Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-12-09
WHITE BLOSSOM
BY NEvA WlNIFRED TIsDELL.

"NSh bho uciu, fepOSluB III Tue
shade OF the sheds, were aroused by
their leader, who had caught sight Of
the dainty but color-haring red sweat
er that Madge wore. In an instant the
drove was in stampede. Madge dis
cerned her danger. She was light
footed, but with an apprehensive
glance behind her she saw that long
before she reached the fence the mad
.dened animals would have oyertaken
her. ~.
"Help he screamed in urgent ter
ror as she made out a figure lining
the fence near the gate.
1t was Doctor Drury. Agile, alarmed
at the deadly peril of the defenseless
girl, he had vaulted the fence in an
instant. He was at her side, picking
up a stray long handled shovel that
lay in his path as he ran.
For the gate-do not delay a mo-
ment!" he gasped breathlessly.
She obeyed him, he was glad of
that Now he nerved for the newt
able conflict. She was fast gaining
safety-the rest did not matter to him.
Whack! Clang! A great roaring
sullen, but full of meaning, and the
leader of the herd halted That shovel
blade raked their horns, swept their
dripping nostrils, dazed them, brought
the hot blood streaming into their
eyes, binding them.
They pressed upon him, however
Twice he was floored and nearly i'm
paled. Then again he was upon his
3 feet and then his one weapon-broke!
1t was all up with him, he fancied,
but then he was lifted up by a
bronzed powerful arm and two min
utes later found himself over the gate,
safe, his rescuer, a half-breed, who
sat in his saddle grim, unmoved, with
glad gentle light in his savage eyes.
you, Neetahl painted Drury, recog-
MIXING the man.
1T is WELL" said the other with sim
pie dignity. 81 pay a little of what
owe. See-White Blossom, she is
sick"
Madge was seated, pale and sway
ing, on a hummock. Drury hurried TO
her side. He supported her gently,
with the words:
1T is all over"
II feared-for you'll" she futtered
and thees-9s he helped her along the
road, boor became more composed and
natural.
He had not seen her since, but the
memory of her sweet grateful smile
fingered He heard that she divided
her time between the town and some
relations thirty miles away. He hoped
to meet her again. 1t was the theme
of his thoughts day and night.
Neetah was his great friend. When
the young doctor had first settled at
Moosehead, the half-breed had come
to town to report his wife dangerously
Ill at their cabin, twenty miles away.
None of the other physicians would
20. Drury obeyed human impulse
and won the undying fealty of Neetah.
After that Neetah, whenever he came
to town, would bring honey, skins,
wild fruits, always a gift from his
grateful wife.
One night the doctor was aroused
by sharp summons at his Office door.
He opened it to confront Neetah, ter
ribly excited.
"You love White Blossom" bluntly
burst forth the Indian. Il save her
for you"
what does this mean" murmured
the astounded Drury.
Then Neetah became voluble. He
had discovered young Leighton and a
group of his outlaw familisrs discuss
ing a raid on the ranchhouse where
Madge was alone. Leighton was bent
on bearing her away, an unwilling
bride. Neetah detoured. He had
come upon Madge alone on the steps
of the house. He had made no expla-
nation. He had caught her up and
despite her struggles had brought her
here,
you will be her Ghetto fight
away Leighton" spoke Neetah, and
Madge blushed, and Drury blessed the
timely incident that made him her
protector.
Mounted on horses, with Neetah
armed to the teeth, q trusty guard,
they rode not to the ranchhouse, put
to Moosehead. There Drury placed
the imperiled girl in the hands OF her
friends.
How he cherished those hours of
the twenty-mile jaunt, each moment
giving them a closer acquaintance!
Beforeit had ended, Madge knew that
the b.-At declaration of Neetah as to
the estimation in which she had been
held by the young physician was true.
mo more ranch risk" pronounced
her father decisively, the next day.
"You will be safer at home, my dear.
Look In on the folks while am away,
Doctor Drury, will your although l do
not think that daring Leighton VIII
trouble us again"
II Leighton meditated 1t, he waited
too long, for within a month Madge
and the young doctor were engaged
and half a year later they were man
and wife.
6r>covripbt 1a1b nv w @, Chapmans1