Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-25

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I'VE will not discuss the matter, sir.
Gay Heber is my sister, and while live
she shall not lack for a protector
"Ah, yes" said the pretended officer,
using his favorte phrase of assent.
brothers are not usually so devoted to Sis
tiers as you seem to be, Mr.. llebcr."
That evening Gay, whose curiosity had
been stimulated by what had taken place,
to find out something more about her
parentage, was examining some jewels
which had been left by her mother, and
some trinkets which She had possessed
when a child She had taken them from
a little box in the bottom of her trunk,
and thought her self perfectly secure under
the cover of the wagon, when she sud
denly detected the false Lieut. Fallon
peering at her through Il hole which he
had cut in the canvas All this she re-
ported to Mark.
On the following day Mark had a Vio-
lent alteration with the pretended Lieu
tenant.
No one had eyes or ears for anything
but this exciting scene, and it thus hap
pened that small body of horsemen in
the uniform of the United States had come
up, and had dashed into the very camp
before their approach was noticed
A loud bugle call from the head of the
troops was the first token the emigrants
received of the new arrival
In moment the combatants were
loosed, and all eyes turned to the new
corners.
The disguised Lieut. Fallon looked and
turned faint. He knew what this visit
meant, if no one else did
Conductor shouted the leader of the
troop, we are here in search of Blue
Jack, the noted desperate, accused of the
attempted murder Of Lieutenant Fallon of
the United States army, whom he brutallv
attacked and flung into the Deep Canyon
as dead. The lieutenant is now at Fort
Kearney, in a critical condition, and we
demand his would-be murderer
The emigrants had listened with breath
less amazement to the announcement of
the officer in charge of the small detatch
ment of troops. They We're actually
spell-bound. Not so the person most in
terested in the announcement-Blue Jack
himself.
The desperate had comprehended the
errand OF the troops in the first moment
of their appearance. After his first sem
sation of taintness and terror, he had re-
covered his GOODNESS and courage, and
was himself again.
At the very commencement of the
officers announcement, Blue Jack eX
changed glances with the terrified and
covering Burk. The latter pointed one
trembling finger over his shoulder to a
spot at a little distance. where Blue Jacks
horse stood grazing. sadded for use.
In an instant the chief desperate dartcd
under the wagons toward the waiting
horse. lie reached him and leaped upon
his back.
Aud in the next moment that desperate
rose gracefully in his stirrups at the dis
tance of few rods. and with the fierce
defiant yell of wild Indian, dashed his
spurs into his horses side, and was away
like the wind
The troops gave an answering yell of
surprise and anger, and the officer in COM
mand led the swift pursuit.
Blue Jack had the advantage of a good
start, and was splendidly mounted, his
horse being seasoned animal, born and
+ bred on the plains, and endowed with
great life and spirit.
Blue Jack laughed aloud rs the strong
animal bore him onward as ifhe had been
a feathers weight. He rose again in his
= stirrups, and shouted back defiantly:
, Come on. Take Blue Jack if YOU
can 2
, The pursuing officer shouted to the out
law to surrender. but the only reply was
a hooking laugh The officer then fired
a shot at the fugitive, but the bullet missed
, its mark, and Blue Jack, bending low
to his horses neck, and digging the spurs
into the animals sides, swept on and
, | away with the II, sh of q tornado
And after him swept the pursuers.
The emigrants watched the pursuit with
breathless interest until the foremost
figure upon the powerful Indian steed had
passed beyond their line of vision
During the confusion Burk escaped
also.
AT nighttall they halted upon the south
bank OF the Platte, and We're at supper
around their fires when the troops were
; seen to approach, weary and dispirited-
; without their prisoner.
The fellow has escaped u.s. said the
officer.
: You held on to the chase well, Lieuten-
ant, said the conductor
Il can't bear to 60 back to the fort with
, out him. was the qnick reply There's
excitement all through the fort Poor
Fallon was nearly murdered, and was left
tor dead. lie was flung over into Deep
Canyon, and happened to lodge in a clump
OF bushes. There he came to himself, an
. hour or more afterward, and more dead
than alive, he climbed up to the ground
above, and fell down in dead faint \
party was Immediately organized and
sent in pursuit of the outlaw
The next day they encountered the
party of soldiers that had been sent in
pursuit of Blue Jack. They had found
no trace OF the desperate or his compan-
ion.
No use looking for Blue Jack, said the
officer in charge of the party, addressing
Landlord. There has been Il party Of
Souix about this quarter for few days
past, and no doubt Blue Jack has failed in
with them. The party is hardly large
enough to attack your train, and under
stand they have gone up toward Dakptah
Blue Jack has an Indian wife somewhere
up there