New-York tribune., 1870-04-25

loved ones bv her preservationcaused the slight ise
hast and Xii felt tears Joyous gratitude falling upon
hand she had 50 teerg - he asked
"No sir Only little scarcd-a little tnnblca ,.,
"Youre brave girl see sln ,e , sHon,i So wi,m hS
hearness which showed that her words ana bearing ad
gone 10 his heart Your face seems familiar to me- and
dare say ought to speak your name as readily as you
"Oh everybody knows you, Mr.. Carson was the re-
ioinder But with me the case is different. am 700
small 10 he remembered must tell you, therefore, that
| ] am Ellie LyonH ,, 49,, ,,,, -, ,,or
Not Colonel Lyons daughter Colonel Lyon OF New
'"IYeS Yes. sir. am Colonel Lyons daughter"
What the very gr who has been al Schoo iOf year
"The very same Mr.. Carson!"
AT this assurance the cOuntenance Of the scout ia
beamed upon Miss Lyon. He again took her mana Win
fatherly tenderness. ,, a., .,,. o., hove
remembered You at sight. My excuse is that am al
ways wanderer-always on the Wing ana nat rscre su
cesson Of faces is every day presented 10 me iio
is another excuse too, Efe in your case; IL HAS po
The small face became wreathed with look Of con
And now, to explain matters" continued dr kit,
lancng at the haf6recd's prostrate figure, ana per
ewing that he stl unconscious. TEL ine your
1T Is not long one" began Ehie. "As you seem TO
he aware have been attending sehOol III W.
II was agreed that father should come ior Inc aV va
cation" .,,o.oo,,.
Why didn't , Of the nSe sSoqf n
encounter with the redskins ana Tor Ten uass lay D
"Father! nearly killed 2" faered Eie, more disturbed
by this than she had been by her late terrible peril
IL
But he's out Of danger now,' resumed Kit, "and viii
| soon be himself again" e. mn ,a,,or bo,nc I'M
able 20 do sOi" asked Ehe, opening her eyes "4de III
wonder y,,,
''He's young gentleman who has been visiting in our
family once in While for year or two past mean
aWe, as you are on only child, Ehe, dare say that
you the particular member of your family VINO Is
responsible for the visits of this young gentleman
~ need not deny IT," responded E1ie as rosy nush
swept over her pure cheeks; but as father dd come
7 a haa from I'M
him feared that he might have fallen into the hands
of the Indians Every day added to this fear and al ast
| for an explanation of his non-arrlVaL'
eyes. Sir Joined wagon train that was just start
ing for Santa Fe and We came ON safely and Ileasn
a crossing, when everybody was busy and while was
gathering flowers along the wooded banks OF the creek
this endish savage pounced upon me, stiied my cries.
bore me TO his pony, mounted with me in his arms and
got ounseen by wadng up the creek and keeping to the
| cover of the bushes on It's banks. , 49,,
'The villain" calculated Kit. "He must have been
watching his opportunity ,
| "He was. II turns ont that he saw me in Leayen-
WORTH before the started and that he has been how
ering about it since, watching for chance to seize
me. He told Inc so himself. .
"DO you know who and what he is?'
only far as have seen with my own eyes-that he
| is a alf-breed and terrible villain" -
81 can tell you something about him; He is called
Fleet Foot, and his reputation Is well worthy OF OF ms ms
species fact have trouble TO tell redskln IRON
but this fellow has CHANGED to be brought to my notice
occasionally for several years and have never eard oi
its likely that he gets his hving-by taking twhereNer
Hes sat a thorough Demon" affirmed Efe.
Yes and at last to save himself trouble he tried to
perate struggle that at length tainted This must have
been an hour since, or Just before you saw me!
| e" He has scratched and bruised your face, see.
"Well he got about as much as he gave me- said the
| little heroine coOly.
| eral places and soied them"
And lost my hat altogether But But can tie a hand
| Eopgh of oVp m lp
"Well, Efie YOU can travel any howl" exclaimed the
awkward adventure so cooy. But tell where it was
that began 10 recover your sensestO KNOW where
It was just before the redskin undertook to away
from you hope you didn't think was unconscious all
must groaned in coming TO- but the red-skin
was too bus busy with You to notice ed IT, resdhd M @ Ten
when you and he talking so earnestly knew
OF SeRdrah s WSn wee eree
upon the redskin good luck would have IT. and didn't
get much OF shock as expected Ana TINS Is the
I'm glad you Jared no worse" commented Kit.
"And now for our prisoner. Inever kill red-skn in
that helpless condition. unless the outlines OF blood s
fresh him 1t i cur duty to extract the
lie suited the action to the word, adding: ..,.,.
4" | will carry away his weapons, of course, mile or
two and then hide them III some place where lie VIII not
Tnei you viii give him his libcrtyl 1t would not do,
10, Ellie Some Of his four-legged relatives-the
woves-would come and eat him before morning.
"His pony has vanished"
yes lie is doubtless miles away by this time"
"Then the red skin will have TO continue his journey
Kit united his hands, but tied his feet, and left hin,
In that way we shall get a good start Of him"
"Thats the idea" rejoined Kit.
Then the couple resumed their journey The scout was
well acquainted with an honest ranchcman named
Woodbury., who lived the Arkansas, about ten miles
from the of this adventure, and they started Tor IT,
Conyersing pleasantly by the way the couple rode Tor
ward a fair pace Efle knowing no fear hy reason OF
the scouts presence and Kit knowing none by reason OF
his matchless ability and experience.
The sun was Just setting when the couple after long
and wearyng ride came in sight OF the rancho they were
There it is" said the scout indicating dark object
The travellers had now arrived enough to the
rancho to its outlines distinctly and accordingly
"The door is closed" observed Kit as the couple rode
nearer, land the windows But the proprietor Is
brave the brayes as you may know by the fact OF
they advanced still nearer 10 the lonely rancho they
noticed that strange air of des9laon peryaded the
premises. Not sign of life Visible, and the little
garden ncosng the house had been given up to weeds
"Ths il odd" muttered Kit Mr.. Woodbury. had
very beautiful garden when here last Summer. But
| now stock, no signs of occupancy whatever"
He may have moved away" suggested Ehe, land
different sort of man may now have possession OF the
That's so or the redskins may have killed him."
shadow I'm not pleased with the looks of the thing,
any howl The house itself has TO the dogs since
added looking up the sky out of which the light OF
day was fading, with the abruptness peculiar To the
ca In ten minutes it will be dark, and wen do to
De prompt in our observations and inquiries"
the stone wall protecting the doorway OF the rancho and
here Kit drew rein, looking sharply about him;
The place looks more and more deserted he SAID to
| Ellie in a low tone. ." do not much a dog
Just sit where you are Efie while step to the door"
CHAPTER III
THE RANCHE-A SURPRISE.
DismOunting the scout made his way cautiously to the
of the house. and then, seeing into the