The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-07-09


as the wind Cyclone certainly deserv.
ed his name. for he tore after the fee
ing horse like a black whirlwind
AS Dan drew nearer to the runaway
he saw with Tightening throat that q
saddle was girted on Beauty's back
That meant one Of two things-either
Beauty had bolted from the ranch be
fore his mistress had mounted-and
that appeared unlikely, for no one
seemed to be in pursuit of him-or he
had thrown Kitty and left her some
where, hurt or dying.
Pursuer and pursued had torn over
the plain for twenty miles before Dan
realized what was happening. Beau
ty had swerved to the right almost i'm
perceptibly and continued on that
course, with Dan in pursuit until all
at once the man realized that their po-
sitions had changed.
Beauty was the pursuer, and Dan
Forsythe was the pursued.
1t was vicious Beauty, too, that
chased him relentlessly, frenzied ami
NAL with frothy lips parted over long,
ugly teeth and wild eyes Redeemed with
rage.
Kitty Nickleson's horse had gone
crazy
What had become of Kitty?
These words whirled around and
around in Dams mind as he made ev-
cry effort to urge his tired horse out
Of reach of the approaching mad horse
Cyclone was losing his wind now,
and Dan heard the hoarse. straining
wheeze in his throat as he sprang for
ward, leap on leap. each time losing q
little ground to Beauty. Dan knew
that If Beauty caught them it would
mean death to both himself and Cy-
clone He also realized that Cyclone
was handicapped by his masters 1870
pounds of bone and muscle.
Without his rider Cyclone could out
distance the smaller horse. With Dan
on his back it meant death.
Over to the left there now appeared
the group of rocks that marked the en-
trance to Cotton canyon. Among the
rocks there grew a bunch of ragged
cottonwood trees. IL ne could reach
the trees there would be chance for
Cyclone to outdistance his pursuer AT
any rate, II worse came to worst Dan
had revolver that would effectually
put an end to the combat. only be did
not have the heart to kill Kitty MCKEE
sons pet horse.
He pulled the rein, and Cyclone
swerved to the left, and Beauty's hoofs
pounded menacingly behind. Dan
slipped his right foot from the stirruI
and crouched low on Cyclones strain
ing neck. He whispered In Cyclones
laid back ear. and just as the horse
swept past the group Of rocks Dan
slipped to the ground and fell stagger'
ing sideways just out Of reach Of
Beauty's flying heels as he thuddec
past.
Dan got up on his feet with a strange
singing In his ears. He climbed thu
rocks and saw that Cyclone was get
ting away from Beauty, whose mants
was burning out his own strength witt
each shrill scream of defiance that h'
sent after Cyclone.
All at once Beauty stopped short
| whirled about and came tearing bacl
| toward the rocks.
Despairing Of reaching Cyclone, h'
had remembered Dan.
He was coming back for revenge.
Dan glanced hastily around. Tit
canyon was too far away to gain refug'
there before Beauty returned. Th'
rocks on which he stood afforded ~
protection from crazed horse. Their
only remained the cottonwood trees
The largest one sprouted among thu
rocks where he stood. He climbed 1t.
Just as he reached the lower branche
the crazy horse came to standstin IN
derneath and screamed shrilly up a
his escaped quarry Then he pounde'
the turf with his feet.
Dan looked down and saw something