Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-12

Hurry! hurry" he called. 1--WE
broke my ankle. and can't keep up.
Foller the ridge till ye come to a gull
ley with pine trees on one side. Keep
through 1t, and then turn to the right.
My cabins in the oak scrub beyond"
But you" protested the young man
anxiously. II cannot leave you like
this. Let me attend to your ankle
first"
No, no. MOI" screamed the old man
harshly. GO on. | tell ye. There's no
time for me. I'm all right an know
every foot O. these mountains. IL my
ankle is broke. | can hobble along. an
VIII get there most as soon as you. Go
ON. tell ye! Hurry! hurry! For mer-
cy's sake, hurry! She may be dyinI"
The young man sprang away obe-
diently. Along the ridge and down the
gulley he hurried, lodging the trees
and rocks when he could see them. and
bruising himself against them when he
could not. the storm still beating I'm his
face, but the bitter cold unnoticed in
his haste. At the end OF the gully he
heard the rush and roar of turbulent
waters, and presently came to the bank
OF stream. thirty or forty feet wide,
whose current was broken into white
ridges by its force against the rough
ness of the river bed. The old man
had not spoken of this. Doubtless he
knew OF fording place, and had ex-
pected himself to lead the way across
There was no time to look for a ford
now, and without hesitation the Young
man flung himself into the icy water
He was strong swimmer but when
he drew himself laboriously up the
opposite bank he was breathing heay-
lily. Another ten feet of the whirling
Icy current he felt would have been
more than he could have overcome.
For a moment he lay painting and
trembling; then rose stif1y to his feet
In his wet garments he would soon
freeze unless he kept moving.
Far up the slope he could see the
scrub oaks, and among them was
doubtless the cabin. 1t was still miles
away, and would require hard climbing
to reach 1t. But the very exertion OF
such climb would be the best means
OF keeping him from freezing. Up. up
he climbed and crawled, all the time
more slowly and painfully, his gar
ments soon freezing stiff as boards and
his fingers becoming red and blood
stained. But at last he reached the
scrub, and soon after saw the cabin
In which was the life he was to save.
II was late the next day when the
old man followed him up the slope
even more slowly and painfully. II
required several hours to hobble to the
scrub. and several more to reach the
cabin. When he pushed open the door
with an improvised crutch. he saw a
girl lying on couch, her face pale
and frightened. but her eyes clear and
bright. For the first time tears began
to fall from the old mans eyes, for the
brightness OF the girls face told him
that she was saved. Upon the floor
lay the young man breathing heavily.
He fell there after he saved me-"
the girl said. hurriedly, but frst he
took some OF his own medicine. He
said he would try to get to the fire.
| could only lie here and walt and
watch. It's been awful, for maybe
Henry is dying. You must hurry for
a doctor. uncle"
"Yes. yes; I'll hurry for ons right
on. said the old man thankfully; hes
earned that. But first III git him on the
bed an give him something hot to
drink. reckon mebbe he's got chilled
and used up"
But as he bent over him. the young