Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-20

horse alike stood petrified and thun-
derstruck, then in wild pursuit the two
started, for, unthrown as yet, the girl
still sat, the stirrup hanging loose. her
body crouching low alonk the Great
ure's back, her hands gripping with
convulsfve clutch at her name.
straight as an arrow went the mad
dened animal. straight to death for
both 1t seemed
A half-mile space and more the
down-crest ran in low and gentle
swellings. to end abruptly at the edge
OF cutting deep and dangerous, whose
barren fence of broken bars would
scarcely stay such terror-stricken
strides. No help was there about. Far
out at sea a boat with big white sail
danced on the waves, as though In
mockery, away In down hollow lit
tie red flag waved: the golf players
threw aside their clubs and ran hope
less race.
Stin horse and groom rode on, he
with blanched cheeks, his eyes Of fire:
the horse with long. swinging strides,
as though he guessed his goal-and at
last they gained-they gained. Inch
by inch. yard by yard, the distance
lessened!
To the girl haif-fainting now, came
shout musical with the sound OF
laundering hoofs. A voice she heard
and needed cried: "Sit up--let go
| your hold,''
| Neck by neck ran horse and mare, a
pull, sudden swerve and the strong
arms were round Miss Doris, dragging
her from the saddle.
Well for her now were her youth and
lightness-tne freedom of her foot!
One breathless, maddening moment
then dismounting from his painting
horse the groom laid his burden, safe
and sound, though for the moment
fainting, gently on the turf, and turned
TO see the mare rise at the fence sc
close now and go over into the abyss
beyond!
Here's telegram Just come for 20,
and Miss Doris says will you go up di
rectly and see her: she's in the littl'
sitting room" So said one Of tn
maids to the groom going on with hi
usual work in the stables now that tn
first excitement and talk had worl
themselves out.
Subtle flattery was in the girl
glance and tone, but this, her frs
chance OF hero worship. maybe availe
her nothing.
: Its object hastily tore open the tele
gram, read IL, crushed 1t into his poch
ct, then made straight for the door int
: the house and went on toward the III
tie room she had spoken of.
Miss Doris. alone therein, flushed an
fair, with shining eyes, rose to receiy
him, coming forward with outstretche
hands.
How can ! ever thank your" ST
! said. and her voice was low and thrill
ing. "You-you saved my life, and l.
what can do for you in return. Sure
there is something7 You need on
ask" --
Her eyes fell. her cheeks paled II
tie, her hands. taken by him perfor
for one moment. but only to
dropped the next like live Goa
clasped themselves nervously togeths
What would he ask? A kiss of h
lips perhaps or-her foolish girls hea
beat with great throbs-if maybe
dared more. spoke of love. would sh
Could she!
He, too. twisted his hands. clear
his throat. then spoke at last
| We'll. miss. II you would be SO got
D really, you could do me very gre
8 kindness this very day. You see
: married. but we've kept 1t dark. I
wife and me, because she was In sh
and didn't want to lose her place
possible. but nowhere the grot
grew very red and pulled the crush
telegram out of his pocket-"but n
well. miss, there's baby; she's W
NV mother and they're doing we'll, s
n and the little one, but it's twenty mi
n away and she will be wishing to
Ia me. know If you would speak to
John for me maybe he'd let me hav,
nm few days holiday just to go and
tn her."