The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-01-19


sorbed during the night that it -liks
the whole mass-hangs low. think
We were interrupted by cry from
the advancing hOrseman. l saw thai
he was using whip and spur on his
mount. and that the latter instead of
responding was evidently p'ayed out
Indeed. as he reached lis the poor brute
went down. His rider staggered up
before ! could lerd any assistance.
FOR Gods sake let me have a
horse. he exclaimed entreatingly.
Il am on my way from x, to Ere
mont. with pardon for my brother.
III l do not reach the town before -
tomorrow, the best man that ever
buckled spur will de for no worse
fault than putting a bullet through
that hound. Pistol Pete. 1t is nearly )
now"
| You should have the horse and wei
come, l replied, for the young fpl-
lows simple. manly face was haggard
with an awful grief. but one is dead
lame. and the other is too i'll to stand"
He made rush for the horses to sat
lSfy himself. and came back with 4
gesture of despair that went to my
heart.
Look" he cried. wildly drawing
out an envelope. There's life IN
that paper-and l have ridden-ridden
and met with one hindrance after
another!"
The professor looked at him pity
ingly.
How limited the capabilities Of the
hody compared with the desires OF tie
spirit" he murmured.
Il cannot bear it, cried the stran-
ger, frantically. 'They told me that
was good horse-the liars"'
He flung himself on the ground and
hard,dry sobs shook his chest
The professor picked up his glass.
lin less than an hour 1t will be here"
he said thOughtfully.
THANK God I'm not scientist"
returned rudely. "You fellows have
about as much telling as the dry bones
you study"
The professor ignored me, and shook
the PROSTATE man.
Get up" he said. commandingly. n
new note in his voice. ''Do as l tell
you. and your brother may be saved
yet"
The man rose. We both stared at
Hallowell. l wondered II he had
really gone crazy.
Take the tongue off the wagon"
he said curtly, ,"and spread the cover
and all the cloth you can find on the
ground near me-"
For moment l hesitated; then 1t
dimly occurred to me that even n
bookworm may have original ideas,
and | said soto voce to the new
comer,-
do as he says; he's by no means as
big fool as lie looks
l rather think Hallowcll overheard
me. for he shot a distinctly ungrateful
glance In my direction; but he could
say nothing. as we were both now
zealously obeying him.
He made us cut the great oil cloth
cover into two large sails, and these
we fastened on the wagon under his
orders. He showed a sailor-lke handi-
ness in arranging them that made me
suspect that Hallowell had seen
of the water.
''Surely-surely," gasped, "you
don't think that you can make that
cloud of gas help us? Why, it's fading
away"
1T is not fading" said the profess
sor, brusquely. 1T seems much faint
er because you are so near to it and be-
cause of the action of the sun on it.
DO as l tell you-there's no time to
loose"
, When he was satisfied he made us
scramble into the wagon and we sat
there, waiting fOr-what? Three ap-
parently sane men. in a horseless wag-
%, waiting for sky motor which mo-
grew fainter! When ten
minutes passed my outraged dignity
asserted itself.
II won't be made a fool Of" l said.
angrily, and started to leave the |
wagon.
Hallowell pushed me back on my
seat. Then 1 became aware of sick
ming ,odor-a fresh breeze on my back
"a pale mist around us shot with bril-
liant hues. and 10! we were running
,ver the plain at rate that threat
med to wreck the wagon-our sails
;welled out like two great wings.
My hair was rapidly assuming YER
ical position. but the two faces near
ne showed utter unconsciousness of
langer. That of the stranger was
burning with Joy and reverent thank
ulness. To him it was God sent
for. good mans rescue. The
was radiant over this new
actoFiA. bis knowledge and he NUT
cred. his observations aloud. Neither
,een1ed disturbed by the. fact that,
rom the speed and the smell, breath
ng was no easy matter. AS to me
nv one hope and desire was that
Mi ght touch old earth again safely. |
vas altogether too dazed and unhappy
o realize that the professor was the