The Tupelo journal., 1913-08-08

snarling, unskilied. imported yelperA
II they blow up the whole mines to try
and make me-"
Roxy's palm swung out to meet his4
Pm your pal" she said. bat dad
a y they'll surely get you II you come
here"
"Will theyr' repeated Brayton. sr1mt
y. We'll. I'm here"
Dewey Ii worrying because thsJ
haven't firearms up there. Dad and
I've been smuggling some In for him
The men named mi Fireworks. ! douS
care. Mr.. Dewey's been mighty good
to dad. and he's straight. too"
You're smuggling more in tonight
Miss bFfFeworks." said Brayton. NY
grip here's full Of bullets. and the
trunks are packed with rifles"
Bully for you." gasped Roxy. sha
leaned forward from the box as tbs
coach turned a dizzy point at the brink
Of q canyon. It was getting hard to-
9 the road with the first swtriinE
flakes Of snow.
There's a man standing In the road
ahead" said Brayton.
ITS Q tree stump. We're five miles
mp Kitcat. There Isn't a living cxea-
ture up this way. Ouch! Did 1t get
you?"
She bad ducked her head at tho
vhtstling ballet. BTayton was unhur<-
He tried to take the reins from bar
~ the horses backed. She gave them
the whip, and shook or his hold. An
the pair plunged forward there came
the sound Of shots inside the coach.
and q high pitched yell. Roxy showed
q revolver into Brayton's hands.
It'll drive" she cried. You keep
them on"
He fred at the figure that swung on
the on bays bride, and it fell by the
road. A bullet left a sting of fire along
his cheek. and he turned to face a
rifle barrel leveled from the rocks
Suddenly there came an answering
report, this time from the top of the
coach. Behind the two trunks
crouched one of the Japs, firing with
decision and much careful selection.
One is finished" he remarked
There are not many"
With Roxy's steadying. FAMILIAR
grip on the reins, the bays rallied. and
took the old turn without a break or
stumble, even with the shots humming
about them, and below the road, a fall
of 700 feet. Half a mile farther on
Roxy turned her head and mopped or
her forehead with one hand.
Il lost my hat" she said, regret
fully.
Shall l go back for it?" Brayton
laid n hand on the railing beside
him, ready to drop down. You're the
Quickest little pal l eve knew. They'd
have had US sure If it hadn't been for
the way you handled the horses. The
Japs have wounded n inside, and
bound the other like a trussed turkey.
They are two of the men Dewey dis
charged. The Jap tells me the others
took to the hills here, ready to fall on
the camp and wipe it off the earth"
Roxy nodded.
Il knew" she said, gravely. Dad
told me about them. He saw them
last time he drove through the pass
here. And they said they'd get you
when you came"
did they know I was coming to-
night?"
Again the nod.
Somebody Swallowed you all the
way up from New York. Dad heard
some of the men talking, and he told
me. | knew you right away when you
got off the train, and SO l wanted to
drive the coach tonight"
For a minute he could not speak,
Then, you deliberately drove tonight
to try and help me?"
1.-The horses mind me better than
they do dad" she said, calmly. He
gets awfully fused up when there's
any shooting"
do you mind If I try to see you
when l come down after this troubles
over?"
Don't rush me when I'm driving. It
makes me awfully Cross" said Roxy.
severely.
Brayton grinned down at her proud
ly, delightedly.
"Tll bet you anything I marry you
inside of six months, Miss Fireworks"
81 don't care If you do" she said.
"You can do all the shooting, II you
let me hold the reins."
Copyright. 1912. by the Mcclure News
paper SyndicaAe.)