The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-11-13
ride away acros the hills and get mar
lriad. ~ 1lnA Won u oeroa 1tIa5..a. A....

ride away across the hills and get mar
ried. Do you agree?"
III pressed her cheek a little tighter
for answer. n my heart leaped UP as
lightly as though danger and death
were far away instead of all around.
Soft footsteps were heard gliding to-
ward us, and Enid. drew a little away
from me. 1t was Siani returning from
her oWn room. witch was on this floor,
and bearing with her a warm cloak.
IN which she wrapped her mistress.
We'll done. SLANT" said l, for the
night was growing very cold. Nov"
I went o could you find me. an
other roll of linen stuff like hat one i
had?"
Yes, indeed" replied siani. "the
room to keep them is up here" And
away she went again.
Then you will go tonight" said my
love, laying her land on my arm. oh,
do go, and / will only wait till after"
Dearest said i. II will press you to
nothing. If the place quiets and these
rascals from a distance are got rid Of,
I believe you would be safe here once
more, n I will go my ways and come
again for o before long. But, as mat
ters are, / will not bulge an inch from
your side."
And yet you sent siani for the
cloth?" she said. Il
Yes" I returned, for I will make.
preparations to fit any case. And there
work.
Siani came back with the roll,
dropped it at my feet. shot down the
stairs. fell on hands and knees at the
foot, and glided along the gallery like
a snake. Enid stepped forward and
was about to call out, then checked
herself.
1t would only give an alarm and
there was nothing to do o but to let
Slani carry out her plan, whatever 1t
might be. 1t was not likely any one
would venture up to the gallery again
just yet, for / held a deadly advantage
from my dark watch tower above, and
I hurried to charge the empty pistols
Minute after minute passed, and at
last Siani crept into sight again In the
fashion she had departed, bu now
laden like a p~ack-horse. She dragged
after her a pair of great bullying sad
dlebags which I remembered had
tapped against the sides of the flying
pony whenI first saw them, and a dark,
red riding dress.
l slipped down the stairs, relieved her
of tile saddlebags and ran back. She
came closely after me, the dress flying
over her arm, her teeth, trailed after
her.
Why, siani." said I, you read my
y thoughts. aH
The keen-witted girl was doing ex-l
actly what l had wished for, yet scarce
knowing how to set IN foot. The roll
Of stuff had given her a mir that off
was the word; she had come TO the cor
clusion her mistress would not be left
behind, and here she was getting things
to hand.
Suddenly the keen tinkle n clash of
steel against steel rose to my ears. 1
ran down q few steps and peeped into
the hall below.
The ill-feeling and drunken fury had
run to blows, and q couple of me We're
hard at it, in dingdong fashion, hack
Ing and hewing at each other furiously
while their companions We're drawn up
in bands on either side Of the place,
yelling encouragement to the combat
ants. With a dozen blows the due1'
had failed to parry Ct savage cut at the
head, n Went down all in a heap with
his skull split across.
This was a signal for general combat.
Three or fOur friends Of the fallen
man sprang In and struck at the victor,
whose companions We're no less ready
to ave him than the others We're anx-
ious for revenge, and upon the instant
a mad hurly-burly Of battle ragged
within the hall.
I glanced upward. Enid had disap-
peared, and I turned my eyes again
upon the turmoil below. Swords rose
and fell, pistols cracked, shouts and
yells rang out. and a reek of thick
vapor gathered over them.
There wants but one thing now
thought I. Where are the Red Men
of the Dusk?'"
(Continlad Neyt Week