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


aud stepping forward he drew his rifle to his
th' edge of the paper aud buried itself deep
in tree.
f" miss |" cried balf dozen voices
=" Can't expect anything else" growled Hill
ton. when man sprawlS his paper all over
the tree But no matter. he cant more than
cover mine, aud the next time Ill hide the nail
Tor YOU" s...
Stepping as slowly as though about to draw
upon deer Noughn lowered has guu TO its
place his chest heuv,d, his eyes dlated aud
ali watched his fire with eagerness. After
rsking steady aim minute the trigger was
pulled, the paper disappeared IN an instant,
and wild shout, Shrll as an Iudrau war
whoop Proclaimed Herbert Vaughn the vic
tor.
Every hand but one was extended to greet
the victorious youth, every face hut one was
up with smile at his unexpected success, that
one was Robert HiItons. He spoke uof a
word, he hrealhed no oath, but upon his face
| there CLEANED the demoaaic fury be'okeuing
anything but good to his victorious adversary.
- I'm glad. NY boy you've gOt such good
blood in you" exclaimed Gordon, grasping
Vaughn cordially by by the hand, ike 10
see fellow modest like you -
I've no notion OF UruggIug :" replied the
victor, It was only luck after all. aud if
have beat, let 20 at that, hut Roger
Suddenly the Starp, quick Report Of ride
was h ard from the thlcHet aud simultaneously
Herbert Vaughn dropped TO the ground Ike
Il hmb lu an instant the blood was gushing
from The sleeve OF his &Hntibg shirt in tor
reIt, and hls cheek was blauched as driven
>uUw. All present or Uoment seemed dumb
with wonder Is the dreadful occurrence, aud
then the discharge of bali dozen rHrS IN
the thicket was followed by brealhIeSS pause
aud all eager 10 catch the sound OF body
falling 10 The earth.
"Aler him, every one of you = exclajwed
Gordon hfIiug the head of The wounded man
" Aud the one who brings him shall have the
credit of the days hunt"
-Four of the best runners were instantly on
tie track aud u half mite uf on lhe slope Of
The hlil something might haze been di>cerned
Ike fox al full speed 80 swift was ils pro
grr>S Ii was Ro.,rvt Hilton, the outlaw, IN
toll ght Tor the riyer Poor Vaughn was at
length subjected to an examination, sud the
wound. though pretty severe oue.b being made
SIln ragged bullet, Was principally couunrd
10 the hr-by part ot his arm and therefore his
III was IA no immediate danger The SSIIlful
hand OF Roger Gor,iou dressed the wound aud
with a little assistance Vaughn was enauied 10
: bone WhIle aSdy over bail aud dale trS
his euragrd comrades Ike tigers IA search OF
I rev. rrcklrs, 81 the choicest game standing rs
II ready 10 ue lakru. they speed furIUusly on
ward only bent upou setk'ug for the game
whose hearts blood should Je shed upon the
altar oi JReir revenge.
Bul when iHghI came they had no tral OF
| b.tn. aul when they hat returned home, they
| had the meagyr consolation that oue life had
been spared that would otherwise have beeu
sacrificed ; ard Boa El.iou, the murderer, once
the rusom iC.e',I, had .Scuped yruErauce.
Hernerl Vaughn, after the quarrel recorded
alUEe, became all ailel cd man. No suile or
pheasant y ord, 40 old aud taSorlte jnkr passed
h.> iltlS guI IL .aSI Que >teTlsY ui-tt, when all
tie elements sreu=d vring With each other 10
their dlSr0rd he itfl hS fathers house, aud after
several days absence, when search was made for
Aiu he ~as uo Nbere 10 be found
ManF wears ua>Sed The old krLlgCky homes
vanished Riia the departing, paITiarchs ~bo sat
uncer thyr roof tees sEG all the a'hicJJc con.
Iasy Sho ur,>Ied Ou IhaI autumn day beneath
toe Uro d old oak. uoI Oue Sas there 10 marx
it> autumn leaves, .. lake shelter seAtA 4lS
shade.
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