Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-06
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NJ, In tia. IraSi I'd ~ sasri have
Killed yuu aS To have taken a drink Of
wnfer Hui ! simply love to play any
kind II game that TESTS ME. Tries me.
puts me- to my almost mettle'
Il n.as never very subtle" ! said
simply.
No on The contrary. you are rather
dull dared 10, Kill you: 1t would
have heeu "a mistake IN the game. Ii
would have cost me her sympathy ai
once Since I did not and since there
| fore yUu owe me something for that
fact what do you say about Il your
self. tny friendg"
thunght for long time. my head
between my hands. before Unanswered
him. THAT shall pay you some day.
0rIne. but not in any such way as you
suggest"
Then ii IL to be war;" he asked
quietly.
shrugged my shoulders. You heard
me-"
Very well!' he replied calmly after
awhile. But listen. / don't forget.
II do not have my pay voluntarily
In the way ask shall some day col
lect 1t in my own fashion"
When finally our entire party had
been got across the Platte and we had
resumed our westward journey the
routine Of travel was for the time bro
ken and our line of march became
somewhat scattered across the low.
billy country to which we presently
came.
1t was early In the afternoon when /
heard her horses feet coming up be-
hind me as / rode. She passed me at
gallop. laughing back as though in
challenge. and so we raced on for a
time until we quite left, out Of sight be,
hind Us the remainder of our party
Ellen Meriwether was Virginia girl
with western experience. and 1t goes
without saying that she rode well-of
course in the cavalry saddle and with.
the cross seat Brown as her face was
now becoming one might indeed at
little distance have suspected her TO be
rather daughter Of the plains than
belle Of civilization. made some com
ment on this. She responded by sit
ting the more erect In her saddle and
drawing long. deep breath.
II think shall throw away my
gloves" she said. land hunt up some
brass bracelets. grow more Indian
every day. Isn't it glorious. here on
the plainsT
1t 40 seemed to me, and, so advised
her. saying wished the western jour
neyy might be twice asilongst ps.s tpsz
Bit Mr.. 0rme was isasiag th8tah
rathet thought you miphi lake an es-
cbrt ind 20 back down the 4iveEta xsss
liz wish Mr., oruie no disrespect' a
answered. sbut, neither1h he nor aIly one
eise regulates His stra vellDI lshaYe al
rsads teldayou hoM, uefsSsagY II was
for me foo seesnyparD e. theru Colonel
Mefiwpther..'. .-s-..i 81 49,
n began TO hum to- myself the.woFds
Of an old song. then cemmnpiy heard
'soh. come NTH me and bel my loyey 6 81.
Foffthee theFiung ieis depths I'll Eqye. anc
I'llfchaee the antelope oyer the plain,
And the tigers cub I'll Bind WITH chain.
And the Wild gazeiie withEthe siISery feet
I'm give 10 thee for n piayJpate sweet az
-..Pdets." said I. sscans servi well ssing
about such things. but nherhaps they
could not practice all they sing They
Always ~
"Hush!' she whispered, drawing her
horse gently down to walk and final
~ to u pause. Look! Over there is
one Of the wild gazelles."
l followed the direction OF her eyes
and saw peering curiously down at US
from beyond the top Of little ridge
something like hundred yards away
the head. horns and neck Of prong
horn buck. standing facing US and
seeming not much thicker than knife
blade. Her keen eyes caught this first.
my own. fancy. being busy else
where At. once / slipped out Of my
saddle and freed the long. heavy rifle
from. its sling. heard her voice, hard
now with eagerness. ! caught a
glance at her face. brown between her
braids. She was savage woman!
"Quick!' she whispered. Hell run"
Eager as she. but deliberately.
raised the long barrel to line and
touched the trigger. heard the thud
Of the ball against the antelope's shout
der and had no doubt that we should
pick 1t up dead. for 1t disappeared. ap-
parently end over end. at the moment
Of the shot. Springing into the saddle,
I raced with my companion to the top
Of the ridge. But. 10. there was the
antelope 200 yards away and going as
fast on thDe legs as our horses were
on four.
Rider she called. Hurry And
she spurred of at breakneck speed In
pursuit. myself following.
We should perhaps have continued
this chase until one or the other Of
the horses dropped. but now her horse
picked up a pebble and went some
what lame. She pulled up and told me
to ride on alone. After pause / slow
~ approached the top Of the next ridge
and there. as more than half suspect