The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-06

Tom Warden fired on soia. bur missed,
and l began TO think 1t was time TO
nsslst in the fighting. l was lying on
the ground entangled in the horse
cloak, and as l struggled to rise sola
suddenly seized me by the arm with
the intention of pulling me TO my feet.
In the darkness he had not yet discov.
cred the deception.
| threw off his grasp and sprang to
my feet, drawing my revolver as
did so. A strange figure / must have
looked, standing there in my blue skirt
My big "nop hat hung round my neck
by its ribbon, and my wig had fallen
off.
One searching glance the Mexican
threw at me, then he realized the
truth.
Fooled" he shrieked. and let drive
bullet Mt me. / had ducked Mt the
fash. but a hot tearing pain in my left
arm. told me that his aim was good.
I fired ut him, but missed him badly,
and in a second he had mounted and
turned to fee, his two servants riding
beside him.
mount and after Them" roared Tom.
who was fat and heavy. II must look
after my brother"
l needed no further incentive. I
leaped on to my horse-Nelly's horse
and in n moment l was after them.
My mare was fresher than theirs, and
gained rapidly on them. Suddenly. in
al, 20 Ca1a
of the servants turned back and rode
at me, but n bullet from my Colt took
him in the shoulder. and he rode off
howing /, n direction at right angles
to that in which we were galloping.
The second ser-ant was apparently
in terrible pauic. and at last he
swerved off and left his master alone.
Sola. seeing this, turned in his saddle
and fired after him. making the silent
woods ring with oaths. And all the
time l was gaining on him. ! knew
that II he once got behind rock there
he could pick me off at his leisure, and
so strove my hardest TO come up with
him, paying no heed TO my burning
wound. Just MS he turned to the COR
ner, and stood outlined for second
against the blue night sky, he turned
and fired on me, and our bullets
crossed. He took me just above the
knee. but mine hit him somewhere un-
der the breastbone. and he pitched out
of his saddle heavily. / rode cautiously
ND, but when l saw his face l knew
that the danger was past. Juan Sola
was dead!
Quite how got back to the town I
do not know. ! must have tainted
from pain and loss of blood many
times, but the good old horse pulled
me through and carried me safely to
the Warden ranch. where Tom, carry
ing his badly wounded brother, had
arrived long before. BY the time
arrived the whole story of the frus-
trated elopement was public property.
and great was the rejoicing when
turned up alive. though damaged. the
general concensus of opinion having
been that when set out to pursue the
Mexican and his two servants I had
gone on my last ride.
So poor little Nelly had her hands
full. with two great invalids to look
after. Jim got better sooner than l
did. having only n bullet track across
his ribs. but that was TO my advantage,
seeing that when he got better she
was free TO devote more time to me.
She made me tell her all about my
chase and how I felt in her gown and
hat. told her n good deal more. too,
good deal that wouldn't interest you.
perhaps. But when we told Jim the
result of our conversation, of course
the silly fellow must slap me on the
back. and roar out: 81 told you So
Dick! told you YOU stood to get
something good out of the business
As I often tell little Nelly, did,
New York News.