The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-03-28
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safies Was wFinHE
Arr you sAfe Gaf demanded Marx
oniag toward hrf
Aes bal lm sifpoH auathewl 80.
saefel Cay liaFr iie savage surely
Eoae MARI
t'af cautiously rert iouh Whle sho
was speaking TIE rmaiaug wagons
dsEofgfl thes eruafh.ae occupants Wa-
men Eud children coming forl IaIe snd
trembling iuii Il l0sIll anlituae 81 lileit
escape ffum death. fate worse lAan
death ihr camp uok 81 Ifs usua 81.
psafaurt escU before ihe ulftsiiag say-
ages Beff entirely iasi io NisW boz ite fsr
distance That uight ihcg cbmmped ul-
nn ibf prairie. aHd uss4 with 80 adventure.
4 guard Was maintained 8. ou ile tfcti-
co.'s uiglH, hHt Ho lHauus were ia De-
seen
Efev d8t of f,ae week lbat mli0Wud
ihe eHeampueal uH lie Lauio Bloc was
int Of iHtijcH. hul ail of tie pleasant
sort nothing occurring iu slsuu abe emil
gfaufs
Aud 81 tlc eni ii tite week. 60 their
great Fy abd lclief tisct arrived 20 iuu
heaueE
Tbs emigrAuts did ng, hair 90 thc fort,
bot pressed ga g. koamry Civ, Where
I theY eneamped Just Al uightlaIl
Here Conductor Landlord found anoth-
81 train. The guide % which bad been
stabilized the night before bs notorious
msH, who had escaped arrest The train
was offered % landlord. o. h. united
with bis oWu.
The assault that l4a been made upon
I the conductor % the previously arrived
train was made "a matter OF discussion,
aud regret that his assaiiAut had escaped
wa, universal
4 know tie slsaW who dirked the con-
duCtoT said Landlord lie is a perfect
demon know that be has Killed sever
al men. | saw hlu 81 Denver last year
lie had lust stabbed a miner from behind,
and robbed him oiail ili, money and gold.
lie is called blue Jack
Hue Jack = cried Que or tive boys.
What name"
They call him so because one side Of
T bis face Is blue, as ii bruised said Land.
ford. Looks as II the blood had settled
under the skin
I The new train was bound Tor Denver,
as Landlord had said
Two wagons belonged 10 men who had
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Of these dcspeFadoes, and only the small
ness OF their number as compared with
the others induced Landlord TO allow
them to travel under his guidance and the
protection Of his train.
A few introductions took place, and
then the long train took mp is line OF
march westward.
During the noon encampment on the
following day, Gay had finished her din
ner, aud a merry snatch OF song was on
her lips, when one OF the desperadoes
known as Burk came up 10 her, aud
paused beside her, regarding her with an
insolent stare
Halo, younker, lac said GRIZZLY. i
noticed you Yesterday, and YOU are tbs
prettiest Young one | ever did see Got
no father nor mother, eh? Going west
with your brother, ehs Give us kiss,
there's a dollr
In an instant She eaped to her feet.
Child as she was, she resented the in-
suit that had been offered keY with wo.
mans offended pride and anger.
How dare youH she cried Go away.
If you tonch me, I'll call my brother
All, now, young one, you're iooling,
lac said insolen,ly. You act Older than |
took yoa sor III warrant no boy except
your broIhes has kissed them lips o. yom'n
and lin boand to have one-so nown
As qni4k as flash she drew from her
pocket pistol Mark had bought for her
at Leayenworth, aud which be had since
taught her to use skilfully. She cooked
the pistol, and its tonr small dark tubes
were promptly presented TO the eyes Of
Burk for inspection. He started back in
unaffected horror and amazement.
The little yixen.' lac muttered. SHE
acts like a highwayman instead of
shrinking girl. She beats al'
Il was only fooling, he said aloud. i
didn't mean nothing. Don't say nothing,
Young one, I'm OIL
And he FASTENED to beat retreat TO his
own proper quarters.
Gays light laugh rang after him mock
ingly.
Curse herr muttered Burk. Blue
Jack would tame that wildcat spirit of
her'n, and wish he may do it, that's all.
Ill make 'em acquainted, blest ii don't.
The train was ready to resume its
march.
Come up into the wagon, Marx, said
the girl coaxingly. i have something TO
tell You.
Marx climbed up beside Gay, his boyish
face inl Of tenderness aud affection as he
looked down upon his adopted sister.
We'll, what IS it, little GayY he said, as
she hesitated.
Have you noticed that man Burk, who
joined rs with the other train at Keaney
CityY asked Gay.
Il have seen him and noticed him. said
MARX Mr. Landlord has poor opinion
Of him, Hes confederate Of Blue Jack
the oulsw What have you TO say about
him, Gavy
lie wanted 20 Kiss me back ri the hal
said Cav rumpn.edlN. and, as EOu were
busy, Just pulled ont my pistol and
scared lgm lie Thought meant 10 shoot
him, and went of 20 the rear OF the train.
Mark, bOyish brows grew stern, and
hi> ewes flashed
The coward and yillain!' he exclaimed
I'h horscwhip him for HAT How dared
hcF
Don't get into trouble on ms account,
dear Mark! exclaimed tiay, III alarm.
Hes bad man. and he might kil Won.
lie dilu', Kiss me- aud have taught him
Ia keep his distance, 80 that be won't
irouble me again Don't speak 70 him,
Marx, please dou.t'
But Mark would not promise
About sunset Landlord beheld IN The
distance q solitary horseman, who, upon
booking back aud observing the train,
wheeled his horse about, aud rode rapid
y toward H. As be approached II be said
'AFc uu lie conductor 81 this train,
sir2 am bearer Of dispatches from Fort
kespcy 90 Fort scdgwick VIII you
gtani nae the protection Of your train dur
ing lhc remainder of uA journey
What i suuf nlmcF
'fsllen Lieutenant Fallou WAS thc
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