The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-09-04

.o,n fixing a IlAku SyS uPoA
aaonle in turn. 'Tis mere
. such weather as this an
IA mark you down at half
o yuss and you none the wiser"
gaias nwain. "but there Is an
sa,a = You could pass with
IN yards Of an enemy ana ne
WISH .hing how you like said
Y avn,l Shall not have a man.
" n,on nv strength for no such
lined devices .a,a ~,
,,sban is resolved to see how
s,on,an is faring l shall only
and # she will allow me to
suother in accompanying her."
mad and thanked me with a
"a owain clapped me on the
no nroposed the best plan
,ls said he. I'VE will carry
once"
y. ,ye took no further notice
and within ten minutes we
ting away into the mist.
gtbe rain had stopped, and we
The more comfortably for
nid Vaughan was riding her
auick-stepping pony. and
strong gray horse. We chat
tfmliy in low voices as we rode,
weather had been very bad
last few days, and no one
nut. so that our present jaunt
very holiday trip. The easy
4 the horses over the turf, the
Inn wind blowing in cne's face,
of danger which lay concealed
he hills, stirred the blood ana
Keen zest TO the adventure.
Ems rather a strange thing"
(or the man to fly and leave his
er thought muck OF him. re-
DWain. 1T fits in well enough
er things he has DONE"
is one point quite certain"
and that is, she would never
him under like circumstances.
(iani's sister, and truer, more
blood you could never find"
sure of that" l replied, and
myself. as l always did when
i of the Egyptian and her
bosom.
bee was about seven miles
nj -y-Bryn. bat much of the
very bad under foot. either
soft, and we We're a full hour
Preaching It. When the house
sight | went forward. being
mounted, to look over the
Everything was deserted and
waved my hand and the
bde rapidly on. Enid sprang
once and ran into the house.
led intently, and upon hearing
pleasure from the abandoned
both of US gave a deep breath
and smiled upon each other.
lead the horses inside said
the place lies naked to the
round, and II the mist should
light be spied on from a dozen
SO. and found that the In
the place presented a scene of
st disorder. The simple fur
hd been flung hither and
he table turned upside down,
ser wrenched away from the
and milk all split and trod.
the mud Of the floor. and a
blood, in the midst of which
shaggy dog lay dead.
|boy"! said Owain, patting the
body of the faithful cur, and
70 his sister, while I remained
door to keep watch.
< woman lay In a small recess
d off at the further end of
En-. and | soon learned that she
red nothing from the visit of
Frs save dreadful apprehen-
y had not SO much as visited
Where She lay, but contented
8 with ransacking the place
and weapons. The knowledge
ehlldren We're in safety Gained
me presence Of the young lady
such reinsurance that In a
g Enid came to tell us that
fallen asleep.
can We do with her?" said
ot her husband and children
~ said 1.
think he will, at present."
vain; and to speak frankly,
SIT ARTHUR Will encourage
(main."
BAT purpose?" 1 asked. Sure
ere enough people now about
1yh, and. IL there were not,
FlloW as that would be OF no
becoming a craze with Sir
etam the house at night with
tne farms near at hand.''
VAN. Since my sisters re-
me story Of her adventure,
y auartered under the roof
y more than double the usual
said his sister, who had
IN thought While we were
we must carry her to Pen
he asked.
~ wrap her up warmly and
the sled"
right. Enid he replied,
e pause. TT Is smooth
enean. But had l not better
nfst to see how matters
q. be best" she said, nor
< you long"
oat once" he returned. "vo,,
wy safe here with Master
ana he led out his horse.
,noment, We heard him gal
aiiu Enid turned to me to
h.ah' 1t appeared, was a
a auout two miles away, and
as 70 be attacked, since the
,ouf strong sons and the
1oted for Its courage and
,onIa everything was right
NV oe easy to convey the
mere she would be In
ana woman now gave a
NV MISS Vaughan hastened
na e'urned In a moment.
amake,' she said; her
no or In her mind, and
out IN her Sleep"
ri said l, "she has
"a dreadful ordeal"
IN NY companion, II had no
u Hugh, but certainly /