Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-07

Ii was pCrplcXcd, wasn't going e
give Lory. Rallies the right of way, ana
as soon Us I mad made certain that tire
telegram v,.s SAFELY started joined the
w6iky... / cont think any IF Us Criuycl
tn Lonr THAI followed, hut l d.Gu't
care how miserable l was myself 50
long a. Was Contain that / Was beck
ing Lord 6aliys, @3d his grUmp,n, -
Showed very clearly that my presence
did that. - III AlGSc, Icouldi: make
hcr ont. bad always thought / under
stood wtmu lt'ic, but her cul,.Iar
was hey, LII unG ystnndnE.
Apparently Miss Null>n C..n't alto.
gotl.cr relish her position, for presently
she said she was going 20 the car I'm
sure you and Lord Ral,cs viii bc COM
pany enough ior each ether, .-llc suiu
giving me a flash If her eyes wh.Cl
showed them full Of suppressed u,,rr!-
m"nt, even while her face was grave
In spite Of her prediction, the moment
she was gCEr Lord Rallies and J pulled
apart about a. quickly as u yard engine
can split Il couple Of Gags.
Imoped around for an hour, too un-
settled mentally to do anything but
smoke and Only waiting for IN invita-
ton IL for some excuse TO 20 into 2lS
About | 1 O'Clock obtained the latter
in another telegram and went into the
car at once
Telegram raccivod-I read triumphantly-A
detail Of TWO COMPANIES Of the TSr, 18th cavalry,
under the command Of Captain Singer, is or
dcred to Ash Forks and will start within NJ
hour arriving al o'clock.
c. d. OIMSTrAD, Adjutant.
"That won't do, Gordon, " cried Mr..
Cullen. The maudamu5 Will be here
before that. "
"Oh, don't say there is something
moro Nrong!o sighed Madgc.
won't it he safer to run while there
is still t,mc?" asked Albert anXiouSly.
Il was born lazy about running
away" l said,
ooh, but please, just for once, "
Madee begged eve know already how
brave you are. ="
| thought fer moment, not so much
Cbjccting, i'll truth, to the running away
as to the running away from Madgc.
I'D 60 it fer you, said, locking
at Miss Cullen so that she understood
this time what | meant without using
any emphasis, "but don't see any need
Of making myself uncomfortable when
can make the other side 50. Come
along and see if my method isn't quite
as good. -
We Went to the station, and told the
operator to call Rock Butte. Then |
dictatcd:
Direct conductor Of Phtnix No. 3 on It's ar,
rival at Rock Butte to holI it there till further
orders.
RICHARD GoRDoN, Superintendent.
"That will save my running and their
chasing, " l laughed, "thouEh I'm afraid
long wait at Rock Butte won't i'm
prove their tcmpcrs. "
The next few hours We're pretty cx-
citing ones to all Of us, as can we'll be
Imagined Most Of the time was spent,
I have to confess, i'll manouvcrs and
struggles between Lord Rallies and my
self rs to which should monOpoli2e
Mldgc, without either of us succeeding.
| was SO engroSsCd with the contest that
| forgot all about the passage Of time,
and only Wln the sheriff strolled up to
the station t,id | realize that the climax
was at hand As a joke introduced
him to the Cullcns, and we all stood
chatting till far out Oh the hill to the
south l saw cloud Of dust and quietly
called Miss Cullcn's attention to it.
She and l went to 81 for my tieldglasses,
and the moment Madge looked through
them she cried:
Yes l can see horses, and, oh, there
are the stars and stripes! l don't think
ever loved them so much before. "
- suppose we civilians will have to
take a back scat now, Miss Cullcn?" l
said. And she answered me with de-
murc smile worth--well I'm not going
to put a value on that smile.
"Thcy'U be here very quickly" she
almost sang.
"You forget the clearncss Of the air, -
l said and then asked the sheriff how
far away the dust cloud was.
Yer mean that cattle driver" he
asked. " Bout ten miles"
You seem to think Of ovorything!"
exclaimed Miss Cullen, as if my know
ing that distances are deceptive III Ari-
IONA was wonderful. l sometimes think
one gets the most praise il this world
for what lcast deserves it.
| waited half an hour to be safe and
then released No. just az we were
called to dinner, and this time l didn t
refuse the invitation to cat mine in 21S
We didn't hurry over the meal, and
toward the end | took to looking at my
watch, wondering what could keep the
cavalry from arriving.
II hope there is no danger of the train
arriving first is thore?" asked Madge.
Not the slightest" assured her.
"The train won't be hero for two hours,
and tho cavalry had only five miles to
cover 40 minutes ago. I must say they
seem to be taking their time.
"There they are nowr' cried Albert.
Listening we heard the clattor of
horses feet going at a good pace, and
we all rose and went to the windows to
see the arrival. Our feelings can be
Judged when across the tracks came only
mob of 80 or 40 cowboys, riding in
their usual "show off, style.
'"Tho doucen I couldn't help ex-
claiming in ny surprise. Are you sure
you saw a flag, Miss Cullen2'
"Why-I-thought"- she faltcred.
Il saw something red, and-I supposed,
of COURSE
Not waiting to let her finish, I ex-
claimed, "Thore's been fuke some
whore, I'm afraid, but we are still in
good shape, for the train can't possibly
be here under an hour. I'll get my field
glasses ind have another look before
decide WHAT
My speech was interrupted by the en-