The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-22

"Why-why--" she gasped worn.
faint did not know tho wounS d"u u,I y
bad Let me see itr' "as
Tho man raised his head ch-
how white and drawn his fare nc a n
WeLgot TO get-to-camp ~
iin,ornin he wavered, and added
ny: How-much further, eh?" I"
I'll. nnout hve miles. she ans-,
uietly. Then impulsively. .Mann9sv nsv
you said It was only Your wan! van
iook-look- she turned faint n.
instant slant ITS your slde-yoir ola.
me stranger laughed ruI,t"
ky--bullet-didn't stop nj y
Just naturally kept goIn'. sTain.se .ue
guess, only-it hurts-in beyeN
ne patted his side afectionateiv
Hes,er, with set teeth and vh,,.
Lpte apart the ahirt. The gaming I.
monHo was horrible. She felt sach'
somehow she kept UP brayelv nSn' ME-
last she had bandaged the wouns d ~
head. hand on
fou re-you're a brave littIe ,,.
ne laltered. softly. tenderly. an ~o,a
man; "a braye--llttle woman anli
we-we'lI reach Chip" e
She nodded and helped him hs.
| called to her; "'ie an
Just you take this lariat-and .sI
| tight in the saddle I'm eattin5n inn fi'
tlred and dlzzy-IIke someRow. 80 30
| tThlI Is getting rougher and ra,,,Lq anq
me good and tight. little won,s Snsss ~
fieSter oheyed: after which ther
on again, wordiess. She won6arsyyz
wnat Jim you'd say. did he hnt "a
snis, = c would G he, he, after this night, ' csI
Il coward? Perhaps he would ia, -
and-come back 10 her If he nnit
come back. "e oniy
IN Inc tran was widening now
were nearing the camp.
She turned To find him swayinz 1.
saddle. His hair had fallen over Ri
ms arms were straight and linn
leit strange. unnatural fear.
Man mani" she stamnerad ID
almost there-alnost there Dnn-.
| up! See-down below thereNit's
camp Don't you see-its the car
| YEARLY the man raised his bea<
liited n trembling arm half wav
bps; and then dropped II heayiiy
l-suess-guess we're Just IN 4
little woman, he wavered. unsteadfj'
ope..!Chip-ain't in danger Yet
Man she cried, as he groane[
ioppled forward In the saddle ~
incline the ponies cantered swiffIv
form or the man lurched grotcsoiie}e
only by the straining rawhide l.
Now they were In the camp aus
ing down the main street A RY0
! men suddenly appeared before har.
( laughed and lurched perIlousIy 4
saddle. y flush OF exultation cun,@
her drove the color to her waYen r.
and brought the words between hc,
! Il brought-brought the man n
she cried shrilly 10 the startled a
He wanted-to come-to save-Cb
confused shout arose. Men weys
| ~ rushing forward: cries. excIaTno
cheers broke upon her ears.
She's brought Hadley backps|
one burst out Brought him bac1
! tied 70 his horse and he's deadV
Some one shouldered his way A
the crowd as she reeled in the sad
II reckon, Chip" the voice rea
there amt anythin' against YOU
Blamed pluclSy little woman, | tal
Was the man who pushed forVt
the crowd-who was addressed a.
! was he
With a little moan she swayed
| saddle, \ man caught her In hIs7
! strong arms. Dimly she saw il to
one called Chip-and yet-those blf
| eyes were jim s-her Jlm's.
| Jimmie" she sobhed gripping
tired little arms about his big !
neck. LIANT Il coward-now,
Jimmie?"
But the man who was named Jfr
| who was called Chip. said nothinn
the big unmanly tears were \
down his cheeks as he kissed her