Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-08

distlnctness in his ears: when prosperity
and success make lie dearest. to YOU. /
He began to ask himself when had life
been dearest to him. and he almost shud-
dere,d , as he realized that never had i been ,,3
promise opening up the way ot happiness
before him The words had more slfnih-
fore and .nlled him with vague. unknown
fears. Yet he knew that real aud far
greater danger was much nearer, and he
wondered that he did not feel the same
The rain had stopped and the darkness
thinned enough for him TO discern a row
OF miners houses standing 10y the road.
The vicinity was unknown to him and ne
reception militia officer might expect az
the hands OF the inmates. Five hours h9d
have been IN familiar country yet every,
thing was strange. Bat the horses seemed
them TO 10 on. Another hour went by, and
stu no landmark tina; he rccogriaed H.
Presently, however they turned, 6u; in
aud were taking hini away from his destl,
nation at q steady pace When he hai
road over which he had come He stopped
here "A moment and struck a slow sulphur
match. only long enough to see the face Of
miles from town. He was about to start
again when his horses turned their heads
gave a sharp neigh. At the same time, ne
heard uninistakahly the gallopinE OF
mtit,iad vbinuy re II tbe rider had jerked
the rein TO prevent the animal from an
The captain no longer doubted that he
was pursued, nor could he fail to under
S.tE W MA te,s ~, rrays1f its accom-
piishnent by muriering him. That his
lybii" ,lay Wv varS 'rC' IN tbs timber or crossing
,hs nr5irf. "Niurrav So1iI easily account
for. II the assassination were done near
wards tho striksrs of that vicinity rather
murderer would nave greater chance OF
,sCapirr
81 even Is ne ne ,bas ba oiI ibrsa
rang in bis nfirs once more. ana h. seemed
to See E.uGcnq Masters riding after him
aVs,.y. st.p siire Of his revenge at last and
gi5aiins a. long ms he tiigbi over his in
fsniSj yiStin, ThrrS was no time for dal-
ivinr bow"y@-. bIs thoughts moved quick
~ and he mad no moro than heard the
ssiinofh"red ht' p"igb hSfors he struck his own
horses ana idasbed down The road,
He N'! We nov aLomS 'nV .,intSessio,, of
;'irayysn ba.iNgr etgsp muddy banks BE-
siJs If ra,, N yylts djtrh made hv eXcavat-
ing Tor a grade. Ks he urged his team
the rapidly approaGhlng horseman not a
MIN his Win, The horscs rcsponddd With
n " sndiHn snri,,g hit ne bIrgv. sunk half
to tnS hubs sIorb n the mud couId not move
Tbnr ,yns tbo sound of splittinp wood
bn Jn1hIa-rap lrnyp away from the
~ ''' f,g,,,,,I,' l,rr,1, irr,IaJ 70 the
rgoi;nd and ran 10 tb, borses heads As
he seized the brides he saw the rider dash
~ ,t,,..,rj h -, ,brn,t,.L tbc foi- saw his
~, nn nm ,it,ili -, Me si9s and mn
s.i, a@dT tO Va as y, ".b,S ,bc frir,hfsned horses
"a ,,.iiI. ,.,,ar "a. bnrl Vim 10 tbe
hot,n,,, Why t ba ns thsre
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ttbbe hi.'is iS tHro ms o"' '''''sii - at
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naSh nIyavs boldimg fast To- the others
hand; they struggle back and forth across
,Mt ,Mt q],Em ] S tb,s ~ nned cn
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be USED the oitcer throws MN on aaq theS
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