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The trend of the current there was back in the direction of the bank she had but just quitted, yet so strong was her determination to succeed for Billy Byrne's sake that she turned her face toward the opposite shore and fought to reach the seeain and again she ept under by the force of the current Again and again she rose and battled, not for her own life; but for the life of the man she once had loathed and whom she later had come to love Inch by inch she won toward the shore of her desire, and inch by inch of her progress she felt her strength failing Could she win? Ah! if she were but a ht came another: Thank God that I ath to drive me into the clutches of death for his sake!

Her heart thundered in tus Her lih she was now convinced that she had thrown her life away uselessly They would find her body; but no one would ever guess what had driven her to her death Not even he would know that it was for his sake And then she felt the tugging of the channel current suddenly lessen, an eddy carried her gently inshore, her feet touched the sand and gravel of the botto, she reeled on a few paces and then slipped down clutching at the river's bank Here the water was shallow, and here she lay until her strength returned Then she urged herself up and onward, climbed to the top of the bank with success at last within reach

To find the horses now required but a few minutes' search They stood huddled in a black mass close to the barbed-wire fence at the extremity of the pasture As she approached the ahile they faced her in curiosity Softly she called: "Brazos! Co

"Good Brazos!" she cooed "That's a good pony," and walked forward to meet him

The animal let her reach up and stroke his forehead, while he muzzled about her for the expected tidbit Gently she worked the hackamore over his nose and above his ears, and when it was safely in place she breathed a deep sigh of relief and throwing her arms about his neck pressed her cheek to his