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

CHAPTER H.
DAUGHTER or THE PLAINS
The strange scene which had arisen between the
Scout ana tae savage had singular terln,iatlon.
AS hlt, revolver IN hand raced Fleet Foot-Dut
without daring 10 advance single steD, iesS the un
scrupulous wretch should Kill the unfortunate girl
he was suddenly started 10 SEQ tnat the gtis ewes
MN
even Iully realize tnat the captive was conscious
and observ anL-she had passed fron lndet tne up-
lifted nand and murderoas KNIFE o. the nali,oreed'
AT the same instant IA Wild appeal for help burst
frOm her:--
.Save me save me ~
The swift gleams OF lightning do not move quicker
than Kit responded 10 t.lat CRY.
At single bound ne was upon tue nalfbreed,
whom he stretched senseless and bleeding villa
furious blow upon the head from his revOlyer.
Tnus stricken PROSTATE and helpless, the mis-
.lhank Heaven p then murmured voice that
was sngulariy musical, despite the nsonation OF ex-
cltelnelr.
Kit sprang to the maiden ana cut her bonds.
Never was seen a fairer, brighter or sweeter pic
ture Of womanho0o Than that sac presented.
she was scarcely sixteen, and was even small Tor
her age; but her little, ioveiy ngure possessed re-
markaDle strength ana agility, ana lEs rare Qualities
were iurther enhanced by soul OF tae most glorious
sYou have saved my ife, Mr.. Carson" she tmme.
diatey added. graspinS Ms nand''Saved iiIc from
fate worse tn LII IL thousand deiJns / thank you
from the depths OF my soul and shall remain your
grateful Doctor forever !"
saved ner-thoughts oil the misery tlat woaid tie
spared to her loved ones by her preseryation--
caused the sighC n2ure TO sway aud tremoie ior a
moment like a reea III the DasV, AMI Kit lett tears Of
joyous gratitude ialng upon tae hand she hau SO
leeiingiy imprisoned.
..You are not seriously injured pn he ASKED
"NO, SIR. Ohiy a iiLte scafed-a- Cile tumbed p'
'You're brave eiri, see" sald the scout, wltl
heartness which showed that ner words and celr.
ing had gone TO MS heart .'Your lace see.ls
familiar 70 me- ana dare say ongnt I'D speak your
cI
''On, every body knows You, Mr.. Carson" was the
rejonder. '.but Win me the case ls different | am
too sman to be remembered. muse tel you, there
lore that am Eiiie Lyo1tn
..Not Colonel Lyons daughter? Colonel Lyon, of
''Yes SIR am Colonel Lyons daughter p'
'"hat! the very giri who las Deel ut school Tor
q year past IN LeavenNorrn r'
''The very same, Mr. carson ~
At this assurance the countenauce OF the scout
fairly beansd upol Mss Lyon. lie again look ner
hand with latneriy tenderness
''i0u'tl excuse me Ellien he said. ~ ought To
have remembered you at sight MY excuse Is that |
am aiwavs a wandercr-always OF tae wing ana
tnat succession of new faces IS every d,y ne.
sentea to me. There Ia another excuse TOO Ellie
III your case. IL has been some lime since saw
you"
Tne small iace became wreathed with look OF
cOBtentment.
ganclng st the nal-bieeds prostrare figure aud er-
ceving lnat he was still UNCONSCIOUS, tell your
story first"
to be aware, have been attending schoo IN eayeu-
worth. IL was agreed mat iaIaer sn0Ald come for
me at vacltion--'
''LeJ me tel you why he didn't." interrupted the
scout. ne was nearly Killed, .aoout the twenteia
VI June, In an encounter wlth the redskins aud
ten days lay between iiie and death'
'ta!her neariy killed ~ iaitered Efle, more dis.
tarbed uy this news than sne had oeen by ner late
terrible peril. "Anl knew nothing OF it -
''But ne's out OF Danger now,n resumed KiG ssanu
VIII soon De himself again."
