Connecticut western news., 1920-04-15

door that morning when she got up
and she knew that her lover had risen
early to put 1t there unnoticed.
Family there came to her q wind.
swept sound. She pulled up and wait.
ed. but no repetition of 1t reached her
ears. But before her pony had moved
a dozen steps she stopped him again
This time she was almost sure of a far
cry, and after it the bark of a re-
volver.
With the touch of a rein she guided
her horse toward the sound. 1t might
mean nothing. On the other hand IL
might be call for help. Her shout
brought an answer which guided her
to the edge of prospect hole. In the
darkness she made out an indistinct
figure.
water" a. husky voice demanded.
She got her canteen from the saddle
and dropped it to him. The man glued
his lips to the mouth as IL he could
never get enough.
"For Gods sake get me out of here"
he pleaded piteously.
"How long have you been there7"
"Two days. I fell In at night whilst
| was cutting across country"
Kate fastened her rope to the horn
of the saddle, frightened the cinch care
fully, and dropped the other end to
him. She swung to the back Of the
horse and braced herself by resting
her full weight on the farther strrup.
"Now," she told him.
The imprisoned man was dragged
over the edge with one cheek scratched
and bleeding.
might a-known you'd hurt me If
you moved so fast" he complained,
nursing his wounded face In such a
way as to hide it.
I'm sorry. I did my best to go care
fully" the girl answered, stepping for
ward.
His hand shot forward and caught
her wrist. Her startled eyes flashed
to his face. The man was the convict
Blackwell.
r"Got anything to eat with you. I'm
starving" he snapped.
eyes. I shot some quail. Let go my
hand"
He laughed evilly, without mirth.
Don't try any Of your sassy ways on
me, I'm wolf on the howl"
She fought and twisted till she was
worn out in her efforts to free herself.
Painting, she faced him.
'Let me go, tell you"
For answer his open hand struck
her mouth. "Not till you learn your
boss. Before I'm through with you a
squaw won't be half so tame as you"
He dragged her to the horse, took
from its case the rifle that hung by
the saddle, and flung her from him
roughly. Then he pulled himself to
the saddle.
March ahead Of me-" he ordered.
AS soon as they had reached the bed
of the canon he called halt and bade
her light fire and cook him the quail.
She gathered ironwood and catclaw
while he watched her vigilantly. To
gether they roasted the birds by hold
ing them over the fire with sharpened
sticks thrust through the wings. He
devoured them with the voracity of q
wild beast.
Hitherto his mind had been busy
with the immediate present, but now
his furtive shifting gaze rested on her
more thoughtfully. He dared not leave
ner in the prospect hole. He was not
yet ready to do murder, for fear of
punishment. That was possibility to
be considered only If he should be
hard pressed. The only alternative
left him was to take her to the border
as companion of his fugitive dou-
blings
Wen be going now" he announced.
after he had eaten.
"Going where? Don't you see I'll be
dI g IL vow? Take M h"rsa "nd go.
You'll Set along fast"r."
do you think SOP"
For ~" nrst t:l0o # came tn hcr that
if ~ id not tolr hrr with hial- he
wU;!id El!l hrr Ia i;!'r:r' his own S;lfeTy.
%Gnc Cf the ar.su.AFntS that wuuii
have av&.icI VIII another L.Gn were
of any weight here. Her sex. her