Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26

|
own sister. presume you connot say
SO truthiully.'
We will not discuss the matter, sir
Gay HcbeI is my sister. and while live
she shall not lack for protector.
'Ah, yes, said the pretended officer,
using his favorite phrase of assent.
Brothers are not usually 50 devoted to
sisters as you seem to be, Mr. Heber.'
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 moth
or and somo trinkets which she had pos
sesed when child. She had taken them
from little box in the bottom of her
trunk. and thought herself perfectly So.
cure under tho cover of the wagon, when
she suddenly detected the false Lieut..
Fallon pesring at her through q hole
which he had cut in the canvas All this
She reported TO Mark
On the following day Mark had vio-
lent alteration with the pretended Lieu
tenant.
No one had eyes or ears Tor 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 u moment the combatants were
loossd, and all eyes turned to the new
comers.
The disguised Lieut. Fallon looked and
turned laint. He knew what this visit
meant, ii no one else did.
Conductor shouted the leader OF the
troop, we arc hare in search Of Blue
Jack. the noted desperado, accused of
the attempted murder of Lieutenant Fal-
lon OF the United States army, whom he
brutally attacked and flung into the
Deep Canyon do"d. Tho liauta,o- -
is now at Fort Kearney, in a critical con-
dtion, and we demand his would.be
murderer =
The emigrants had listened with breath
less amazement TO the officer in charge
of the small detachment oil troops.
They were actually spellbound. Not SO
the person most interested in the an
nouncemsnt-B Jack himself
The desperate had comprehended the
errand OF the troops in the first moment
of their appearance. After his first
sensation of faintness and terror, he had
recovered his cooess and courage, and
was himself again.
AT the very commencement of the Of.
chaugee glances with tue terrified anu
covering Bmk. The latter p0iInatSG,a ono
- -e,o...~..I. .."so. Vrur MS shouidet "
little distance, WucIc DIuo Jam HNi'O
stood grazing, saddled for use.
In an instant the chief desperate dart
ed under the wagons toward the waiting
horse. Ne reached him and leaped upon
his back.
And in the next moment that desper-
ado rose gracefully in his stirrups at the
distance of a lew rods. and with the
fierce defiant yell OF wild Indian, dash
his spurs into his horses side, and was
away like the wind.
The troops gave an answering yell of
surprise aud anger, and the officer IN
command led the swift pursuit.
Blue Jack had the advantage OF a
good start, aud was splendidly mounted,
his horse bang seasoned animal, born
and bred on the plains, and endowed
with great life and spirit.
Blue Jack laughed aloud rs the strong
animal boro him onward as ii he had
been Il feathers weight. He arose again
in his stirrups, and shouted back defiant
ly:
Come on. Take Blue Jack if you
cant!
The pursuing officer shouted to the out.
law to surrender, but the only reply was
n mocking laugh. The officer than lired
q 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 rush of tornado.
And after him swept the pursuers.
The emigrants watched the pursuit
with breathless interest until tho foremost
figure upon the powerful Indian steed
had passed beyond their line OF vision.
During the confusion, Burk escaped
also.
At nghtfall they haulted upon the
south bank of the Platte, and were at
supper around their fires when the troops
were seen to approach, weary and dis
pirited-without their prisoner.
The fellow has escaped US, said the
officer
You held on to the chase well ,Licuten'
ant, said the conductor.
Il can't bear to 60 back TO The fort with
out him. was the quick reply. There's
excitement all through the fort Pool
Fallon was nearly murdered, and was
left for dead He was flung over into
Deep Canyon, and happened to lodge II
clump of bushes. There he came tt
himself, an hour or more afterward, and
| 1 eliza he climled Il