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

..Hs was. 1t turns out that Re saw me In
before the train started, ana
that be has been lowering about 1t ever
siuce, watching for u chance TO selze me-
He told me so himself.
"Do you know who aud what he is!"
"Only go far as have seen with my own
eyes-that he Is o half breed and terrible
villain"
al can tell yon something about him. He
is called Fleet Foot, and his reputation is
we'll worthy of bis name. do not pretend
to keep the run of many of his species; in
fact. have trouble to tell one red skin from
another. so far as the generality OF them is
concerned; but this fellow has CHANGED to
be brought to my notice occasionally Tor
several years, and have never heard OF
him anything but evil. As he never follows
any business. it's likely that be gets bis
living-by taking it wherever he can lind
It,"
Hes thorough demon" affirmed Effie.
"He talked love to you, l suppose?
"Yes; aud at last, to save himself trouble,
he tried to bind my hands behind me, and
then came desperate struggle that at
length tainted. This must have been an
hour since, or just before you saw mel
.'He has scratched aud bruised your face,
l see.
"Well, he got about as much as he gave
me-" said the little heroine cody.
"You have torn your sscque and dress,
I see, iu several places, and soiled them"
"And lost my bat altogether. But can
tie handkerchief over my head, aud the
rest does not matter"
Well, Efie, you can travel. any how"
exclsimed the scout admiringly. IL am
glad TO see you take your awkward adven-
ture so cody. But tell me where it was
that you began TO recover your senses-lo
know where you was!'
at was just before the red.skin undertook
to run away from yon. | hope yon didn't
think was UNCONSCIOUS all that time. l
knew thing or two, you may be sure. l
the red.skin was too busy with you to notice
it, At last, when realized all that was
going on, and recognized you-ihat was
when you and he were talking so earnest
ly-I knew enough to feign uncousciousness
and watch for chance Of deliverance.-
When We tumbled into the creek. | tell
upon the red skin, as good luck would have
it, and didn't get so mach Of shock as
expected. Aud this is the whole story
Il am glad You fared no worse" COM
mented Kit And now for our prisoner.-
never kill o red.skin in that helpless con-
di,ion, unless the guiltiness of blood is fresh
npon him. 1t is our duty, however, TO eX-
tract tue reptiles tangs- in ether works,
disarm himw
He suited the action 10 tie word, add
ing:
Il will carry away his weapons, of course,
a mile or two aud then hide them in some
place where be viii! not be likely to lind
them"
Then you will give him his liberty? 1t
would not do, suppose, 10 leave him where
he is.'
mo, Ellie. Some Of his four legged rela-
tives-the wolves-would come aid eat
him before morning"
His pony has vanished"
"Yes. lie is doubtless miles away by
this time"
"1hen the red skin will have to continue
bis journey on ioOt!''
Kit united his hands, hnt tied his feet,
and left him, Efiie renarking:
"ln that way We shall get good Start
oil him"
That's the idea, rcjoined Kit.
Then the couple resumed their journey
The scout was wei. acquainted with an
honest ranchenan named Woodbury., who
lived on the Arkansas, about ten miles
from the scene Of this adventure, aud they
started for it. Converslug pleasantly by
the way. the couple rode forward AT Il fail
pace, Efiie showing no tear by reason o
the scouts presence, aDd Kit knowing aont
by reason OF bis maiciiess ability and ex-
perience.
The sun was just setting when the couple,
after long and wearying ride, come IL
sight of the raDcne they were seeking.
'There it is" said the scout. indicating
| o dark object on the distant horizon.
The travellers had now arrived near
enough to the rancho to see its outlines dis
tinctly, and accordingly liked their altec tiou
upon it.
"The door is closed" observed Kit, as
| the couple rode nearer, ''and SO are the
windows. But the proprietor is US brave
as the bravest, as you may know by the
fact of his living here. l dare say he has
seen US approaching"
AS they advanced still nearer to the
lonely rancho, They noticed that strange
air of desolati0n pervaded the premises. =
Not sign Of life was visible, aud the lit
tie garden incIosing the house had been
given up TO weeds.
This is odd!" muttered Kit. "Mr.
Woodbury. had a very beautiful garden
when was here last summer. But now
see no stock, no signs Of occupancy what
ever"
s'He may have moved away" suggested
Ellie, 'aDd q different sort of man may
now have possession of the place"
"Tbars so, or the red skins may have
killed him. returned Kit, over W hose face
| had come q sudden shadow. 'Tm not