The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10

listen. and heard through the stl1
night first one cry and then many
voices In various keys of alarm al
rage. Then she bent toward the pEfD
oner. tore the bandage from his eyuR
and with more dimculty freed him -
he gag He blinked and splutte1s1
this unexpected deliverance, thso
linked and spluttered afresh at -
ng that his captor was a young WON
an. who was plainly not Of his worlG
Jerry watched him wonderingiy, then
addressed him in her most agreeable
tone.
You were caught and tied by tWo
men over there by a church l nW
them, and when they went OF and Len
you, came along and brought yu0
with me. thinking to save your life
I want 20 get home as quickly as poo-
sible, and though l do Tot know yoa,
and am quite sure we never met -
fore. hope you will kindly guide -
to Ardsley, and thereby render me .
service l shall always deeply appr0
ciate"
Dill PPitWSI6Aty 0AA0o L O~~S~D
was well hardened to the shocks a
time, but the pleasant-voiced girl.
coolly sitting her horse, and holdino
his own 1ank steed by strap. was tn
| most amazing human being that had
| yet dawned on his horizon. He wa0
not stupid, but Jerry's manner Of
speech had ban1ed more sophisticated
minds than Appleweight's, and tho
sweet sincerity of her tone, and her
frank countenance, hallowed as it w1s
by the moonlight, wrought in the out
laws mind befuddlement not wholly
unlike that which had possessed the
wits of many young gallants south a
the Potomac who had laid siege tn
Jerry Dangerneld's heart But The
cries behind them were more pro
nounced, and Appleweight was moth
ing If not a man of action
Take these things orn me-" Ia
commanded hercely. and I'll see y
safe to Ardsley."
Not In the least" replied Jerry,
who was herself not unmindful OF TIE
voices behind. You viii kindly tell
me the way, and l will accommodate
my pace to that Of your own some
what ill-nour1shed beast And ~
there's a mob looking for you bach
there, all ready to hang you to On
Of these noble forest trees, advise
you to use more haste and less eau
ton in pointing the way"
Appleweight lifted his head anl1
took his bearing Then he nodded TO-
ward one Of the three trails which
had SO banned Jerry when drst shA
broke into the clearing
"Thets the highest" said Apple.
weight, "and we'd better git"
She set the pace at . trot, and va
relieved in q few minutes to pass one
or two landmarks which she remem-
bered from her fight through the
woods As they splashed through the
, brook she had forded. she was quits
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 on the duke of BAllyWfnkla
, 1t was now ten o'clock. and the
moon was sinking behind the forest
o trees Jerry took advantage of IN
. occasional straight strip of road to e
: forward at gallop. but thes<
. stretches did not offer frequently. and
the two riders kept pretty steadily tt
a smart trot-
As they walked their horses through
a bit of sand. the prisoner spoke.
Who air y'u. little gall"
Jerry turned in the saddle. so tha
Appleweight enjoyed a full view O
her face.
Il am perfectly willing to tell yos
my name. but FIRST it would be NOR,
courteous for you to tell me yours
particularly as l am delivering yos
from a band Of outlaws who undoubt
eddy intended to do you harm"
He faughed-a curious, chucklinl
laugh He had ceased to struggle a
his bonds, but seemed resigned to hi
strange fate. He had not answered.
! Jerry's question. and had no intention
of doing So The sudden attack a
the church had aroused all his Gun
ming Appleweight, alias Poteet, va
an old wolf. and knew well the way
OF the trapper; but the bold attemp
to kidnap him was a new feature O
7. the game as heretofore played alon
the border. He did not make it out
+ nor was he wholly satisfied with tn
q girls explanation of her presence il
a that out-of-the-way place.
He. had several times called out d
j.. reetions as they crossed other path
in the forest, and they now reache
the main trunk road of the estate
:, The red bungalow. Jerry knew. wa
not far away Her prisoner spok
- again
IL CTO BE CONTINUED)
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