The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-22
to her history, and l must request you to

to her history, and I must request you to
leave us alone
II beg your pardon, Mr.. Heber," said
'hn villain, M ii~- ma itiouslv, II see this
,.a. r. su6i. u, i,h you. You have not
said that Miss Hcber is your own sister, L
presume you cannot say so truthfully"
We will not discuss the matter, sir.
Gay Heber is my sister, and while live
she shall not lack for u protector!
"Ah, yes" said the pretended officer,
using. his iavorite phrase OF assent
brothers are not usually so devoted to
sisters rs you seem to b., Mr.. Heher."
That evening Gay, Whose curiosity had
been stimulated by what had taken place,
to find out something more about her
Percentage; was examining some jewels
which had been left by her mother, and
some trinkets which she had possessed
when child. She had taken tn, m from n
little box in the bottom If her trunk, and
thought herself perfectly secdre under tho
wagon, when she suddenly detected the
| false Lieutenant Falion peering at her
| through a hole which he had cut in the
canvass. All this she reported to Mark
On the following day Mark had n vic.
lent alteration with the pretended leuten-
ant.
No one had eyes or ears for anything but
this exciting scene, and it thus happe n cd
that a small body of horsemen in the uni
form 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 comoatshts were
ioosed, and oil eyes turned TO the new
Corners.
Ihe disguised Lieut.. Fallon looked ana
turned rant ne knew what TINS VISIT
meant, u no one else did.
Conductor, shouted lhe iesqer ot tne
troop, we are.here IN search o' D'ue JACK
the noted desperado' accused OF inc at
tempted murder oil Lieut. ra,'"n o, tue
United States army, whom he orutaiIy AZ
tacted and hung INTO me Deep canyon ~
dead Inc lieut.: IS now AZ tort hesrhey
IN critical CONDITION, ana We oenhAha MI
would-be murderer 49,,
Ihe emigran's had listened with orea'n
less alnazement to the announcements o
the officer in charge OF the small detach
ment of troops. They were actually spell
bound. Not So the person most intereste'
in the announcement-Blue Jack him
self
t Inc desperate had comprenehued u
{ erraha OF tue troops III lhe n'ss n'o'nen
: OF their APPEARANCE. Aiter ms nrst sshsS
}, ton OF falntness ana terror no hao Iecov
i cred nus eooihess ana courage anu WI
Q himseii again..
AT the very commencement Oh tue OH
GERS announcement, Blue Jack exchange
A. Chances with the terrified and GOVERN
Burk. The latter pointed one tremblin
ct finger over his shoulder TO . spot ~ lit
n. distance, where Blue Jacks horse stoc
a grazing, saddled for use.
In an instant the chief desperate dsrt'
a. under the wagon to the waiting hors
He reached him and leaped upon
ay back.
And in the next moment that despera
n. rose gracefully in his stirrups at the d
lance Of few rods, and with the her
II. defiant yell Of wild Indian, dashed !
,v spurs into his horse side, and was aw
~, like the wind.
The troops gave an answering yen
mr. surprise ana anger, ana the omcer In col
m. mand led the swift pursuit.
~ Blue Jack had the advantage OF . go
start, and was SPEEDILY mounted, his ho'
IN being y seasoned animal, born and pred
~. The plains, and endowed with great
lt ""' SP'''
Blue Jack laughed aloud as the strol
be animal bore him onward as if he had be
ar a feathers weight. He rose again in
IN stirrups, and shouted back deHantly.:
"Come on. Take Blue Jack If v,
Nv can"
4. The pursuing officer shouted to the ou
law to surreLder, but the only reply wa,
hooking laugh. The ofhcer then hrsd
l shot, which missed its mark, and Bl
ve Jack, bending TO his horse neck, and dl
X, ging the spurs In the animal sides, swe
re on and away with the rush OF u tornado.
And after him swept the pursuers.
If The emigrants watched the pursuit WI
ut awtuI Interest until the foremost hgu
upon the powerful Indian steed had pass
no beyond their line o! vision.
nd Daring the confusion Bark escap
also.
he AT nightfall they halted upon the sou
to BANK OF the fiatte, ana were ut supp
around their hres when the troops va
he seen to approach, weary AMI dispir,ted
m, without their prisoner.
"ihe fellow has escaped US, said
he oincer.
1t! you held on TO the chase well, lieute
ant SAID the conductor. :.
is Il cant bear TO 60 back to the fort vii
". Out h'm,' was the quick reply: liner
he excitsment all through the fort. 70
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