Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

When he rode toward town again he
kept a sharp lookout. unconsciously
siackenins speed when any old man and
young woman riding together came in
sight. He had assembled the eastern side
OF the valley. over which lay the broken
viaduct. and commenced to traverse the
curved slope leading up to Grants tomb.
when he heard a sudden shouting on the
road In front and saw a rush of people to
both sides and up the steps to the tomb
An instant after mounted constable ap-
peared. urging his horse 10 a gallop as
he cried out:
Clear the road, Clear the road. It's
E runaway. Instinctively Athlyne drew
20 tie roadside. double purpose in his
mind-.o keep tine way clear. as direct ed
and 20 be able to render assistance if
possible The noise and cries drew closer.
and there was OF the hare. road thunder
II many hoof strokes. Then round the
'urve swept a brown mare flashing madly
In frenzied 2allop-the neck stretched
out and the eyes flaming. The woman
VINO rode her. a tall girl with black hair
and great gray eyes. sat easily. holding
her reins as TO he able tn use them
when the time should come. She was in
fun possession OF herself. She did not
look frightened though her face was very
pale. Behind her but little way Off
came two mounted policemen and the old
man with the big white mustache. Other
men. variously mounted. came hurrying
in the background: behind them whole
long series of horse vehicles and motor
cars.
As ne saw her Athlyne's heart leaped
This was the girl whose face had at
tracted him: his time had come quicker
than he had dared to hope. lie shook his
reins and started his horse, squirting him
with his heels as lle did So II he was to
he of service he should he able To keep at
least equal pace; and that would require
quick start. for the runaway was going
at great pace.
And then a great fear fell on him. not
for himself. but for the girl. He knew
what perhaps she did not-that the via :
duct was broken and that her course lay
down the steep roadway 10 the bottom OF
the little valley. He rode in earnest now:
the sloping curved road was so short that
IL he was to stop the mare the effort
should be made at once. He rode close
b. her. his powerful horse keeping pace
almost without effort, and said quietly to
the girl:
Try to hold her in if ever so little:
there is "A steep road which you must go
down. The viaduct is broken and the
road barred
81 can't" she said she has the bit, and
i am powerless.
He struck his heels sharply, and the
black horse bounded forward The girl
saw the movement and understood.
lake care, she Sdiu, QUICKLY. one
policeman tried that and was thrown over;
he may be killed. As she spoke the
words died on her lips: they had rounded
the curve and the danger ahead lay open
to them Ii was choice Of evils-a dash
down the steep incline with a maddened
mare crash against the barrier cut
ting off the viaduct.
But the woman had no choice; the mad
dened mare took her own course. Down
the curvins slope she dashed and went
straight for the barrier. This was made
of heavy balks of timber below. but the
rails above were light. These she broke
Though as she leaped: hurting cloud
OF broken rails and splinte.s right and