The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-27

|F%3. as ,'n '|'"rr~lI' .rI,, ,;',!r nar'y ,ns as
$riY interesting Unnhlc to
~ set her left foot to the
ground nul still rncirccd by Pcrry's
arm, Miss Maitland stands leaning hcav.
Iiy on his breast. She is very pale for Il
moment, partly from exhaustion, partly
from pain, for there was no time to free
her foot from the Strrup, and the ankle
is severely wrcnch"d Nolan, ridrrlcss
nOw and cast loose, stands with lowered
head and hcavinS nanks, Il sympathetic
but proudly heroic locker on; he knows
he has played his part in that rescue.
iho huge English hunter is plunging in
misery among the mounds few yards
back, his fore leg broken. One of the
troopers has seized his bride, and am
other Is un@trappimg the heavy English
saddle. "Splrndidly ,lonc! say, the colo
mel, as he trotH carefully up, casting n
.;lancc At the fallen cause of all the mis-.
chief; "but if that saddle had been ono
OF those three prongrd denominations ho
couldn't have swept her of as he did"
Graham has ga!ioprd to the stream
Tor water, and the colonel lifts Mrs
Sprayur from her saddle, and together
they advance to offer sympathy and aid
Mrs. Lawrence follows us quickly rs she
can pick her way among the prairie dog
holes. Dana has deserted Mrs. }clknap
and she alone remains mounted whlo
all these others throng about the two
who stand there for the moment, cling
ing TO each other. And now GLADYS
Maitland has raised her head; bl,lsht5
OF shame and confusion triumph over
pallor and pain; she strives TO stand
alone, but Perry bids her dcsist The
moment she secs Mrs. Spraguc's sweet,
womanly, sympathetic face her eyes arc
filled with comfort and her heart goes
ont to her. Most reluctantly Perry re-
siSn5 his prize to the arms that open to
receive her, and then come the wondcr-
ing cNclamation5 Of some, and the bricf,
brcathlcss explanations.
"Dont try to talk yet" pleads Mrs.
Spraguc. 1--WE arc only too glad it was
no worse"
"lnlccd, I'm not hurt" answers Gla-
dyS, bravcIy-"only n little wrench,
but, and she laughs ncrvously, trying
10 carry it OH with ali the pluck and
spirit OF her race, "it would have been
what we call nasty cropprr' Mt home
iF-and her eyes turn shylv yet with a
world of gratitude to hiS-''it had not
been for Mr. Perry"
"Oh, then you know Mr.. Pcrryw cx-
claims Mrs. Spra3ur, with frank delight,
and Mrs. Lawrence turns in rejoicing ia
took first in his glowing face, then at tho
dark beauty Of Mrs. lSclinap silently lis
tenlnG. "Why, We had no ilca"--- And
she concludes irrc,olutcly.
home am Mis-. Maitland, you know;
and that is my fathers place. But we've
only just come" she adds, with the wo-
mAna natural desire to explain to new
found friends why and how it was that
they htd not met before. And then the
group is joined by Il bulky young Rriton
III the Garh OF Il groom, though modified
10 SUIT the requirements Of frontier life;
ne comes c:tntcrinG to the scene all cl.
bows and CONSERVATION: he gives u rronn
OF diSaiay at sight Of the prostratc hun.
ter, but rides directly to his mistress,
She Is pallnt; again now. and in evident
pam, and prrry's faco is Il study as ho |
stands. his eyes rivct"d upon her; but she |
tries to smile and rcassuro him.
on II have to ride to Dunr-to tho |
ranch, Grlg%s, she said; "and-thcrc's |
no help FOR it-papa will have to be told.
Let them send for me-"
"Pardon me, Miss Maitland" inter.
ruptcd Col. Hrainard "You arc almost
under the walls Of Fort Rossi:,r, and
Dunravcn ia miles away. have sent q
swift horse for DR.. Quin and a spring
"mo"ilncr. We cannot let you go homo,
no" that you are SO near us, until Won
have had rest and proper care"
'lnderd we cannot. Miss Maitland"
chlmcd in both ladies at breath. "You
are to come right to my house until you
are fit to travel"
II IN not very fit just now. certainly"
she answers, with faint smile; "but 7
can snrrly wait hero until they send:
twlil not be more than an hour at most /"
1T wIIl he two hours-pcrhapst three
Miss Maitland" pleaded Perry, bending
eagerly forward. "Do listen to orr H..
dip,l" W. "'i ~
And "our ladies" prevailed. While
GrlSGs went sl,uttcring off to Dunravcn
with the sorrowful news, the strono
arms of Perry ana Graham lifted and
borc thr'r English captive to tho shade
D1 clump of cottonwoods. Mrs,
9praGuc and Mrs. Lawrence MANAGED
10 makea a little couch for her rs q tenn
'orary resort Mrs. Belinap rode up
ana was formally introduced, then gal
opcd away to Rossiter to send blankets
or the picnic couch and sec to tho pill
ows OF the ambulance. Tho colonel and
Ferry remained with tho ladies and en-
,roSSed their attention while Graham
vent back and sent two pistol bullets
nto the struggling hunters brain. still
hg his pain forever Then camo DR..
9uin. gallopnS like the wind down tho