The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-03

snarling. unsAilled. imported yelpers
il they blow up the whole mines to Try
and make me-"
ROxy's palm swung out to meet his.
I'm your pal" she said. But dad
says they'll surely get you II you come
here"
will they" repeated Brayton. grim
ly. We'll. I'm here"
Dewey Is worrying because they
haven't firearms up there. Dad and
I've been smuggling some in for him.
The men named me Fireworks. don't
care. Mr.. Dewey's been mighty good
to dad. and he's straight. too"
You're smuggling more in tonight,
Miss Fireworks" said Brayton. MY
grip here's full of bullets. and the
trunks are packed with rifles"
"l,ully for you." gasped Roxy. She
leaned forward from the box as the
coach turned dizzy point at the brink
Of c..nyon. 1t was getting hard 10
=, ~, road with the first swirlins
A,l.es Of snow.
There's man standing in the road
ahead" said Brayton.
It's tree stump. We're five miles
W 1itcat. There isn't a living crea-
,,.ra W this way. Ouch! Did 1t get
-0da
G. had ducked her head at the
Nhisting bullet. Brayton was unhurt.
He tried to take the reins from her
as the horses backed. She gave them
the whip, and shook of his hold Al
,he pair plunged forward there came
the .ound of shots inside the coach,
and high pitched yell. Roxy showed
q revolver into Brayton's hands.
I'll drive" she cried. You keep
them off,"
lie fired at the figure that swung on
the off bays bride, and it fell by the
road A bullet left sting Of fire along
his cheek, and he turned to face q
rifle barrel leveled from the rocks
| Suddenly there came an answering
report, this time from the top Of the
coach. Behind the two trunks
rorched one of the Japs, firing with
decision and much careful selection.
One is finish d." he remarked
There are not many"
With Roxy's steadying. familiar
grip on the reins, the bays rallied, ant
ook the old turn without a break Of
stumble, even with the shots hummini
about them. and below the road, a fal
Of 70o ii~el. Halt mile farther OF
Roxy turned her head and mopped OF
he. forehead with one hand.
| los, my hat" she said. regret
FLY
| hall I 60 back for it," Braytol
lad On" hand on the railing besid
him. ready to drop down. You're tn
pluckiest little pal ever knew. They
have had US sure II it hadn't been 70
The way you handled the horses. TIL
Japs have wounded one inside, an
Lauud the other like trussed turke!
! They are two of the men Dewey di'
charged. The Jap tells me the other
took to the hills here, ready to fall o
: the camp and wipe It of the earth"
. Roxy nodded.
Il knew" she said. gravely ia
told me about them. He saw the
last time he drove through the pa
3 here And they said they'd get yo
!. when you came"
Did they know | was coming I
e night"
Again the nod.
e Somebody Swallowed you all Il
!" way up from New York. Dad heal
q some of the men talking, and he to
q me. knew you right away when "
p got off the train and SO wanted
drive the coach tonight"
70 For a minute he could not spea
d. Then, you deliberately drove tonig
Is to try and help me?"
le THE horses mind me better tn
le they do dad, she SAID, calmly.
Id gets awfully fused up when Their
3 any shooting"
d DO you mind II try to see
I'd when come down after this troubl
as over?"
II, Don't rush me when I'm driving.
az makes me awfully cross" said Ro
". severely
lsL Braytcn grinncd down at her pro-
Il. ", delightedly.
,r. "IT bet you anything | marry y
lis inside of six months. Miss F1rework
OF Il don't care If you do" she 50
"You can do all the shooting. II J
ON lot me hold the reins.
ne ,Copyright, 1912 by the Mcclure Me-
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