Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-14

me, they will cherish you rs one of their
dear household" He set down beside her
and after he had learned her story he plan
ned their work for the morrow.
There was no time TO loose, for Hi-wa-
see was the son of a powerful Dacotah
chief, and fearful revenge would be taken
on them should they be discovered. AS
soon as il was light enough to see. the
horses were saddled and brought by Hugh
to the door. A large fiat stone. which
served as hearth, was lifted after many
efforts and from deep hole underneath
Eleanor took couple of money belts.
heavy with gold. and a small casket-s-
Concealing them as well as she could she
took from packing box a robe Of fur. and
enveloping herself in il told with quivering
voice that she was ready.
81 leave much behind that is of value."
said the yonng girl. "There are many
solid silver articles in those two boxes: and
fine linen with rich clothing; bnt if save
life, let them go. Alas they vera but ht-
tie comfort to me when owned theml''
Wildly did they gallop away from the
cabin. the maiden leading the way through
the timber to the DesMoines, for although
the prairie track was familiar to her in
simmer time. she dare not attempt to find
it after so fiercs storm. The ice on the
river was thick an 1 strong. and like hunted
deer, they sped down it till they had pass
ed ten miles. -
There is old Ben's cabin" said the
maiden, IS thin wreath of smoke was
seen lazily curling up through thicket OF
wild plum'rees. ''He is one of tho two
old trappers to whom my fathers strange
life introduced me. He will be faithful l
know"
81 was 'fraid--I kno,ced it most" said
Ben. when they had related the tragedy Of
the night; "but your father was an orful
proud one; he brought it all on him.
With fair words he might have kept the
red skins off AMI got ont of their way
But it's no use crying-what's done can't
be undone" And the old man busted
himself with preparing q woodland break
fast for the couple, saying as he did so:--
Reckon you hal no appetite this morning
Them red skins make tarnal bad corpses.
Then guiding them 10 the road, he went
with them to cabin ten miles below. and
having engaged the trspper who owned j
to go with them to the garrison at Fort
Des Moines, he FASTENED back to save, as
he said. "all the pretties that were owned
by Eleanor, assuring her that the tarnal
red skins should never have the lingering
of them.
By hard riding they reached the fort that
night. and Hugh had little difficulty in OBJ
tanning from his commander both leave Of
absence and an escort of soldiers to the
Mississippi.
There was much surprise in the old
homestead when the son so suddenly re-
turned. and brought. too. such a besuteous
stranger. But when the tale was told, the
trapper's daughter was taken at once to
the hearts Of father. mother and sister,
and the love Hugh said should be given to
her. flo wed forth SO freely that her young
life. SO long bliehted and sad. became
again. fresh. joyous and gay. And that
it's summer was as golden and rich as its
spring had been cherries and poor. You
may imagine from the fact tina, the first
robe she put on, when she laid aside the
black she wore for the dead was one Of
the purest white satin. and the first festive
gathering she met with. the bright. Joyous
one that assembled in the old family home
to greet her as bride--the bride of her
own Huyh