...hill-top. "Who— op!" muttered Tom, with horrible sang-froid. " There 's one done for this time. Could n't shoot back, ye see." At this horrible explanation...extreme summit. She tore her way through the last of the snow on to the clear piece, — then, white as ashes, spurred and lashed her horse over the...

...had been killed, and the smoke from the pistol came floating thinner and thinner, and eddied hi^ii over her head. Tom spoke rude words of encouragement...him. But at that it seemed as if some of his nature passoi into her down his arm, for she turned wild directly, and urged her horse fiercely up the crest....

...she herself had been killed ; and the moke from the pistol came floating, thinner and thinner, und eddied high over her head. Tom spoke rude words of...urged her horse fiercely up the crest. Her progress waj slow at first ; but the sun had melted the snow on the Nob or extreme summit. She tore her way...

...rose and drifted over the hill-top. "Who—op!" muttered Tom, with horrible sang-froid. " There 's one done for this time. Couldn't shoot back, ye see."...extreme summit. She tore her way through the last of the snow on to the clear piece, — then, white as ashes, spurred and lashed her horse over the...

...fell to trembling and wailing. Her wearied horse came down to a walk. Presently up comes Tom. " Don t lose your stomach for that," he panted out. " Gentlefolks...extreme summit. She tore her way through the last of the snow on to the clear piece, then, white as ashes, spurred and lashed her horse over the ridge...

..." Who— op ! " muttered Tom, with horrible sang-froid. "There 's one done for this time. Could n't shoot back, ye see." At this horrible explanation...progress was slow at first ; but the sun had melted the snowon the Nob or extreme summit. She tore her way through the last of the snow on to the clear piece,...