Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-10-14

They reached the watering trough IN
perhaps a shorter period than the trip |
had ever been made before, and the |
party burst upon the three crouchlng |
scoundrels In a manner that was en-
tirely unprecedented in the history Of
their carefully planned misdeeds. They
were entirely disarmed, nguratively
and literally, without 80 much as an
interchange Of shots, and the men
roped them together, preparatory to
march on foot down the hill to
Ouray.
Aherson personally engaged the at
tention Of one Of the luckless VII
lains, inQuiring almost hcoherently
about ''the girl" He coupled his In
Quiries with 30 generous a use Of his
fists that the poor devil was rendered
quite incapable Of performing the
function Of speech for 4 time. He
finally managed to state that she had
passed them without interruption-it
was we'll for him that he lied-and
had no doubt reached the town safely.
On the outskirts Of the mining camp
Anderson, who had dashed on ahead.
met a party Of horsemen who had
been quickly mustered together to go
up the trail and see what they could
do toward fixing things" for Black
Jack and his gang. Anderson told
them in few words that the wretches
were in safe hands, and made further
inquiries, in a somewhat restrained
manner this time, as to the where
abouts of the schoolmistreSs. He
learned that she had ridden over some
where in the neighborhood Of Box
Canyon to await further news.
The information was accompa MED
by significant grimaces and ill-con-
cealed smiles, which the early moon,
now visible, revealed with undesirable
clearness. "Therell be something
doin' when them two meet" was the
comment Of Dad" Austin, stage
driver as Anderson moved away.
The sudden neighlng Of 4 horse
which he recognized Immediately, and
which was quickly answered by
Swinging Sarah, came from the mouth
. of the canyon. The girl sat quietly Oh
her horse as though waiting. Alder.
son was first to break the awkward
silence.
I'm glad you are safe" he said
; huskily. She felt the intensity behind
!, his words.
, Thank you-" her voice went of
= into a whisper, and he could not bt
certain she had called him Tom"
81 found this at the watering
trough" He held out a silver case
knife. IL didn't know but 1t woul(
:, be all l would ever see again that be
q longed to you. was afraid"
- The girl stopped him with subdue'
-. Laura Leigh" said Anderson, laying
was going to feed to Black Jack an
his unpleasant companions" Then sh
. told him the story Of her ride, an
how she had delivered the bullion il
:. time for No. 8.
you saved the dividends Of tn
a Laura Leigh" asid AldersoE laying
T hand gently on Princes name.
They sat without speaking for
\. moment or two. The horses move
y closely togther, and Anderson wa
~ trembling with the nearnes Of thi
brave girl who he now knew wa
! everything to him. Over on the tra1
~ they could hear the lusty voices of til
h miners and townsmen, gleefully bring
"a ing the culprits to town.
81 thought for a moment that 20
n might have gone over the side Of tn
- canyon, Miss-Miss-" His voic
Ia failed.
Would you have cared-Tom
She was looking at him with the on
re look a lover always knows and Ii
in gazed at her long and earnestly.
,e would have cared? Nelliew H
H. reached over in the saddle and dre'
her to him.
IN Tom Anderson has been described q
I'd ungracefu in the art Of love-makint
IN and as Swinging Sarah and Primo
rubbed noses in the moonlight 1t
,d probable they accomplished fully q
he much in the matter Of caress as di
a. their riders in the awkwardness c
in that first kiss.-San Francisco Arg
d. naut
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II A Dual Dentist.