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


Thank heaven f. then murmured a voice that
was singularly musical, despite its information OF ex
Xii sprans to the maiden and cut her bonds
Never was seen fairer brighter, or sweeter pic
turo OF womanhood than that she presented.
She was scarcely sixteen, and was even small for
her age but her little, lovely figure possessed re.
markabe strength and agility, and it's rare qualities
were further enhanced by soul OF the most glorious
type ,.-., ~. ~. c...o. aha t.,
medlateiv added, RrasrinR his hand" saved me
from fate worse than a thousand deathsi thank
you from the depths OF my soul aud shall remain
Thoughts OF the dreadful fate from wi ich he had
saved her-thouehts Of the misery that would be
the slight figure to sway and tremble for moment,
like reed in the blast, and Kit felt tears Of joyous
gratitude "a ling upon the hand she had so feelingy
" You are not seriously injured" he asked.
mo, sir. Only little scarsd-e little tumbledi ~
YOU'RE a brave girl, See" said the scout. with
heartiness which showed that her words and bear
ing had gone TO his heart Your face seems ia
name as readily as you have spoken mine, but some
how can't quite place youl"
"oh, everybody knows you, Mr.. Carson" was
| the rejoinder. "But with me the case is different
l am too small to be remembered. must tell you,
therefore, that am Enc Ly9nw c.,,o,
Yes, SIR / am Colonel Lyons daughter r.
"What the very girl who has been at school tor
| year past in Leayenworth"
1.-THE very same, MIR. CarsOnI
n
| fairly beamed upon Miss Lyon. lie again took her
| hand with a fatherly tenderness. ,
| You'll excuse me. Rdie." he said. 81 ought to
| have remembered you at sight My excuse is that
| am always n wanderer-always on the wing and
that succession of new faces is every day presented
to me. There Is another excuse too, Ene, In your
| case IL has been some time since saw you
| The small face became wreathed with look Of
| And now. to explain matters" continued Kit,
gaucing AZ the haliDroeds PROSTATE figure and per.
eevng that he was still unconscious, tell me your
story first"
at is not long one" began Enc. AS you
seem to be aware have been attending school in
Loavenv orth. II was agreed that father should
come for me at vacation"
LET me tell you why he didn't" interrupted the
| scout He was nearly killed, about the twentieth
OF June, In an encounter with tile redskins and for
ten days lay between life and death"
Father nearly killed - filtered Enie, more dis
turbed by this news than sle had been by her late
| terrible peril. And knew nothing ofhr'
But he's ont OF danger now resumed Kit,
| and viii soon be himself again"
"Rut why didn't Edgar come for me, father being
| unable to do sof' asked Enc, opening her eyes
:" Edgar ~ rejoined Kit who is Edgari"
| IIc's young gentleman who has been visiting
in family once In wnie Tor year or TWO past.
Wei. Is you are an only child, EGe. dare say
| that J GU are the particular member OF your family
who Ia responsible lor The visits OF this young gen
ueman."
II need not deny It," responded Enc, as a rosy
| flush swept over her pure cheeks; but us father
did not come, aud as did not hear from aim l be
came anxious about him. ] feared that he might
day added TO this fear and last determined set
out for home without waiting longer Tor an explana-
ton of his non arrival"
"And you did sof
Yes cir. Joined wagon train that WINS just
starting for Santa Fe, and We came on safely and
brief halt at a crossing when everybody was busy,
and while was gathering flowers along the wooded
banks OF the creek, this hendish savage pOuncod
upon me, stned my cries, bore me to his pony.
mounted with me in ME arms, ana got oil unseen by
wadng the creek aud Keeping to the cover OF the
THE villain ~ eIaculated Kit. "ns must have
been watching his opportunity !"
" lie was. Ii turns out that he saw me In Leaven-
worth, before tie train started, and that he has been
lowering aoou. 1t eyer since, watching for chance
to seize me. lie told me 80 himself
"Do you know VINO and what ne Is ~
"only so far as have seen with my own. eyes
that he is a half-breed, and terrible villain"
II can tell you something about him. lie Is called
Fleet Foot, aud his reputation Is worthy OF his
his species in fact nave trouble tell one red.
skin nom another 50 Tar as the generality OF them
is concerned; but TINS fellow has CHANGED TO be
and have never heard Of him anything but evil.
