The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-04-13

A MODERN PRO1ErHEUS.
A Nan Cbaias His Enemy T. . Rsek and
Gloats over his Dying Struggles.
From the New York Woridl
Before gold mines, oil wells and diamond
fields had developed their attractions anc
prac,icslties for the adventurous spirits OF
this country. the fur trade of the farther
Northwest enlisted the energies and nu>
merous speculative characters. among whom
were two young men Of st. Louis. Who
from having bcen playmates in boyi'ood. :
and inseperable friends at college. became
Partners in sheme of Indian trading for
the richer spoils OF the hunt. Both were
orphaps-thc nearest livi.g relative pos.
sessed by either was sister to the elder OF
the two--and there were consequently no
dom stic ties to keen them back from the
wiids or limit their absence thithcr. A..
cending the Missouri river to tho appointed
trading grounds. they entered upon the
eonjoint adventure in true, MI absorbed en-
ergy of success. and from the 1rst month.
prospcred beyond all their expectations and
rcaped pr,aits sprporsionate to early wealth.
In little more than two years, indeed. the
brotherly firm were rich enough to have
gone hack to civilization and lived 1t ease
for the remainder of their lives; but, - 81.
ready told, they had no social exigencies to
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fondness for their new occupation, they
stayed on an on indefinitely. Once year.
however, they repaired to St. Louis m cell
their furs. and divide and invest the pr''d'a;
and upon one of these "ccssions the sister
before nent ,oncd persuaded her brs'ther I"
take her back with him tn the wilderness,
that she might observe for herself the
mighty wonders he had %, often described
THE WOMAN IN THe CASE. 4
Thus. during the ensuing year, the ranch
of the friends ut tue head waters of tl'e
Missouri WAS grsced by the presence ut an
amateur " huntrcss'" who. when the time
came for her to ret urn home. was reluctant
to leave. and doubly SO because her brother
Glanced IN have sickness which prevent
I'd his departure with herself and bic part
ner On the usual annual business tip 70 the
city. The trip must bc made. however, and
it would be her only opportunity of going
for year. So, with what fortitudc wss
available under the circumstances, she bade
the invalid loving good by. and went
home In the care ut the younger meml~r Of
the firm. Left to himself, or with the care
of Indians only. the sick man pined until
his partners return with IN unusually
large dividend, end IN account Of the young
laly's safe arrival in St. Louis gave, him
energy to combat and conquer the fever Of
which he WAS the victim.
Tbencefnrih the friends traded and trap
ped as before fOr several munths, st the end
Of which time q llii lwiu:ei sc'ses 's"ss' '"S
city 10 the elder of the men almost killed
him with the dreadful news that his sister
hid become maniac, and that It was Ills
lifelong friend who had made her such.
Il was another friend who wrote, and the
words were few bat to the point The
brother happened to bc alone when reading
them, and was thus able to master his first
furious impulse for immediate signal re
yeuxe upon the traitor. and euOdue his
frtenxie.l feelings to the cooler deltberation
Of y scheme for rrtribution - rerilous -
the offence had been. When bis partner
came in he explained the pslOr of his coun'
tensnce by pretending . temporary faint>
ness, and resumed his daily pursuits ~
though the message from home had been
the most ordinary Of iuclOsures. h's
,rcacheruus friend must die; bat In dysnx
he must be compelled tn endure agon'es -
lingering ~ those he had inflicted; and
while the self appointed minister Of joss'ce
followed his usual avucation he planned the
revenge that should be worthy the wiring
| When the next stock of furs were packed
fur transportation down the river, the sves
ger made some excuse f"r : brief visit u
| Fort Benton, where he procured OF law
YER the execution of . will, leaving the
iestator's name in blank. Then returning
To the r,nch, he proposed thas ,i'stesd oi
going down the river for their market
,his time they should 70 overland eosstss'
on horseOsck TO- Fort Kessny. isesscsp
the boats with their stuck where the r've
Platte e,npties into The Missouri. and TAX
the furs up the former stream y Fort Lara
mic, where they could establish kind o'
en,repo( of their business 70 probabse g'ea
l .a,.,.1.~e 3u 5al.I1T b f9i3vGoi ti'l 7t,t
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FT7a"-n A ,ous1srlr 70 psAzH, ,"asj ii1Si
The idea seemeA-so plausible TO %
youpges man that be approved Il vtehou
hesitation. and started Immediately wit
the protector On ths overland jOarney, q
companied only BY pack mole oeasin' h.u
pruvis,ons for the WY. Travelling maj, 20
days Ii this f,y,e-the one wholly unsasp'
cious OF Tue others dark porpose-th
| two men finally reached the banks OF tn
/ P.aste, down winch they followed "a
overland ,railto placs called Bernard
Ranch. on the, north fork of the str,eaIn !, y
I near u..r, tho ChimDey Rack, and beswss