The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

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peared to belong. could afford the at.
tendance of u slave.
when we halted for the night. which
we did about !, O'Clock ln the afternoon
the captain came up to me aud told
me they were going to take me TO
point near my old home. Knoxville.
where | would he required to sign
check for large amount. all they
could squeeze out OF me, but VI there
were moi sufficient funds to my credit
In the bank must execute papers that
would enable him TO convert property
Into money. " would do as he wish
ed. hr would set me FREE This knew
To br n lie The gang would find pre-
text tn murder me whether signed the
document or not.
He left me sitting on the ground.
leaning against log. contemplating
the horrors of my situation. lf ! did
not pny my ransom ! should be mur.
dcrcd; II paid II, should he murder
cd. II wns IIobson's choice. made
up my mind thnt | would attempt to
escape. get shot aud thus end sltua-
tlon that was Inllicling on me mental
torture far greater than any physical
pain mortal ever endured.
Casting my eyes inadvertently to-
ward the road. | saw two women pass
Ing northwnrd aud In another moment
recognized them Ms those had Dnrrd
on the march TO my surprise. one of
them turned and rode toward MS. The
other hesltuted. started on. turned aud
followed her companion. ! noticed
something familiar about their figures
The coarse texture OF their Jackets mud
gowns aud their unbccomlng sunbon.
nets were out OF keeping with their
graceful carriage. "lf these women
knew" I thought. that they were On
tering n guerrilla camp, they would bc
stricken with terror" When they
reached u point "A dozen yards distant,
they paused. the one in advance call.
ing In harsh voice:
"Can you uns tell us how fa' tits Z
Tracyr
Then beneath the homely check bon.
net. through the olive dnrkenng OF her
complexion under the cheap calico.
recognized Helen Stanforth. Her beau.
tiful companion was none other than
my fascinating little friend who had
saved me from the impetuous wrath of
captain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rutland.
Had n pair of angels come down
from heaven and lii on my shoulders
could not have been more astonished.
| rubbed my eyes. thinking that my vi
sion deceived me. but when ! looked
agnlu there was Helen sitting on her
horse, chatting with the guerrillas as
If they were ordinary persons. making
commonplace remarks In excellent dla.
lect. with which long residence near
the mountains had made her familiar.
Jauurllne remained Il short distance be-
hind her. For awhile | feared that
Jauurllne would bctray them both, for |
could sec that she was trembling But
, presently all terror seemed to leave her
She rode up beside Helen and began
to cllall the men. nt once attracting the
attention of the whole band.
"Yo're likely gal" said one of them
"Git down oiten that crltter ana stay
awhile"
Couldn't think of It,"
"Oh. yes. yo' kin" And he walked
up and took hold of her bride rein.
"Yo' Jim Canhrld" cried the cap.
tain. "lct that gyrl aloner
The captain advanced and invited the
two visitors to allght, promising that
they should be respected. IaquelinC
gave him n grateful look as he helped
her off her horse with far more gal
lantry than might have been expected
from the leader of this gang of ruf.
fans. Indeed there was something In
his bearing to make me suspect that
tins bandit captnln-Hlngold they call
ed him, though | suspect the name was
assumed-was an unworthy member