Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

CLIP, clip, went the whip. one OF the
most exciting races that ever took
place In the country was on. Dashlng
around the country road came the
| blnck stallion, and in the light wagon
We're seated a couple whose destiny
depended upon the speed OF the
| thoroughbred. A young man held the
| felns tightly. while his companion, a
| girl with her hair flying all over her
face gased behind her ut an approach
ing vehicle with apprehension written
upon her spirited features.
oh. Jack. they are ginning" she
CLIP, clip. The stallion was strnlning
every nerve. 1t was a stern chase and
long one
~ pa does catch us. Jack, hen XIII
you, she whispered.
me wagon now was rocking like a
Dout IN storm. and she chung with
sollcitude TO his arm.
see Jack. he's got his gun"
JACK muttered something. pressed
ms lips more closely and again touched
nag,
,"lf he only hadn't changed horses
on us sweetheart, we'd have beaten
him out of the country"
tricks" N'ean
That's so. the meauest man ON
No, not that Jack"
Fhen what docs he want TO come
don't youY" ~ i''e'
Yes, but"
II that COMPOUNDED dog hadn't
barlSed we'd have got away eli risbt"
thought he'd bitten you when he
new at you like that" "e
ohly got piece OF cloth for his
CLIP, clip, Patter, patter The second
vehicle was approaching closer
another ten minutes and the raco
would be lost. Jack had apparentI,.
played for desperate stakes. ana ston,
good chance Of losing.
How much farther is 1t to the
Ten miles"
on dear, there's the toll.pnto-
Like u whirlwind the wagon da,h..,
up 10 the low wooden structure
man win sandy whlskers came on,
JACK pressed q IS bill into his hand
..cNever mind the change" he saia
yS, ui,eh' M me gate, It's life or death
w., soou friend of mine, Bill?"
lo-ou can bank on that. souIra
showed your father and his father h
lore MN, and the family
me through" Dill Let
"Elopement2"
Yes"
old man back thereY'
dust fF' 0Uuh'hs cloud OF
Yes. yes"
Pretty hot, l guessq"
YES, quick or -
Got a gun. l guess?"
a. For heavens sake lit that ra,o
lied use 1t. too. he would v,,.
remember when" u'f' why l
.,up with the gate, Bill"
M ilGht. It's rather uncooi.t
ure ms morning. but / $780,
q, e-1u are rather busy, Good. ,nor,iIse
INA, ~ IKE 10 be there and give away ",
be Scun5 BONNER girl there ain't to |
~ =, me dartcr OF the meanest mo-, ~ she
says IT," Sosgins who
hena,,, an arrow from bow they sbo,
osne5uh the uplif,ed pole ma s ~,
sS 49, si.er them meditatively 'i
heor,s,. VIII Young blood ana wan,
atore ! got old In the plo,at ilke me
sih me old man tearing mad, gosh,
a, tue aust he's raising H. LOOK
.honk IKE cyclone, wnvin. 4, RUIN
9n shoutin mad. They Won, LIS hs arms
with him" gets through
nc cyclone was approach,,
e cI nearer. In the ceuter Of tss ne .ie
S s.a DC seen wagon ana cloud
mhsnn an elderly man wbn IN me
Mnlp with one hand and tba ra nniu me
n sl while between his kn,,as win
u tetmidaele looking weanor ees was
,eeksu Ike a blunderbuss ~ which
sSWaIa ne toll-gate at a.9a e,, Washed
vas vas ABOUT to ride through WILL snp, and
,,nnn ne pole and the horse " asns down
OF Bill. pleasant voice
,,o,i ~ haven't any time to bot,o.
~ syu ~, you seoundrelr' was ~ with
to t sssl y now, chat amt psrlit. No.. ,
you" i-soai, or IN
l,omn en, now, two can MAY a. II
Tag old gentleman tumea 40
~ then felt In his pooies na ragged. 9
ne m donning his trn,, IN his
y. Iassse nad Dropped to he ns his }
ne nAdnt cent hoor and /
sfe. he said. II hsv.,. 4
e"es with me. I must get XII any