The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-16

toy surmOunred the steep ascent an,
stG'd on top Of the Rim Rock. witt
no q gus OF pursuit down In the valley
and with the wild broken fastncss
before them, Duane turned to the gir
aud assured her that they now had
every chance TO escape.
But your -woundl" she faltered
i with dark, troubled eyes 81 see-the
blood dripping from your bael,r'
Jennie, III take a lot Of killing"
he said
Then he became silent and attended
90 the uneven trail He was aware
| presently that he had not come into
BlnuC's camp by this route. But that
dld no' matter; any trail leading out
| beyond ne Rim Rock was safe enough.
What b, wanted was TO get far away
into Soms Wild retreat where he could
hide an h, recovered from his wound.
So he turn ! OF on trail that ap-
pearch seldo,1 travelled
soon after this move be became con
sclous of further thlckenlng of his
senses. He fe.' able tn hold on 10 his
Suddle for w',lle longer, hut he was
failing, Then he thought he ought to
advise Jennie, So In case she was left
alone she would have some idca OF
what to do
"Jennle, IN give out soon" he Said.
"No-l don't mean--what you think.
But I'm drop soon, My strengths go
Ing II | dle--y0u ride back to the
main trail Hide mud rest hy day.
Ride at night Thut trail goes to
water ! believe you could get across
the Success where some runcher win
TAX. you in"
y hne could not get the meaning Of |
her ncoherrnt reply He rode on, and |
soon he could not see the trail or hear |
his horse. He did not know whether |
they travelled mile or many times |
That far But he wus conscious when |
The horse stopped aud had a vague
sense or falling and feeling Jenuie's
arms before an became dirk to him
When consciousness returned he /
found himself lying IN a little hut OF
mesquite branches. II was well built |
md evidently some years old Duane
."lt weak and had no desire To move. /
Where was he, anyway A strange,
Intangible sense or time, distance, Of
far behind weighed upon
liW. lie thought he heard step and
istencd, but he felt tired, aud present.
$ his eyes closed and he fell into
Ioze.
Awakening from this, he saw Jennie
iTtlHg beside him. In some why She
evmed to have changed When he
poke she give start and turned
ggerly tn him
Duane :" she cried
Hello. How re you. Jennie. and
ow am IT. he said. fndlng It little
ltliCult 10 talk. Ii
"oh, Tm all right" she replied.
Aud you've come tO-your wounds
called but you've been sick. Fever,
guess. | did an could"
Duane saw now that the difference {
! her was Wilderness aud ughtness (
skin, a hollowness OF eye, a look t
( strain. Z
"Feyerl How long have we been a
trcT' he asked. h
She took some pebbles from rye
,own OF his sombrero and counted d
lem. |
"Nine Nine days" she answered. la
Nine days. he exclaimed. incredu> 4
usly But another took at her as Il
ired him that she meant what she
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"Bland's men didn't come along :,
areT' n
me" !,
Have you slept any7"
"A little. Lately couldn't keep I,
wake" nj
II should think not. You've had a h
nae Of II sitting here day and night b
rising me, watching for the outlaws.
ome, tell me all about IT,"
There's nothing much to TELL" she b,
piled, simply. I'VE must have rid W