The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-12-26

what what viii they do fatercj
kathryn
The driver threw the brake hack.
"Rou't know, ma'am. can't say. That
white I'M may hic kick over the
traces while roam lays down and rests
awhile. BETTER sit I'm while they're
peaceful and You hic have tbe
chance"
'0h, what Il shame 10 drive such
horses" cried kathryn in despair I'm
afraid 10 get in and I'm afraid mt 10
nh. dear what shall do
well. in this country we do what
HE We have to was the eonsoiin@
assurance. And I'll warn you. ma ann.
that II them beasts take il into their
heads IL hit the trail ON the run he
can't G,t en- back after YOU until to
| morrow. They've got the western
spirit ma'am," proudly. the udepend
euee and so ahead
The half tipsy iehu ernned and rest
| cd one foot ON top OF the dashboard
| kathryn glanced at The elevation down
which they had come aud saw some
thing which ut once decided her. There
defined against the Sky on top of the
mesa appeared two horses, Il carriace
with the top laid haelt and the erect
| figure OF Il man fur coated and capped.
III get Ia size cried hastily step
ping forward. The roam saw the move
ment and chose to he afraid The next
| instant there WIS Il mad plunge
| through the caulce and Il scramble NJ
! the other side.
The drivers voice noated back, loud
/ ~ cheerful. wish you'd taken my act
Vice sooner ma'nm.' His words were
lost In cloud of dust. and Kathryn
stood alone in the midst Of Big Horn
| basin listening 10 the rapid thud of the
! runaway horses feet
SLOWLY. boys" she heard Il deep
voice say and two Indian ponies slid
down the incline ana stopped before
her
Their drive sprang from the carriage
and lifted his cap courteously. although
his voice WAS decided. ITS fortunate
| followed the stage directly, because
behind u.s.
Il shall not ride with yon% gasped
Kathryn.
Far behind them arose confusion of
rounds. which caused the man 10 listen
ntcntly moment. Then
You VIII kindly get into TIN hasgy
| Vt once
There WIS a note of hrusauc master
fulness In the tone which caused lSath-
ryns niger 10 mount above her fear.
With numb fingers she drew ont her
little gun and grpped Il desperately III
both hands
I can shoot You, Size declared in
dignautly, fumhlng FOR the trigger.
The next instant she stood empty
handed. while her repolrer disappeared
somewhere inside the big fiW coat.
You are probably unaware You were
holding the butt end OF that gun To
ward M" It's nosscssor remarked in 81
voice Enthusiastically choked with amuse.
mcnt Then the amusement fnded
Pardon INC but this is no time Tor
child's play he added as The sounds
hnck OF them became louder.
ReNterausly and unexpectedly he
picked Kathryn up set her IN the ear
riage aud WAS bcsidc her before she
could utter protest
I'm sorry. but there's no tme TO
lose" he said looking into her eyes
with such Apologize brown ones that
the girls fear of him turned into uu
angry bewildcrmeut
A. the ponies rose 10 the next mesa
the sounds on the back TRAN resolved
i themselves into the shouts aud laugh
/ ter of many men Never were the
sounds OF human voices more welcome
TO Kathryn. Il am going 10 appeal to
! those men for aid" she declared Ia a
spirited voice They may be western
/ gcHtiemeH,'
Her abductors face went red and
he made no reply for IL moment. Then
he said quietly: That is according TO
what your Ideas of Fentlemnnliness
may he They are drunken sheep herd
crs on their way TO Mcctcctsc. and IT'S
my intention To give them wide
berth
ell" Tho spirit ooZcd out of kath-
ryn's voice She glanced at the prolific
beside her, the strong mouth and frm
chin. He certainly looked Ike Il gen
tlcmm himself. size thought bat how
could sire explain his actions Every.
| thing was unreal and contradictory iu
! this awful western land from portefl
| that refused tips 10 attractive men who
abducted defcnsclcss women without
appearing to enjoy the operation In The
! least
In the silence which followed she he.
gan to realize how cold she was The
wind sucked through the gulchcs and
drove over the hills chilling her
through aud through Her shHrrs
uroused her companion, who gently
drew the fur robe mp tueEinG it Sc
curely around her Thcu. without apollo
Ky or ceremony he gathered hcr numb
fingers into his left maud and warmed
! them.
Ills pcntlenrys contrasted strangely
with his late peretHpterY actions and
added to the unronlitv Of the situation.
ITS all dream, thought Kathryn
her head dropping drowsily perhaps
! III wake and ind he isn't n Villain
but n very And With the Thought tH-
finished overcome hy fatigue Abe
drlfted into Greenland
When she Hwokc she eazrd about u
bewildcrment The sun was p8utlH,
the east ia gorgeous colprs and "a iHu
right IN misty Distance urpHc tine
peaks Of tie Shoshone mountains
Mectcetsc lay behind them. aud down
a. T.