The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-12

fHllS gave ne tic necessary purchase.
and my first effort proved that the team
could easily be controlled if l could
only keep them in the road. but as |
pulled they crowded me to one side,
and | was soon tightin. to IA myself.
Closer and closer they pressed me to
the bank until it was no safer to let
them go and have the carriage crash
into me than it was to cling on and
risk being crushed under their hoofs.
Suddenly l fclt them swerve from the
bank and. glancing to the right, I saw
Barbara Irayne clin.ing to the bri,lle
of the off horse. and before another
hundred yards were covered the run
Always were ut a standstill, painting
with exhaustion and uuivcring in every
limb.
"Hravo. and we'll ridden. comrade".'
| shouted. as soon as l could speak.
".Anotllor moment and Id have been
done for. | W YOU
The lasscugers..' she y;lspcu, point
ing to the carriage.
l lenpeu from my horse and, running
to the coach, tried to open the door.
but. finding the hanuie missing. thrust
my head through the open window and
pcrrcd inside. In the farther corne
covered the huusckccper, Madeline
MapoS. With the Field girl lying uncun-
scious in her arms.
Amazed rs | was at my discovery,
there was no opportunity for conjec-
ture or question. for the condition of
the Field girl demanded instant at
t%cntion. and, requesting Miss Frayne
to leave the horses and set some wa
ter. | hurried to the other door of the
carriage only to find hat it. too, lack
cd Il handle and could not be opened
either from without or within. 4 re-
sort to force was the only alternative,
and dragging Il fence rail to the cur
riagc | showed it through one of the
windows and used it as Il battering
ram on the opposite door until it burst
open With Il crash of splintcreu wood
work. In another instant | had the
Unconscious Girl on the grass by the
roadside. and Barbara I'rayne and
Miss Mapcs We're working over her
side by side. Neither woman spoke
until the patient was restored to con-
seriousness. but the moment she opened
her eyes the llousckceper threw her
arms about Miss F'rayne. who returned
the embrace with equal warmth, and
the We remained silently for some
moments claSrcl lin each others arms.
It was the first sign of recognition
which had passed between them, and
| was fairly astoundod by the sight.
1t had never occurred to he that Bar
lara Iraync might know moro than
II member of the Shaw household,
and under the existing circumstances
the llousckHcpcr was the last woman
in the world With whom | would have
had her acquainted. Miss Mapcs' first
words. however. assured me that they
had met before.
May God bless y"l1, dear Miss
Traync..' she exclaimed. "Iou sec. I
know the name of my prcscrvcr. even
if She doesn't know minc,' she added
smilingly.
You are Miss Mupc> aren't you::'
Miss Barbara qucricd lleSitatin-ly..
"lcs. and this is Betty Field. Have
you ever heard of Betty: No:"-thc
~liousckcepcr stopped Owe the pros
tratc Girl and. placing her arm about
her, slowly raised her to- q sitting po-
sition-"Bctty." she continued. this is
Miss Irayllc-she saved us-saved your
life ana minc.'
"lndecd. | didn't" protested Miss
I,., ,,,t .NJr l.,,,I,,rt tn,,,,,l +I,
horses. ! merely helped to keep them
in the road
Mr.. 1.nmbcrt."'
The housckcepcr's arms relaxed and
allowed her burden to sink back unno-
1ired upon the grass as she leaned for
ward cNeilcdiy.
"Not Mr.. Lambert, the forcman:'
she whispered inrrcdulouSly.
Miss lrayuc y;,zed ut the woman in
surprise.
"lcS. What is there so startlln. in
that"
"Why-cr-I don't know. Nothing, I
suppose. Nothing is surprising after
Where is hc::'
"Wi'hin ten feet of YOU" answered
w iTN Vi IL N'tIilll- 'i'
] could feel Ike woman's searching
glance even With my back turned. hut
| continued working With the horses
until she spoke my name.
MY. I.amilcrt."
| turned to the group on the road
bank and nodded smilin=ly to Miss
E%llNlr".
"Ynur patient is herself H-liu..' I
lu"ri"l.
Tho hollsNhGvp"r ro>" without an
SWcrin- and amt To me, holding out
both her hands.
u my life to YOU, MIR, Lnmlert,"
She began. II and this girl here. All
we can do is To pray God 10 bless You
and thank him for yoi..'
u am glad we happened to he here"
| answered hIulrtlN. ignoring her out
stretched hands. "Wouldn.t it Inc wc]I