Mower County transcript., 1897-06-09

to see if he were giving pain. mo; it
is only sprain, and not very bad
one, I hope" he decided, in tone of re-
You must let me bind it up with water.
It will be better than nothing" And
he hurried away to dip his handker-
chief in the stream, folding it to
compress as he came back.
But am sure that is not necessary"
Dorothy protested, drawing back.
"Not strictly necessary, perhaps; but
it may somewhat relieve the pain. You
would better have it," he returned, in IL
peremptory tone; and, as though COM
pretending that argument would be
| " asted, she meekly submitted to the
| trea tment-
Even with the pain of the injured
wrist, with all the roaring of the storm.
the rain now developing to torrent,
to fill her mind, the girl had not failed
to perceive that this was no clod-pateu
ranchman who had come TO her relief.
He was clothed in the brown duck Of
the miners common wear, his panta-
looms tucked into the tops of pair OF
high. heavy boots laced across the
instep. the soft felt hat pulled low over
his eyes more than anything else be-
traying his occupation in its splashes
of candle-grease. But Dorothy knew
her Rocky mountain world too we'll to
think of gauging the mans position
by the chance appearance othls Clothes
That he was engaged in mining was
evident; but he might be tyro FROM
the east, out of luck and toiling fol
daily wage; or he might be the owner
of the richest property in all the dis
trict. Whatever his present standing
there was that in the modulatons o.
his voice, in his niceties of speech, whict
told of a sometime environment very re
mote from the rude life of the mining
camp. That he was gentleman ap
peared TO her beyond question. while
j. her woman's instinct had been quick
!, decide that he was one to be trusted
moreover, there was something abou
!. him that struck her as oddly fannilia1
Was he one of the boarders at the he
: tel, and had she seen him there? Their
}. seemed an assured friendliness abou
y his manner which implied some mea:
q ure of previous acquaintance. "Yo
D will show me the way" she anxiousl
8 exclaimed, flushing a little to be d.
t tected in intent study of his looks a
n he glanced up.
"Certainly. But you will have to le
e me lift you on your horse, Miss Mer'
:" dith; with your wrist you must nc
# try TO help yourself at ALL" he sait
r in a matter-of-fact way, STOPPING Ii
k tie to be heard above the noise of til
: storm; and with the words his stron
y hands closed about her waist, raisin
II her to the saddle as though she ha
been a child.
= "You need not have done that" ST
IL protested, rather sharply. Il cou
have mounted myself perfectly we'll"
e Il beg pardon, but am sure it WI
n better you should not try he impe
Is turbably returned, picking up her VIII
# from the ground. 1T is such mer<
'e that it is not the left wrist; you CO
hold the rein all right" he went o
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another silver lining to the clou
~ There's an old shack of shaft-hou
up the draw there, where we can g
10 under cover until the worst Of this
10 over"
'e "But my father is waiting for me
u the Grubstake mine," gasped the gi
ducking her head before furious o
= slaught of wind and rain. II must 6
~ ~ there US soon as possible"
~ ''But 1t is not possible to get the
n. in such deluge as this" he protests
ne He had mounted his own horse, al
re now rode up beside her. "Your faith
lie could not expect you."
r9 "Oh, but he would. He would
it frightened. l must get there"
TX ''See here, Miss Meredith" he imI
y. tiently exclaimed, with an air of dr.
ia ing an unwilling bargain, 'you cam
go on in storm like this. It will
ne raining. cats and dogs within thu
ne minutes. If you will only let me G
TX you under shelter, will ride on n