The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-14

He sprung over ledge leading to
another quarter Of the trail and was
gone.
Content" sobbed she. Content
while he is So"
Miss Redmond. didn't I see the cap.
tain with ye jest now?" suddenly asked
a rough but kindly voice close TO her.
Sue turned. and saw old Dayton. Maiks
foreman. coming round the point
beside her
Yes. he was here" she replied "Eu;
he has gone you See
Which way. miss"
over the ledge. toward the shaft
house. / think"
Good Lordy' BE mustn't go there"
why not payton?" asked sre
quickly.
Miss. the men are like raging
wolves They have lost an sense. an
ef Mark Matthews has gone down
there, I'm going along 10 help him O.
he needs a."
Tie strobe away before she could ask
another question. She stood a moment
with pale face and tightly compressed
lips then said.
Ana 20 am I going TO help him.
whether be VIII or not"
She LEFT the mountain path. and with
fleet feet ran down 10 the level OF the
settlement and into the wooden cabin.
where she lived with her old uncle.
Major Redmond. whose fortunes she
had followed into this Wild region. and
who was her guardian and the trustee
q tho small property left her IT her
fathers death.
She found the old man writing al
his desk. lie looked up as she hurried
ln and TO he question:
Uncle Joe. have you seen Mark to-
day." be answered
NO, child. but | am going to the
shaft-house IN ten minutes. am afraid
the boy Is in trouble"
Uncle. ! know be Is, Don't walt
ten minutes Go nsw. and take some
thing for me"
Why. how now" asked the major.
locking ktenly into her face. ANY
thing new"
Yes, uncle. The men are angry be-
cause Mark has no moneT for them.
and Dayton says they threaten ,io-
lence Uncle. you don't think they
would really hurt him. DO your"
Il don't know. child A gang OF
unpaid miners is an ugly thing to
handle. They have got no sense"
Neither has Mark Matthew'S"
TX tell him you said so.
DO q. don't care Uncle. how
much Of my money can you lay hold
Of right now"
We'll. II wouldn't break me TO End
about fifteen hundred In the bank"
Good Uncle. 20 az fast as you
can TO the bank. draw Il. and hurry
10 the Cordella shaft house with IL.
Then make Mark take IL. as a loan
from you, not from me. DO you under.
staud?"
The old man smiled knowingly. as
he answered:
Rather think I DO. child. He re-
fused to take II from you. did hey"
Yes"
We'll. | don't blame the boy. But
the case looks bad Jus; now for him
! haven't got much faith in the Cor
della myself sun. II Mark had asked
ne TO loan him The money / would
have done u"
"He is too proud 10 ask anybody
Uncle Joe, bat he shall not ruin him
self while I can help TO- on. hurry,
hurry or who knows what may har
pon' Here. mn 80 with you. ! cant
stay here In idIercsa'
You are excited. my dear ust.r
wait Tor ma i0 report"
so. MOI .m SONG. ualle. z anur
care what anybody thinks while NlsE
is 10 danger! Comet"
She hurried him ',om tho house end
20 the low BUILDINGS dirnIdoi hy the
name ~ bank In ,hc town " Bright
Ore. A few minute served their rur-
pose there then they turned their steps
toward the Cordoba
Sue had Judged rightly ln ;hinEug
that Mark had gone ,o 'bg shat, house
when he left her Dayton had found
him there 40 his desk 20 tho corner
OF tho rude building. busy over some
figures
As Dayton entered be- turned a white
face toward him and said.
"Old fellow you have done your
best and so have z, bat The l.s Is up
now"
Mr. Matthews. have YOU got your
Winchester with you2" was Dayton
response as De shut aud barred the
door.
Yes What's up now. Dato7"
"a pack OF .u'arlal fools. that's
what"
Here, help mo iaslen this window.
and get your iron ready and Dayton
fastened both Windows as securely AS
could De done with The rusty hinges.
men %" drew DIE rifle from the pile
% plank behind which he had already
hidden &c. and said grimly. Now let
en- comet / reckon We can hold the
icrtl"
Wei try" returned Mark coolly
Date You were none too soon. They
are coming
Il knew that, the idlo,s!" snapped
Dayton.
An urroar outside became more dis
unctiy audible every moment Hoarse
voices, tamping feet. groans and
curses the angry mob Of miners. eager
and thlrftlng for blood.
\ numbering knocklns on tho thick
door was followed by shouts and cries.
Here, come out, you insidcl We
want our money. Show yourself like
man. Stand mp and face the music.
or wen string you mp to a l,mbi
Dayton" said Mark. with cleaning