Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-07-06
Dayton Kevada. Saturday, July s, 1901.

gazed long a the little crowd at the
of horses hoofs broke upon his ears.
He turned his head and saw clus-
ter of riders coming full pelt down
the grade. 1t was point to point
race and had started on the hillside
half mile away. The first three
swept by him. The fourth horse
suddenly stumbled over broken
piece of ground, and the next
moment the rider went flying over
the horses head. He turned a COM
plete somersault and came down on
the back of his head. He uttered a
deep groan, and his hands paved
once at the earth, then were still.
With an exclamation of horror
Peile emerged from behind the
brush and ran to where the man had
fallen. He bent down and turned
the body over. A cry burst from
him.
my God! Traherne!" he gasped,
looking with awe at the dead mans
face. There was no doubt-it was
the very man.
He stood up unsteadily on his feet !;
the other riders were coming back
to see what had happened. He
jumped up and strode excitedly
along the bank. The stream was a
winding one, and he found himself
almost at the back of the luncheon
tents. Suddenly from behind tree
within three yards of him lady
appeared. She was reading book
and held a parasol over her head.
She raised her eyes and they rested
idly for a moment on the strange
figure. Then quick look of intent
ness came into them, and she took
step forward and gazed wondering
ly into his face.
"Dickie!" she cried. He caught
hold of her arm.
"You, Blanche!" he said, hoarsely.
They stood looking into one an
others faces.
"What are you doing here?" she
asked anxiously.
1--we been here nearly eight
months. l." he began.
Eight months" she broke in sud
denly; "you are sure?"
He nodded.
"Thcn he lied to mel" she covered
her face with her hands.
"Who did?" he asked.
"Stephen Traherne. He told me
he told me he knew where you were
and that he could have you arrested
and sentenced to long term of i'm
prisonment. He said he would do
this unless L"
Peile caught sight of the wedding
ring OH her finger.
"You married him?" he said be-
tween his teeth.
"To save you, Dickie to save you'll"
she sobbed. "And it was a lie all
the time!"
Pe1le turned away.
"He has paid a heavy penalty for
it," he said, at length.
She looked up at him startled. He
took her by the hand and led her to
where there was gap in the trees.
They could see small knot of men
carrying something heavy over the
railway.
"Stephen Traherne was killed in
riding accident five minutes ago!"
he said, gravely.
Her eyes lifted slowly to his.
They stared at one another in silence
for few moments. She began slow
ly to realize that she was tree again
that the man she hated would
trouble her no more.
Suddenly Peile caught her hand
within his.
-"Give me a year, Blanche!" he
cried. "I'll work like slave and
try to make myself worthy of you!
have it in me to get to the top-and
I'll do it! It's not late!"
He paused and looked into the
gray, trusting eyes for his answer.
She gazed at him intently. She
saw a new Peile-a man with de-
termination in his eyes, resolution
in every line of his face. She knew
that love tor her was in his heart.
mot too late, Dickie," she said
with a little sigh. you've only
loitered."