The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-16
SHE SAVED
HIM
By BENJAMIN L. TUCKER
Copyright. 1910. BY American Press
Association

was riding one day on road IN
what was then a territory Of the Unit.
cd States IN an unfrequented region.
l belonged to the country, though not
70 that particular part Of It and was
dressed In the costume Ia vogue there
namely. a wooden shirt and trousers,
high boots aud sombrero. Hearing the
gallop Of horses behind me, I turned
and saw two men coming. Each man
rode a horse and led another
thought nothing of the matter till
they came close behind me, when
heard a rough voice shout:
Glands up, strangerw
knew enough Of the practices Of
the country to understand that II /
didn't drop my bride rein and shove
both hands up over my head ! would
set bullet In me. My revolver was
at my hip, but to draw it would be
sure death, One OF the men rode in
advance Of me and kept me covered,
while the other ordered me to dis
mount and give up my revolver. did
SO, and, taking my horse In tow. be
left me the horse he had been leading
and together they rode on rapidly.
II was an hour after this that
heard other horses. and several men
came up to me and surrounded me. One
Of them recognized IN the horse rode
his property. told him the story OF
how I had come into possession Of II.
but he said I might spare myself such
yarns as that, and was taken back TO
the nearest town and thrown into Jan.
charged with horse stealing
The Jan consisted Of the second story
Of a small brick house. the windows Of
which had been fitted with bars
was put into one OF these rooms. The
upper part Of the door also was barred
so that the jailer could see a prisoner
without opening the door. ] knew It
would only be while the man who had
lost his horse could set together an
improvised court before / would be
tried and II / couldn't prove wasn't
horse thief I would be hanged. Be-
ing a stranger there. I didn't see how
] could furnish the evidence.
II was about sunset Of the day
was arrested. while ] was bordering
on the chances Of swinging. that
looked up and saw 4 young face at the
barred opening 10 my door BY the
long hair parted IN the middle knew
the owner 81 the face 70 be girl.
She appeared to be about sixteen. but
she was not much over fourteen. She
was looking at me sympatheticaily. I
was tweuty-one years and at that age
said to have been good looking.
eWhat v been doin'Y7 she asked.
Horse stealing" ! didn't think Il
worth while to assert my innocence.
"Whatl they do with w
eHang me-
A whitlsh finge came on her face,
and Der eyes grew very big
80 y want me % let " out7"
"Can you 40 40 without Its being
known that It was ybu who did itT'
Reckon So I'm purity good liar.'
"How can | get awayw
There's horses below. There's no
body about tist now"
"Wal, il ron can let me out you may
save my iife-7
she went downstairs. brought up a
bunch 81 keys and with one Of them
unlocked my door II was then that
got a full view Of her She was tail,
wen formed and but for her skirts.
which we're SO short they looked as Il
she had outgrown them. would have
passed for nineteen Or twenty She
was rather wild looking thing not at
al tiGg, and her hair was uncombed.
she ran to q small stable in rear Of
the jail and led ont horse that stood
saddled and brlded Taking the reins
III my LETT band ] put my arm around
her. giving her a kiss full Of fervent
gratitude, then. mounting, dashed
away The last glance ! gave her
showed me red spot In each cheek.
She had doubtless been kissed for the
first time by d full grown man.
/ had been out an hour. and my
horse was getting jaded--he was a
very slow beastw when, hearing q gal
Top behind me. urged him on. turn
ing at the same time to learn who
was coming. I saw skirts futterlng
in the wind. Not being afraid Of a
woman, slowed up and the next time
| turned saw that my pursuar was the
girl who had let me out Of Jail She
was riding astraddle, and her hair was
flying.
Well" said. "what Is itY"
n jist thort I'd 90 with yen
/ was startled. Many things passed
through my brain. the principal being
that If caught | would be surely hang
ca for horse stealing. to say nothing
of abduction. But ! couldn't be more
than hanged and might as well be
hanged FOR beth az one
well. come on" said.
We rode till darkness came and, for
the matter 81 that. TIL daylight Then
we were safe.
told the girl, who was a niece Of
the 1ailers wife and had never been
taught anything. that we must part
for awhile. since | intended sending
her to school. She vowed she would
stay With me. But | stood FIRM prom
Using TINT If she would remain at
school two years she might come back
TO me.
She consented at last, and during two
years we never once saw each other
though we correspondent. Through her
letters was able to note the improve
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