The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-19

ing of the#stun and Siani's sharp eyes
assured US she was safely on the
ground, and again the sword grated
across the web. Siani bounded out OF
the window and slid nimbly down the
line attached to the ceiling.
/ followed as o as l saw her dark
figure alight in a heap on the turf
The distance was no more than enough
to make my hands burn with the fric-
ton Of the swift passage. and / dropped
on my feet like 4 cat. l found Sianis
knife already out and cutting the web
from Ends waist.
AS she drew it away, I swung up the
tall, slender form and made off swiftly
up the hill. l ran for perhaps 500
yards, then stopped. We We're clear OF
the place and l laid Enid on the grass,
and Siani, painting with her. load
sprang again to her ministrations. She
swept her hards over the grass heavily
laden with dew, and wetted her mis-
~tress's hands and brow. In n few mo-
ments a long, tiuttering sigh n q
slight movement filed us with delight.
Then Enid started, and said. oh,
where am II"
Safe, dearest" 1 whispered; "siani
and are here. No else"
How did l come here" h cried.
Il must not leave the house, Owain-'
Look" said l. and took her hand.
From our present position we could
see the eastern front OF Nant-y-Bryn.
A dozen windows had splintered in the
heat OF the furnace roaring up Within,
and great clouds of tawny, fire-ssained
smoke eddied into the night. hen out
| curled darting tongues of red and yell
low flame. leaping higher and higher,
n throwing dancing CLEANS even as
far as we stood.
"Fire!" she said. N~ant-y-Bryn is on
fire! oh. my brother. Oh, Owain!"
and she wept as if her heart o
| break.
A knot of yelling figures flew toward
us, dark against the fierce red light
OF the burning house. drew my
sword. and the tinkle of steel caught
Ends ear. She checked her sorrow
! with a great effort.
And l I'M imperiling your lives"
said she. "by indulging in useless grief.
| Save yourselves"
l returned my sword to It's scab-
bard.
"It is no attack" said I. "'Tis but a
| plump of fugitives from the house-'
Long before the band reached us 1t
| melted away. rushing apart from each
other, ones and twos, scattering IN the
darkness, screaming women II shout
ing men.
[ whistled loud and shrilly. then
again and again, but there was no sign
of Whitesock.
She won't be far away, If she's I'M
hurt" said l. Round the southeastern
angle came a band of ponies, gallop-
ing. whinnying, throwing up their
heels, tossing their names, and lifting
their heads TO sniff the smoke. They
had been turned on the hillside to
Craze, and had been attracted and eX-
cited by the fire, and We're now dashing
wildly about the burning house. Can.
tering easily at their heels came Waite-
sock. l gave q sigh of relief and whis-
tied once more. She flew to me
straight as an arrow. At sight OF the
ponies, SIAM ran toward them al the
top OF her speed calling "Berro! Ber-
rot
I took the saddle-bags and swung
them across Whitesock's quarters, then
begged Enid TO oun and ride.
And your she asked
II intend to walk for the present.
I replied, and at that pace it will be
Easy for you TO sit my saddle"
/ shortened a stirrup to the right
length for her and swung her up. As
T did SO, the soft thud Of a pony's feet
the turf came closer, and up rode
-Sfarf on ter brown mountain pony
Berro, whom she had captured from
1r1u1ng the herd.
We were now in marching order, and
A-AsiAa A-4 -%sN 49, - - SPSLa X
t.aiIa.
where azg, now. siani2' I asked.
ITO Mafagwyn,, she replied, about
severn miles over the mountain A good,
safe place To stop this night
In which direction
"TTa tie east said she.
Good : answered, for our future
Journey must be eastward, and we
pushed en- up the long, smooth slope.
AT. the crest we paused and looked
beck. The eastern and southern faces
OF Nant-y-Bryn were %spouting fame at
every opening. Every room. was pam
eIIed and fioored with wood, old and
dry and the fire had made swift head
way. GeedbY TO Nant-y-Rryn. The
country about rang with the cries and
shouts Of the people escaping from that
furnace OF pursuit there was none.
AB I found afterward, the Red Men of
their enemies, surrendered themselves
to the joy OF plundering those parts OF
the house last reached blythe fire.
III was Enid who gave the signal to
move. With a last, long look at the
grim old house. now a glowing, fiery
blot on the night, and her brothers
funeral pyre. h touched the rein and
Whitesock stepped forward. Half a
dozen strides carried us below the
ridge, and we We're alone in the night.
walked at the mares head. and, for
the fret time In her life. Whitesock
marched easily and ~contentedIy with
another than myself on her hack.
You see" said ], this of Itself is a
good omen. Whitesock understands
A sudden nickering and whinnying
broke out behind US, and Siani,s pony
answered at once.
What lis That ?nI asked.
1t is the iFray pony of my mistress,
answered Siani. HE Is not easy to
catch. but he VIII follow Berro every
where
That's lucky said 7; we shall be
furnished then with mounts, and no
more ado. But we'll spend no time
with him noW. Let him follow to our
destination. and 1t will be easy to take
him them.
Within half an hour again, d red
moon came up ard put out stars,
yand We marched Aysiftly by her ample
light over the dewy grass and by stony
F~hill-tracAs, until Maengwyn was
reached.
CHAPTER XVI.
OVER THE HILLsT ENGLAND
The next morning I awoke Just at
[daybreak n rolled out Of the truss
Of hay In which, wrapped in a blanket.