Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-27


the home OF Harlow Lincoln. No blush
OF maiden delieacy stained her olive
check She thought not Of herself, bur
of the two men she loved her father
and Harlow Lincoln. WHO had stolen
the sweet possession OF her young
heart from her. She knew how much
he cherished the chestnut Delight, and
thai fortune awaited him should he
win nd-she would save her father
from being u criminal.
Put Lincoln was away from home.
The bachelor inenage WAS closed aud
no one about but the man who took
care Of Delight and the small Jockey
who on the morrow was 10 ride him.
as be confidently believed. 10 victory.
The little jockey had heard Of the
Indian princess, hut had never seen
her, aud be was 80 pleased with her
beauty that he Al once took her for his
mascot and begged a bit Of ribbon 10
Wear as his coiurs.
Together they visited the stables.
aud Pauline took look around.
Does some one watch here al
night she asked.
n dc. said the jockey proudly: II
Inns my bed 'lpngside o. Delight aud
locks up. aud has pistols. and knows
Z h0h W rftfNA
The girl stood by the favorite. who
Ind been watched aud admired every
hour of the day. aud was as nervous
as a woman. Pauline touched the silky
skin. that shone IN a hundred golden
lights Ia the glare ~ the lantern which
the jockey lighted. II WAS beautiful.
lint she belonged 10 people that do
not love the horse except as an arti.l.
OF diet. But she loved the horses mas
! ter.
Now that she admitted II 90 herself.
|. ~ a relater Of facts. may state what
| ] know. The native deiicsicr of her
Indian nature WIS tempered by the
/ reserve OF her white blood. Not for
( worlds would she have given Harlow
/ Lincoln a foretaste Of that love which
/ could have made his heaven.
She went. leaving no message. and
4 much troubled about the course she
I should pursue. Her father WAS not nj
4 the house. nor did he come later. and
ats last 1hr souid stand ilie suspense
/ no longer She determined 10 70 hack
10 the stable and warn the young man
I II he had returned, and II he We're still
1 absent. 10 caution the little Jockey.
I She waited long after coming 20 this
l decision, then taking down from the
/ wall the coil ~ rawhlde that hung
i there sh. hid IL under lhp sefnpe she
wore and fastened away. light Of foot
but heavy Of heart. 10 the rescue u
Delight and her father.
There all WIS dark aud siili. except
an occasional stamp Of the impatient
animal. or d low Whitney. aud Pauline
called III vain for the hns Or any AZ
iendant. aud nj last. finding a window
high np IN the stable open. she scaled
the wall. and CROPPED her way through
the gloom 10 place Mlnrc she soaiid
see the fiopr below and Delight in his
stall. with the jockey sleeping hsayi is
beside him. The little frlIaw had h.s.i
drnsged. and would not awaken foi
some hours Pauline WIS stricken
with horrible fear Of the rnnse
qnsncrs 10 her father She WAS afraid
~ him. too. when he had l,cen drink
Ing, and knew he would not listen Il
reason.
What should she do: Sealing herself
on n bale Of alfalfa she tried 10 thinl
when she heard a noise AZ d side en-
trance to the building. All the possi
bilitics Of the occasion rushed into he
mind like torrent. What II her faith
or did not come. aud Harlow Lincoln
did, II might not he necessary faf he
To incrimlnAie her father. hut how
then could shr account for her Owl
presence there And the condition ri
the boy Aud then the door opened
and the outline ~ man appeared. 1
was her father
lie erepi Ia stnalihliy 80 unlike hit
usual free step and auiried the .ex
cited horse with the familiar .p-s.t.'
Then he dropped on one knee and tool
MI the left hind foot. but he had "a,
time to wFeak his VIII on the poo
brute. Something whizZrd through TN
air Ia d black. snaky circle. and de
srciMIing with unerring certainty. drew
tani around the neck ~ Steve namaI
stretching him out ON the floor, wher
he wriihed black In the face. At IN
same moment the frightened hors
plunged aud snorted. aud screaming
with fear. tried 10 break his halter
Thcrr was Il moments commption "a
The door IN the front of the stahl
which was broken from Its hinges
and Harlow Lincoln. followed by ses
aral excited men. burst into the place
. Ii took but n moment to realize til
true meaning of the scene. and the
each man caught hold of the lasso. an
gave II a twirl. Hut like a spirit.
. form glided between them aud cut tn
noose at the neck OF the PROSTATE an
unconscious man.
, u saved your horse give me IN
, | fathers life," said the girl. confroniin
the angry owner Of Delight.
, You saved my horse:i he asked !
, seornful Incredibly.
Yes. You do not know how to car
! for precious things. The boy has bee
I drugged. and yonr enemy NOT m
father lis nj your door My father wa
!. the tool of another man. Give me h
! life for your Delight. and win the ra,
!, tomorrow VIZ win go where you ea
I never hear or us again.
, Damer had recovered his eonsci3r
I ness and was on his feet. but Deir
4 sobered could moi recall his part In u
!, affair.
!. Take him" said Lincoln. not III
= kindly, "and II you saved my horse
Il thank YOU. Pauline"
q She looked like a young queen
4 she led the bewildered man away m
. one of the men made slight remal
4 about her "Injun blood" giving her
/. good gait. and measured his length I