The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-30
BY HELP OF SUE
By ELLIOT WALKER

| 1.-THE saw now, Jed. I'll have to use 1t. !"
You'll make an awful noise. "
shut up!' The moonlight cast profile
| against the gray wood-a girls bare head, the
| upturned nose, thu round set OF the hrm Jaw,
| the curly mass of hair. To the boy 1t seemed
uncanny. quiyering there. He shiyered again.
The saw rasped slowly through and
sQueaked on a nail. Susan's face was white
as her dark eyes stared weirdly at her cover
/ ing companion.
Again, eighteen inches above, then the next
plank: 1t was easier now. The pieces were
removed; then careful silence. listening.
| II can get through, Jed. Thank God, we've
got SO far! I'll call him now
/ SAM! the low voice trembled into the
dark interior, mingling with the sound OF cud
chewing cows and restless animal movement
The young horse thief wrenched at his
bonds, striving to rise.
Who's that?" with a note of hope in his
strained voice,
"It's meAsue., Where are your Keep talk
! ing-not too loud"
lover here in the stall. I'm tied"
! Your knife, Jeddy. Here! She With
drew her head, gave him quick caress.
Take the things and scoot,'' she whispered
| You're safe"
Five minutes later man, cramped and
blinking. crouched outside the aperture.
Hurry, susie,' he pleaded. They've gone
for an officer. expect 'em any minute
4 Right away" The girl CROPPED In the
musty blackness. i've got it-Munns saw.
Scatter those chips and scrape up the saws
dust. Lucky knew where he kept it. Now,
Sam"
! He helped her out Together they crawled
cautiously away through the lane, through
| the pasture by the sheltering saplings on to
| the great lump Of pines Safe!
Before them rose the rugged domes OF the
Taconics-fastnesses all for such as Samuel
Wiley. He laughed in triumph, gloating at
| the prospective wrath Of his captozs. ''To-
! morrow night I'll be in Massachusetts," he
grinned. Guess III work south"
His rescuer was fumbling at her pocket.
| Here, Sam! It's the best I could do-oniy
bread and butter. We didn't have any meat"
My God!" cried Wiley with sudden. bro
! ken words "You thought of that, too, Su-
sie o, amt worth all this!''
Slipping the poor little package into his
| coat he held out his arms, and the. girl
! nestled happily, her face buried in his rough
| blue flannel shirt, open at the tanned, mus
! cular throat
| I'm glad could do it, SAM she breathsd.
| Something warm and wet fell on her cheek.
! She looked up amazed. The man Was cry-
| ing. It could not be. So
| why, Sam-why, Sam, dear!"
by the Lord, Susie. I'll quit the business.
| amt Tar IN. uts just because love
horse. You know I amt bad. VIII you-
/ will you-if go away on-Canada or out
| west-and can make a home-wiil you conef
I'll have to change my name"
/ He was in deadly earnest, holding her
! tightly.
"I'N go anywhere-o-h-h!' She sobbed
Historically for moment, then smiled up at
him in the faint moon glow. I'm willing
to change my name, too, - she said.
Busted his cords, found my saw an cut
loose" observed Caleb Mum, stroking his
nose. Thought I he'd him fast
The startled group burst into expletive.
WAL pursued Caleb, 'Slons's got my
J boss back nothin's lost ceptin Sam, an he
amt mean feller. I dunno what the rest
of you thinks, but ez fer me, dummed ef
J amt glad ont. Come on up ter the house,
boys. an hev some cider"