The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-04-27


was an ugly blow though, another such
one would have finished me. However,
do not regret that was wounded in YOU
defence
Y our arm is in a sling loo, fear You ar
badly hurt sir, more than you are ready I,
acknowledged
III Is only fracture. The bone is no
broken entircly-pray don't mention it, Iii
merely noihing-a slight bruise did wron.
TO allude TO the circumstance. should hav,
known II would have given you uneasiness
-Ha, that desperate is looking this way a
gain. Can il be that he suspects The subiec
OF our conversation? There, he goes on
gain, breathe easier
And now, Mr. Lacy. | wish 10 ask YOU :
question: commenced lola,
Hush, Miss Lafirets,' interrupted Lacy
in startled voice, call me not by that name
If they should hear, | ould hardly tell The
result, al though | might guess il. he contin
| ued with shudder. Call me Redskin
Miss Laffreis, Redskin alone
The question would propose is this re-.
sumed lola, and trust you will answer with
sincerity. What do you believe 10 be the in.
iention Of these men in relation 10 me? Whal
can. be the object 0fthese unwarrantable pro
ceedingsP
A pause succeeded this interrogatory. in
which Lacy appeared TO be weighing deeply
some question Of eXpediency. At one in
stant he appeared about to speak, and them a.
gam he would hesitate as though unwilling.
al the same time regarding Miss Latfreis with
a sorrowiul expression. lie shook his head
mysteriously.
Speak, SIR, enircai you, 90 not keep me
m this cruel suspense. Anything is better
than this. Let me know the worst have 10
hear.
Alas, NIisa Lafircts what reply can ]
make? hardly know how 10 answer. You
have every thing 20 fear-lhc worst ii woman
can fear unless
Unless escape, you would say, Mr.. La
cy' and can only do so by your aid
gu have expressed my meaning. Ifyou
do not escape, ! shuddcr TO think what your
late may be. Oh, Miss Lafirets you know
not OF what acts those men are capable. Per
haPs should not tell you, yet feel that it
Is my duIy 10 do so. They will probably
carry you 10 Tie head waters of the Mis-
souri,
What then will they dog clied lola, turn
lug deadly pale.
Spare me, Miss LaiIrets, replied the arch
hyPocrte. turning lis face away. as if 10 hide
ms emotion. Pardon this weakness. The
largest oil the two belnre u.s. Vandervcr. ]
lhlnk they call him.--has lodge some where
between The Rocky Mountains and the Black
Hills. He intends TO live there
And me-what does he intend 10 do with
me" almos, shrieked lola.
'To-io-don't ask me, Miss Lalirets'
10 what? don't trife with me. What
does he iniend2'
Go make you his. Dear Young lady,
how can | tell you Here he covered
his face with his hands overpowered ALTO
ge'hcr.
Speak
TO make you his rife
May heaven niis mercy save me from
such fate CALCULATED lola Ter sently, when
she had so far mastered her emotion as TO ar
ticulaie.
And yet such will be your destiny i'll eff;
feet not your deIiverancc.'
Il feel assured that you will do all in your
power 10 save me from such DOOM
Il hope shall prove 10 you that your con
iidencc is not misplaced. / shall defend you
10 the last, even with my blood. All, that
gallows bird is looking at Us again. You had
better ride forward and leave me- will en-
deavor TO see you again 10 night, if | can
without danger"
So saying. the willy decevcr slackencd
his speed and fell in the rear, Although 10
la was shocked and filled with the most fear
lul apprehenslons in regard 10 what she be-
lievcd 10 be Vandcrver's intentions respec-
ting herself, yet her mind WAS lightened of
much OF IFS grief when she reflected that Il
friend was near TO watch over her in safety
and embrace any opportunity 10 escape thai
NIGH present itself,-When at length they
stopped for the night and made the same
preparations for sleeping that they had the
night previous, and food was set before her.
she partook oft with toerabe appetite, al
though coarse. and prepared not with The
most scrupulous regard TO neamess. Du-
nng the evening Lacy seemed DESTROYS OF
conversation, but apparently Was prevented
by The presence of Vanderver. The night
passed sthe preceding one, and The NOR
nIng found Them on their way as before. Red
skin embraced every opportunity that ap-
peared, 10 reIterate his assurance OF assis
lance and devotion TO her safety. He was
also careful to impress upon her mind the
necessity Of caution and patience-that moth
ing must be attempted rashly. and without
being considered and maiured. All depends
upon the secrecy and maturity Of his plans.
lola must trust TO his viSi!ence, and study
patience. He must first gam The confidence
of his employers. When they were thus
thrown off their guards, he should avail him
sell, promptly of the opportunity. Vanderver
offered him frequent opportunities for con
vcrSauon Of This kind, and thus he managed
10 strengthen the delusiou which he had set
lied upon tho mind OF lola, through his ad
dress IN the first instance. and to calm and
soothe her into kind of quiet, while carry.
ing her directly from her friends into the
heart oil the Indian country.
On the fourth and fifth days they met with
several Indians, but nothing of importance
occurred. Vanderver. who had heretofore
been silent, now manifested disposition TO
talk. He rode by her side greater partorI
the time, making almost Intellectual attempts
10 draw her into conversation. He spoke
much Of the happiness OF life in the wilder
ness, 4 perfect freedom from all the conven-
lionaiities Of civilized society. Then he
spoke of the luxury of contemplating nature
in her pristine wildness, TO gaze upon the
lofty mountain ranges, defying the clouds
with their proud crests. and then turning the
eve towards the boundless and almost shrub
less prairie, stretching away beyond the