The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-17

the Perrys I can ask Henry to go on and
tell the others. Now, go to bed and try
to sleep"
Mrs. Brandt slammed the window and
Sally sprang to the mustag's back, and
rode rapidly into the forest The white
mist of early morning was there, giving
a certain vagueness to the tall black trees;
and both were motionless. 1t was like
entering ghost-land, the girl thought with
a little shudder and a tightening of the
lips. Her own face was as white as the
fog, and her black lashes were only half
responsible for the darkness surrounding
her eyes. In ordinary conditions Sally
Brandt would have developed into hand
some hazel-haired, black-haired mountain
girl, and nothing more; those of the bet
ter class were buXom creatures with
striking uniformity of figure and complex
ion, whatever their variety of eye and
hair. But four years since the clever and
lonely district school teacher had first
taken a fancy to Sallys pretty shy ways
then discovered that much could be done
with her mind.
Sally quickly developed intellectual am
bition, an Unsuitable love of books-for
which her father sent 10 San Francisco by
the dozen-and habit of thinking. Hours
of study when other girls were in the fields
had sharpened her features somewhat and
drawn the blood from her cheeks; but her
her brow, and In the carriage of her fine
figure there was a certain noble arrogance
which would have made her salient in
city; in these wilds she was as abiding
subject of gossip and disapproval as John
Howard the high-handed cattle king.
She had kept her health by long daily
rides, and in consequence, knew every
trail of the forest; she was in no danger
of losing her way, even in a heavy fog.
She rode along rapidly, the mist closing
behind her the trees starting into shape
before and on either side But gradually
the fog began to sway gently, then to
move softly to the west; then, abruptly it
went with a rush; and into the wide
black aisles of the forest struck the first
shafts of the sun.
The mustang SHE'D slightly, and Miss
Brandt gave a swift glance to the right;
three rough mounds rose there; beneath
were recent victims of the feud. She
gave the mustang a sharp taste of the
whip and he started on a hard run. the
small hand at the bride keeping him to
| the narrow trail. But suddenly he was
| pulled up so short that he danced for
moment on his hind legs, then came down
| to all fours with an angry snort. An
| other rider was approaching leisurely
| through the trees. 1t was man, and he
wore a fashionably cut suit of grey tweed
and a straw hat. He lifted the hat as he
| recognized Miss Brandt and spurred his
| horse; his cold watchful eyes-the eyes
! of the American before whom millions are
| ever passing in review-hashed a warm
! fire. and his thin, set face worked and
! flushed. Miss Brandt had turned a shade
! paler, and as he refined up beside her, pre-
| tended to ignore his outstretched hand.
You are angry with me yet" he said,
| eagerly. THAT is the reason I have not
| gone back. ] stayed with the Perrys and
have been riding half the night
"Are you mad?" she asked. You must
1 be to have come up here at all"
Il am afraid l am
mo more of that please" Then as he
! smiled she added hastily: ''Of course you
! have not heard"
Heard what?"
What happened a few minutes after
you left me the other EVENING""
u rode fifteen miles without stopping
when / left you the other EVENING""
MY father was shot down in his own
corral, and died few hours later"
Good God! And by one of my men, l
suppose"
She made no reply but averted her face.
"If expressed the sympathy | feel he
| said after a moment, you would probably
| care as lille for IL you do for ny love.
| OF course, you regard me as practically
your fathers murderer"
The blood flew to her hair, and her dilat-
ed eyes swept the forest on all sides. 81
| forgot for the moment" she stammcred.
| That was what / came out for; to find
| you, If l could, and warn you. l listened to
| the coroners mry last night; ] couldn't
| help il; the mem-they were all friends of
| fathers-said that they were going to take
| matters into their own hands trail the
mountains until they found the murderer.
and lynch him After the corcner had gone
out Tom Knowles told them that he had
| seen you near the house few minutes
| before the murder, and before he got
| through he made them all believe that you
| did it. They'll bury father tonight. and
| then they'll find out If you've gone back
| to Weaver, and If you have they'll 20
| down in a body and take you out of your
house at night and lynch you. ! want you
| to go to San Francisco and stay there I'M
Zen tbsv'va fonnd the right man"