The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24

rs ear. II WAS Jane. vino. Sccin- from
tic t.ut that something unusual had oc-
elrred. FASTENED TO join her friend.
What i iii: she asked. in her turn.
and threw her arm ruuud Mrs. Dcne's
.ais', A. though to defend her from the
reply.
70 hey he could CIV. II more circum-
>.a.tial answer.
1T i Captain Dcne. who unfortunate
ll las been wounded. They are bringing
nm IN now"
"~S"rior>ly w~oundcd:" asked Jane
Quickly. and felt from the rr.s>Drc Of
Mrs. D,p"'s hand that she bad put tha
qu.,t ton which Mrs. Dcnc i."r~,lf woul!
hay' liked 10 ask. only that >hc wa.
afr.iJ.
II think not-honesily. | think no..
They have sent for the doctor. and he
will he here shortly"
Would you like to know lloN il hap
p"ned:' asked Jane. :, emily. ii Mr.. Dcnc.
md again was answered b. II faint pres
sure of the hand.
She had laid her head upon the girls
shoulder. and was gazing into Colonel
NriuSep's face with earnest. fearless eyes.
hungry for all the news that he could
give.
1T all happcncd 80 quick! | cannot
toll You exactly how il was. We were fol
lowing IA large boar. and he escaped from
IL. just rs Nc were closing round him.
into a small patch Of thick jungle. Of
course the coolies ought 10 have gone in
and driven him ont: but he had turned
upon ;hrm twice. and they were in i
mortal fright Of him. Indeed il would
Law, l,el n danger IL attempt. nrnc,
who had tccn riding >plcudjdl!. bad al
ready s,.gred i'm: and ~ we were dis
.U>>.lr MA could h. don" he jumped of
his hor~c-for no horse could have gone
in and rushed int" the grass himself.
III drive LliJ ont for YOU. ne cried. ami
The next moment ther, was q glIck, sharp
>%c1liiie and the pig rushed ou: Iarrou
and some OF The men WIn were turth,i 1T
and had not seen VIVA bad happened.
pursued and killed lin. | believe tu;
Valentine ana F! went il and fouul poor
bpno stretched ou the ground >cn>rl.s>.
his Shirt torI and The tlood lowing ftutu
iis breast"
Nli.. Dcne >Audder,l ana hill her face.
Glow soon viii %, lee h.re:' the COL
au,l heard Ter murmur.
In -. tllcr ten inirLtrS. THE men are
Wa'kinE very slowly. ga spare him pain"
They were indeed coming with % meas
r'd tread That aCGeG s"lem111y 20 Il
>.-t e. already sad. T. Jane it looked Ike
81 i.".1i. and She prepared herself for
iav N"r>'.
When they reached IT,. wounded man.
e wife was cu,nbar4tivrlv calm. She
c.ly glanced one, az his pale. uncou.
~..,l> face. ana after thai did not ven
ttra 70 look again. I!S hnnd was hang
in- over he side of the rough charpov
they lad utilized ~ ii ,trpfchrr. ana
c,l.rn. il CLOSELY n. h.r oNu She walked
i'S.te 'tin.
80. 'ucl I"'r.As,y met them Il say he had
procured & room in the hotel, and there
they rarr."d him, ana almost 1T til" sam"
moment The doctor arrived.
Iten fo.iow,i l''.l! "u hour a. cXpec-
-...on. mingled with involuntary fear.
daring which time no sound issued
through the closed doors. and Mrs. Dcne
cluuS. convui~irely to Jam. moaning ey-
cgy BOW and then in irrcpressible pain.
hu, with the tears >tll very Jar from her
burning. achiA- eyes
Then H." door opened very gently. and
the doctor came out.
Mrs. pcnc looked M him aSitatcdiy. but
could frame no form rf speech. 1t was
lane Who asked hastily if there was ANY
hope"
Every hope. Indeed. after Il very
careful |cNaIniuJj on. | sec no cause for
fear he answered. with u grave smile
fun of kindlines>. There is a great
weakness from IosS of blood. and ! dare
say hc viii hay. a hal hon, az tho iuov-
liable f.ver, but from the actual wounds
H. has received I apprehend no danger"
Thank heaven" cried Jane, imrul-
sively but his wife remained spccchless
still.
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