Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-24

way between knee and ankle. was the
bullet mark.
She swathed his wound. and bound If
with his neckcloth, Her movements were
swift and sure
Having finished her rough attempt at
surgery, Jean looked round little
wildly.
With finger on lip she pointed to .
little pit scooped under am overhanoing
ridge of roots and sand. I'm there ;
she motioned, quick"
The man looked at her an instant
then obeyed. He crawled in backwards
till head and shoulders only showed no
meath the overhanging ridge, but he
could get in no farther. Instantly loan
opened the big red parasol she was car
rymg, set it down in front OF him. and
ran out into the open.
group OF horsemen were at the edoe
OF the oasis. At sight of the girls fpnre
they sat amazed, and the captain spurred
forward with an exclamation of incredu
lous dismay.
Miss Bressington-you?"
Yes, Capt. Verrinder. t. cried Jean.
Il am amazed" stammered the officer
"I-you here?''
You nearly frightened ME to death.
Capt Verrinder.'
We're after the bushranger. Bolder
SON"
Capt. Verrinder fingered his mustache
| He and Jean had met before-many
times.
You can assure us. then, Miss Bres.
sington,' he said, that our man didn't
| dodge in here?'
! Most certainly mott" said loan
promptly.
And you've seen nothing of him
whatever?"
Nothing" And Jean looked Capt.
Nerrlnder straight in the eyes with a
wide and wondering stare.
We must have been mistaken. men;
wen try that other clump. Miss Bres
sington, IN just going to circuit by
| those trees yonder. 1t will take about
ten minutes, then | am coming back to
escort you home"
| The horsemen were barely out Of sight
when the bushranger crawled out of his
hiding place.
We've got ten minutes' cried the
| girl in agony.
The man clambered into the saddle
and drew mighty breath; they wouldn't
get him now.
Heaven bless you, missy!" he said
brokenly You've done me the one good
turn that's never forgotten!"
What are you going to do?" she
asked
Gain the coast Tonight's start is all
| want"
And then" she breathed
"There'll be no more of it. missy" he
said softly.
Goodbye, and heaven bless you!"
said Jean ferventIy.
When Capt. Verrinder returned he
found Miss Bressington awaiting him
with folded sLnshade.
Tive done with duty for today" the
captain said. He drew the bride
through one arm and her arm through
the other. ''When you're tired YOU shall
ride he said IN hold you on
But it was to his heart Capt. Yer
rinder was holding her before half the
way was done
stars came out but the lovers needed
neither needed nothing till the town
/ lights came in sight
Dick Dick" cried the girl. while
we are still alone. before ANYBODY
| NiiV"' VII. ulSG VI all. SIle broke OH,
tell me how long would a man riding
Tor his life take to reach the coast?"
From where? ?" asked the captain
From where you found me" faltered
| Jean.
He'd be there by now" said Yer
rinder.
OH she gave a great sigh. Then |
can confess. Dick I did see the man
L N~NrI nj l.. Al
Behind your parasol," said Dick MY
darling little girl. | knew it all the
timel"
And Jean was silent utterly astound-
ed. Neither she nor her big story had
saved the bushranger at all but love
which at times is too much for duty"
said Nerrinder compunctiously.-A Rand
in PearsOns Weekly.