The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-20
"Geoffrey Heathcote, Esq"
by JOHN fINNEMoRE. Copyright 1899, by S. s. Mcclure Coz

Inc of the stuff and Siaui'9 sharp ewes
assured rs she was safely on fhc
ground, and again the sword grated
across the web. Siani pounded out Of
the window and sIid nimbIv down the
| line attached 10 the ceiling.
followed as sooy, AIS I saw her dark
figure aIight In n heap on the turf
The distance was no more than enough
TO make my hands burn with the frlC-
ton of the swift passage, ana / dropped
on my feet like a cat. I found Siani's
knife already out and cutting the web
from Ends waist.
AS she drew ii away, I swung up the
tan, slender form ana made off swiftly
up the hill. ran for perhaps 300
wards. then stopped. We we're clear of
| the place and | laid Enid on the grass,
and Siani, painting with her, load
sprang again to her ministrations She
swept her hands over the grass heavily
laden with dew, n wctted her mis-
~tress's hands and brow. In a few mo-
ments a long, nuttering sigh and a
slight movement filled us with delight.
Then Enid started, and said, "Oh,
where am II"
Safe, dearest" l whispered; "Siani
and I arc here. No one else"
How did | come hcre?" she cried.
81 must not leave the house, OWain-'
look" said l., and toolIlhcr hand.
IRON our prescott lpSlllOll we COul'l
see the eastern front OF Nant-y-Bryn.
a dozen windows had splintered in the
heat of the furnace roaring up within,
ana great clouds of tawny, hre-stained
smoke cidied into the night. Then out
curled darting tongues of red and yell
low flame, Ieapiug higher and higher,
ana throwing dancing CLEANS even as
far MS we stood.
'lIire!" she said. Nant-y-Bryn is on
fire! oh, my brother. oh, Owain!"
and she wept as If her heart would
break.
A knot Of yelling figures flew toward
us, dark against the fierce red light
of the burning house. l drew my
sword, and the tinllle of steel caught
Enid's ear. She checked her sorrow
with a great effort.
"And l am importing your lives
said she, "by indulging in useless grief.
Save yourselves"
| returned my sword to it's scab-
bard.
1T is no attack" said l. Ills but q
plump of fugitiVes from the house,
Long before the band reached us 1t
away, rushing apart from each
other, ones and twos, scattering in the
darkness, screaming women and shout
ing men.
l whistled loud and shriliy, then
again ana again, DuL llcIc Was III SlSh
of Whitesock.
"She won't be far away, If she's I'M
hurt" said I. Round the southeastern
angle came Il band of ponies, gallop-
ing, whinnying, throwing up their
heels, tossing their names, and lifting
heads to sniff the smoke. They
had been turned on the hillside to
Craze ana had peen attracteu anu en-
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70!
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begged ENG 10 mount ana rae.
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10 the east, said she.
Good" l answered, for u future
journey must be eastward, and we
pushed or up the long, smooth slope.
AT the crest we paused and looked
back. The eastern and southern faces
OF N~ant-y-Bryn were spouting flame at
every opening. Every room was nam
elled and noored with wood, old and
dry, and the fire had made swift head
way. Goodby to Nant-y-Bryn! The
country about rang with the cries and
shouts Of the people escaping from that
furnace. OF pursuit there was none.
AS l found afterward. the Red Men Of
the Dusk, having broken and scattered
their enemies, surrendered themselves
to the joy of plundering those parts Of
the house last reached by the fire.
IT was Enid who gave tho e,g,,, 20
grim old house, now n p]loyvinp ser,,
funeral pyre, she touched the rein and
Whitesock stepped forward. Half a
dozen strides carried lis below tho