Show Student Life 8 of blankets and quilts “Now Dave you crawl into these If the posse comes and the sheriff insists upon searching this building I’ll warn you by coughing loudly as we come in You may rest here safely and enough night you can make your to-morr- ow to-morr- ow get-a-wa- y” Dave pressed his friend and benefactor’s hand fervently as he turned away The next evening soon after the darkness had settled over the hills that surrounded the Jack made his way camp among the bales and boxes to the corner where his friend lay dozing upon a quilt “Are you ready Dave?” he asked as he approached Dave sprang “All ready” to his feet and followed the footsteps of his friend out into the yard where a horse stood saddled “Here is my overcoat — put it on” Jack held it while Dave into it boulder he said rather "Dave nuskily: you are get ting a new chance Make good e Remember —the “A” stands for Good - bye Achievement a to and safe Christmas pleasant you and a successful and happy New Year” Dayp swung into thesaddle '“God ‘bless you ‘Greater love hath no man than this” he “I’ll repay quoted brokenly some you Jack day” about “Say nothing pay It's Now a Christmas present make for Garner station No agent will be there but that will make it all the better for you you can flag the train and get on and no one will be the wiser Twenty minutes later you will be out of the state and will stand a first class chance to get away Leave the horse at Taylor’s Now you’d better fan the breeze” “He held out his hand Dave took it and gave it a long understanding squeeze No word was spoken as the fugitive turned his horse and rode slowly down the white and glistening trail Jack watched him until a steen pitch out beyond the stables hid horse and rider from sight then he turned and walked northward across the low divide which formed a natural barrier across the main canyon and down to the dam that was under course of construction He walked out on to the foot bridge that spanned the gap through which the Impatient river crowded There he stood gazing dowrn into the black and glistening water that slid out from under its coat of ice and leaned down the steep spill-waLong he stood there y |