The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-24
lcopyright. 1gl5. by otis =. woodl


who noticed at all, merely laughed at
the girls futile struggles. Jose's arm
was already raised with the knife in
his hand, when sudden blow brought
a yell of pain to his lips. The knife
fell gathering to the floor. He sprang
up, his eyes red with fury. man
had entered the door from behind
and was standing within few feet
of him, man with long, pale face,
dark eyes, travel-stained and with the
air of a fugitive. A flood of incoherent
abuse streamed from Jose's lips. He
stopped for the knife. Marta threw
herself upon him. The two cowboys
who had been dancing suddenly inter
vened The girl screamed
at was Jose's fault" she cried
"Jose was mad. He would have killed
mel
Craig faced them all with sudden
courage.
"As / came in," he explained,
chat man had his knife raised to stab
| the girl. You don't allow that sort
of thing, do you, here?"
/ The two cowboys linked their arms
through Jose's and led him off toward
the door.
THE strangers right, JOSE" one of
them insisted. You can't carve a girl
up in company"
The girl clutched at Craig's arm.
"Sit down here. please she begged.
"Wait."
She disappeared for a moment and
came back with a glass full OF wine,
which she set down on the table.
Drink this" she invited. "And
thank you for saving me-"
Craig emptied the glass eagerly.
II just happened to be the first to
see him. he said. "They aren't quite
wild enough to allow that here, are
they?"
"Quien sabe? The girls do not like
, me! The men do not care" she de-
clared. "Jose took me by surprise,
} though, or [ would have killed him
! But who are you, and where did you
} come from?'
81 have just crossed the border he
replied.
J She nodded Understandings.
Were they after your"
Eyes! with warrant for my ar
: resti"
, She patted his hand.
3 "You are safe now" she whispered
: 1--WE care that much for United
t States warrant" and she snapped he
l slim fingers. you shall stay with III
for a time. We will take care of you.
- s;r uvaar{lv
=
n Back in the camp. spirit of devilr,
e had entered into Long Jim and hi
:. mates. A tactless remark on the par
: of one of the deputies had set align
J. the smoldering fire of resentmen
: which the cowboys had all the tim
Y felt against them. At word fror
d Long Jim they were taken by surpris
}. and tied to the wagon.
d The deputies spluttered with rag
y and fear Shot rained about them an
the canvas of the wagon was riddlet
Suddenly they all paused to lister
?. The sound of horses slow footfa
n was heard close at hand. Present.
IL Quest appeared out of the shadow
carrying IeHOrd III HIS dlmS. A1ui
rushed forward.
II "Lenora!" she cried. "Is she hurt
n Quest laid her tenderly upon til
y ground.
1--WE had spill at the bridge" b
explained, quickly. Il don't kno
whether Craig loosened the support
y He got over all right, but it went dow
| T 10 fnIInxuinO a
= had to get her out of the rive
iu Where's the professor?"
!, The professor came ambling fro
!. :. the tent where he had been lying. F
= stopped at once over Lenora's still u
= conscious form.
= Dear mel" he exclaimed. DE
:, me! Come, comet"
Z, He passed his hand over her sit
:" and made brief examination.
- -Four ribs broken" he pronounce
~ 1T will be a week, at any rate, befo
- we are able to move her. Nothil
5s more serious, so far as can see, N
IN Quest, but she'll need rest and all Il
comfort we can give her."
Say, that's too bad!" Long Jim Z
. . clared. IF you've got to stay aroul
for time, though, you can have &
no tents. We boys can double up an
where, or bunk on the ground. Tha
+ (" right, amt it?" he added, turni
ss around to the cowboys.
There was a little grunt of acqui'
nd cence. They carried Lenora to t
~ largest of the tents and made her
as comfortable as possible.
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