He ; eftarded Mi.-- l?oicas stooping t>n
??itioti With tnor< . nnce than tlie hon
or involved ii atco-kins an enemy from
the back. m> made :t .-udden onset, his
head lowered, v. ith ; 11 tlie streusth.
of hi* bod; coto-ent > a ted in his horn.s.
A powet ful butt sprflwletl Miss Dm-,
cas face forward in the dirt on ibci
chip*.
"tiit a w ayon \ ?i t tniii t!" toareil
llphraim. and quickly ptittinc down bis
hamper c nubbins, he picked np tin
wood-pile as. a:id ttsinjj the helve n?
cudgel, made to. tin koh' "I will
bt?nk your ba--l. 'o; ; oi:. yon low-lift
critter!" he thundered, as ;li< irout.
'without further sl'iov .,f tiaiit. t totted
* wa ;.
i.ai s dimim. hi;\i?
\T Till-: UIIOII PIl.K
Miss'Vtpixrts'-Ia > a dismal heap at tlu-j
w e>c-n" pil-.
'' 11 a s he iloto' broke :.ti\ of _\ out
bones."' asked Kphiaim trying to help
her up.
"I believe." whispered the obi maid.,
'c rambling to he- knees. "I callate
lie's done brokt my baek. and the
rtazeri woman sank ajfain to th? eatth
as she ad'ied. "I r.evet ban sucii a
jar in my life. ?
"Vou do look kitnle wl.it. tunlei t'n.
tills." comnientetl Kphraiiu. "You ln-t
ler come along to t'n? house ami put
on a mustard plu^te
flut how can l git thui if my spine
is i racked'
"I ^?0:l a i ( shook tip ? onsnlet ?
-tV-'e.' * a reed Kphraiiu his voice \ I
biaut w ,tl - ..pa:by.
"S. ool tip ' repeated .Mi-s |iorc.<?.
