The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-04-29


GUS IN .ie 0, 'hs half.b1eed, ard was descsrd.
Ing 10 TIE bottom Of the creek.
az tho saiAa inatan. wild appeal for
.eIp Surot from he.i
! ''Sa7s re! sa9a r1e."
/ Ah' aHi' gieans Of lightning do no,
more quicker than lit RESPONDED TO that
! ~ry. '''
al o single boand na vas anon The half
| creed, whom be stretched geoaelc7s and
b'erdiag with furious blew upon tho head
with Bis revolver.
-nns stricken prostrata and helpless, sto
E.'scveart vas Instantly hoynl.
| "ADaIH he.ven." ,ba., r1ralnIai :. -2ics
taet "as sinsilarly musical, deeui:s lis in
.ona;ioa oil excitement. -
|. II: sprsng to tho maiden AID CT, ner
3ond8. ''''
Never was seen fairer. brighter. or
3"eetef picture OF womanhood than that
she presented ~
/ She wa5 ccarcely aiSteen. and wes eyeo
small .or her age; her 1.-THE. lovely fYurs
p"ssassad remarkable strength and ogility,
ana i's are qualities were further enhancet.
| by sonl Of the inos; giorio;.s ;,bc.
"Ion have saved my ,;fo, Nr. Carson"
!ne immediately ADDED, gra5pine ais hand--
saved me i.ot1 ia:e wC,s. than u t,.ol,s-
! aDa deaths. ItthaIk goa f.ou, the dentb
| OF lny so"!. aud r5aii lsliain your grateful
! Debtor ;arever!'
ihoichis Of the dreadful fate from which
he bad saved har--taougi.ts Of the misery
that would De spare 10 her loved ones hv
her p:esrrvaiion-ceused the siigbi fIrurc
TO sway and '7embie. for moment. ike
reed il the blast und Kit ie.t tears Of low
ous gratitude falling unon tie hand sh.
had so ttelngly imprisoned.
asked.
mo. sir. Only little rcarce--s little
tnmhied," ''
"ton're brave girl. I see," raid the
| scout, with beartness which showed shat
her words and hearing had CORA 10 his
heart. "fOnr face seems familiar to ne.
Hnd dare say ough: to speak your uama
as readily Us yon have spoken mine. but
somehow can't quite place your
'Oh, everybody knows you, Mr. Carson"
was the r'joinder. "But with Lee tbe case
is different. am too small to he reule-
herei. ! must tell yon therefore itAt |
| am Ellie Lyonw
MOT Colonel Lyons daughter? Coloual
Lyon Of New Mexico?
ter!'
'What! the very girl who has be4n ss
school for Il year past IN Lravenworth?"
'Fhe very same Nr. Carson..s
AT THIS assurante the scout fairly bean.et,
upon Mics Lyon. He again took her hsrd
With t"thrriy tenderness.
lyon II excuse inP. E!lie." be Rail
ought to have remembered you Il: siynt.--
ny eXrnse is that | an vaLlrre; --alysys
ON the wing: and thai q succession Of new
faces is every day presented to me. There
'f'another excuse tCO Ef1ie. in your case:
II has been some time since saw you..
The small face became wle.tLed with .
look Of codtentment.
"AnG now. 10 explain matters" Coot'nu-
ed Kit slanclng at the half fbreeds PROSTATE
figure. aud perceiving that be was stil un-
concious TEL me your story frst.''
| I'll Is not q long one, ''Legan Eaie. .'As
yon Seem TO he aware. have been attend.
ing school In Leayenwortb. Ii WIS agreed
that ia'h her should meet mo at vacatlor---.
"Let me tell you why he didn't. inter.
rnp'et tbe scout. ale was nearly Killed,
about the twentieth OF june. il an epcoun.
ter With tia red skins and for len days lay
between life and death"
"Fatter! nearly killed ." faiered Efle,
NOR" discarded by this news .nan she had
been " her late terrible peril. "Ani I
knew nothing oiit.''
''Bnt u" is out ot danger now" " rcsunnd
Kit, "atd will soon be himself agar
''biit why didn't Edgar come for me,
father being unahle 30 do so?.. esked Efic,
opening her eyes vide in wonter.
"Ed gar" Iejoined Kit. Who is Ed
gar?'
'lie is young gentleman who has been
visiting 10 our iainil y once in a willie for
year or two past. L mean Edgar Colt
man"
'Well, as yon arc ar only child, Emo,
dare say that you are the pGr icular msm-
Der OF your family who is rearors!ie for
the visits Of the young pcntlpuiao."
~ need not deny" responded Etis, as a
rosy flush swept over her r,,r. checks; ..but
as iathrr did not cone. and a did not hear
from him, became anxious about him. T
feared that be might have ian,n into the
hands OF the Indians. Ever, day ADDED 10
this fear, and at last Geterminpd to set ont
T." AMI" '"Hi''"" 'o"n"r tor =, er-