The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-10

Fortune is understood to favor the
brave; certainly she favored Teddy,
and that, too, the very next day.
Maj. Carnahan and his daughter,
Potter, Teddy, SUIT and the scribe had
ridden up the creek to see a bunch of
choice cattle; and, having plenty OF
time to spare, and wishing to show the
guests some pretty scenery, we extend
ed our trip several miles further.
Miss Carnahan 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, when 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
'Stampedcw gasped Sutley. "Hi-i-il
/ Come away, quicl1r' and he motioned
to the compile on the slope, but they did
not see nor hear him. We started
toward them, full speed, yelling at the
top of our voices, just as the head of
the herd Of wild, thirsty cattle APP
peared, bearing directly toward the
,sss-iconscious couple at the buffalo
wallows They Were coming as only
stampcded cattle can come, and there
were but a few seconds of time in which
to escape.
Presently Miss Carnahan heard us
and glanced up, then seemed to call
Potter's attention to the coming cattle.
We rode out of the way, noting as we
did SO that the engaged couple were
doing likewise. Then something hap
pcned that has cost more lives than.
one. Miss Carnahan's horse was STAN
| peded" baked and fought the bit,
but would not stir an inch out of his
tracks, while Potter's, on the contrary.
took the bit in his teeth and tore away
at fearful speed, resisting all his riders
efforts to hold him.
Miss Carnahan was Just out of the
track of the rushing cattle. but every
man of us knew that before we could
reach her side they would be passing
her, and her horse was almost certain
to dash into the herd. She did not at
tempt to dismount, but we could see
that She realized her danger and was
making every effort to control her
horse, but to no purpose.
What we had expected happened
AS the strcam of cattle Numbered by
Miss Carnahan's horse leaped forward,
almost unscatlng her, and raced direct
ly into the edge of the herd. heading
diagonally for the thickest part Then,
while we gazed, too far away to aid,
something flew across the slope in front
of us, and Teddy, forcing his splendid
buckskin to his top speed, followed the
stampeded horse
1t seemed hours, but it was only
minute or so, when it was all over
Teddy, guiding his horse beautifully,
overlook the gray before he reached
the center of the herd We saw NJ iss
Canadian look up in response to his
shout. evidently understanding that
she was t. slip her stirrup; we saw
Teddy reach her and encircle her with
his arm; and, presently, guided by
double, gradually worked his way out
of the crush and to place of safety
not twenty yards from the bank Of the
+ cs-eel<-~where Miss Carnahan's pony
and score OF cattle were crushed to
death.
It was a very thankful party that
went home, carrying Miss Carnahan,
who. Of course. tainted promptly when
the danger was over The major
gripped Teddy's hand in silence, too
much overcome to speak his thanks,
and we embarrassed him frightfully
with our admiration, the last one of
Potter, who, from the topof Hill half
mile distant. had seen the whole af-
fair, and whose sGod bless you, Thav-
err came from the fullness of re-
iieved heart. If any more agonizing
situation can be conceived for an ador-
ing lover than must have been Potter s, +
aelple SLY watching his sweetheart be-
ing carried to almost certain death,
have yet to know it. And then, that
hight. heard her tell him, neaningly.
that SHE despised coward
She understood, next day, that he
was not to blame, but the words had
been said. and other words, too.
lon't know what these latter were, for
Teddy probably spoke them as he car
red Miss Canadian away from the
stampeded herd-but it is quite certain
hat he said something, and that there
vas sorrow ahead for Potter and the
Massachusetts, girl Ito whom Teddy
mad not been writing as regularly as
uslall, unless sOlneJhlng happened 20
prevent.
just day or two before the visitors
were to leave us, Sutley came in one
morning with very grave face.
prof. Loring's got the smallpox,
he announced What on earth can
we do for him?'
Prof Loring was naturalist and
botanist from an eastern college, who
had, few weeks previously, come to
study the fora and fauna of the Willow
Ridge region. He had, with SUITS per-
mission, built shanty about twomiles
up the creek, where he lived all alone
among his bugs and snakes and lizards, /
and we had seen very little Of him, but
that little inclined US very much in his
favor.
..Ife went over in the hills to the In
dian camp for some snakes. continued
SUIT, '.and. of course, caught it there.
When knocked this morning he called
to me and told me he had the smallpox
and to keep away, but TO send doctor
if one was to be had. But, great Scottl
there isn't a doctor within fifty miles, |
for Doc Murray went east last week,
and he's the only one at Smithburg."
We all sat silent for moment Then
Teddy, with much concern, for he had
become quite we'll acq tainted with the
professor, and liked him, remarked:
Poor old chapl | don't see what
can be done for him. ?
HAS he, sslSed Potter, slowly, nc
one at all, Mr.. Sutley?f
mot SOUL
"Then | will go over and take care
of him | have studied medicine.
/ am sure Miss Canadian had not I
spoken to HIM for two days or more,
and / had feared it was all over be-
tween them; but when she started up
and circulated wallace Potter, you
shall do nothing OF the sortl" ! knew
and was glad that there was still hope
for him and that Massachusetts girl.
Then, while we all knew that Prof.
Loring would die unless some one cared
for him anyhow, perhaps-we inter
posed all sorts of objections. 1t was
Quixotic, wild, utterly foolish, said the
major. Why, the man was a total
stranger, and the idea was not to be
thought of for an instant Added to
the majors objections and those Of the
rest, were his daughters efforts to as,