New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

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4. ,,,ss Droydy went down the hill she gath
ord ,nnotus from the going until It seemed 10
her that her legs were moving on their own Ac-
c,r,, and were running away with her. And sh"
uas confused and could not recognize hrr ld'n-
titv was 1t really herself. Amina Is. pr'"'F'
sinister Of Hoyt. Mass. who was gong al ms
unseemly pace down North Carolina mountain" :
And why did she feel that unusual "NhIar"'''h
~ enrlto Was /, what she had heard spoken oi
a. the .nountain air.? She had never brca'"ed
mountain air before and she did not know 81
what 1t was capable.
And where was the lower she'd And when
che came to the lower shed should she be able 10
sion herself? She was almost afraid that some
thing had developed in her legs that would make
then, keep on going after the owner 81 theh
wished to halt
She followed a curve IN the path lew rods
before her she saw dilapidated building with Il
| roo, suehtIv slanting and with boards and shin
| giles held I'm place on the roof by a u" S''"eS
and two or three small pieces Of panking' Even
at such a moment Miss Drowdy's thrir'y eye look
! in the condition 81 that structure.
! In front of Il stood the pony. stream 81
blood was trickIiIg down it, white foreles He
.a. s,ardi,o ouit. still with his head bent down
ward toward his mistress. who was kneeling on
/
the upper part Of the slender lmo'
! She had evidently been in this position for
game minutes for there was a strained ana pam
f,n Iook IN her face. Her mouth was smut -
! tightly that her lips were white.
A. ,lroina drew near the big. white Newionhu-
land walked I'D and shifted anxousiy at the blood
ON the ground Little Bull, who had had Time 10
arrive since leaving Bart. was sitt'hg on ms
launches close 10 the group; he now turned MS
nose hcavenward and howled.
| "Oh do lemme help your exclaimed AIn'iha'
hreatbIessIv. What is 1t? told Sally TO brihg
| sheet"
"rhnblc blecds horribly If lei CO. said Tenn
nle in , low voice II couldn't find a cora IN the
sbcd here. There nevcrs anything anywhere
Nh with a quick breath. somehow my hands
get stiff soon
She looked up at the long. intelligent. pony face
dro,,,irg toward her Then she sobbed heavily.
Hut she did not relax her hold
.you want to tie something above the cur
asked Almina quickly.
"Oh yes. yes.''
The woman had not even handkcr'h'ei apo"'
her But she remembered her home-knlt yarn
| carriers She threw up her skirt ana uhwoufh
one OF these carriers
Here" she said. femme bind 1t on.
Temple lifted her mead which han u'oopeu
| again
BE quick. Be quick she whispered.
| She watched her guest she deftly and thor
oughly bound the garter above the wound
Hold on a minute longer" said Amina. !
want a stick. or something know how TO do It.
saw the doctor up TO home when Jimmy Bean
cut his leg"
There's the handle Of whip in the she'd" said
| Temple.
/ Almina found the handle. In another moment
! she had In effect a tourniquet arranged.
| The girl watched her. From that moment the
Yankee woman held different place in Temples
mind Miss Drowdy could not ride. and found II
| difficult to walk up mountains but
| The girls heart glowed.
! She took her hands from their hold She re-
maned on her knee a moment watching the slow
trickle Of blood; the flow had nearly ceased. Then
she rose and turned toward her companion. She