Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-28
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@7RAIG THOMPSON. with the
III bride of q led horse In his
%Sl grasp and with three men
GSSs similarly provided accompa-
nying him. was riding with all speed
toward Maxwell's ranch. Already half
the distance Of 80 miles had been COW
cred. and already he had changed
horses twice. urging them to their ut
most effort. impatient. silent. dsggel.
Before him, not half a mile away. was
u rise of ground. more lofty than the
others. and rs he spurred his animal to-
ward It a horseman emerged from the
blank beyond and halted upon its crest,
silhouetted against the sky. Even at
that distance Craig recognized the rid
er, and. rising l.: his stirrups, he waved
his hat In greeting. The salutation was
returned. The half mile which sepa-
rated the men was quickly Travelled,
and the galloping party came to halt.
"Ride on ahead. boys" ordered Craig.
addressing his companions. "I'll trail
along behind with the kid. Well get
there soon enough, reckon, since Lisle
Is out here to meet us. Is 1t true, Lisle.
that Tom Thomas and his girl are
thereW
Eyes. They are at the house"
That's all right. You skip along.
boys, and don't mind US. Well jog
along at slower pace. Lord. kid, but
It was lucky that was home. I hadn't
been there more'n an hour either when
Pete rode up with the news. No foul
play, was there. Lisle?
"No."
"Just turned up his toes without
word. eh? Broke your heart. too, eh?
Pull up here and let me look at you.
What's the matter with you. lad? That
amt all grief that see in your face.
There's something else there. What
makes your eyes blaze SO? Yon look
just as you did when you drew that
bead on Jim Cummings while your
other arm was held fast to your body
by the rope"
81 feel very puch the same as did
then, Craig" responded I.isle. IL am
in very much the same position with
the difference that | cannot see an en-
emy to fire Mt. Let us rest here awhile.
1 have something to tell you"
They did not leave their saddles, but
sat vis-a-vis. Lisle with her back to-
ward the ranch. Craig facing 1t and
,+,,d,,;n1 with mo- ifacf f.,r., thn loninp q
Of the horses which bore the three men
who had ridden OH ahead. He consid-
cred 1t best not to speak again until his
young friend had told what there was
to say.
Craig" said Lisle presently. you
have regarded me as rather q queer
specimen of a boy ever since we first
met. There is something concerning
me that must be told. something that |
wish to tell you. something that just
now l could not tell to any other per-
son-something which you must retain
as secret in your own heart until |
give you permission to reveal 1t and.
above all. something concerning which
you must advise and direct me-"
"Let it 60, lad; I'm listening"
81 am woman, Craig"
Thompson did not move muscle Of
his body except those which controlled
his visual organs. He turaed his eyes
slowly until they rested upon the face
of Lislc, and then. with marked delib-
Grafton. but undoubted emphasis. he
said:
You don't mean itv'
Il am q woman. Craig"
"Who told you?"
"Miss Thomas"
"How did she know it?'
81 do not exactly know. When my
when Richard Maxwell died. tainted.
She revived me. and
81 know the rest. Does Tom Thomas
know"
"Not yet"
Thompson did not speak again for n
moment or two. The muscles Of his