The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-14

with you" and he helped him into tho
saddle. Then SELLING Sylvia. he lifted
her up behind her escort Ride for
the ranch" he said. "aud don't spare
the horse. You1i be all right"
But YOU, Toni" screamed Sylvia.
Never mind me-" was The reply, and
giving the horse n cut with his whip
no started the animal with his double
burden bounding across the prairie
Only for short distance however, for
sylvia. reaching around her oompan-
ion. seized the rolns and bringing tho
horse almost to n standstlll. slipped 10
the ground.
I'm not leave Tom" she cried.
Mr.. Darling hesitated for an instant,
then looaonlng the relns, the horse
tore across the prairie like mad.
Tom drew his revolver and took aim
at his rival but he did not Gre. After
an lnstant'a hesitation he returned hia
weapon TO his belt ard said to Sylvia,
who had run up TO him.
Keep cool and Wen come clear"
Thpir posluon .waa n dangerous on,
but Tom knew M business 11,i'hay
wero I'm a sort Of valley between two
vast swells Of the prairie Al the bot
tom OF this valley ran a slough" a
Wide boggy strip OF land showing oc-
caslonal pools Of water but made up
mainly OF stiff. why mud. several feet
deep, interpreted with tussochs OF
bunch grass They we're but twenty
PAGES from this slough. and coming
toward them on the other side OF II
was the vast drove OF cattle thunder
ing down the hin with a tread that
shook the earth.
stand behind me-" yelled TON in
sylyia's ear A. he took his stand fac
ing the slough and the approaching
herd. She obeyed him.
The first line OF animals rushed into
the slough, OF these but few succeed
ed In crossing They sunk TO their
bodies In the mud. Those behind.
urged on by the weight OF the herd,
tumbled over them In every direction.
Soon the slough was brldged by their
sinking bodies and the first animal
succeeded In GETTING across almost op-
posite Tom and Sylvia. Toms pistol
cracked and the animal rolled over.
dead. Another and another tlll tho
six barrels OF bis revolver had piled up
barricade Of six struggling steers In
front OF them. Five seconds fitted tho
empty cylinder with cartridges. and
getting closer to the barrlcade. Tom
continued hls deadly work,
A dozen dead or dying steers were
now piled up In front OF them. and
the herd, dividing at this point, passed
by on either side,
Tom continued shooting at Intervals
and the gap In which they stood grew
wider and wider. Finally the last
steer passed by and disappeared over
tho swell and Tom turned to look at
Sylvia.
we are safe now," he said simply.
Sylvia had been very much fright
ened al first but she was a prairie girl
after all and was now as cool and COLI
lected as Tom.
They started to walk 10 the ranch.
Say. Tom" said Sylvia, "how did
you come TO give up your morse 10 Mr.
DarlingY II you had Just taken mo
on behind you, we could have escaped
easily"
HE would have been killed" said
Tom. ~ thought you loved him and
his death would have broken your
heart"
Love that dude What can you
take me iorY You are worth million
OF him"
Sylvia" said Tom, what made you
Jump Off the horseG"
because" said Sylvia, Il preferred
to die with you rather than live with
anyone else
Then the cowboys coming from the
ranch 10 look for their dead bodies saw
Tom take Sylvia in his arms and cover
her face with kisses in spite OF ita
coating Of dust
Mr.. Darling did not remain 10 tho
wedding at the Martin ranch. lie con-
cluded that he would not like the cat
tic business,