Part 24 (2/2)
The boo lands in the States and there start life anew
The movement was made in silence and in almost utter darkness Of course, it was impossible to hide the news from the citizens of Arkansas City, but the train ell on its way before the news had any chance of spreading
At the time of which rite there were several trails to Honnewell froood weather, but, after such a rain as had fallen, this trail was hub-deep with o thot trail,” was Delaney's coht, Mike,” put in Rosy, his wife ”It's not meself as wants to stick fast in this black s of Erin!”
”Vot's dot road you vos speakin' apout alretty?” put in Huon as anyone
”It's a better road nor this, Humpy,” replied Mike Delaney ”Folly me an' we'll rach Honnewell afore enny of 'eed, Hu the two go off, half a dozen followed
It was more than half an hour after before pawnee Brown heard of their departure
The great scout was much disturbed
”It's foolishness for them to start off on the upper trail,” he declared ”I went over it but a few days ago, and at Brown's Crossing the road is all torn up by a freshet Besides that, we ht thar, pawnee,” answered Cleht to know better But yer can't tell the Irish anything”
”Huht the news
”Both the Irishh in their way,”
answered pawnee Brown ”But they've made a mistake Cal and Dunbar, you continue at the head, and I'll ride across country and head Delaney and his crowd back through the Allen trail I'll probably rejoin you just this side of Honnewell”
With this coed off through the darkness alone
He had been over that district round
But for once the great scout washim into serious difficulty
About half aa patch of san to show signs of shyness She did not refuse to go forward, but evidently was proceeding against her will
Quick to notice a change in the beautiful round and tossed her head
”What is it, Bonnie? Danger ahead?”
Again the , pawnee Brown stood up in his stirrups and looked about him
All was dark and silent upon every side Overhead the faint stars shed but an uncertain light
”It's one too er becomes clearer”
Thus commanded, the mare moved forward once more, but this time much slower Once or twice her feet seemed to stick fast, but pawnee Brown did not notice this At last she cao another step