Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-10-31


deer or So"
:" How long have you lived in these parts 2"
asked Gordon again.
" Six or seven months" was the reply,
generally stay about that time in Que spot
Next week | shall move away"
why do you move so often !" said Cor
don
" Because" replied the stranger, a fierce
light Riraming iu his eye, I'm seeking Que
who hyeS someShere in Kansas Perhaps you
know him, his name was Bob Hilton 7"
" Aud vonr name" exclaimed Gordon, (" is
Herbert Vanghn"
In al instant his rife was primed and point
I'd st GordoH's breast, but the latter graSped
it aud the cOnteu IS passed harmlesSly uto the
air Again however, before he could utter one
word the stranger folded him iu his hercuIeous
embrace and bore him TO the ground Gordon
was man OF great personal strength as well
as courage, yet he seemed only an infant it,
the grasp of the desperate man. When the
stranger, looking his victim full in the tace, re
leased his bold exclaiming. You're not the
man, | saould know him among a thousand,
you are not Robert Hilton Get up man aud
thank yUur stars had not shook your heart
out of you"
Gordon then proceeded toteIl his name and
brought 10 mind the part he had enacted in
the quarrel of years before Vaughn (for it
Was mm) again aud again shook The baud of
his OLD c"mrade, and at length SuId
well, it you can fud place in your cabin
for buGaiO ike me, In 20 with you, if not
say so"
OF course Gordon invited him to partake of
his hospitality, auu darlug the evening meal
Vaughn related the details Of his singular f ghy
from home, aud the erratc life be was leading;
white his host as he regarded his brouzed cheek
aud hardened features, could scarcely believe
htm the same bright eyed aud graceful strip.
Ting, the Herbert Naughu of other days.
when Robert Hilton put that ragged bul-
let into me-" exclaimed Vaughn, "for being
better than be was. | concluded TO load aud
prime nv rife, aud step over the border, trust
sug 10 NY ramrod for help u the hour of need
have travelled and trawpled," be CON
tinged, from east lowest from north to south,
and searched in every nook and corner out
have not vel found theman. But the time Is
coming | shall trace liD ~ bis deD auG set
tie all arrears. Here's ragged bullet" lac
exclaimed, drawing one from q side pocket, and
holding II up and replaced It again with at air
at composing Evening al leugth came, aud
something of the old geniaiItr seemrd 10 be
aroused Inslhe nature OF Vaughn, as he sat be-
fore the blazing i-e IN GordOns cabiu, aud re-
lated the aue ecdoteS of hIs bOyhood.
suddenly knock was heard at the door,
loud aud startling, aud both Gordon ard
Vaughn jumped To their feet. Tue iormeT,
however, advanced aud opened the door, and
before him stood an armed mau dressed as a
common hunter aud carrying rifle 10 his hand
Gordon with the cordiaury which cbaracTefiZ
- the denZrus of the prairie, and the solitary
dReier Ia the lonely cabin invited the stranger
To his fTeslde and the new conner strobe Ia and
took q seat, laying his rife on the for beside
him.
Are you friends here. or are you inclined
for a i-bt r he asked after pause. :" / ike
10 kuoS how stand always iu COMPANY
am not PARTICULAR replied vaughn,
." bat as don't see any need OF quarrel sop
pose W. say friends
VERY googa replied the stranger " | am
myself sorry to quarrel for when l CO, am
APT to u>e one ot my playIhings here. | never
bark bot can bite where there's need
Gordon arose TO offer food to the visitor and
a he did 50. his eyeS Voluntarily rested upon
he face OF Vaughn. whose eEery lock seemed
10 read the strangers heart SGIle big drops
OF preparation stood upon his brow, aud
pl-In.y proved the volcano raging within sud
W5th n calm and pleasant voice, which III &C
corded with the external feeliUg, be addressed
he srra,ssrr
May ask your name p be said.
Yes" sas The reply, " bat It doot follow
that shall tel, you
May ask, h" rejoined Vaughn. taking no
notice Of the visitors reply, # you arut from
henrucky"
Perhaps, and perhaps not" he answered
quickly.
Why ?"
Because" replied Vaughn. l imagine
you bad fOrded the OHIO tine aud again. Nov
uayn't you p be par>nvd
Maybe have was the Strangers re-
spouse.
Aud I'd swear from your eye you've shot
larger game thaa Qeer or bears IN yoar tine.
wouldn't Oe surprised either II you had
brolghI doSn yoor man even
Suil the yIs.IU- uads 40 reply. bat bis eyes
told mure p.aIu.y than worls shat bis hps
would utter.
Ia moment EaGgha's cOuGteaaBce assumed
the most dr4OHlac expreS>.Uu as ne started 10
Ills fert aud cOu!Tou,el tbe stranger with
And cid yOu never shoot tIieud down
when BIZ back sas turned A ragged bullet
In thinking. would make his body q prey FOR
worms Robert Hilton. your hour has CONE
Long, yvs, nauy years have | trod Inc forest .
Ezcdrrer. HEIuE, brrai0Iug, giosung % TIE
though, Of this blessed hour / had lot even
dar,d TO hope thai should meet yoa mssfui-
lv. and fair struggle tear yoar heart irush
soar body Lay ASIDE yOur rhe, and hand 10
baaS .rt u TeGrH the -tTu-glr VI OtheE days
Daring this sperrh Tie ouIlaw spoke not .
word aud ,lo~rd 10 .igus Of emotion, save
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