American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-19

tSe~hs II AC0I4 OIkA LIE BILL
night first n cry and then many
voices in various keys of alarm and
rage. Then she bent toward the prfs-
oner, tore the bandage from his eyes,
and with more difficulty freed him OF
he gag. He blfnked ard spluttered
at this unexpected deIiyerance. then
5lfnked and spluttered afresh at see-
ing that his captor was a young ON
an, who was plainly not of his world.
Terry watched him wonderjngly. then
addressed him in her most agreeable
tone.
You were caught and tied by two
men over there by a church. | saw
hem, and when they went OF and left
sou. | came along and brought you
with me. thinking to save your life.
! wait % get home az quickly as pos
sible. and though | do not know you,
and am quite sure we never met be-
fore, 7 hope you will kindly guide me
10 Ardsley. and thereby render me a
service | shall always deeply appre
ciate."
Mr.. Bill Appleweight, alias Poteet,
was well hardened to the shocks of
time, but the pieasant-voiced girl,
coolly sitting her horse, and holding
his own lank steed by a strap. was the
most amazing human being that had
yet dawned on his horizon He was
not stupid. but Jerry's I'M of
speech had bafled more Sophisticated
minds than Appleweight's. and the
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frank countenance, hallowed as i. was
by the moonlight, wrought in the out
laws mind a befuddlement not wholly
unlike that which had possessed the
wits of many young gallants south of
the Potomac who had laid siege u
Jerry Dangerield's heart But the
cries behind them were more pro-
nounced, and Appleweight was moth
ing IL not a man of action.
Take these things ofn me-" he
commanded fiercely, and I'll see y
safe to Ardsley."
Not in the least" replied Jerry.
who was herself not unmindful of the
voices behind. You will kindly tell
me the way. and I will accommodate
my pace to that of your own some
what illnourished beast And as
there's a mob looking for you back
there. all ready to hang you to one
of these noble forest trees, / advise
you to use more haste and less cau-
ton in pointing the way"
Appleweight lifted his head and
took his bearing. Then he nodded to-
ward one of the three trails which
had so bafied jerry when first she
broke into the clearing
"Thets the highest" said Apple
weight. and we'd better git"
She set the pace at a trot, and was
relieved in a few minutes to pass one
OF two landmarks which she remer1-
bered from her flight through the
woods. As they splashed through the
brook she had forded, she was quite
confident that the captive was play
ing her no trick. but that in due
course she should strike the high
road to Ardsley which she abandoned
to throw of the duke of Ballywinkle.
It was now ten O'Clock, and the
moon was sinking behind the forest
trees Jerry took advantage of an
occasional straight strip of road to go
forward at a gallop. but these
stretches did not offer frequently, and
he two riders kept pretty steadily to
a smart trot.
As they walked their horses through
a bit of sand. the prisoner spoke:
Who air yu. little gall"
larry ftFnal IN tho -nllf. 49,
Appleweight enjoyed a full view of
her face.
Il an perfectly willing to tell you
my name. but first it would be more
courteous for you to tell me yours, |
particularly as / am delivering you
ron a band of outlaws who undoubt-
eddy intended to do you harm
He laughed-a curious, chuckling
laugh He had ceased I struggle at
his bonds, but seemed resigned to his
strange fate. He had not answered
question. and had no intention
OF doing So The sGd1en attack at
church had aroused all his cum
ming Appleweight. alias Poteet, was
old wolf. and knew we'll the ways
OF the trapper; but the bold attempt
TO kidnap him was a new feature OF
the game a heretofore played along
the border. He did not make il out:
nor was he wholly satisfied with the
girls explanation of her presence in
hat out-of-the-way place.
He had several times called out d.
as they crossed other paths
n the forest, and they now reached
he main trunk road of the estate.
The red bungalow. Jerry knew. was
lot far away. Her prisoner spoke
gain.