The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-27
MASTER OF APpLEBY.
Dy Francis Lynds.

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CHAPTER NIXVIL-continued.
S q savelthe kinkl"
aIhe bay SHE'D e.iddenly, standir
49, ~ nsstrMs a-quiver; and had
perowns dot OF humanity clad In RUSS
nomespun crouchtng in the Path, Il
childish eyes wide with fear and Il
!ips parted to shrill again: God saw
the king!"
md swung down to 60 on one kne
% my stout challenger. I can neve
x{eako you understand, my dears, hoy
3S ne sight OF this helpless waif appear
s%Sxne th0s unaccountably In the heart o
Inc Sreat forest mellowed and softenet
nale. q little maid, not sabov,
I. OF = years old. and with a face tina
11es Raphael might have taken as {
pasteyng Tor one OF his seruphs.
sWhat know you OF the king, little
FL asked,
sGran'dad told me-" she lisped. .T1
y wa to see-a soldier-man I must say
S luck, Coo save Ia king or 'haps he'd
sat me-. lis you hungry, Mister Sol
Herman? 2"
Truly ! am that. sweetheart; but !
oonst z little maids. Where is your
Ant got any eran'farver; I said
Vel your grand'dad. then; can you
don't know. 'Haps you'd eat
No fear Of that. my dear. Do / look
q if ! ate people"
g gave me q long scrutiny out Of
RI W.. innocent eyes and then put up two
i.ttie brown hands to be taken. II
tired. she said: and my sore heart
WenL warm within me when ! took her
l~ong-drawn sigh 81 aSst5 ESti at.es h 3
I said: MY naQls Polly; what's ~
You lNSy 43I ME Jack, Il You
plea2e--Gaptain Jack. If that comes the
s sva,,s And now will you take me to
sssIs she nodded, and I spoke to the bay1
NJ Ing mounted, still holding her CLOSELY
sa@1n my arms.
pIeiI me quickly which way to go.
asxssotly.s said; for besides being. al (
KY Tear. far OF thu way to Gill
I ~ \ Town, the last hilltop to the rear
Iaa glven me another sight OF my
zsnadowins pursuers riding hard "a "a
aSney meant to overtake me.
Aane little maid sat up straight onJ
~ saddle horn and looked about her. as
SA1 I0 get her bearings.
IS. s s,h ~ ay.s she said. pointing shorty,
M right; n ] wheeled the horse
Anso g blind path that wound Ia ami
s ~. alnong the trees for a long haIf !
.s1lies. TO end at q little clearing on the :
0anks OF q small stream. :
- tne midst Of the clearing was = Z
49, ~ caDln; q IN the open door-J I
sMA.:Gy1.l sood. man bent and aged. : pa n,
ssa ISL dgure with white hair FAILING =
- j. snoulders ana q snowy beard
49,: ~ - =. Aaron might have worn. AZ q
g !9a the old watcher disap- q,
I. 1872 WltninS b house. but q moment 81
ss,1s 49, out asain. lingering the IN
~ aEew rein quickly, ana the uttIa ~
~ ~. ia Up andssaw the musket.
Don'tsashoo Gran'dadj. 81 cr1eds
ssl..s lack and he doesn't eat =
q this the old mansc.m. q ms. :. =
nouen st1ll with the CLUMSY muslsef -
eaa ats the ready. y.
41{ese y psrlous times. sir he 90
aad,shal1 IN apology, I thought. And.ist,
"1pV pave made friends WIZ 81
"A gf'tue. maid, 3 I owe yon sCune-1f Il
ssssNaE," 4aid I the debt II rISne. 1mn.-.S M,
a3sl have the little oruo for my Finf
lend. lis long since I have held : Eat
,,seing child a my arms. ! do assure
.Hs bowed a. srandly . any eous- 81
go 80 sEOog - NOU MI1Ds- YlOl
aced. air;; though Tor the matter sf, E3liR
lay. We hare little enough now to- tAke, ~
cav ~
4. xou have given II alt to the Ah1E?.s IN,
auN 4, feeling my way % I has ueedd
6af
His eyes Mashed and he drew hSmse,etHth
study. Hi,
..Ths kinr has axe all. s,r. =. vo,,iE
AR With q wave Of the han.i to;E ri
INT nne "a the forinrn ho.naasa. sg !.
shere a LETT me saye.thi. noorjS trs
Il and my little maid,
= raEan. vnIi sav? Then vo.. ar>u M,
= of The ldne:s side?.
ia came a and4faeed ma kth,
,idIy. ..Iisten. sir: two 81 my s1ns. sn
iaft on ~ bloody neld Of Cam tel
81. I'D the butcher Banaatro TArieAopI fol
the other two at Fishing CreekA4 hi.
month ainca I hand Of royinr ssav-i It.