Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-26

against ner husband lie made by
the cut-throst gang whose stealings
he had checked. Second, she was
troubled about Pel, who had kept
straight for a year, despite the fact
that pretty Kit Roberts, daughter of
a well-to do cattle rsncher, had smil-
ed on another; and third. but not
last. because of jim Reynolds him
self, for Jim had no more thought of
self when danger or duty called him
than he had for any woman on the
face OF the earth-but Fan. The
assistant surgeon, driving by in his
sleigh, refined up aud hailed her.
Every officer in the garrison was
more or less her slave Heard any
thing out there, Miss Fanny" be
eagerly asked. Il was going over to
Forbes place. Your old nurse sent
me word thnt she haze three OF our
scaprgrAce, corrall,d thereto keep
them out. of harms way till they So
bered up"
lis Sergt. Pell there:" was Fans
instant question.
"He brought them there, Two Of
the men are frost bitten, aud one cut
ms hand. She says there is trou BILE
with Sioux Pete's fellows, and"
Bat on the wings of the night
wind, sweeping down from the west.
"ard mOuutaius. clear and distinct.
though distant came the sputtrr OF
shots, the sound of the shoats for
aid.
I'm off, said the doctor. lurch
ing. for his whip, as his me.tirsomc
mare spraug from the snowdritt.
Wait" screamed Fan. and before
be could fathOm her purpose, the
girl had sprung TO his side in the
little sleigh. Nov quick straight
to Forbes" she cried, and away they
shot past the mui1ied sentry at the
west gate, and tore at a run up the
glistening valley. Half way to
Forbes runaway team whirled by
them, the wreck of AN overturned
sleigh bounding at their heels.
"Jake's Ranch, muttered the doe
tor, between his set teeth. what
can that mean" Fan shuddered by
his side. Some gaunt four-legged
creatures, snarling and tAmbing
over ragged buffalo robe in the
track of the wreck, bat scattering
at their coming, told story Of their
own. Starved out ia the foothills
the gray wolves, too, were thick in
the valley. Small wonder the cor.
poral sand it was bad night for a
fellow to make his way home with a
full skin.
At Forbes they refined mp just for
"A second. A wailing woman rock
ed on bench at the open door. All
she could say was that Sergt. Pell
had come for help, and Forbes and
his brave wife and the one soldier
who could use his legs had gone ont
up the river bank. and then she heard
cries and shooting and Fanny i'm
periously ordered drive on"
\ minnie more and they passed a
carcas of gray wolf stffening in the
snow. Then another and then blood
stains ana signs of a scutlle, and
then at the edge of the cottonwoods
came upon another scene. Out on
the prairie some painting post guard
men had run down three or four hu-
man wOlves-Sioux Pete's specimens
trying to skulk away. Under the
trees, shamefaced, staggering. half
sobered, three soldiers were being
tongue-lashed by Forbes energetic
helpmate. Forbes himself, pale aud
anxious, was kneeing by PROSTATE
young sergeant, and leaning against
u cottonwood breathing heavily,
with hand pressed to his shoulder,
and looking very pale in the moon
light, stood Jim Reynolds. ran was
out of the sleigh and close at his side
before ever he saw her. Then he
made a brave effort, for the doctors
face, bending over Pell, had gone
suddenly grave.
1t was Mr. Forbes who told the
story. Pell had managed to get
three of the boys away from the
gamblers, though much of their
money was gone. Then he had heard
of others over at the hog ranches -
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