Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-12

fear. Eleanor comes Quickly to hls
side. Her soul is filed with pride for
him. She is as pale as she might be-
lying in her shroud, but there is no sign
Of faintness about her now. She does
not even ask him to make terms with
the miserable miscreants beneath.
Stand little to this side. you will
be more out Of their range" is all she
says, drawing him. as she speaks. into
the desired position.
Keep we'll behind me, he says, anx.
iously; but II you can with safety,
ONT out to me the man who fred that
Q: OF. Ny own wrecked eyes are OF
small use to me in this uncel tain light. :"
1t was the tall one BY the post.
There. he on your guard.
AS she says this. another bullet flies
past him, tearing q email bit OF cloth
from the shoulder OF his coat.
why will you expose YOURSELF" cries
Eleanor, vehemently. Stand back"
He fires. and one Of the men staggers
and falls. A thin, dark stream Of blood
is creeping along the ground.
1t is horrible" says Eleanor. She
staggers a little. and lays her hand up-
on brannard's arm. 1t is but for mo-
ment. Then she RECEIVERS herself, and,
standing upright. stares with determi.
nation upon the group beneath-she has
even moved a little forward. Her light
gown coming thus prominently into
notice, lit by the rays of the glorious
moon, is distinctly visible, and brings
into bold relief the dark form OF Bran
nard standing step or SO in front OF
her.
Two or three Of the men are stoop.
ing over the PROSTATE body and are
drawing 1t to the rear. The surgeon
is SO intent upon the wounded man,
and finds such difficulty in bringing
his deficient sight to bear upon him
that he grows forgetful OF conse.
quences and steps into the full glare Of
the moonlight Eleanor, who is awe
struck by the presence OF death, stands
by his side, smitten by the solemnity
OF the moment into incautiousness. A
spark Of light, however, catching her
side view, she involuntarily turns her
head in its direction. A little riotous
moonbeam glinting of the steel barrel
OF pistol has caused this spark. The
weapon itself Is raised, and the muzzle
is pointed at the very heart OF the
young man. The ruffian Is pausing. as
though to make sure Of his mark. There
Is no time for warning OF any sort. In
a second she has raised the revolver in
her own hand and fired. A second ex-
plosion follows hard on hers, and then
q cry OF agony. The bandit, throw pg
one arm upward (the other is hanging
broken by his side), staggers backward
and sinks into the embrace OF man
who hurries toward him. Presently
there is a movement among them, and
then, almost before one can grasp the
fact, they have all gone from the gravel
sweep, have melted away once more
into the shadows OF the trees.
You saved my life them" cried Bran
nard, turning to her excitedly. Just
as he fired saw my danger, not before
1t was too late then to move. But your
bullet saved me. owe my very exist
ence to you. my brave darling. See
His bullet must have passed right be-
tween US, under your arm"
But where have they gomez" ex-
claimed she, anxiously. Have they
abandoned their evil work? Have we
proved ourselves too strong for them?"
She has stopped forward. Her face,
as the moonlight falls upon 1t. looks
CHASTITY. He gazes at her keenly.
Then something that soils her gown at
tracts his attention. The sleeve has been
rudely torn away from her white arm.
and on the hanging fragments OF cash
mere and trickling down the fair, So
flesh is blood.
You are wounded" he cries in a
dreadful voice. And for me: to save
me! Have they killed you? Speak to
me-"
Wounded" repeats the girl, vaguely.
Then she sways little, and with lit.
tie cOnf1ding gesture toward him, full OF
pathos, falls unconscious upon his
breast. He lays her gently ON a bed
and tenderly dresses the wound. which
is severe one only in his loving eyes,
She RECEIVERS her courage speedily.
Daylight comes in the hour spent in
Then they walk down to the mining
deserted.
The boys have gone to lynch some
thieves" says an old man.
Brannard and Eleanor procure sec
ond horse, and together ride to Black
Sans cave. There they find a horrible
sight. The seven bandits who return ed
from the assault on Camp Tampa are
hanged to the trees. The miners, hav-
ing learned their character have exc
cuted lynch law upon them. Col. Lor-
ley, after a momentary difficulty in
overcoming the prejudices OF the miners
against himself. has conducted them
into the cave. Black Sam was awake
AS they entered the rocky chamber, the
robber drew a revolver and fired a shot
at the Colonel. Luckily, his recumbent
position made his aim uncertain. The
invaders sprang upon him, but before
they could prevent it he turned his re-
volver against his own breast, shooting
himself through the heart.
This has barely been done when
Brannard and Eleanor arrive. The box 8
and sacks OF treasure are loaded on
horses and transported to Camp Tam
pa, where peace is that day made be-
tween the miners. the deserving soldiers
and the Commandant. The reward Of
fered for Black Sem and the stolen
treasure is apportioneo satisfactorily.
AS for Brannard and Eleanor, they
hold private interview.
Eleanor" He makes step forward
and then stops, as though determined
to kill the rising hope within him. If
thought there was chance he be-
gins, his voice somewhat unsteady.