The New York herald., 1870-04-25
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THE SCOUT AND THE SAVAGE.
The afternoon was fDe-tfe Great Plain In full
yardure.
And kit Carson, In the midst OF this beauteous
solitude was as happy as the birds around MIN.
lie was riding eastward on tue santa Fe route,
just east OF Fort Larncd, III Kansas.
at length lie Grew rein
and found himself IN The edge OF u considerable
grow OF timber by which the banks OF this anu.
ent were lined. Looking through the openings IN
velure before hin he saw, half mile away, to
the eastward, q single horsenan approaching ut an
"What p he calculated ssThat fellow must be
redskin-more or less redskin, any how. Ana yet
nc mas white woman on the horse before him.
hat IS still more singular that white woman
to be sleeping. What eau this mean?
Continuing TO advance, the strange horseman was
soon near enough 10 be seen with CONSIDERABLE dls-
tinctness by the watcher.
"ihere's min&ery here" muttcred Kit, under his
brea.6 his eyes i!gating up Siernly "ihat woman
lsl taking thls ride lnio the redSkln country OF her
own lree W.n
In q moment more the stranger reached the crees
IN Which he proceeded TO water his horse an indian
pony.
Il know hla, now,n said Kit to himself "It is
that internal Fleet Foor. the naf breed"
The savage thus designated was one OF tie most
vdainous looking fellows the scout had ever en-
c0uItered.
Ills ioag, tangled hair his hideous features his
wretcled gafb, his dirGy complexion, his black,
DiOOd,hOt eyes all gave him most repulsye aspect
his afnls Tor he carried hunting kui'e revolver
and ride In plain signt gave TO his ugly exterior u
fcrocy that was actually Startling.
The recognition OF the savaEe having been thus
savage was holding upon che pony In font VI him.
THIS object, as Kat had said, was white woman,
neyelled lying wildly aDout aer shoulders aud naIr
hiding her face but IL could 90 seen that her fea-
lures were deadly pale ana scratched and bleedin1
IN places as II she had been struggling terribly
With her captor. That she was captive Kit ia.
atantiy knew by the laci that her hanas were TIED
behud her, and next saw that she was not sleeo-
nag, rs he mad at first supposed dead, as he bad
Tor an instant feared-Dut tnat she was III q DEATH
like swoon.
Irnnr1nt of tha co1n hpnt unou h;c, tbo bo.r
breed whose arm Still! encircled the Slight figure,
pushed away the disiievcIled hair rom The DsiAd
icatures, that he might iook upon them.
For "a moment he seemed fascinated With the view
uf tie pale far Couutenauce, so rarely beautiful
even In Its deathke rlgidity, and tnan he bent his
head and kissed the naiI-p pared lips, not onee
merely, Uut again and again
THIS tires me out" said KIT to himself. 81 must
girs head out of ne-anl then -"
AT ta instant, and just as the scout began moving
into into the desired range. the lafb happened to
look Beyond the face of his captive TO the ground,
when MS eyes encountered The tracks left by KITS
horse.
In another instant he had detected Carson's pres
ence
.,its you, eh, Mr.. Fleet Flootsr called the scout.
Tue savage was silent
u see it IS you" added the scout ''Who is that
with your"
''iiy new squaw." was the answer
scout
what moro sn was the respose.
~ know that this young lady Is moi going WILL
ingly TO the country OF Fleet Foot" con,nued tie
scout, WITH calm energy. II know tlaS shs has
been stolen, and II Is vain for Fleet Foot to cay
that she is his sduaw.n
''Weu, waat then" was all the savage degned to
answer
The case IS just thlsr continued Carson; "vou
VIII nave to denver the girl up 10 me, that may
lake her back TO her people,"
THAT ] WIZ never do" rejoined the halforeed
bluntly. "Tlis grl Is nothing to you nor have yuu
any claim upon me. Why should we quarrelp | am
as much white man as the redskin, and the young
lady might nave q worse fate than 10 bec),,e mY
tt,,lf,
Tnere ~ no possibe Call Tor you TO intersere with
me- The course icr you to take, Mr. Carson Ia 10 40
your own way and mind your own BUSINESS, aad
leave tue 20 IliGe.'
AS he ceased speaking he uttered a Wild cry Of
command To the pony, WHICH INSTANTLY bounded
away 10 the southwark az full ga!lop.
Inc scout raised his ride.
lhe ugufc .! the ,niscrcast was now fully nm
covered, presenting fair marx, ult Nlt,was com
peied 10 realize, In view OF the bounding mottons
of the pony, tDae ne c0ulG not fre upon tne lles.
perate villain without The greatest risk OF ki.nng
the captive.
''Ine accursed trash ~ he calculated, his long.
reprcSsed wrath breaking 'ortl ssWers t not tOr
sacrncing the girl But can at leust pursue
bimln
lie struck his horse SHARPLY with his heels ana
the apiRla bounded away ~ the TOP Of his speed.