Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-06

the sides OF the window as she saw
him near the end OF the ma rowing
tongue and realized what be purposed
doing. For a moment he paused 10 pat
the neck OF the wheeler: theR stand
ing with one foot on the swinging sin
gletree, he gave a tremendous leap
and sprang to the back OF the mad.
dened leader. he drew himself along
over the foamins creatures shoulder
and. reaching forward, succeeded In
freeing the bit from its clinched teeth.
then. talking softly and gently patting
its neck, gradually quleted the poor
animal, which now. responding to the
saving OF the relns. came to a stand
still halfway down the mountain side.
The man sprang to the groIOid. as
did the driver, and together they mend
ed the trace and looked ovsr the entire
harness. The horses. steaming and
trembling, were now docile as lambs.
You'll have no further trouble to-
night" said the man to the driver.
These poor hrutes are pretty thor
oughly exhausted"
Smoking Jehoshaphat, but that was
a close shave" said the driver. Wed
all been In kingdom come If II hadn't
been for you"
ooh, not as bad as that, guess!'
answered the man and, turning to the
horse who had caused all the trouble.
You would have come to your senses
in time, wouldn't you, old boy2" The
horse answered by rubbing his head
against the mans shoulder.
The giant walked back and climbed
into the coach as though nothing IN
usual had occurred, but the driver as
he mounted to bis seat and gathered
up the reins muttered: THAT dod-
gasted horse never Civ In like that to
anybody In his life before. That fell
lers a regular charmer, like the one in
the show at Frisco"
And as the stage ratified on he would
say every few minutes, "A regular
1 charmer, that's wot he Is"
They made fairly good time thereaft-
er and just at dawn pulled up before
the door of a small hotel in Lewiston.
As the girl, very pale, stepped to the
ground she held out her hand to the
4 nhfeE uhTSu klhuts shylHks
Il want to thank you. l saw what
you did, and 1t was that which fright.
ened me most. You saved our lives.
shall never forget II. Goodby," and
she disappeared into the hotel.
He saw her several times after that
at the Peterson ranch Just below his
mAle. He learned that she was the
new gOverness for the Peterson chill
dren, but was always busy when he
called at their ranch. And how often
It seemed necessary to see Peterson
lately. even though he never had more
than a moments talk with her.
One day a terrible storm came up,
and It ralned increasingly, which kept
the giant busy strengthening the reser-
voirs. The next morning he was awak-
ened by the roar of rushing water
Dressing hurriedly and putting on his
high rubber boots, he was soon down
at the point of the hill where he could
see that PetersOn's ranch was entire
" submerged, the house seeming to
stand In the center Of a lake, with
the water gradually rising past the
window stills. He hurried down the
hill and waded through the three feet
Of water to the house. He climbed
through a window, and there on the
stairs sat the girl.
Throw something warm over your
head and shoulders and come down."
he called.
The girl unhesltatingly complied. He
opened the door with great difficulty;
then mounting the stairs halfway he
gathered her In his arms and without
a "by your leave" strobe out Of the
door through the water to the hills.
THE storm Is abating. and the wa.
ter win soon recede. but you could not
remain there. My foreman's wife will
make you comfortable"
How small and light she was! He
could carry her so forever! And how
disgustingly narrow the flooded valley
seemed! Reluctantly he placed her on
the rising ground.
where were the PetersonsT' he
asked.
''rhey went to visit relatives ON the
XBar ranch. oh, they left the hired
man with mel He had just gone, as
you came, to see what he could get In
the way Of boat or a balloon"
Then still In a laughing tone. though
her eyes alled. she said. ut seems to
be your business TO come to my res
cue"
Won't you give me the job for
lifef" he asked eagerly. II believe l
could prevent disaster touching you.
even a food"
And. looking up into his strong.
powerful face, she answered. II be-
lleve you could" as she put both hands