Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-22
CHAPTER XII.
a Good Samaritan,

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A Good Samaritan.
Fendrlck had guessed the exact
truth. After leaving him Kate had rid.
den forward to the canon and entered
IT, She did not mean to 60 much
farther, but she took her time. More
than once she slipped from under a
fold Of her waist letter and re-read
sentences Of It. Whenever she did this
her eyes smiled. For it was love let
ter from Curly; the first she had ever
had. 1t had been lying on the inner
edge Of the threshold Of her bedroom
door that morning when she got up,
and she knew. that her lover had risen
early to put it there unnoticed.
Family there came to her 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 far
cry, and after it the bark Of a re-
volver.
With the touch Of q rein she guided
her horse toward the sound. 1t might
mean nothing. On the other hand 1t
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 indstinct
figure.
"Water," q husky voice demanded.
She got her canteen from the saddle
and dropped it to him. The man glued
his lips to the mouth as If he could
never get enough.
"For Gods sake get me out of here"
he pleaded piteously.
"IIow long have you been there?"
"Two days. fell in at night whilst
was cutting across country"
Kate fastened her rope to the horn
of.the saddle, frightened the cinct care
fully. and dropped the other end to
him. She swung to the back Of the
horse and bracel herself by resting
her full weight on the farther stirrup.
"Now." she told him.
The Imprisoned man was dragged
over the edge with one cheek scratched
and bleeding.
"Alight a-known you'd hurt me II
YOU moved so fast" he complained
nursing his wounded face In such n
way MS to hide It.
I'm sorry. / did my hest to 20 care
fully" the girl answered. stepping for
ward.
His hand shot forward and rauSh
her wrist. Her startled eyes flashed
to his face. The man was the convic'
Blackwell.
SCOT anything to eat with you. In
starving" he snapped.
Eyes. shot some quail. Lot 20 my
hand"
He laughed evllly, without mirtl
"Don't try any of your sassy. ways n
me. I'm wolf on the howl"
She fought and twisted till size wa.
worn out in her efforts to free herself
Painting, she faced him.
Let me 80, tell Sou.
For answer his open hand strucl
her mouth. mot till you learn yun:
boss. Before I'm through with you {
souaw won't be half SO tame as ycs.'
He dragged her to the horse. t'n'
from its case the rifle that hung by
the saddle. and flung her from hin
roughly. Then he pulled himself to
the saddle.
"AIarch ahead Of me-" he ordered.
As soon as they had reached the he'd
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 sharnened
sticks thrust through the wings. He
devoured them with the voracity Of a
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
her in the prospect hole. He was not
yet ready to do murder, for fear Of
punishment. That was possibility to
be considered only II he should, be-
hard pressed. The only alternative
left him was to take her to the border
as companion Of his fugitive dou-
blings.
We'll be going now," he announced,
after he had eaten.
Going where? Don't you see I'll be
drag to you? Take my horse and 60.
You'll get along faster"
'L'o you think sol"
For the first time it came to her that
If he did not take her with him he
would kill her to insure his own safety.
None Of the arguments that would
have arailed with another man were
Of any weight here. Her seY, her