Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06

one side. Here they bound him fast
TO tree with a couple of lariats His
team they tied to another tree near
by.
I'VE amt going to hurt you had"
said Hondo reassuringly. "'Twou't
hurt you TO be tied up for awhile"
For more than two hours Fritz sat
against his tree, tightly but not pain
fully bound. Then from the reaction
after his exciting adventure he sank
I'M" slumber. How long he slept he
knew not. but he was at last awak-
ened by a rough shake. Hands were
| untying his ropes. He was lifted TO
his feet, dazed, confused in mind and
weary of body. Rubbing his eyes. he
looked and saw that he was again in
the midst of the same land ct ter
rible bandits. They shoyHd him up to
the seat of his wagon ard placed the
lines in his hands.
Hit it out for home. Dutch" said
Hondo Bills voice commandingly.
The little mules sprang ahead, glad
to be moving again. Fritz .rged them
along. himself dizzy and ni1ddled over
his fearful adventure.
According to schedule time, he
should have reached Fredericksburg
at daylight. AS it was. he drove down
the long street of the town at II
o'clock a. m. He had TO pass Peter
Hildesmuller's house on his way to the
postoffice. He stopped his team at the
gate and called. But Frau Hildesmuller
was watching for him. Out rushed
the whole family of Hildesmullers.
Frau Hildesmuller fat and flushed.
inquired If he had letter from Lena.
and then Fritz raised his voice and
told the tale of his adventure. He told
Der had made him read. and then Frau
Hildesmuller broke into wild weeping.
Her little Lena drown herself! Why
had they sent her from home? What
could be done? Perhaps ileHould be
too late by the time they could send
for her now. Peter Hildesmuller drop
ped his meerschaum on the walk. and
it shivered to pieces.
Woman" he roared at his wife.
why did you let that child go away?
1t is your fault If she comes home to
us no more"'
Every one knew that it was Peter
Hildesmuller's fault. so they paid no
attention to his words.
\ moment afterward Il strange, faint
voice was heard to call Mamma"
Frau Hildesmuller at first thought 1t
was Lena's spirit calling. and then she
rushed to the rear of Fritz's covered
wagon and. with a loud shrek of JOY
caught up Lena herself. covering her
pale little face with kisses and smoth-
ering her with hugs. Lrna's eyes were
heavy with the deep slumber of eX-
haustion, but she smiled and lay close
to the one she had Iunged to see
There among the mail sacks. covered
in Il nest Of strange blankets and COM
fortcrs. she had lain asleep until wax
ened by the voices around her.
Fritz stared at her with eyes that
bulged behind his spectacles.
"Gott in himmel" he shouted. How
did you get in that wagon? Am go
ing crazy as well as to be murdered
and hanged by robbers this day."
you brought her TO us. Fritz" cried
Frau uildesmullcr. How can we ever
thank you enough?"
Tell mamma how you came in
Fritz's wagon" said Frau Hides
muller.
II don't know" said Lena but I
know how l got away from the hotel.
The prince brought me"
by the emperor's crown" shouted
Fritz. I'VE are all going crazy"
Il always knew he would come"
said Lena, sitting down on her bundle
of bedclothes on the sidewalk. Last
night he came with his srmed knights
and captured the ogre'S castle. They
broke the dishes and kicked down the
doors. They pitched Mr.. Maloney into
barrel of rainwater and threw flour
all over Mrs. Maloney The workmen
In the hotel jumped out Of the win
dows and ran into the woods when the
knights began firing their guns. They