Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-11-06
CHATTER MIX.

The Immediate effect upon Crouch of
the singing blows he had received was
to make the cN-gold digger and possible
bush-ranger stand rs still rs if he had
hccn some hidcous c.ligy of a man carved
IL stone. But then his native ferncity
awokc. and it WAS with Il yell like t,iat of
II wild beast that the ruiilan sprang for
ward. clutrhed the birdie of Sir Richards
gallant horse, and forced him back upon
MS launches. The terrified horse snort
I'd and reared arruw-straight. and fell
back with Il crash upon his rider. Stunned
by The shock. the baronrt lay helpless.
Ill. pay You. Sir r." growlcd Crouch,
whirling up his club. and dealing IL furi-
Gus stroke at Sir Richards PROSTATE
head.
Hold there! stop!' cried n ringing.
clear young voice. as the sound of hurry
ing feet was heard: and the wouid-be
murderer. club in hand. wheeled ronud,
TO find himself face to face with the man
| whom. of all men. he hated and feared
.he most-the youth whose skill and cour-
age had saved him from the Soldiers
Slough-Don.
Don't interfere with me. youngster. if
you care to keep IL whole skin and bones
unhrokcn!!' said Crouch. brandishing his
cudgel.
~ am Interfering. comrade.' replied
Don %resolutely. but with no sign of i'll
temper. ito save you from Yourself"
TRY the left of it," answered Crouch.
%savasely. as he lifted the club. and struck
ut Don with all his force. Hut Don.
whose eyes We're quick and his movements
agile. oludcd the blow, sprang forward.
and had closed with the gold digger in n
omen
NOW I've got you, my Jenny Jcssamy
tine grntlcman..' muttercd Rufus. as the
grapplc began. for in all his many medi-
.a;ions concerning Don he had always
! ivlt assured that at close quarters he WAS
by far the stronger of the two. Then
Crouch never afterward could realize
liow-the brawny man felt that he was
snatrhcd up from the ground like II tree
suddenly uprooted, and next he fell Will,
IL crash upon the earth.
'Nour wiscst plan. mate. is to take
yourself off." spoke Don. "and. if you have
amy conscience left, to be thankful that
SOU have been saved from IL great crime.
and the hangman's moose as its penalty.
l am sorry to be harsh with Il j%et-hunter.
tut . am more sorry to find that one of
our company could deserve it. Now go!"
Don proceeded to assist Sir Richard
Mortmain. who was now stirring uneas-
lily as he lay. trying To rise. The baronet
staggered as he rcgaincd his feet. and
would have fallen hut for Don's support.
"Are you much hurt:" asked the young
man. compassionatcly.
Its all right-it's all right muttered
Sir Richard. leaning heavily on his pre-
.'crver. YES. it's all right. l was IL
tritie 1lzzy at the first. but I'm quite
right now."
"Fcrl;aps. sir. you could walk if l held
YOU up. Helston Hall is within half an
hour from here" suggested Don: and Sir
Richard murmuring Il weak assent. the
Young man struck into the lane hard by.
loading the black horse and bearing upon
his strong arm the lettering form of his
rescued rival.
There was not much conversation, nat
urally, on the slow walk, along the lane
that led to Helston Hall. Once the bar-
onet plucked up spirit enough to say what
he thought of the late aggressor.
"The brute-the coward-the savage
that Crouch, I mean, a son of my fathers
bailitf. a dog who was always glad to
come sneaking up to me at Mortmain,
end carry my second gun or run my err
rands-the beast!" calculated Sir Rich.