The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-20
tantalizing voice at the door.
He took a step towards me, and + should
have screamed but for the grun voice

tantalizing voice at the door.
He took a step towards me, and Isshould
have screamed but for the gruR voice
outside.
4.come on, i tell va W eve no time to
be foolin' around here any longer
"Goin' to order that organ now. Can
you tell me what kinds the best was
the last shot. S5
They were gone, and was certain they
had not found Bonny, or should havs
heard Of It,. I wished could see them ED
ing Bill double, % but I had to content
myself with imagining their progress to
Max, the west railroad station. ! Judged
from what / had overheard that they In
tended to strike the railroad, and they
would not 20 east and run the risk OF
meeting father. The passenger train went
through at 4, and 1t was now after L
Neither they nor would have any time
to lose.
| And was not losing any time; that old
chair was moving brislkly towards the
table on the opposite side of the room
where lay the long, sharp bread-knife
Ny eyes fairly danced with excitement
and every nerve quivered. why didn,t
that chair go faster? Harder and harder
I rocked nearer and nearer l. drew the
knife and freedom.
How blessed the old chair when the
knife was in my hand. A moment later
was flying for the bank stable. Benny
was soon saddled, and away we sped tc
the southwest. There was an unfrequent-
ed road that was sure they would take
to avoid observation. l was sure, too,
the roadside, and followed without hes
itatlon.
might have called on neighbour for
help, but there were none very near, and
there was no time to lose; besides, was
possessed Of an intense longing to greet
those fellows on their arrival IN Max;
/ was half hour behind them, but
when I had gone three miles I caught
sights Of objects on distant hilock that
looked like horseman and q footman.
"Riding Bill double" chuckled to my
self.
Is rode leisurely along wondering If they
would venture to take the main road at
all, or If they would keep to the north,
a longer, but safer route for them. / was
not left in doubt, for when the turn was
reached found Bill grazing contented!y
beside the road, where they had deserted
him.
I caught him and tied him and then
put Bonny to her best speed, for we must
take the long way, while the men walked
directly into Max, but I was used to the
saddle and Bonny was equal to the &C.
casion.
1t lacked fifteen minutes of when ]
dismounted in Max. l. gave Benny an
appreciative pat, and hurled to seek the
proper officials.
Half dozen men were on the lookout
for the two tramps as they sneaked up to
the station when the train whistled in the
distance. I could not repress trtum-
plant smile when they were brought to
me for identification. The gray eyes
looked vicious and the bleared eye was as
1eering as ever; but its owner had nc
further compliments for Sissy. The
money was found all right and left it in
safe hands, until called for.
When Bonny, Billy and I reached home
the whole neighborhood had been aroused.
Charley had reached Burton to find out
that his note from father was horax-
a successful bait to lure him away.
"Prue-and the horses!. shouted Char
ley, as I rode into view.
"And the moneys safe and the men In
JAIL" I AIDED quickly.
"Hurrah! hurrah hurrah!' rent the
air; but fathers voice was not in It, He
never said word as he helped me off the
horse-his eyes were full Of glad tears,
and knew that he was not thinking OF
the money.
If had thought of their reaching home
first, or Of their anxiety, I might have
left note; If had thought at all, but
I acted upon impulse and in no way de-
served the ovation that received.