Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-05-11
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laughing, half-DluSnlnB.
Always time for good news, my
pretty lady," says the girl showing
her white teeth.
May shakes her head, and bending
down, drops a shilling In the brown
palm The gypsy girl looks up at her
with a swift smile.
THANK you kindly, lady" she says.
"'Tisn't every hern that gets so fair
q blrd!"
Sir Heron laughs, and throws her
half a sovereign.
"Well said" he says, In his curt
fashion, as he drives on.
what on earth did she mean?" says
Carrie, eagerly.
"Mean?" he says. Didn't you I'M.
dorstand? A hern Is heron; and
but You understand now 1t was
clever"
1T was also rather rude" says May;
but she laughs, and the color mounts
to her face.
zen forgive her the rudeness for
the sake of the truth" he says III
Isn't every hern that gets 80 fair a
bird True, indeed. She may have
every fowl on the home.larm If she
likes, BY Joye, If wanted motto
For crest, I'd choose that l-steady,
Dulchman, what's the matter?"
For just in from Of them, right in the
center OF the thickest part OF the
crowd, there Is u sudden commotlon
which causes the chestnut to shy ana
throw up is head
What IL it?' asks Carrie, leaning
forward, III looks like fight! on,
Sir Heron, what Is IT."
"Ilush-be quiet, SIT down he
says easily, 1T Is nothing" but he
arises and strains his neck.
as 1t nght?' says May. gently,
NO" he says; 81 can't make 1t out.
Stoay, Dutchman! There are n couple
of soldiers they-confound IT."
And he grips the rens tight, for as
he speaks the crowd has parted sud,
denly and from out the crush tail,
fair-haired young man darts like an
arrow from a bow, and dashes right
under the chestnut rose.
Immediately afterwnrd, and EVIDENT
y giving chase, the soldiers follow In
tho same line.
The crowd rOars and sways TO ana
fro behind thea, and In the most I'M
accountable manner the fugitive, for
that he evidently Is, doubles, ana
once more ducks under the Dutch
mans head.
AS he does 30 he looks up. looks up
with a white, set face of hunteu
man and May, who has bent as far
forward as she can In safety, springs
20 her feet and utters a strange, w.d
cry.
The man turns in his 2lgzag flight,
and, seeing her standing with white
face and outstrotcod hands, stops
short with starto surprise.
II Is u fatal pause, for the soldiers.
thrown back by this unexpected double,
regain their lost ground. and are al
most upon him,
Another moment and they viii have
him In their grip, but In that moment
a cry of agonizod ontroaty rings from
Mays lips.
ooh, save him-save hint"
As II her cry had gone straight to
their hearts, the crowd which had, up
All now, taken mere spectator part
in the chase, awoke to find that they
lad hearts and sympathies.
With an answering yell they closed
III oae compact unmovabo mass be
tween the man and pursuers. and then
surrounding the soldiers pressed them
together like a couple Of sardinos.
II was all done in minute; the i'm
minent capture and the prompt Of
tectual rescue were over before Heron
could utter word either one way orI
the other
Already the tall, 1.-THE figure OF thoI
fugitive had sped down the lane thel
crowd had made for him and was lost
to sight.
May sank back to her seat with
white face and haltclosel eyes, strue
Cling, with an heroic oflort, against
the deadly faintness which threatened
70 oyerwhelm her
For Heavens sake, my darling,
breathes Heron, half distracted by he,
distress, and yet not daring to with
draw his hand from the grip Of the
almost ferocious Duehman. don't
faint II Is all over. Tho fellow Is
safe, How could you distress yoursclr
so Lean against me. Conound the
fellow! Carrie, haven't you got IA
smellingbottle or-or something
Take your hand off tho horses head,
you IDIOT" this TO the oflcious In.
dividnal whose efforts at soothing the
Dutchman were making tho horse
staring mad,
Are YOU better, darling? Don't
think anything Of It."
'No-No!" she says, struggling with
the denthly faintness. Il am--am ali
right Are YOU sure he is safe?"
Safe and he laughs shortly I'D
answer for his safety with my life.
What tender heart 1t is"
Who was he?' asks Carrie.
TREMENDOUSLY. She had not seen the
white face Of the hunted man.