The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-22

had nothing 70 do but relate their mutual trials
| and just at shutdown they reached the settle
mcnt, and were welcomed as ones risen from
the dead. While they were resting and Martha
was explaining 10 anxious listeners the history
| Of the past few DAYS Luke found II necessary "a
look abroad for horses. on which 70 ride TO Their
fathers cabin, and somehow 1t appeared 70 be
mure than the work Of one person, for Molly
Hunter was ever at his side.
The fate Of Wilbur aroused every heart, and
when late AZ night the party set out tor the cabin
Of james Wclton, and Molly Hunter entered the
| door after her flrswcll, she found Kate Shelby
| breathing prayers for the prisoned Que who was
now her only protector ON earth. Sinking on
/ her knees the generous girl sent her messenger
| words e prayer also to heaven. and It was not
| strange that In her petition 'hcie was woven a
| fosy thread Of thanklulnyss. Hcr heart was
hlied with happiness, and how could sue better
| give Il venti
Harry Harrington and his companions, no
| LONGER imreici by women, checked not their
| speed until thoy reached The spot the Indian girl
| had described rs the cutl ,ncc to the cave, the
Other outlet to which was ~ the wigwam Of
Mth-nah-bc-zee and Snow flalc. Cohcealing
ticir horses In the lealv thicket and bidding the
hound, Who was perfectly trained, stay and
watch, with two who remained 10 inform the
other scouting parties, should they come up, Of
his plans, they carefully crawled, one by one, TO
the Try bed Of the stream, when, from the fact
that II had been left uncovered when Luke Wei
ton AMI Snow Flake were m ade prisoners, IL took
no great length Of time 10 discover the entrance.
Let each ono well to bis arms and eau
tousl, follow me- Whispered Harry, who had
peri..lv made Up his mind as to the course he
wulli pursue. ono noise be a. still a. the
grave i's'li and look well tha; none # III. fire
lrrns explode or II will hc All M with us - and
with a thought Of his newly found happiness,
and how easily and suddenly it might be Lost to
him he disappeared.
Wen they all knew how desperate was their
Undertaking, and how their lives hunk upon
single thread, and vet there was not a single
hear; that beat much more quickly than usual
or a single brain in which 1oa,ed even n vague
idea OF retreat. They were true frontier hun
ters and Indian fighters oil, and would have
malc the attempt to rescue Wilbur, even IL they
knew that they also should DO tied TO the stake.
But they counted each arm worth a half a do
zen, at least, Of their savage fUcman, and were
not men who were wont 10 think Of the cost
when they bad set their hearts upon an adven-
ture.
Feeling their way along, they soon reached tho
cave proper, and ihen Harry did not hesitate to
strike lirht. After looking around for mo-
m,nt he gave orders that all should remain quiet
until he returned and by no means follow him
unless they heard HE pistol. Then stripping
himself of his hunting shirt, drawing more
ccsely his belt, taking on his spurs seeing that
his knife, Ratchet, and small firearms were
lealy for immediate use, he handed Carter his
rifle, and at once set out on the dangerous tesk
of exploration xplOration Of the dark path
hat lei directly into the wigwams Of his enc
mics, end unknowng how well 1t was guarded
OF how soon he might be cut into pieces by the
hatchots Of concealed enemies Not even a
glimmer ofllpht revealed the path, and he was
Of necessity forced 10 crawl along and foo his
way. Never before had he been placed in 50
in wi al def
II attacked, was lopelcss-whcre he was per-
fccty a. the mercy Of any who choso Ia oppose
him, and when an infants hand could have struck
him dead without the slightest possibility OF
ESCAPED
To be Continued.