Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-10-15
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cotldSc WISHING; VIC saw 1fhluc Wxs nOi
used to being left Behind. aid she pouted
little about it, but we got away without
Her. We left there just before sunset, and
rowing out into the sifohg current dropt
slowly down stream. When We came in
sigh, of Pragaes Point w6 guided our skiff
to the SHIRE and hdgging the bank closely
rowed down about two hundred yards fur
ther, and then catching hold OF some over
hanging bushes, lay still and watched. We
were almost entirely hidden, but the blue
ribbon was almost too conspicuous and
had to remove it. Tying on my green veil
my head could not be distinguished FROM
the green leaves on the bushes surreund>
Ing us.
We had been there about ten minu.ts
when a low, familiar ugh, ugh, made t,s
start. I, who was a coward by birth And
education let 60 my hold on the bushes,
and uttered an exclamation, but Laura was
still. The swarthy face of an Indian peer
ing through the bushes did mot iesSeh my
fear.
"Hush. It's Sam. Don't You know him.
l knew him. He was kneeling on the
wet sand; drawing our boat more under
cover OF the bushes, m liking signs to indi>
cate silence: We Had Heed 10 DO sllll. we
had just fastened the boat so that the rus
Ting of the bushes would not betray us.
when we heard voices, and presently the
sound Or footsteps on the son sand. One
voice knew, and it sent q thrill through
every nerve. I knew then WI ON Laura
had suspected oil the time. Il was
the curlcd and scented exquisite Eattis's
lover,
They seemed to be unfastening a boat
near, for heard chain rattle, and Albsr-
ton said 10 iils 60iipaiiioh -affaFty, ctfsc
you! Old Stetson has been setting dog of
an Indian to watch me. A pretty kettle O
nsh it would be If tiiey found us ott. Ris
Horses oriht to have beeH rsfied down
long ago. And that gold of old Na-cher's
he offers such 8 big reward-lwo ,honS
sand dollars: More than old Stessen's
whole pile. But tie h6fscs alone are
worth more.
The boat drilled pasi wiihih three yards
of us, and We held our breath. We watch
cd In silence until they rounded the poiAt
aud were lost 10 otir sigh. ID The creek III
half an hour after smoke rose on thebluf
white and dense at first, then gradually
grew tfiih ahd Eiue al the fire began 10
burn well. -s.f.. r
1.-The rascais are gsiiias ibeif sdppsfs.
They will find that the bushes have eyes
and ea-s too, sometimes" Laura said.
saw that she felt quite jubilanf. The In,
dian's face was a study, as he watehed her.
W6ndcr, astonishment and admiration
blended.
"White girl come for row." he asked.
NO, we came TO see the bluff"
white girl goGa squaw: 1fefy much
good squaw.''
Which be seemed to cJhsidcr q sufficient
display of admiration. for Le badc us get
out Of the boat; and he shouldefed Il es.i-
ly, and stalked off into the almost ifSpene
'rable thickct, bidding us follow, which
we did at the imminent peril OF leaving
trail Bcnind US of torn muslins and locks
flair after walking about half mile
directly away from the river, as Il secaed
to me, we came to it again ane Sam launeii
ed the boat We got In and Sam followed,
taking the oars. lie made us tell him otes
and over again; whet Aibefton had said,
as he coii.d hot understand: We tSif ii.
ther nothing that night for fear he nigh,
not rest, but Haitie's wor1ans wit helped
her. She had been giving father his good
night kiss, and when she came into the
room again, Laura and fell into silence,
no. knowing whether we had best to toll
her.
"W hat makes you two 50 silent and 80
rnystefidus3 One would think you'd bees
stealing horses-or finding horscihIcves."
"Just what we have been doing. my
dear. Not stealing but finding who did
"Youi But it wont do any geod. NJ.
was here whfis you were gone,
and he says thefe Is no trace Of them to
be found now and that they are hundreAs
Of miles rwas before this thhis. Poor lit
lie Beauty''
.'Hattie, Mr.. Alberton knows Just whers
Beauty is. He stole fathers money, too,.
and Helped rob Mr.. Marcher.
Laura, you are unjust. You dvn't
know" Hattie began tb cry. m
"Yes do Know, gffiIs. heard h,m--,
Susy and Tiliiari' Sam htearn him, too--.ell'
all about his business this evening. Re
has the horses and money hidden on The
Point, somewhere. Before this time Dick
. III Missouri srartfig the officers Of the
aw after them, and before the sun eoss
Town Tomorrow y6u- win have Beauty
,oine again I hope" Hattie raised her
read. The red haired disposition tessm
o work. Hattie was sns1y--en,,hkx ?
'alicd'& 4.
''Is this TRUTH"
Gospel tru,I. wgboS saw and ana sseais
s.u,: 2 ain glad" 1a -.hie.S
"Don'tbe glad anything about A. ffS
rot worth Seing slAtf oSei,.. Bit IllbS 81
Had TO see Bcauty-and DER" .fr
"DicE Why, he was here yesterday
7es. bat / did not see bim. Poor fd-
oE. I have Seen fool and & eeliish one,
90. TO make you alf So anxious. But I
'fondss better beIizSsBf atsr this" ~
Frivolous" you say, dear reader; weIl,
he was frivolous but she was pretty snd'