The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-02

tNuulc, tue nlhn nceluo neT
Tho clatter or hoofa rang ont upon
the silence Looking bnck. abe caught
| gllmpscs OF dark figures allhouetted
against the troplcn vegetation In the
patio. A squirt Of ilrc leaped out at
them like living thing. The Mexi.
can muttered n cultural oath and urg.
ed his horse TO more speed Lucille
bent over her horses head. bent low,
FOR tho whine OF bullets was in the afr
about them.
Suddenly the Mexican grunted loud
ly. Ills hands shot high In the air;
then the horse fairly ran from under
him. Upon the ground he swayed a
second: then lcaped against the sha.
dow OF giant fingered cactus plant,
Lucille sprang from her saddle and
sought his side.
Red, warm blood gushed from the
wound IN his chest. Ills eyes were
glazing when she stopped and brush.
ed her lips across his forehead,
"Gol" ho muttered Cor Then
his voice took on the resonant tone
OF n scant day or less before. 'It II
tho ripple of the wishing well. my
lady. Col liide-to the one-your--
hoart-desircs."
Hc stlfrened suddenly and spurt
of tears came from her eyes. Louder
grow tho shouts. tho voices. The air
was alive with long. darting flames.
Loubeques hive was swarming.
She lcaped into the saddle once more
and dug her heels into the horses
sides. Through the night she rode
with tho ripple ~ the wishing well In
her ears.
Behind her, Lucille could hear tho
pursuit Not n second could she spare
for thought OF regret.
Times, above tho ringing OF her
horses hoofs. she would hear the
shouts OF those behind her. Now and
then message OF lead would whine
ita dreadful tnle into her ears, but all
these were growing fainter, less dis.
tinct with every leap OF the animal she
bestrode.
Hours. IL seemed, she rode, with new.
er the slightest alnckening OF the mad
pace 20 which she originally set her
mount, uo was lathcred with foam,
but she had no pity on him, Her brain
was fiercely chaotic, wild with the
bloody memories OF the night
From now ON she had every advan.
tnge. She was FREQ and she knew
where the stolen papers aud documents
were sccretcd In the mysterious house
OF incxpllcable dlsappcaring rooms and
stairs She had tho diary OF Hugo
Louboque In her possession. and she
had the ruby necklace which waa
equivalent 10 vast wealth. She Ind
the outward seeming OF guilsleasness.
wns gIrllsh and delightfully."- effeminate.
but she knew the power OF the claws
she had. aud her eyes rested fondly on
the revolver which she found In a hol.
ster attached TO tho Mexican's saddle.
speed.
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with only tho moon and stars looking
down upon her, n Wild. eerie figure
OF barehcndcd girl. Behind the pur.
suit had died away and before there
was nothing save n slender ribbon OF
water that the moon buried It's fnee In
cohtentedly'
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carrying far IN the silence OF the night
instantly she drew rein ana hung her'
self To the ground. listening intentiy.
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