Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-30
FOURTEENTH INSTklLVErT
a BOLT FROM T-E eLLE.
CHAPTER IJJl

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II. Cailznzn look=d - Z, Ter
naleroisntly
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boyI gons -orks= Niss@s zone h1--y
~ crd yr o1est"
Lsnrz hssitstee puzzled J1z, then
tbs profsssor cane czntsr.nz II Nth
bundle q z.zss Il his hand He
glanced down a. the Cainzuzn
Good morning. Miss Laura" be
aid You don, s=em 70 IL zett.ug
On With or friend hare" BE added Il
az gndertone
~Pshz~," she answered Who
cares VIA, cnink thinks, The Eel
lows an idiot- I'm Worried, professor
Lsnors's gone out after Nr Quest and
The inspector. She wasn't II 70 ride
= horss. can't make out ~hy shes
ATTEMPTED IL"
The professor unslUng some field
glHfses from his shoulder and zazed
steadily southEzrd
II IL Just Dossible." he said, so.tly.
that she may have received a warn
ing Of that"
He pointed with his forennger. Laura
peered forward There was something
which seemed 70 be Just faint cloud
upon the horizon The professor
handed her his glasses.
Why. IT'S drel" she cried.
The profsssor nodded.
Just prairie fire" he replied
very dangerous. though. these dry
seasons The flames move 50 quickly
that II you happen 70 be In certain
position you might easily be cut Of"
Laura turned her horse round.
Come On. professor" abe ex-
claimed That's what It is. Lenora's
gone 10 try and warn the others"
w AON[ ~ lie very tQEE Oh me
tract OF country which vas Temporal
ny enveloped in smoke and fame.
Here they pulled In their horses and
the professor looked thoughtfully
through his field glasses
Laura gave little cry and pointed
with her riding whip. About twenty
yards farther on. by the side OF the
road. was q small white object. She
eantered on, swung herself from her
horse and picked 1t up.
@Lenora's handkerchief" she cried
The professor waved his arm west-
ward.
Here come Quest and the inspec-
TOR. They are making a circuit TO !
avoid the fire. The cowboy with them |
must have shown them the way. We'd
DETER hurry up and find out II they've |
seen anything OF Miss Lenora"
They galloped across the rough |
country towards the little party. who /
were now clearly in sight
from the center OF one OF the burn
ing patches they saw a riderless horse
Eallop out, stop for a moment with
his head almost between his forelegs,
shake himself furiously and gallon
blindly on again.
Laura would have turned her horse.
put the professor checked her.
Let us walt for Quest" he advised.
The cowboy. riding a little behind
Inc two others, had unIimbered his
ariat. swung 1t over his head and &c
cured the runaway. Quest galloped I'D
% where Laura and the professor were
waving frantically.
Say. that's some fire." Quest ex-
'laimed. Did you people come out to
zoe IT."
NO, we came to find Lenorai"
aura answered. breathlessly. That's
Ter horse. She started to meet you
he must be somewhere"
"Lenora" Quest interrupted. fierce
:. What do you mean?"
When got back to camp" Laura
ontinued. rapidly. there wasn't a
oul there except the Chinaman. He
I'D me that Lenora had ridden Off a
w minutes before to find you. We
lme to look for her. We found her |
on the road tfSrs, and /
ats her horse"