New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-02-13
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He put his great hands brown from
exposure before his eyes to shut out
the face which at every glance kindled
some new emotion to rack him. Now
that she had come to life another terror
came to him to administer an added
torture. He knew that mounted men
were following; that they would soon
appear over the crest just behind them;
that his prisoner would be taken, tried
and condemned.
''They' comm! They'll be here in
a jify!' he cried wildly. .'tTell me
that ye forgive me. Tell me that ye
don't hate me as hate meself.''
For doing your duty, Rats?''
"Duty! Is it mans duty to run
down woman like hare? Don't talk
to me of duty. If ye suffer for this,
Oi'll desert and go back to Oireland, and
God be praised if he'll send storm to
sink the ship and me in it. There's a
drop in me canteen-a drop of whisky.
Will ye take it, darlin-I meant
don't know what I'm talkin about. Let
me put it to yer lips. Take swallow.
It'll revive ye. MOI" She appeared to
be passing back to Inconsistencies.
''Take it for moi sake, sweetheart.
| Only take a good swallow, and yell be
righted.''
She opened her eyes. Evidently she
had heard. There was an expression on
her face Indicating that his words had
produced that effect upon her which
might be expected in a woman who
hears a strong man, unconsciously and
unintentionally, declaring his love-
"Why do you wish me to live, Rats:
Don't let me live. If you do, I'll die
on the gibbet.''
ooh, darlin," he moaned, "don't be
talkin that way. Oi'll die meself first
Oil raise mutiny. Oi'll''-
He could not go on. His words
Knocked him. He. well knew their fulfil
ity. 'Take drop, sweetheart-onlya
drop for moi sake. -
What change from the>day he had
| jokingly asked her to take an oath for
"moi sake!"
"For your sake, Rats. Give it to
me-"
He put the neck of battered tin cam
teen to her lips, and she drank a little
| OF the liquid. It produced a beneficial
change at once. A tinge of color came
to her cheeks, and she breathed more
| easily.
A gathering Of horses hoofs, clank-
ing of sabers, mounted figures standing
out against the morning sky on the crest
behind them, and three cavalrymen are
| dashing on to where lies Miss Baggs
and kneels the corporal.
"Promise me, Rats, that you will do
nothing foolish" she asked pleadingly.
80 God! Ohm going to draw me
revolver Oh en-"
''Promise. -
| 81 can't
"FOr moi sake, Rats
The faintest trace Of smile, despite
her desperate situation, passed over her
lace as she initiated the corporal's pro-
nunclatlon. The quaint humor, min
gled with SO many singular traits prom
critical a moment, touched responsive
| Irish chord in his Irish heart and brought
| him to terms.
'For your sake, darlin, Oil do it, -
no said in despairing voice.
There was scarcely time for him to
speak the words-indeed they were
whispered with his lips touching her
ear-when the three cavalrymen rode
| up to where the two WERE
whats it all about, corporal?" ask
ed one of them
Il found this-this lady-lying here.
Her buggy is broken. She is badly
hurt The corporal spoke the words
haltingly, and drops of sweat stood out
on his forehead.
"Who is she?''
"Well, that's to be found out some
other time One of ye'd better ride back
for an ambulance and surgeon
'Never mind the surgeon said
Miss Baggs family.
"Well, bring the ambulance any
way" said Ratigan. Eye can all go
back if ye like. Oil stay with her.
She's me own prisoner.
'"There's no need of all going,' said
the man who had spoken. "I'll go my
SELF
He turned and rode away, while the
others dismounted and threw the reins
Of their brides over a fence rail One
of them caught Bobby Lee, who was
cropping the grass near by, occasionally
looking up as though suspicious that
something had happened. The men loi-
tered about, now and then approaching
to take look at the prisoner, but soon
turning away again, quite willing to be
free from the responsibility which Cor
poral Ratigan seemed disposed to take
upon himself.
Rats said Miss Baggs, who was
now rapidly recovering strength and
GOODNESS, cit will not be long before 1
shall be separated from you. Before
then wish to thank you for the kind
mass tho intareSt oxo,, Tho +o,,l,..,, ,..