahead with the child; and | was
glad. for l'otter's sake, that Teddy did
not also ca them.
/ But ills incide nt WINS not the only
one that give Teddy a chance TO raise
hiInEeif IN every body i estimation.
Fortune II Understood 10 favor the
brave: certainly she favored Teddy,
and that, too, the Tefsy next day
Maj. Caraahan and his daughter,
Potter, Teddy, SUIT and the scribe had
ridden up tho crock 10 see bunch o.
choice cattle; and, having plenty Of
time TO spare, ard wishing 70 show the
| guests some pretty scenery, we extend
ed our trip several miles further. y
Miss Cnrnahan and Potter had ridden
up the slope on the right to investigate
| some buffalo wallows and Teddy had
fallen behind bit to pluck some
flowers, Swhen9 suddenly SUIT started
and listened intently. From the hills
on the east beyond where Miss Carna-
han and Mr. Potter were, rum bling,
rushing sound came, mingled with con
fused believing
t'Stampedei gnaped Sutlcysi IIi-i-i
to the couple on the slope, but they did
not see nor thear him. We, started
toward them, fin speed. yelling at the
top Of our voices, just as the head Of
the herd Of wild, thirsty cattle ap
pcared, bearing directly toward tho
unconscious couple at the buffalo
waltows. They were coming as only
stampeded cattle can come, and there
were but few secondso of time in which
to escape.
i Presently Miss Carnahnn, heard Us
and glanced up. then seemed to cal
Potter's attention TO the coming cattle
4 We rode out,of the way, noting as WI
did so that the engaged couple wer,
doing like wise. Then something hap
pened that has cost more lives thar
one. Miss Canadians horse was '.stam
peded"-he ballted and fought the bit
but would not stir an inch out of hi
tracks, while Potter's, on the contrary
took the bit in his teeth and tore ava,
at fearful speed, resisting all his rider
efforts to hold him.
Miss Carnahan was just out of tn
track of the rushing cattle, but ever,
man OF us knew that before We coul
reach her side they would be passin
her, and her horse was almost certain
to dash into the herd She did not al
tempt to disniount, but we could Sc
that she realized her danger and wa
making every effort to control he
horse, but to no purpose.
What we had expected happened
As the stream of cattle Numbered b
I Miss Carnahan's horse leaped forward
: almost unseating her and raced direct
ly into the edge of the herd, headin
diagonally for the thiclxest part. Ther
I while we gazed. too far away to ait
something few across the slope in from
OF us. and Teddy, forcing his splcndi
buckskin to his top speed, followed til
staInpeded horse.
1t seemed hours, but it was only
minute or so, when Wit was all over
! Teddy, guiding his horse beautifully
! overlook the gray before he reache
7 the center Of the herd We saw Mis-
: Carnahan look mp in response to hi
. shout, evidently understanding tina
she was to slip her stirruE; we sas
, Teddy reach her and encirclc her wit
his arm; and, presently, guided by
E mastcr-hand, the buclsskin, carryin
g double, gradually worked his way gu
: Of the crush and TO place of safet
8 not twenty yards from the bank of tn
o creek, where Miss Carnahan's pom
. and score Of cattle were crushed I
, death.
: II was very thankful party ths
/ went home, carrying Miss Carnahar
1 who, Of course, tainted promptly whe
o the danger was over. The majo
grippcd Teddy's hand in silence, to
S much overcome to speak his thanks
S and we embarrassed him frightfull
e with our admiration, the last one, {
!, tho party to shake his hand being poe
Z Potter, who, from the top of hill hal
' a mile-distant. had seen the whole al
fair, Nand whose God bless you, Thay
? err came from the fullness OF re-
d lievcd heart, II any more agonizin
/ situation can be conceived for an adoI
! ing lover than must have been Potter
n helplessly watching his sweetheart be
:, ing carried to almost certain death,
d have yet to know it And then. tina