The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-07-29
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low Woman
BY ELEANOR GATES,
Author of THE Biography Of q
Prairie Girl
Copyright, 1906. by Mcclure. Philips 4
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opvrf0ht, 1906. bv Mcclure. Phillips 4
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ss*+%5
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ard with scarcely sigh of warning
she sank again exhausted.
Charley" called Dallas. The Indian
/ joined them. You take one arm
that's IT," She took the other Thus
they proceeded
Finally Dallas stopped. Hide hide"
she counseled between breaths. "a
dark place.
Ignoring the advice. the outcast
thrust his bow AID arrows into her
hands. then. squatting before Marylyn.
he seized her wrist. drew her. limp and
half dead. upon his back and staggered
on.
Hold to Charley. dear" begged Dali
las. He's carrying you pickapack."
The younger girl murmured CRATE
fully and locked her hands beneath
the Indians chin. This left his arms
free TO part path through the thick
cts of burweed and plantain that chok-
ed the defie and for fully half hour
he kept good jog. But. well worn
and hampered as he was. he began
, then to wabble.
Dallas gave him the weapons and
E received Marylyn upon her own Shout
ders. Notwithstanding the long way
her vigor remained splendid And
when there came a tendency to lag she
fought it stoutly. Not until her limbs
refused their service did she drop
r down.
S Under her wild rye made cool. stiff
couch. She reached through 1t and
+ dug her fingers into the wet earth.
Marylyn toppled over back and lay
beside her. prone. Charley leaned OH
, an elbow. breathing hard. watching
:, When. far behind. down the shad-
owy crack through which they had
come. sounded wild whoops.
II They scrambled up. terror stricken.
d Like hunted deer they whipped away
again. knowing that in their wake. in
stead of the one man they had seen.
-, was a horde,
, Once more. though after brave eff
i fort. it was Marylyn who compelled a
halt. Dallas strove to rouse her. TRY
:, a little longer. honey. Come on, come
{. onv' But the other only sobbed hys-
terically until Charley put his hand
upon her mouth.
Cant we crawl out?' demanded
90 Dallas. "Quick. they'll pass!'
o5 The outcast shook his head. coming
% % close that she might see his answer
90 mo user
O0 He shook his head again and signed
IS that their pursuers had horses.
20 1t was a moment of supreme despair
50 She laid her arms upon her knees. he
~ face upon her arms. Their puny hu
90 loan power had failed. y1here els
20 could they look for succor? Woul'
IS Lounsbury or the troopers come-il
% time?
so Then tearfully. prayerfully. in thi
~ ~ utmost need. she raised her eyes to tn
so sky. Its not for me-" she faltered
80 Its for Marylyn."
so That upward glance was not in vair
% In front of her. lifting their plumelik
so tops against the heavens. she saw tn
~ clump of burial trees. Instantly sh
IS took heart. for her quick brain de
90 vised a plan-to hide in the cottor
Is woods.
~ o But all three might not stay. fc
% however IluCu lnS koiOuA usOiANN ~
~ ~ laden boughs they would stop to scare
90 them If there were not those ahead
% draw them past. And one of thos
90 ahead must be woman.
, ~ oo SO she decided. BENDING to her 81
90 ter. she lifted her to "A sitting positlo
~ W Honey" she said firmly. you see ii
so big trees there? The Indians al
10 afraid of 'em. remember. They'll |
So by Well put you up on limb. ar
! 20 20 you keep quiet. You'll be safe. We
so go ON for help"
Is Yes, yes. Dallas. only / can't walk
So Charley. The elder girl babe hi
Is assist without understanding fully
co obeyed. Together they carried Mar
9 40 Ign toward the cottonwoods. out
i IS which several lank. gray bodies shift
: Is into view and shot away. Dallas cho
! IS a tree that grew close to the ste
s 60 bank Here In the narrow space
3 90 tween trunk and rooty wall she {
7 u dered Charley to get down on all fou
5 90 Then. taking Marylyn upon her sho
8 - ders as before and steadying hers'
& al with both hands. she stood on t
J 42 Indians back Little by little. bracil
? Is with legs and arms. he raised his los
] 90 Marylyn was now below a thi
! 90 branch. BY reaching up and summc
2 Is Ing the remnant of her strength S
= l. H. 20 Foot aFy