The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20

her slowly and carefully. The sIacken
ing OF the stuff and Siant's sharp eye
assured us she was safely on tn
across the web. Slant bounded out o
the window and slid nimbly down tn
line attached to the ceiling.
l followed as soon as I saw her darl
figure alight IN & heap on the turf
The distance was 10 more than enough
to make my hands burn with the fric
ton Of the swift passage, Inc I droppst
on my feet like q cat / found Slant
knife already out L cutting the vel
from Ends waist.
AS she drew It away, I swung up tn.
tall slender form and made of swift!
up the hill. 1 ran for perhaps 30i
yards, then stopped. We were clear o.
and Siani, painting with her, load
sprang again to her miuistrations. She
swept her hands over the grass heavily
laden with dew, and wetted her mis-
tresg's hands and brow. In a few mo-
rnents q long, autte7ing sigh and g
slight movement filled US with delight
Then Enid started, and said. 'Oh,
where am II"
Safe, dearest" 1 whispered: "Stani
and I are here. No one else"
'HoE did l come here?" she cried.
Il must not leave the house, Owain-"
Look" said 1. and took her hand
From L present position we could
see The eastern front OF N~ant-y-Bryn-
4 dozen windows had splintered in the
heat OF the furnace roaring up within,
and great clouds Of tswny, are-stainsd
smoke eddied into the night hen out
curlad darting tongues Of red and yell
low fame, leaping higher 7 higher,
and throwing dancing CLEANS even as
far as we stood.
BsI-I-cFu rLe r1EI N1r----p-v-- Ia IN
fire. On, my brother. Oh, Owainl"
and she Eept as II her heart would
break.
A knot OF yelling figures few toward
us, dark against the fierce red light
Of the burning house. I drew my
sword, and the ttnkle OF steel caught
Ends ear. She checked her sorrow
with a great effort
"Aud I am impertling your lives"
said che, by INDUCING IN useless grief
Save vourseives."
1 returned my sword to Its scab-
bard.
IT is no attack" said [ Its but a
plump of fugitive5 from the house"
Long before the band reached US 1t
melted away, rushing apart from each
other. ones and twos. scattering in tbs
darkness, screaming women and shout
ing men.
I whIstled loud and shrtlly. then
again and again, but there was no sign
Of Whitesock.
"she won't be far away, If she's I'M
said I. Round the southeastern
angle came a band Of ponies. gaIlop-
whirnying, throwing up their
heels. tossing their names. n lifting
their heads TO sniff the smoke. They
had been turned on the hillside to
Craze, and q been attracted and ex-
cited by the fire, and were now dashing
1iSy5r rtc hlt-rFrD hn1rea Cow
tering easily at their heels came White
sock. I gave d sigh OF relief and whis-
tied once more. b few to me
straight as an arrow. At sight OF the
ponies, Slant ran toward them at the
top Of her speed calling "Berro! Ber-
I took the saddle-bags and swung
them across Whitesock's quarters, then
Enid to moun and ride.
And your" she asked.
81 intend to walk for the present"
replied, "and at that pace It will be-
for o to sit my saddle"
] shortened a sttrrup to the right
ength for her and swung her up. AS
did SO, the soft thud OF a ponys feet
Upon the turf came closer, and up rode
on her brown mountain pony
3erTo, whom she had captured from
tmourg the herd.
We were now In marching order, and
led the way over the open noun
ain
Where away now, SianiT" 7 asked.
Tx Maengwyn." she replied, about
miles over the mountain. A good,
ate place to stop this night"
In which direction"
ITO the east said she.
Good" I answered, for our future
Quincy must be eastward, and we
on up the long, smooth slope.
Il the crest we paused and looked
The eastern and southern faces
Nant-y-Bryn were spouting fame at
very opening. Every room was pan
lied and foored with wood, old and
and the fire had made swift head
way. Goocby to Nant-y-Bryn: The
ountry about rang with the cries and
Of the people escaping from that
or pursuit there was none.
- l found afterward. the Red Men of
ne DUSK having broken and scattered
heir enemies, surrendered themselves
0 he JOY Of plundering those parts of
he house last reached by the FIRE.
1t was Enid who gave the signal to
loVe. With a last, long look at the
rim old house, now a glowing, fiery
lot on the night. and her brothers
1neral pyre. she touched the rein and
'hltesock stepped forward. Half a
oxen strides carried US below the
- "ioiiC Ia GlIe HlPN1
l walked at the mares head, and, for
ne frst time in her life, Whitesock
larched easily and c~ontentedly with
neither than myself on her back.
You see" said I. this of itself Is q
ood omen. Whitesock understands" {
A sudden nickering and my !
0 out behind US, and Siani's pony ,
at once. ]
What Is that?" I asked.
1t Is the gray pony OF my MISTRESS" {
Siani. He Is not easy 70
atch, but he will follow Berro eyery-
here" I
That's lucky" said L; I'VE shall be ,
then with MOUNTS, and no {
!ore ado. But We'll spend no time {
1th him now. Let him follow to our {
estimation. and it Will be easy to take {
m then" {
Within half an hour again, a red l
'oon came up and put out the stars.
we marched swiftly by her ample +
ght over the dewy grass and by stony s
ll-tracks, until M~aengwyn was
N {