The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

along? My dear Curtis, ! could not
think of II! Since there's only you
and ! We can make ourselves very
comfortable. But | do hope the crea-
ture Will be- all right in "a short time.
] am anxious To be in Fremont to
study the collision of the comet with
my colleague there"
Collision Of the comet" | repeated
Strengthening up. There's nothing so
tiresome ~ rubbing a sprain."
Certainly That brilliant comet
to which ! have called your attention
for several nights, will surely collide
with the earth. In a few days at far
thest. The phenomenon will prove a
rare and wonderful one. though as
tronomers have often expected such an
occurrence. Unfortunately. something
always seemed to Interfere"
May the Interference continue" l
said. laughing. II don't believe this
old world will be smashed up yet
awhile"
II did not say u would be smash
ed" returned the professor with some
utShfys ~ iuON' ohfhiNNN 'h'N' '"N'
agree In saying that the comet itself Is
now only In a gaseous form, and that
now only in a gaseous form. and
that"
"Hallowell." | interrupted. go n
make the conee. We can discuss case
Gus comets while We eat"
Three days passed. and the black
.aaAslA ~
come single. his mate, q pretty mare.
having the undue curiosity Of her sex,
experimental with a tempting weed.
and was in a very serious condition
when I found her. | dosed her with
several remedies. getting little help
from the professor. He was SO busy
watching a cloud that lay along the
horizon that I was tempted 10 smash
| his telescope in order TO bring him
down to mundane affsirs. Having
done what | could for the poor mare
I came back TO the wagon.
IL don't believe shell pull through.
= | said s~avagely.
The professor squinted one eye M
I a little tighter.
Amazing" he murmured. 1T trav
I els with scarcely the sped of a locomo
tive. ! marvel the velocity Is N
o greater--doubtless the earth's gravlt,
exercises a controlling influence a
: Curtis, there's a buffalo calf comm
toward us. | suppose you would nc
: be Interested II | told you OF the al
Q rival OF something really important.
n took the glass out OF his hand.
d ITS o a calf. Hallowell. It's
man-riding like the deuce. What d
you reckon Is the natter"
q Hallowell was from the east and wa
y not used to southern localisms.
1t is impossible to reckon anythin
on so slight a basis he answered 81
ri~ously-then made a wild dive
& something that floated by. When |
1t turned TO me there was a shining buI
BILE in his hand.
lie The comet" he shouted. THE co
% lision has occurred"
o DO you call that thing a comet
re I asked contemptnously. Il mig
" say 70 you with Festus-'Much lear
y ing hath made the mad"
~ 1T is q detached fragment from Il
main body Of the gas" he reptile
81 dancing triumphantly around. "Tl
" comet as q whole is that faint clio,
YOU see yonder."
~ "The deuce Il is" said snXiousl
I'VE shall smother OF be blown ava
~ ! remember you said something abo
- its travelling like a train
- Not blown away" corrected Il
a, professor. I'VE can take refuge
the hole by that hemlock yonder. .
you car mention such a trifie In 4
"A face of material OF such overwhelmil
scientific interest. | think
ut We were interrupted by a cry fro
Oh the advancing horseman. l saw tn
Id he was using whip and spur on b
mount, and that the latter instead
We responding was evidently played o,
an Indeed, as he reached us, the pc
he brute went down. His rider stagger
he up before ! could lend my assistance.
For Gods sake let me have
py horse!" he exclaimed entreatingly.
I'D am on my way from x. to Fremol
re-. with a pardon for my brother. II
do not reach the town before II
morrow, the best man that ever buc
led will die for NJ worse fault tn
putting a bullet through that hour
'S Pistol Pete. 1t Is nearly 5 now!"
g "You shall have the horse and "
q come" ] replied. for the young fellow
~ manly face was haggard with an avn
rip grief. but one Is dead lame, and I
,st other Ia too III to stand"
nd He made a rush for the horses
,ut satisfy himself, and came back wi
lat a gesture of despair that went to l
heart.
elf Look" he cried wildly. drawi
ia out an envelope. There's a life
me that p%aper--and | have r~idden-ridd
and met with one hindrance aft
dy another"
Tho profaesar looked at him MI