The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-20

ed sister.
well, what is it little Gayf' he said,
as she hesitated.
"Have you noticed that man Burk,
who Joined us with the other train at
Kearney CityY' asked Gay. -,
ave seen him and noticed him" said
Mark. "Mr.. Landlord has poor opln-
ion of him. Hes confederate Of Blue
Jack, the outlaw. What have you to
say about him, Gayf'
"He wanted to kiss me back at the
halt" said Gay, composedly. "and, as
you were busy, / just pulled out my
pistol and scared him. He thought
meant to shoot him, and went off to the
rear OF the train" ;,
Marks boyish brows grew stern, and
his ewes flashed.
"The coward and villain" he ex-
claimed; I'll horsewhip him for that.
How dared he? -
Don't get into trouble on my &C
count, dear Mark" exclaimed Gay, ID
alarm. Hes bad man, and be might
kill you. He didn't kiss me. and have
taught him to keep his distance, so thst
he won't trouble me again. Don't
speak to him, Mark, please don't.
But Mark would not promise.
About sunset Landlord beheld in the
distance a solitary horseman, who, up
on looking back and observing the
train, wheeled his horse about, and rode
rapidly toward it. As he approached
it, he said:
'"Are you the conductor OF this train,
sir? am bearer OF dispatches from
Fort Kearney to Fort Sedgwick. Will
you grant me the protection OF your
train during the remainder OF my
journey?'
What is your pane ??
"Fallon. Lieutenant Fallon, was
the reply, and he offered to show his
credentials.
Landlord babe Lieutenant Fallon
welcome, and offered him the freedom
of the camp.
Fallon ate supper with the Whit,
mans, and after conversing until a late
hour, retired to the rear Of the train to
sleep. After all was still, be rolled over
on the ground until he came to the side
OF Burk.
"Burk |" he Kissed.
Burk started. with smothered oath.
"Who calls7' he growled.
Hush, you idiot" Kissed Fallon,
between bis teeth. Have l fooled you
and the boys as easily as fooled the
conductor OF the train? Don't you
know me? haven't got my card case
with me, but I'm Blue Jack, at your
service Ha, ha The serpent has got
into Eden"
81 and the boys have looked for you
to Join US all day." said Burk. But Of
course we didn't look for you in this
disguise"
Upon the morning after the counter
felt Lieut.. Fallon had joined the wagon
train, the camp was astir as usual at
daybreak. The train halted at noon
on the river bank, opposite a lovely
island. At sunset they again halted,
and for the night.
In the course Of tie evening, Lieut..
Fallon approached Gay, and said:
Miss Heller, l must say to You that
you are startlingly like former friend
of mine. 1t seems almost as if she
stood before me as | first knew her. 1t
is a strange, q startling coincidence. !
could almost think-but no. Impossi-
hleI You are the sister OF Mr.. Heber,
are YOU not"
GAYS pure face flushed.
Eyes" she answered, with some hest
tation.
The disguised Blue Jack turned yet
whittier. He had marked that hesita-
ton, and his wonder at it thrilled him
with a sudden fear.
you do not look like your brother,
Miss Heber," he remarked
81 have been tod so before" said
Gay drily.
"And you are his own sister," per
sisted Blue Jack, with agitation.
81 do not know your motive for
making such inquiries, Lieutenant"
said Gay, after moments thought. |
do not therefore know how to reply to
YOU. | should like to know the name
OF your friend whom | resemble, but
for an answer to your inquiries | must
refer you to my brother"
Gay Heber seized the first opportuni.
ty to inform her adopted brother of the
particulars of her singular interview
with the false Lieutenant Fallon.
81 told him to speak to you, MARI"
she said, "but my heart has been on fire
ever since. What if he should have
known my mother 2
"He looked like death when he first
saw your face, Gay" said Mark thought.
fully. ut was as il he had seen a
ghost"
GAY started, and exclaimed:
From the moment beheld the man
shrank from him. had an in
stiuctive fear and adherence OF him.
Oh, Mark, dear Mark, don't let him
know any more about me than he
knows now
81 will not, Gay" said Mark sooth-
ingly. IF he is your father, he shall
not know that you are his daughter"
The promise comforted Gay, who
smiled family through the gloom that
had fallen upon her.
As some young people came toward
the Hebers, Mark arose abruptly and
went to look after his oxen.
Gay was about to join Mark, when
the false Lieutenant Fallon approached
him, offering him cigar.
Zine evening, Mr.. Heber," said the
disguised Blue Jack, courteously.
"What! You don't smoke? Smoking
is vice. wish I could break myself
oft. Your sister is lovely child, or
girl, I should say. She must be fifteen
years old. Is she mott
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