The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-25

And Kill Carson, In the MIDST OF this oeau'eous
,olitude. was as happy as the birds around him.
lie was riding eastward, on the santa Fs route,
lust east OF Fort Lsrned, in Kansas.
Al length he drew rein
lie had reached an sGluent OF the Arkansas river,
and found himself in the edge OF a considerable
growth of timber by which the banks Of this atfu
emit were lined Looking through the openings in
The verdure before him, he saw, half mile away
10 the eastward, q single horseman approaching at
IN easy pace.
"what ~ he calculated. That fellow must be
q red-skin-moro or less redskin, any how. And
yet he has white woman on the horse before him.
What lie still more singular, that white woman seems
TO be sleeping. What can this meanf'
Continuing TO advance, the strange horseman was
soon near enough to be seen with considerable dis
tinctness by the watcher.
There's minkery here" muttered Kit, under his
breath, his eyes lighting up sternly. That woman
Isnt taking this ride into the redskin country Of
hnr own free Sin.'
In minute more the stranger reached the creek,
in which he procee ded to water his horse lLdan
pony.
know him now" said Kit to himself. It is
that Internal Fleet Foot, the hdlf.breed."
The savage thus designated was one of the most
vrlanous looking fellows the scout had ever eneoun-
tered.
wretched garb, his dirty complexion, his black,
bloodshot eyes, all gave him a most rcpusive as
pect His arms-for he carried a hunting knife,
revolver and rifle, In plain sight-gave TO his ug
Iy exterior fcrocity that actually startling.
The recognition Of the sa'nge having been thus
completed, Kit turned his gances upon the object
the savage was holding upon the pony in front Of
him
THIS o,dect, ne Kit had said, was white woman
or rather white girl. Her long. fair hair was
dishevelled hying wildly about her shoulders and
half hiding her face, but II could be seen that her
features were deatlly pale. aud scratched and bleed
ing In places, as II she had been struggling terribly
with her captor. That she rds captive, Kit in-
stanty knew by the fact that her hands were tied
behind her, and lie next that she was not sleep
ing, he had at hrst supposed-nor dead, as he had
for an instant feared-but that sic was In death
like swoon.
Ignorant Of the gaze bent upon him. the half breed,
whose arm still encircled the slight figure, pushed
away the dishsvelled hair from the pallid features
that lie might look upon them.
For a moment he seemed fascinated with the view
Of the pale, fair countenance, so rarely beautiful,
in Its deathike Igidity, and then ie bent his
head and kissed the hal pared lips, not once mere
", but again and again
"This tires me out" said Kit 10 himself Il
must change my position a httle-Just enough "
get the girls head out Of lino--and then"
Inc into the desiied range. the nalfbreet kappeSed
to look beyond the face OF his captive 10 ire
ground when mis- eyes encountered the tracks lef'
In another instant he had detected Carson's
presence.
The savage was silent
~ see II Is YOU" ad1od the scout. "Who is that
MY new squaw." was the answer.
Hold on a minute, sir. Fleet Foot said tie
"wbM more" was the response.
know that this ytung lady is not geine viii
lingy 10 Tie country OF Fleet loot, continued the
ncout, with In energy IL know That sLe has
been stolen, ana la vain lor Fleet Foot to SAL
"Wcn, what ten !" was all the savage dcigueI
&" he case Is iu.t this" continued Carson. "You
WI have 70 1e.;'er the SRI up to me- that l may
THAT l VIII never do rejoined the halfbreed
blunny. this g..l Is nothing 20 you, TOR have yen
am much a White man a red-sain, and the
young lady might have a worse fate than to become
my VILE, even II size becomes my vile unwillingy.
There /, no possible call for you TO interfere with
me. Tie oout's Tor sou to take, Nj. Carson, is TO
leave me to nine
A. lie ceased s,eaking he uttered a viii cry of
away to Tie southwark at full gaop.
Tie scout r.lssd his ride.
Tie hxufe Of the inherent was now fully uncov.
cred, presenlnl fair mark, but Kit was compelled
TO realize, IN view OF the bounding motions OF tie
pony, lhst he could not IRE upon the desperate vii
lain without the srcate,t risk of killing the captive
Z" The aecurstd trash r. 10 eJaculated, liz long
repres-ed wrath breaking forth. "Mere IL not Tor
aimr
He struck Ills horse sharply with his heels,
peed.
1t was a long time before the chase thus begun
showed which Lorse could make the best time
The pony WIS carrying the most weight, but he WAS
much fresher than the scouts horse, so that the
o one circumstance for time eounterDalanced re
other Al lenEth, however, the increased weight
told upon the pony The scout commenced gain.
Ing
his dosperaiiony"
At this moment a wild cry OF disIpay burst from
just before him, not ten rods distant, he had
marked deep aud abrupt depression in tile plain
the bed OF one oi those creeks 80 ia that
region.
As quick as lightning the hunted miscrcant had
eomprehended that he could not this creek nj
that furious pace, the depression being wide for
Alhying leap lie lad also comprohonded that be
avoid IL.
The scout saw all Ills too, and smiled grimly as
he realized that tumble was inevitable. r
IL was In vain that the halhreed, reduced to one
hand, pulled upon the reius, SAVING and jerking the
stop and in another instant had himself into
ne abrupt abyss, actually turning sOnersault in
the air aud sending Fleet Poot and the girl flying
lhIoush space 10 tie opposite slope Of the creek.
Al That same mumtnt, Us 1t seemed, the scout
threw bis horse back upon Lis launches at the very
golyer In hand.
II have you now, Fleet Footl" he shouted, leap.
ing toward the PROSTATE savage.
But, as terrible AS had been the shock a. quick as
hAd Ieen tue scouts movements, the halfbreed had
gathered himself up from the dust In which he had
been rolled mad sought and found his unconscious
captive had drawn his huge hunting kulls and 10.
EOlNer; had placed himself In double posture of
nsaull aud defence beside the moiiOnless figure.
and mus, at the instant OF KRIS advance. he fouud
mat the desperate runian VAS stun active, stiIl
deadly, still uudauutci.
" Not stcp nearer J" was the halflrteu's dennpt
cry, while his lace glOwed IKE a furnace am
still master OF the life OF tins girl and even Of
yours. At a touch, nj breath even 1 viii fTe
upon you with one hand, while 1 plunge hi,
kniie into the girls heart witt the other i've said
II, and swear It," ~
Hiyeted TO tile spot he had gained the scout stood
erect not ten iee distant from the revolver direc ed
AZ him-not ten feet nom the knife uplifted above
tht bosom OF the captiy0-and there he remained
mONOness, not daring 10 stir, nor even to breathe
lest TIE hali-Dreed should full his terrible menace
" Al was the iirst and last time said Kit In mar.
Islins these things aiIorward that was ever freed
Ahd. there the two men stood, thus motionloss apd
Nehl thus garng At each other, With that helpless
kIl between them 'F'
CHAPTER H.
A DAUGHTER or TuR PLAINs.
The strange scene when had arisen between thn
scout aud tie savage had singular termination
As XII, revolver in hand, faced Fleet Foot nm,
without daring 10 advance single siep Lest the m
lcIupulOuH wretch shOuQ XIII Tho ~, "a -