The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12

plete mercy of the Young Brave.
Hardly had Mrs. Ma gruder and Bijou
turned the corner before the impatient
savage dashed into the Magruder man
sion, brandishing his tomahawk and
shouting his horrid Indian warwhoop.
In a moment he was out again, drag
ging> the frightened Gretchen by one
of her long brads, the end of which
Maud Marion had fastened securely to
the braves arm.
The young brave raised his toma-
hawk to strike, with the assistance of
Maud Marion, of course. Gretchen
trembled with fear and uttered pierre
ing screams The end had almost come
and her faxen braids were about to be
severed from her head
when
Suddenly
Around the corner dashed Mrs. Ma
gruder, Bijou and
Prince Ormond.
They had heard Gretchens screams
and had come to her rescue
Prince Ormond threw himself upon
the Young Brave and tore Gretchen
from his grasp, while with one arm
upraised he shielded the lovely Biiou
from the baffied savage. For a mo-
ment the Young Brave hesitated, then
with a quick, unexpected movement he
threw her across his pony, and Jump
ing nimbly on himself he galloped
away before the rescuing party dis
covered what he was doing
Prince Ormond, with Theresa's help.
started boldly in pursuit but the
Braves horse was fleet and the rescu-
ing party was afoot In a few mo-
ments the rider had completely out
distanced the pursuer. Presently the
Young Brave was seen to pause for
moment in his headlong race and when
the pursuing party could again dis
tinguish his figure they were sure that
MRS. Magruder was no longer on the
horse. 1t seemed to them also that
another change had taken place. Some
thing besides his tomahawk was dang
ling from the Young Braves belt.
Could 1t be the scalp of Mrs. Magruder?
Alas! So 1t proved. The rescuing
party made as much haste as possible
and presently came upon Mrs. Magruder
lying in fainting condition by the
ROADSIDE where the Young Brave had
tossed her. Her hair, which had been
very thin and ragged before, was now
completely gone and there was a large
hole in the back of her head
Madam, I regret your predicament
deeply" said Prince Ormond, "but at
least you may have the satisfaction of
knowing that you suffered in a good
presence of mind in warning me and in
getting in the Young Braves way
one or another OF these lovely scalps
might have been his instead of yours"
and Prince Ormond looked admiringly
at the faxen and golden locks Of
Gretchen and Bijou
Somehow Mrs. Ma gruder did not loolS
as grateful as she might have done for
this speech, but perhaps that was be-
cause She was having her head ban
daged up most carefully by Theresa.
after which she was carried home on
a stretcher and put to bed in the best
bedroom OF the Magruder mansion.
Bijou and Gretchen took turns in
nursing her and Prince Ormond left
flowers at the door, while even the
Young Brave, who felt awfully ashamed
of himself. when his savage feelings
had died down, came to inquire about
her wound
But what pleased Mrs Magruder most
was that just as soon as there was
enough money in the doll bank which
was jointly governed by Theresa and
Maud Marion. beautiful new let black
wig was purchased for Mrs. Magruder.
"Not doll in the playroom has pret-
tier hair than you have now, Mrs Ma
gruder," pronounced Maud Marion
when the new locks were adjusted
"and it's very lucky for you that you
were scalped"