The New York herald., 1870-04-25
CHAPTER III.

Dismounting. the Scout made MS way cautiously
TO the entrance vi cle noase aud tlen, seeing no
one. into the dwelling itseli. hndins the door un-
fastened.
..iuere IS no one mere" ne announced.
''pernaps the late colaucl o, t3e redskins. or
winch We were speaking, has frightened MI. Wood
Dury aways"
klt shook MS head.
"Mr. Woodbury. has not been here lately" he as
serted. 'Ihere HASN'T been stroAe ot WORK done
tue place thS sunuief ~
..Hc may have gone away last fall, then, ana not
have returned RI
The scout again SHOOK nis head.
'I lear your iOrnler suggestion Is the true one,o
he remarked.
Nancy, tnat the indians nave Killed hims'
"ies. Tne door is fun o bullets all inc turf walls
are burned ana smoked liaces, as II tne redskins
had fired into At slort Ialge lear Mr.. Wood
bury has been Killed !"
.has the house been rivageds'
$50. Everything appears as M. Woodbury. would
nave naturally ielt IL, ouy 0lsordered state.
ne lurnlture IL here Sucn as Il was the Dishes the
household sun oi every description out everything
Ii Glrty da.ia1ed anu GOtas 10 pieces. P iell you
JUST what tniuk. winch is, tnat somebody mas
Killed Mr Woodbury., aud LisI liS eoluououy has
taSen posse33lon"
'.s there any sign Of this somebody having been
here ately?'
"ies. cannot say how iaselp but should say
within day or LwU. atronen the Aearh Is perfectly
cJd. Yhsre Is PAL vi WAFER IA thc pdntty, part OF
u uaul, Gag Oi cora, LAG o, aolr, dish oi SALT
various oEner articles oi 1000 Tnera Is ped or
sSns IN eacn room winch iooS as II lately oc-
s.lAls Is very SINGULAR commented Ehie. "Mr.
Wooao,gry must have ssriAse successor. VINO can
Il think he's redskin"
"And Wnyt'
..Bacluse inc lock ana bars, which have been
burst from the door, nave not becn replaced. rms
SHOWS nat the occupant Is nos a.ad Vi tne red.
sknsr
Enle nused moment upon TINS unexpected con.
dltion oi aiaifs and taeu asAea.-
'Wc, Wtat shall We 40 .'
Before replying the scout looked At his horse
searchinsIy assuring ninseH tnaS the animal was
ver, tired.
.'lOng enough 70 take cite Ourselves und allow
Doboy TO 40 justice TO part Of .nat corn in the
pantry"
Il shall be glad 10 rest wlle.n observed Erle as
she aighted. Il an very tired"
'Natura' W enough after all these adventures.
But good supper aud good nigaps resi- VA bring
you out aga.i Walk In, ana MAKE yourself ut
nome. Pii just slip Dobpy iato me corral. that ne
viii not stray oil III Gne ddrAness.'
TneJ made lire, aud uai course but comfort.
aD.e meal.
ielst without Appetite" reilaf~ed Ellie.
a dom. Know why We sho4.dnt { put up at this
hoei until MORNING." observed a., as 10 also looked
contentedly aD0l MIN. '.Irae the sanuord Is alb.
sent, but we can geL aols w'thout aei."
81 think the only question is US 70 whether we eau
get along with nln, II he should cnalice 10 return
during the agntn
.'l'ii answer lor that coatingencg. On the whoie
l thilk We VIII do wei 10 say acre until morning.
There's room or eacil vi ana plenty OF bulalo
robes to MAKE us comfortable
As lie spoke ne lulq Sulnc more WOOD upon tho
fire TO Iigat up taeSfltcrur OF me rancne ana q
bright oody vi ne,nes alniost Instantly Illuminated
scene around 0liil peIteCtiy ~ could have
been Illuminated by the sun AZ iullday.
'LooK ut thatW suddenly cried Ene, In q
startled Whisper, rs she lcapeo to nor feet. ''What
sWiat9 Wheren demanded me scout.
"ihat artlng, 10 req ietsess, upon .ne wnll be-
hlnd us ~ exclaimed MISS i.yol the blood re.
cedllg ron ner lace. wIii'e her form shook vlc.
she pointed to the wall opposite the arensce
the walt upon whcn thoe ruldy hanes siione so
viyldy, and there me scouJ b3ded severt lines CT
coarse ana irregular wrlt,n. eyid3nty he WORK OF
"a si.ru. hapn
dipped la blcod.
ri am attacked, Eni3 10th ol March DY Fleet Foot
and dozen Others. Already terribly W uuldeL.
Expect to go under, as ihe door clnl hold out m
ii was me sage from tue dead
The mystery O poor Woodolrys tate stood terri
bly, revealed.
la his last moments, morally wounded, he had
written with his inger anu vita ms own blood. that
iearlui message.
Before The Scout and his companion could With
draw tnair gaze lrom that dreadful revelation tbay
weee inrher slartlet b. sounds ,ia. came 10 thsr
hearing without the rancae.
I'm" near ar 10 iuossteps sss aDS;' murmurea Ene.
''Aud voices aiso" replied Carson
AT The same Instant a dog Was aeard snuGlng at
the entrance OF the rancne Then ne dog be- ran
barking faIiousiy whil; TIE sound o. hurried loot
Steps arose IN front of tnc a5cr
a. The scout anu hts companion were star d
laeir minds were so.iuli OF the terrible iase which
poor Mr. Woodbury.. as revealed by thai strange
whiting on the wall that they coala think OF notnns
DuI retskIn3.
The approaching footsteps became louder
''Nho can they be ~ wills Jercd EiIie. Indians ?,
awe snail soon seeh was KC's answer Tho
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