Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-06-05

Gated several riders, approaching at I
moderate pace.
They were about mile distant
front the house, on the west, she the
same distance away on the southeast.
Could she make it in time? Sh
gould-she must
"God help me-" she gasped; "Got
defend the right! Come, Rush!' and
bending yet closer over him, bracina
herself firmly in the saddle, she dug
the spur deep into Rush's side, at the
same time bringing down the quirt,
hgain and again, with the who'll
strength Of her arm.
The horse, which was O good one
and whoce ability to make splendid
dash had given him his name, at such
savage and unaccustomed punishment
sprang forward in pain and fright,
and ran the mile that separated them
from the man whose life hung upor
their help in long, convulsive leaps
ike q wounded deer.
She dropped the rein on his neck
nnd threw herself off him as he stoppe!
mt the door and he wheeled and raJ
TO the corral, every limb shaking.
They're coming" she gasped, a
she staggered in to Farris, crsmped,
trembling and dizzy from Ter terribb
tide.
81 know it." he said, quietly. "Ge
into the further room I'll fight it out
this is cruelty hard on you"
The food and rest had steadied him
his face was washed, his wound hound
up decently; and AS he glanced over
his arsenal, rose up to the height o!
his six feet, and turned very white
but manly and deter mined face toward
her; he was decidedly aigure to pleas'
woman's eye and touch a woman
,ynpathies-
80, horrible !" she cried "No, no.
you wouldn't have any chance at all
you'd be shot down Hke-oh!
Come" she drew him with her te
the kitchen, and dragged out from 6
little room beyond some womsn'i
clothing. She hurried calico dres,
onto him, bound red Mexican hand.
kerchiet over his head and brows, anc
threw a sunbonnet on over this. Then
she caught up pan, filled it With po-
:atoes and thrust it into his hand
,long with a sharp knife.
so, sit down." she cried, hysteri.
rally, seeing the dress, though broad
enough for two of him, was foot toe
short, and showed his dusty cowbo'
boots.
"Here," and she pushed chair 10
10 the back Of the room between the
stove and table and turned it SO hi,
back would be toward the door: "peel
the potatoes, when the men come in. "
He did everything just rs she told
him, you're captain, Miss Pendle'
ton-you're trump" he said
"fhey'n never suspect for n moment.
Then looking up and seeing he,
blanched face and shaking hands, b
cried:
| 80, don't be SO frightened; DOM
feel SO badly! I'd rather have chancet
it with them in the road, alone, THAI
make you such distress. Don't worry
so they'll never guess it's me, and a
the worst they wouldn't kill me her
before your eyes. With You by
could probably get them to listen =
my explanation and"
"Here they are," whispered Grao
through white lips; and though tn
world recled around her, the foremos
Of the pursuers found her, whom h
came to the kitchen door, with tucke
mp riding habit and hands full o
kindling, building fire in the stov
} between them and the old Mexicn
woman peeling potatoes in the furthe
corner.
"Beg pardon, miss" said he, Will
several others stood behind him, IAN
of your men folks about?"
"No," said Grace, "there's nobod
here but old Felipa and me-we jus
got in ourselves few minutes ago
"he's he-e. boys, hid somewhereA
, % those behind him: then to Grace
cts hoss thief we've been chasin
all day. He gave US the slip thi
morning. Don't be skeert, miss
you're safe, now; an we'll git hin
an take him away safe an quiet.
"Bob, you stay here with the lad
, she's sorter skeert-while we hun
through the place"
The agony of those momentsl Th
mad panic of fright and horrible III
governnble apprehension that ph,
sessed her, while she built that fire
Farris peeled potatoes and ''Bob
! stood leaning In the door, vntchin
her idly md expectorating Tobacco
luice.
! Suddenly the leader came to th
ioor, and looking past her said
Gould the old woman get us a"
Grace interrupted him, depreoa'
ngly, her voice almost failing her 70
lame-and she don't understand an
, English-w what is it? Anything T.
and she clutched at the table in th
extremity Of her agitation, thong
Farris plainly tried to rea.sure her b
. turning his head half way round, E
. that only the sunbonnet edge PARTIAL
hid his face, md handing her SOC.
, sliced potatoes very naturally
80, no, miss. You just tell y,
! shere-" but at this moment the,
! came q shout from the gate:
"Come on, boys! Quickl
"He's ben an gone whiIe nobod
I SuZ hyer. Here's his huff tracks
: the corral an out agin at t'other gat
: an up the trail!'
. Jump on yer hosses an git!" sal
: ne man who was speaking to Grace
wen leave you, miss. You needn
0 be Uneasy. fer he's on shead. We
!. git him safe enough; an ho won
|, trouble nobody after we onct git OF
|, hans onto himi"
Q And in . minutes time they We,
: gone, every boot spur and dsiz-shoot.
4 Of them.
Z Grace scascsly dared breathe till Il
n Ast hoof-beat died into silence on h
, ear. Then sAe sat down weakly in
, chair, and they discussed what shou
, be done.
I. It WAS decided that 0rans shou
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