"Now Miss Brown!" yelled the director, above the riot of noise. "This is where you make the ride of your life!"
"All right!" answered the brave girl, and, giving rein to her horse, she dashed off ahead of a detachment of cavalry that was to try to intercept her.
On and on rode Estelle. Ruth and Alice, who had finished their part in this scene, stood on a little hill, watching her.
On and on dashed Estelle, doing her part well, and foot after foot of the film registered her action. She was almost at the end now. She reached the Confederate ranks, gave over the message she had carried through such danger, and then, turning her horse, dashed away.
How it happened no one could tell. But suddenly Petro stumbled, and though Estelle tried to keep him on his feet she could not.
"Oh—oh!" gasped Ruth. "Look!" and then she turned her head away so as not to see.
Alice had a flash of Estelle flying over the head of her falling horse, and then, unable to stop, the rushing soldiers on their horses rode over the very place where Estelle had fallen.