East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-13

thu girl, but Ruth picked up . good
sized rock and struck him with II
With a moan. he sank TO the ground
, stunned.
Ruth decided the best thing TO do
would be to make a quick getaway,
so sae ran swiftly through the oia
forest trail. She was almost out OF
breath when she came to an adobe
hat, and looking cautiously she started
TO enter when shout caused her to
hesitate. Her name was being called.
Recognizing Phirs voice. the girl an
swered and they soon found the way
ito each other. Stanton greeted R,ish
joyfully and affectionately-which she
noted with pleasure--and she told hm
of her escape from the hiding place OF
1.-THE White Rider.
+ 1t was after nightfall before they
reached the ranch house. Jim LOOMS.
glad to see Ruth back, greeted ner
and apologized ior the days excite
,ment. -.
1T was merely misunderstanding"
he explained. The Indians in this
J neck OF the woods are really quite
tame and mean harm to no one"
! After he had left, the girl turned
Ito Phil. y really think ! shall re-
turn to Frisco" she said, Il think
ryour exciting country is too much for
i me-"
! well. OF course, we hate to see you
70, Miss. Randolph" Stanton answered,
a strange light in his eyes, but
i, can imagine just how you feel II
!, you insist, we can get train the hrst
thing in the morning"
II At dawn Ruth and Phil entered the
corral and were about to mount Their
horses when Henley, a cowpuncher
fran up, saying that he had strict orders
u not to allow them to leave.
Il "Who gave you those orders" Phi
demanded.
"The boss gave 'em to, that's who,
came the sullen answer.
II He did? Well. you ought to know
by this time that his orders aren't
| the only orders around here" replied
Stanton, attempting to push the mar
aside. :.
4 Il can't let you past here" sait
. Henley, blocking the way.
II Then Pm sorry if | disturb you
but Miss Randolph has a train tt
. Emake. orders or no orders"
II Before the surprised cowpunchel
/ realized it, he lay sprawled out on thu
: ground, and Stanton and the girl wer'
1 mounting horses.
IL Il can't understand all this mystery,
!. IPhil said to the girl as they dashet
!, Uaway.
II But Henley knew that when Loomi
! tgave him orders it was up to him Il
lcarry them out. In moment he hat
{ Recovered himself, called two of hi
linen, and, obtaining horses. took VI
! 1.-the chase.
$ At the San Mario station, Ruth ant
+ Phil came racing up Just as the tran
! Twas pulling out. The girl just man
1 laged to get on the rear platform o
e the last car, but the train was alrcad,
: making too much speed for Phil t
: lget aboard. Standing on the railroa
TRACK, he reluctantly waved farewe
4 land shouted to Ruth to 60 ahead with
. I,out him.
] But Stanton left the spot momen
} too soon, for Henley and his me-
, dashed around the corner of the sta
6 ton and saw the girl on the train.
!. "If we cut cross the gulch we cal
: lovertake her at the bend" he cried
! land digging spurs into his horses sid
( he shouted to the other two rider
Ito follow.
E Meanwhile, Ruth seemed prisone
/ Ion the rear platform OF the train. TIL
: tdoor to the car was locked and nj
] matter how hard the girl pounded
c she could get no answer. AS the trail
: reached the bend. she saw Henley AM
: Lhis men approaching. With shou
they urged their horses to more speed
e Nearing the rear platform, Henley en-
t deavored to sseize the girl, but sh
Ishrunk to corner of the platform
E and redoubled her efforts to get some
d one to open the door.
: The two men were having har
time to keep pace with the speedin
{ train, and Henley himself was havin
:. difficulties. He was close enough
;, however, to gain~a foothold on tn
;. platform. Ruth guessed that woul
!, be his next move. Then, for the frs
4 time, she noticed the ladder runnin
n to the roof of the car. As Henley wa
about to swing himself from his sac
/ die to the platform. Ruth started I
|, bclimb the ladder and in another me
ment she was on the top of the train.
II Looking ahead, the girl was startle
s to see that the train was approachin
h a tunnel Dismayed, seeing that 81
n could not possibly escape from til
e roof of the train. Ruth started for til
n ladder again. AS she looked dowr
e ward, she saw Henley climbing u
Il toward her, look of triumph in h
: eyes.
,r Ito Be Continued)