Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-11
cNkpTEA VII.
n Mlld rash fer IRE AiIlk.

the morning. had eaten bis dinner.
smoked hia pipe and VAS now stretch
ed out on the grass in The warm u
taking a nap. Mrs. Maitland Was
/ browsing over q book I'm the shadow
! of one Of the big pines, when Pete.
: the horse ~wrangIer. who had been
wandering rather far down the canon
rounding mp the YER straying stock,
suddenly came bursting into the amp
Great God Almighty he cried,
actually kicking the PROSTATE from
tiersman as no almost stumbled over
him. Wake up. old man. sn'"
What the" began Kirkby fierce
", thus rudeiy aroused from zlumber
and resentful OF the daring and most
unusual sffront to his dignity and sta
ton since al men, ana especially the
younger ones, held him In great hon
or.
Look here yelled Peter in grow
ing excitement and entirely Obvious
to his i~ese-majestie, pointing al q
black cloud rolling over the top Of the
range. 'It'n be = cloudburst sure.
Well have to git out O. here an In a
hurry too. Oh. Mrs. Maitland"
BY this time Kirkby was ON his
feet, the storm had stolen upon him
sleeping and " The configura-
ton OF the canon had completely hid
its approach. At best the three in
the camp could not have discovered It
untf1 It vas high In the heavens. Now
the clouds we're already approaching
the MONDAY sun. Kirkby was alive to
the situation at once. He had tue rare
ability Of men of action of awakening
with all his. faculties at instant com.
mand. He did not have to rub his
eyes and wonder where he was, and
speculate as to what was to be done.
The moment that his eyes. following
Pete's ~outstretched arm, discovered
the black mass Of clouds he ran to
ward Mrs. Maitland and standing on
no ceremony he shook her vigorously
by the shoulder.
We'll have to run for Dur lives,
maam," he said brieny. pete, drive
the stock up on tho hills, fur as you
kin, the bosses pertikler, they'll be
more to us an them burros must take
keer of themselves"
Pete needed no urging. He was OF
like q shot IN the direction OF the Inn
provised corral. He loosed the horses
from their pickets and started them
up the steep trail that led down from
the hoghack to the camp by the wa
ter's edge. He also tried to start thel
burros he had Just rounded up in the
same direction. Some OF them would
go and some Of them would not. He
had his hands full IL en- instant.
Meanwhile Kirkby did not ilnger by
the side Of Mrs. Maitland. With IN
credible agility for SO old q man he
ran over to the tent where the stores
were kept and began picking out ouch
articles Of provision ~ he could
easiest carry.
"Come owe hero. Mrs. Maitland"
he cried. Wen havs to carry up on
the hill somethin' to keep " from
starvin' till We get hack to town. We
hadn't orter camped In this yere
pocket noways. but who'd ever expect
ed anything like this now7s
M AC {04 Avail &GAEu lAd
woman. joining him az she spoke and
waiting for his directions.
LOOKS to me- like \ cioudburst,r
was the answer. Greeks pretty full
now. an II she does break everything
below vera II go to hell on q run.
It was evidence OF his perturbation
and anxiety that he used such lam
guagA. which, however. In tho emer-
gency did not sesm unwarranted even
to the refined ear Of Mrs.. Maitland.
IT'S It possible r She exclaimed.
s"Taint only possible. it's sartin.
Now. ma'am," he hastily bundled up =
lot Of miscellaneous provisions In =
small piece of canvass. tied Il up and
handed It to her. tThatl be for you"
Immediately after he made up = much
larger bundle in another tant dy,
adding, AN this In nniue.~
"Oh. let III hurry cried Mrs. Malt
land. as . peal of thunder, low, NUT
tered. menacing. burst forth from the
flying clcuds. ohscurinx the sun,
and rolled over the camp.
We've got tine enough UT" an
swered Kirkby. coollv calculating
their chances. BEST git yer slicker
ON. you'll need It In ! few minutss."
Mrs. Maitland ran to her own tent
and loon came out with sou'wester
ana yellow oiiskins completely over
ing her. Kirkhy meantime had don
ned his w old battered. soiied rain
clothes and had grabbed up Petess.
Il brought the children's coats
siong,@ said Mrs. Maitland. extending
three others
Good" said Kirkby. Now wen
take our packs ans
DO you think there Ii any danger
to Robert?"
He'll git nothin' worse n a wet
tin" returned the old mar confident
Iy. sTf we'd pitched the tents up ON
the hog back. that's all we'd a been In
for"
Il have to leave the tents and all
the things said Mrs. Maitland.
'rYou can stay with them" answered
Kirkhy. dryly, .bul IL what / think a
goin' to happen N on. you won't
have no need OF nothin' no more
Great God. here she come&n
As he spoke there was . sudden.
swift downpour OF rain. not In drops.
but In a torrent Catching up his own
pack and ~motioninz the woman to do
likewise with her load, Kirkby caught
her by the hand and half led, half
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