The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-05

an earnest, some a tumGter. 1t was ter
rible to see the wild joy with which she took
it; how she first slipped with a hendlsh relish
OF the strong undiiuted spirit, and then, uh
| able longer 10 resist, how she drank IL on Ia
one deep draught
! The strong liouor soon had us effect upon
| the sauaw, aud almost ere she could give
! Margold the desired information with regard
! to the Indian encampmeut, she tell back in
| a deep stupor. but she had told the fatal
secret She had disclosed to the great
enemy OF her people where 10 ind its maid
ems aud Its women, totally unprotected, on
the following morAlng, and within an hours
ride OF the settlement
Iaklng the stupehed body OF the sauaw in
his arms, MargoId cast her upon a rude bed
IN a room apparently designed tor a lock up
| or sprlsoa, the door being strongly clamped
and grated with iron. Throwing her into
this place he turned the kew upon her.
/ Then, before he retired 10 rect, ne mouuted
his horse and rode round to some OF the
| boldest OF the settlers, whom he informed OF
what he had discovered, and arranged plans
with them for the morrow.
In accordance with these plans, soon
| as day began to break, the party assembled
III front of Msrgold's dwelling Scarcely
was their number complete, whenthe cap
tain himself appeared, having with ham tne
old Indian woman. She had hardly recov-
cred from her potstion of the night before
her eyes were bIoodshot, and her hideous
o Id lips parched aud cracked. She was
trem bling from head to foot with fear at the
id ca of having to accompany the EXPEDITION;
for she knew if her people suspected
her treason they would be certain TO com
pass her death before very long. But Mar
troId WAS not to be e9aded. He reflected
that the only way to prevent her playin &
them false was TO take her with them and,
holding pistol to her head, he assured her
with an oath that her brains would be blown
out on the slightest suspicion OF treachery
With that, he had her placed gu the saddle
before him, and the party made at full
speed for the forest
1t was not long before they per
ceived the smoke OF an Indian camp fire
curling upwards amongst the trunks
OF the mighty forest trees. As they
, approached the tents, considerable
anxiety began 70 be manifested lest they
should have fallen into an ambush. The
spot was Just such n one as clever chic
would have chosen for surprise. A mar
row defle, caused By the natural growth o
. the trees, and skirted on each side BY thicl
underwood, was the only means of reaching
the tents ; and before entering this, 1t woult
: be necessary to dismount, az the noise of tn
:, horses hoofs would otherwise betray all
! Perhaps it wss the guilty consciences of tn
! man which made them suspicious; but tn
: whole thing looked so like trap, that Mar
gold, holding his pistol 10 the head of tn
: old squaw, whispered, II give you on
: chance-are we betrayed 81
Fear rendered the bag speeches.. Sh
! tried 10 pronounce negative. but, unabl
: to d. so, Shoes her head vehementIv to i'm
;. ply that there was no treschcry. Her man
ner SO far satisfied MarpoId that he deter
. mined, with much caution, TO proceed. Iab
. ing the squaw with him, he babe her poin
! out the tent in which Rosy Morn would b
found. The rest Of the party were 70 fo!!o'
~, q. u short distance. and he would give Their
:, a sign if anything were not to his satisfat
- ton. As only women we're visible at tn
:. fire. and passed to and fro among the tents
~ Marrod decided thst the dash might b
:, made, and he beckoned 10 his party to com
. on.
o (T5 Re coNTISUED.)