The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

fell to mad jange-as suddenly the pack out Of
sight, then, all in twinkle, again struggled into the field
vision Patricia wondered what it meant-the ground
in 'front.' no longer rising seemed smooth and level.
dull distant roar heavy and vibrant enlightened her
the had struck the deep which the railway
slipped thru the powland
Pack and quarry were safely over it. No horse ever
foaled could leap the not coming to it
fresh, how much less then blown, ring
ing run? Patricia refined sharply brought
to her launches half turned in her saddle and waved
warning, crying: Mrs Loudon Stop! Pull up! At once!
the train coming!"
The dull roaring louder, nearer Mrs. Loudon's
face banched but her their deadly glitter. She
tried to pull upo turn and ride down her adversary;
well might she have tried to rein fire in wind Cairn
had the bit in his teet-he angry with
Ruby but full of deadly rider WHIP
he found something high enough, enough
her The cut lay less than 200 aheadhe would try
to sweep it, fail inevitably and fall carrying down his
rider right in the track of swiftly approaching train
In flash all this came to the two Mrs. LOU
don cold and SICK Stacked rein if leap
chances of saving herself-even then a
rider who did not know fear might have mastered the
brown But he had all vicious beasts contempt for
rider he could frighten He shook himself louder
screaming snort and swept straight Now he led, all
of ten yards. Patricia whstled again again Ruby
laid down to the work. strainng after brown, and
gaining spare gains stride.
Almost upon the cuts brink she came up him.
Mrs. Loudon sat quite stil-even fright
been too wise to really leap The swayed loosely
within her fingers. Patricia called to her. Let
go! Free foot! I shall take you off safe!'
1t was perilous endeavor. If the colded fell
and rolled all would down to death together either
swerved hairs breadth they collide. Then
the chance that Patricia would be dragged from sad
die by the other womans superior weight Still, it
the only With set teeth, tense string in
fiber Patricia leant from saddle locked right
about Mrs Loudons waist drew her clear and held
her cinging and struggling, while she wheeled Ruby,
checked speed and drew from the perlous
Cairngorm proved how perlous With mad mighty
scrambling leap he tried to clear the cut He got
hold for his forefeet the brink opposite but the
crumblng sands under his hoofs He went rolling
and screaming down. lie with his broken before
the train It slowed barely in time to wreck.
after it had pushed the dead beast ten yards along the
rails
Mrs ed his
you that! she cried, shuddering strongly
then tainted dead Before she the rest Of
the hunt had People the stalled
swarrned about her. Anstruther of them. An
struther beamng like a cherub Patricia, little way
off, shamelessly fondng slight, dark-browed
stranger quite ignoring Rothwe her other hand.
Tive been playing good fairy Anstruther explained
when Mrs I4OudOn little recovered 1aSSie
yonder, nodding toward Patricia was denying
man. indeed all men, because i'll tongued folk who
knew nothing said her brother that dark lad had spent
money no his The lad We see suffered for a fault
higher up-but he couldn't prove it, he went away
to work-undet another name. He couldn't deny his
favor, tho knew him rightly the meen set
Then went to work, him I'd known this
years. Things Strengthened unco easy that's
Of filthy lucre To-day went to fetch him, little
dreaming what should right here Now the
lass has shown the mettle she's Of must agree,
Rothwen will get prize
"a prize, indeed" Mrs Loudon echoed, with a break
told Anstruher many things did
to him know.