Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-27

tanned the previous my L, bat 40 In
dams were To be seen.
Every day ior the week that followed tie
eucam IIuent on the LltLle Blue was u O.
incident, bat all o tie pleasant sort, II til
ing D, curing to alarm the emIgrans.
And at the cod OF It c week. L. their great
Joy and relief, Trey arrived at Fort kearnry.
d h. emigrants did not malt at the Tort, but
pressed Oh TO Kearnev City, where they en-
campei just at nightall
Here Conductor Ltudlord found another
tram, the guide Of winch hid Deen stabbed
the night before by notorious man, who
had escaped arrest. The train was offered
70 LaudfOrd. to be united with hls own.
Inc aes 4ult that had been made upon tine
Conductor Oi the previously arryei train
was made "a n4tter 81 discussion, and regret
that ms as, ant Lad escaped was univ crsal.
=. know tic fellow w.o dirk,d tie con
ductor," sid Landlord lie r. d peri CT
demon | know that he has kIlcI several
men. | saw him al Denver last .ur. ii
lad just stabbed a miner from behind, ana
robbed him .! ali his money and gold. liz
is called Blue Jack
q" Blue Jack - cried one or two boys.
- What name
The, call him 50 because one side of bis
face is blue, as il bruised said Landlord
- Looks as il the blood had settled under
the sB In
The new train was bound for Beaver, as
Landlord had said.
Two Wagons belonged to men who had no
women win them There were five of these
desIcradJes, and only the smallrcss Of their
number as compared with tie others induced
Landlord TO allow them 20 travel under hls
guidance and the protection 81 ms tram.
\ few intrJductIons t.ok place, and then
the long train took up It's line OF march
Westward
During the noon eneampment, on the fol-
lowing day. Gay had finished her dinner, anu
a merry snatch OF song WIS on her lips
when one Of the desTera does known a. Burk
came up to her, and paused beside her, re-
gard!ng her with an iusulent stare.
- Halo, younker ~ lie SAID grLflg. ..
noticed you yesterday, and You are the
piettiest young one / ever did rec Cot NJ
lather nor mot.er, ch? Going west with
your brOtLer, eh? Give us kiss, there's Il
doll "
In an instant she leaped to her feet.
Child a. she was, she resertcd the insult
that had been offered her with a woman $
offended pride ard argcr.
- low dare You - she cried. d" Go away.
If you touch me, In call ny brother.
- All, now, young one. you're loirug,
he sand iusolcntlv. =. You act older thau )
took you for I'll warrant n boy except
your brother has kissed them lips o vpul D..
an IN bound to have onc-so uos +,
As qn'ck as a atsh, rhe draa from heI
a,enw5rtE. and which he had -Ite. ,aG.Gf
hcr t. use skiliuiIv- She cooked the pi-,o.
and its tour small DARK tubes were promptly
presented 70 the eyes OF burk Tor Inspection.
lie st-rtcd back IN unaffected horror and
arnaz ment.
The little vixen The mutterel. She
acts like a hirltv,tynan iu-.eil. 81 "A sbrink-
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:. / was only o,lios.' he said aloud. :. /
Iidn' I mean nothing. Don't saw NOTHING
v.unr one. I'm n
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!. Tncc.ward md villain = b. ,l.llfuc8.
IN lorsewhip him for thar. How dared
e2'
.O,n-t oe- into trouble on INV accom-.
lear Mark exclaimed Cav. in alarm.
ct. He's bad man. and be u.I.Ht klll v.u.
lie did MT kiss me, and have taught Aim
co keep his distance. so that he won trou b.c
me again Don't speak 70 him. Mark.
please don't q"
But Mark would not promise
About sunset Landlord beIeij in the dis
-ance a solitary hors,mln, who upon looking
back and observing the train, wheeled Li-
morse about, and rode RAPIDLY toward it As
he apprgach,d il. he sad.
:. Are you the conductor Of tits train.
sir? am bearer OF DISPATCHES FROM F.rt
X arncv 10 Fort Sedgwlck VIII YOU grant
me tae protection % your train during the
Iema uder % my jolrley2"
'' W hat is your name -
e Fallon, L'eltenlnt Fll'o1.' was the
reply, and he offered t. show bis credentials.
Landlord babe Lieutenant Fiil1n welcome,
and tsred him the freed N OF the camp.
Fallon at supper with the Within ans, and
alter conversIng uutil q late hour, retired to
the rear Of Il train to sleep. After all was
still, he rolled over on the ground until he
came to the side Of Burk.
= Burk y he Missed.