Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-09-25

dozen girls. Most OF them were
pretty, and all were attractive The
queenly brunette and the 'peachy'
blond and the red haired damsei all
were there. as well as three others.
All Of them sprang up from the pic
mic feast around which they were
gathered and viewed with alarm the
approach of the cattlemen.
Morgan was in advance. and, whip
ping Off his hat with graceful sweep,
he addressed the red haired divinity.
Excuse me, miss, but we are the
rescue party" he said pleasantly.
What you going to resede" de-
manded the red haired one imperious-
", while the others drew close togeth-
er and giggied.
I'VE was informed that some yallow
hearted yarmint had stampeded your
horses" said Morgan calmly
Yes" said the imperious one stiffly.
ats all true. but we don't need any
rescuing. We're going to get home
all right"
"How7"
walk" she returned calmly. ANY
objection
Eyes, ma'am." said Morgan emphat-
ically. 1--WE don't let ladies walk TWEEN
ty miles when they're out for a holiday
time-uot In Poregrass county"
I'm sure they're very kind, Mabel"
spoke up one Of the other girls.
'You know, we were saying just be-
fore they came that we didn't know
how we were going to get home" add
ed the queenly brunette. with fash
ing smile at Freeman.
IL suppose 1t is well meant. and we
are obliged" said the spokeswoman
suddenly. Perhaps you gentlemen can
tell us how to get our horses back.
They belong to Dan Perry, the livery
man at Eagle City"
In response to these amenities on
the part Of the red haired damsel the
FIVE rescuers slipped from their horses
and awkwardly submitted to Morgan's
elaborate ceremony of introduction to
six ladies whose names were unknown
to any of the cattlemen.
In their guise of members of res
cue party they We're invited to partake
Of the lunch and having done so en-
tered into serious consultation as to
the best methods of discovering the
miscreant who had run Off the horses
or stampeded them and also the all
important question of how Finkle-
STEMS salesladies We're to be returned
to Eagle City that evening.
AT last the unfortunate picnickers
consented gracefully to submit to the
better Judgment Of the men. and 1t
was agreed that each lady should ride
one of the Flying V horses and that
its owner should walk beside the horse
so as to ride 1t back when their deed
Of chivalry should have been accom-
plished.
OF course all this required much dis
cussion in general and then in tete-a-
tetes, where names were exchanged
and there was much merry badinage
as past purchases Of gents furnish
ings" at Finklestein's emporium were
recalled
1t was Smith who secuted around
and found one of the missing ponies
grazing out on the plain. He quickly
mounted his own horse and caught the
animal. and In this way there was
provided a mount for the sixth lady.
who was suffering from the toothache
and cared little whether she was fur
nished with an attendant cavalier or
not.
1t was she who hurried them home
| ward at sunset, when her companions
had decided to ride back to Eagle City
in the moonlight.
! They formed procession as they SET
forth ON the twenty mile journey te
Eagle City. The toothache lady led
the way, and the others struggled aft
er with man at every horses bride
This was, of course, necessary, because
never had there been collected together
such number of vicious, Ill tempered
brutes as the horses that belonged tc
! Messrs Morgan, Freeman, Smith, Jep
son and Pete Willis, and the fair riders
! appeared timid.
AT dawn the five weary cattlemer
rode slowly into the camp. Calamity
Joe was on watch and without word
handed cups of hot coffee to his friends
you gents are some heroes" he
ventured. breaking into their reverie:
\ of tender looks exchanged and engage
ments promised for Wednesday even
ing to come, for the Flying V mer
/ were bachelors all.
81 reckon So" said Freeman absent
ly. He was wondering if he could carr
enough to support certain blond beau
ty in case she would marry him.
Morgan suddenly looked up an6
caught Calamity Joe's attention will
sharp glance.
"Who do you reckon run of then
hosses?' he asked.
81 dunnol" declared Joe.
| you was seen doing it and might
as well own up" shrewdly said Nor
gan.
Then Calamity Joe confessed his du
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