The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
SILVER SPUR

the captains long sword. and a pistol
that by signs forbade him TO IRE unless
in extremity. Then. retiring some forty
PAGES up the road. hid the captain aud
my self on the other side.
Hardly were We thus disposed before
l heard the sound Of boat grounding on
the beach below aud the murmur of
voices: and then the noisc of feet tram
ping the shinElc Upon which I ordered
my prisoner to gre a hail. which he
did readily.
Alloy, Dick. Alloy. Reuben Gcdges."
Alloy. there, captain--hcrc We be-
Fetch along the Cargo shouted Cap
tain Settle. ON my prompting.
One minute. then-wait one minute.
Captain"
heard the boat pushed OF. some good
nights called. and then the voice of my
Della lifted in cntreaty. As l guessed.
she was bcseeching the sailors TO take her
back TO the sloop. nor leave her TO these
villains. There followed. a short scrim-
mage. and at last. above the splash OF
the rctrcating boat. came the tramp OF
heavy feet on the road below.
so iircd was nj the sound OF Dclia's
voice that il was with much ado kept
quiet behind the bush. Yet I had wit
enough left Ia look To the printing OF my
pistol and also to bid the captain shout
again. As he did so n light shonc out
down the road and around the corner
came n man bearing n lantern.
Cant be quicker. Captain he called.
The jade struggles so that Dick and
Jeremy ha' their hands full"
Sure enough. after him there came in
view two STOPPING forms that bore my
dear maid between thcm--onc by the
feet. the other by the shoulders. I ground
my teeth TO see IL. for she writhcd sore
". On they came. however. until not
more than ten PAGES of: aud then that
traitor. Luke Settle. rose up behind our
bush.
''Set her here. boys" said he.
well met. Captain said the fellow
with the lantcrn--Reubcn Gcdges--step-
ping forward; give ms your hand"'
lie was holding out his own, when /
sprang M, set the pistol close 10 his chest
and fired. His scream mingled with the
roar Of II. aud dropping the lantern. he
threw up his hands aud tumblcd in
heap. AT the same moment out went the
light, and the other rascals, dropping De-
lin, turn'd TO run. crying. "Sold-sold!'
But behind them came now shout
from Billy, and a crashing blow that
almost severed Black Dicks arm nc the
shoulder: aud ut the same instant was
on Master Toys collar. and had him
down in the dust. Kneeiing on his chest.
with my sword point at his throat. I had
leisure 10 glance at Billy, who In the
dark sccm'd 10 be sitting on the head of
his disabled victim. And then I felt a
touch on my shoulder. and a dear face
pecr'd into mine.
Els II Jack-my sweet Jack?''
ITO lac sure" said I; "and IL you but
reach out your hand. will kiss IL, for
all that I'm busy with this rogue"
NAY, Jack. I'll kiss thee on the cheek
$50. Dear lad. I am 50 frighten'd. and
yet could laugh for joy
But now I caught the sound OF gallop.
ing on the road above, and shouts. and
then more gallop.ng: and down came n
ridden over Us, had I not shouted Justify.
who in the hend's name Is hereI'
shouted the foremost. pulling in his horse
with n scramble.
Honest men aud rebels together" I
answered: but light the lantern that
you will find handy by. and you shall
know one from rother."
BY the time twas found and liz. there
was n dozen OF Colonel John Digby's
Dragons about us: and before the two
villains were bound. comes a half dozen
more, leading in Captain Settle. that had
taken 10 his heels ut the first blow and
cllmb'd the hill. all tied ms he was. and
was caught in his cndcavor 10 Chamber
on Molly's back. So he and Black Dick
and Jeremy Toy were strapp'd up: but
Reuben Gcdgcs we left on the road for n
corpse.
But rs we were ready to start. and I
was holding Della steady on Mol.y's
back, up comes Billy and bawls In my
ear:
that spicd tcther'd under a hedge youn.
der"--and he pointed TO the field where
we had first found Captain Scttle--"in
color n sad black, an harness'd like rs II
he came from cart"
I look'd nj the captain, who in the
light OF the lantern blink'd again. Thou
bloody villain" muttered l. for now
rad the tragedy OF the wagon beside the
road. and knew how Master Settle had
provided horse for his own escape.
But hereupon the word was given. and
we started up the hill. l walking by DE.
las stirrup and listening to her talk as
IL we had never been partcd-yet with
n tendcrer JOY. having by loss of Il
learn'd 10 appraiSe my happiness Alright.
CHAPTER Xxi.
We came. a little before midnight, 10