The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-10

as . cat when pleased, panther in
anger. AS soon as she recovered from
her terrible experience she took my
partner and myself to her heart and
care, and woe be to the man, woman
or child who interfered with her monop-
oily. She had a bean, lest to fool
with" she said, IAN ride bareback
across the fords meetin' nights" JEFF
Kantry was his name. he was fair
average specimen of young noun
taineer and devotedly fond of her. She
leased him numerically.
''Shall we tell Mat?" asked, as we
walked from the stable to the house.
''There is no use weighing in for
race with Mats wits. I'll bet i've dol
lars she will distance you. take tho
purse, gate money and secret. and
show us her heels after the fellow that
shot you in five minutes. If it was that
was hurt I'd give her five minutes
longer. But you are her Josh"
A joyons 'Whocpee~ burst from the
girl as she jumped the doorsteps, and,
bareheaded, ran along the snow path
to meet me, her eyes lustrous as a
seals I'm glad you're back. Gimme
that pesky money. l never think NV
you bein' safe till git hold Nv it. l
won't let you go arter 1t alone ag'in.
notime-never I'd cut right caper
if you hadn't got home afore dark
night. You're too venturesome- What
KEEP you so long at the stable. an you
nearly fro1e? What-what's the mat
ter? What's your hat dom over side
ways thataway fer? What's your pistol
stickin' ont of yer wrong pocket fer?
Hev you he'd fight? Air you hurt?"
Her cheeks were too health-hued to
blancb, but her expressive face was
netted in lines of anxiety. While sho
awaited my answer she glanced search
ingly at my partner.
Nothing is the matter. Mat" I an
swered.
Il know better, colonel Look at
him. He's been swearin'. His face is
red yit He's blue at his nose corners
His hans hain't in his pockets He's
been mad. Don't story to Mat Tell
me now, won't your She laid her
hand on my arm. She was purring.
Nobody could resist the sweetness Of
her Tell me now"
By the open FIRE, cracking, sputter-
ing, roaring, told her of the shot and
the wild ride. As she listened, rubbed
warmth into my ears, bathed. salved,
patched and petted my wound, her
face was the battle-ground of emotions
The merest trife connected with the
affair did not escape her questioning.
She was as expert woodsman as any
hunter of the mountains The secreta
of forest and stream were open TO her
Her father had taught her and her wild
life had cultured her in them
Questions were as plenty as her soft
touches of sympathy and CALCULATIONS
of savage wrath Finally she gathered
her 1.-THE figure as if for spring.
curved her fingers for . cruel tear.
flashed her eyes with intensity OF
purpose and snarled between her gilt
.ering teeth: 'i'll fetch you one Of
that sneakin' fellows ears To patch
your own with. an I'll put n hole in
t'other one Of bis'n fer him to wear ez
. sign Nv his meanness.
.'Yon had better let us do the sad
ding up for this business, Mat You
would girth too tight for long hunt
like this said ny partner, firmly but
anxiousiy
Her face flushed. softened There
was the tremor Of pleading IN her full
voice. but determination IN her up
Strengthening as she looked at him
You must let me do II Hit takes
you an everlastin' while 70 fx your
saddle blanket an fool with your
stirrupa. an you finger your
girth till ke.ch the Jumpers
iookin' al you II n wuz your orItter
I'd kick You can: keseh the felier-
You don't hev the Specifications % these
folks bout we're like ! hsr- The hsh
hawk hez a white belly, SOS the tsh
can't see him when he s~oops fer IL
The seuck-s black. 'cAuse be Eznts At
night The ovi makes 10 noise 1yio'.
SOS he won't wake mp tie birrss % 3
arser. on. Tiers none ur en- tina, wise
there Amt scrne.nin' wiser. That sslse-
knows You'll Dc arter him. h1, he
WOE. 'syicion the. foE shans take
any risks You'd git sho' IN arnss;-
ETery ria. on the mountains I'D BE-
p'inte3 xain ron. an every cabin I'd be
a grave fer Tou il yon ran h5sa inter II
The folks round ye-e sticks together
Ioa mas. Let ne do IL TIA gosS IN
No fe.ier. shall ksT sas.ee - aeSE .