The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-06-02
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ty yards further on, by the side Of
the road, was Q small white object.
She cantercd on. swung herself from
her horse and picked II up.
pLenora's handkerchief" she cried.
The professor waved his arm west
ward.
Here come Quest and the inspec-
tor. They are making circuit to
avoid the fire. The cowboy with
them must have shown them the
way. We'd better hurry up and
find out II they've seen anything Of
Miss Lenora."
They gailoped across the rough
country toward the little party, who
were now clearly In sight.
''Lenora isn't with then." Laura
declared; anxiously. and look
From the centre OF one Of the burn
ing patches they saw riderless horse
gallop out. stop for a moment with
his head almost between It's fore
legs. shake himself furiously and gall
lop bllndly on again.
TITS Lenora's horse!" Laura cried.
"She must have been thrown.
Laura would have turned her horse,
but the Professor checked her.
Let us wait for Quest" he adj
vised. "They are close here"
The cowbody. riding a little behind
the two others. had unllmbered his
lariat, and. while they watched. swung
It over his head and secured the
runaway. Quest galloped up to
where Laura and the Professor were
"say. that's some firer Quest ex-
claimed. Did you people come out
to see TT"
"No, we came to md Lenora!"
Laura answered. breathlessly THAT'S
her horse. She started TO meet you.
She must be somewhere"-
"Lenora7" Quest interrupted.
nercely. what do you meant" :.
when I got back to the camp"
Laura continued. rapidly. there
wasn't a soul there except the China.
man. He told me that Lenora haa
ridden OF a few minutes before TO
find YOU. We came to look for her.
We found her handkerchief on the
road there, and that's her horse"
Quest did not walt for another WORD.
He Jumped n rough bush OF scrub on
the right hand side. galloped over the
ground, which was already hot with
| the coming fire, and followed along
down the road by which Lenora had
| passed. When he came to the hrs'
1 bend he could hear the roar OF names
1 IN the trees. n NoAuuho Va o'AoHo -
most blinded him: his horse became
| wholly unmanaxeable. He slipped
from the saddle and ran OH. stagger-
| ing from right to loft like drunken
| man. About forty yards along the
| road Lenora was lying In the dust
A volume OF smoke, rushed over her
| The trees under which she had col
J iapsed was already afre. A twtg fell
from Il as Quest staggered up, and
her skirt began to shoulder. He tore
or his coat. wrapped II around her
beat out the fire which was already
blazing at her feet and snatched her
into his arms. She opened her eyes for
moment.
where are We" she whispered
| ''The fire!"
That's all right" Quest shouted
'we'll be out OF It in moment. Hold
tight to my neck"
He braced himself for q supreme
effort and ran along the pathway
His feet were blistered with the heat,
there was a great burn on ono of his
arms. Al last. however. he passed
out OF the danger zone and staggered
up to where the professor. the inspec-
tor and Laura were waiting.
Say, that was q close shave" he
faltered, as he laid Lenora upon the
ground. Another Ave minutes-well
we won't talk about II. Lots lift her
on to your horse. Laura. and get back
to the camp"
Gro BE Continually
L