As he never follows any business, it's likely that
s asa TS ,s his H''"s-O' TAXING Wherever he can
lie. thorough Demon" affirmed Ene.
| ale talked love to you, | SUPPOSE"
Yes: aud at last, TO save himself trouble lie
| tried 10 bind my hands behind me, and tncn came
.uch desperate struggle that / at length fsiutcd
This must have been an hour since, OF just before
lie has scratched ard bruised Your face, ! see"
" You have torn your sicquc and dress, / see, in
several places, and soiled tiien."
And lost my hat altogether But cln tie
handkerchief over my head and the rest does not
matter
"Wen. Enc you can travel anyhow /" exclaimed
the scout admringy. 4" ! am glad to see You take
your awkward adventure so coolly But tell me
where 10 was that you besan to recover your senses
to know where YOU wa~ "
at was just before tie rci-skin un 'ertook to
run away IRON GU. ! hope you diln't think was
unconscious all that time. ] knew athinG or two.
You may he sure. | must have grOaned some In
coming TO, hut the roi.skiH was TOO busy with you
to notice IT. At 1t, when | realized all hat was
icing ON. and recognized you-that WAS when you
and he were tlhiL- 50 eurnesuy-l knew en- ugh TO
felgn uncousciousness, aud watch for u chance OF
d,liyorlncc. When We tun1lcd into the creek,
Tell upon the rod-skin, as good luck would have It,
and didn't get 70 much OF q shock as expected.
And this Is the whole story"
" I'm glad you fiIc1 10 worse" commented Kit
AMI now Tor our prisoner. i never kill red-skn
in tn, helpless condition unless tho outlines of
blood Is gt-h upon him, II Il our duty, however,
to extract the reptiles iaugs-in otheI words, dis
lie suited the action 20 the word, adding:
81 will clrry away lis weapons, ofcourse, mile
will not be likely to nnd them"
''ihcn You win give him his libery' 1t would
ES 80 Of '' Ii. oars s:S pc 81
| the wolvcs-would come and cat him before morn
= His pony has vanished"
| Yes lie Is doubtless miles away by this time Z"
"Then the red-skin viii have to continue his jour
|
Kit united his hands, but tied his feet and len
him, Ellie remarking
| lin that way We shall ge, 4 good start OF him."
| That's the idea" replica Kit.
| Then the couple resumed their journey The scout
| was well acquainted with an honest rancheman
named Woodbury., who lived on the Arkansas about
ton miles from tne scene VI tlls adventure, and thoy
started Tor 1t. ConYcIsng pleasantly b. the wav the
couple rode forward AZ fair pace, Ehle knowing no
tear by reason OF the scouts presence and Kit know.
ing none by reason OF his matches ability and ox-
| erience,
| The sun was just setting when the couple after q
long and weaIyng ride, came la sight OF The rancho
they were seeking
"There II H." said the scout, indicating a dark OBJ.
Jcct on the distant horizon.
| Tie travellers had now arrived near enough to the
rancho to Tvs outlines distinctly, aud accordingly
fixed their attention upon IT.
THE door is closed" observed Kit as the couple
rode nearer, land so are the windows. But the pro-
pretor is rs brave ~ the brayost, as you may know
BY the act OF his LIVING here. Iddre say has seen
| US approaching"
| As they advanced still nearer to the lonely rancho
| they noticed that a strange air of dCsoatiOn per-
| vaded the premises. Not sign OF life was visible
and tie little garden enclosing the house had been
| given up to weeds.
| " This is odd y muttcred Kit. Mr.. Woodbury. had
| a very beautiful garden when l was here last sum
| mer. But now SEQ no stock, no signs OF occupancy
| whatever
| lie may have moved away" suggested Ehie,
and a different sort OF man may now nave posses
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