But why dNiut Edgar come for me. father being
unable to DO soS" asked Eie, opening ner eyes vide
III woader.
...Edgara' rejoined Kit. 'who is Edgara,
"ile's q young gentleman who has b.eu visiting IN
our family once In while for year or two past. /
mean Edgar LOelDan."
wei, a you are an only child Eale dare say
that you are the parcular menoer OF your tafni ~
wao Is responsible forthe visits OF Thu young gen-
Il need not deny It," responded Ehie, as rosy
nush swept over her pure cleexs; buC as father did
not come, aud as aid not near from him. beca ne
anxious about him. feared thaG he Inignt nave
fallen into the nands of the indians. Every day
added ~ this iear aud al last Determined to set OUT
Tor hone without waiting longer lor al explanation
CT his DOn-atr!sa'.n
'And you did 80"
''les sir. l joined a wagon tram that was just
starting for Santa te, aal we came Oh safely anu
pleasantly enough until noon of to-aay, wlen duung
prcl malt at crossing, wilen ever Do1y Dusy,
and while was gathering iowers a.oug Lae wooucd
banks O, til. creek THIS Ije erdsn sava ,e nnnI,~ei
upon me, stiled NY cries, pore me To his pony
mounted with nle IN MS arms and GOT of unseen ey
wadnl up the creek aud Keeping TO the cover OF the
bushes On It's BANKS"
"Ilie villain =, calculated Kit. "He must have
iie was. it turns cut tlaL ne saw nc In Leavel.
worth, before the train started, ana that ne has been
hoyering about 1t ever since, watching Tor cnauce
to seize me. de told Inc so himsel.l'
'D0 you Know who aud whdC he ls?"
"Only so lac as nave seen with my own eyes
that ne Is a uaii-breeii. ana terrible yliain.u
Il can teal you something aDout MN. lie is called
Fleet Foot ana MS reputation Is We'll worny ul ans
name do not pretelu TO keep the run OF many of
his species; IA !act have troaoe to tell one red
SKIN from another, SO far the generality OF tne
Is coAcerned; but TINS fellow mas cbilced to be
brought to my notice occasionally for several years
aud have never heard oi niin anything but evli.
AS he never follows any business, 1873 likely that lie
it.n law
"ie's thorough demonn affirmed Ei.e.
"He talked love TO YOU suppose? ?''
~ es aad at last, 10 save hnse trouble, he tried
10 bind my hanus behind me, aud then came sticn q
desperate straggie tDal | at length iainted. ans
must nave been an hour since, or just before you
saw ne.n
"He has scratched aud bruised your face, sec."
''Weii ne gOt about AS much ne gave me,n said
the lIttie heroine cvoilY.l
"lou nave torn your eacquc anu dress, l see, in
seysra PAGES, and soiel thcnl.n
ANA Loss my NAB ditoSsther. But can lie q
handkerchief over my head, aid tie res. does nos
.Weil, EGilc. YOU can travel, anyhow.' exclain.
take your awkward adventure SO cuoI.y but tell
me where IL was that you began to reco Ter yoLr
senses to Know where you VAST
At was just before tue reossin unlero.,S to run
away from you. nope You odn't think was un-
conscious all that time. l knew tning or two,
yoi may DC sure. l must linye rroaned some M
coming TO- but the redskIn was too busy with you
TO notice II. At last, wneu realized all tnaC was
going on, and recognized you-tlat was when you
ami he were tahn9 so earnestly Il knew euuugn 70
elgu unconsc fousOess aud watch FOR chance vi de-
iycrance. WDen we tumolel iuto The creek fell
upon Tue redsAih, as aood luck would nave Ii, ana
THIS is the whole stoty.n
Pm gIad you Jared no worse,r commented Kit.
And now now ior our prisoner. never mia redsAin
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