The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-18

charge Of the small detachment OF troops They.
were actually spellbound. Not 80 the person most
Interested In the announcement-Blue Jack him
sell.
The desperate had comprehended the GRAND OF
the troops 10 the first moment Of their appearance.
After his first sensation OF faintness and terror
ne mao recovered his GOODNESS and courage, and
was himself again.
AZ the very Commencement OF the onnoer's an.
nouncement Blue Jack exchanged chances with the
terrified and covering Burk. the latter pointed
one trembling finger over hts shoulder 70 spot at
grazing, saddled for use.
In an instant the chief desperate darted under
the wagons toward the waiting horse. He reached
him ana leaped upon his back.
Ana IN the next moment that desDerado rose
rods, and with the fierce &c .A deians veil OF Wild
Indian. dashed his spurs into his norse's side, and
Tne troops gave an answering yell OF surprise
and anger and the onicer in command led the swift
Blue Jack had the advantage OF a good
start ana was splendidly mounted his horse
being seasoned animal, born aud bred on the
plains, and endowed with great life and spirit.
Blue Jack laughed aloud Is the strong animal
bore him onward as II ne had been q feathers
weight He rose again III his stirrups. and shouted
"Uome on. Take Blue Jack If you camp
the pursuing oifcer shouted to the outlaw to sur
The officer then fired shot at the fugitive but the
bullet missed Its mark, and Blue Jack, bending
low TO his horses neck aud digging the spurs into
the hnimal's sides, swept on and away with the
rush OF tornado.
Ana AFTER MN swept the pur5uerS.
The emlgr anus watched the pursuit with breath
less interest until the foremost figure upon tine
powerful Indian steed had passed beyond their line
OF vision.
During the confusion Burk escaped also.
A., AT nlghtial they halted upon tho sonth bank OF
when the troops were seen to approach, weary and
disprlledIwithout their prisoner
.Yn fellow a, has ESCAPED u.s. sald the oficer
the conductor. ...... .....r
81 can't bear to go back to the fort without him.
" fhA ntnH WnrNlu axnifar pnnf al
through the fort; poor Fallon was nearly MUIR
dered, and was left for dead. He was hung over
clump Of bushes. Tnere he came to himself an
hour or more afterward, and, more dead than
down. IN dead faint. "A party was Immediately
organized and sent in pursuit OF the outlaw"
%hs next day they ~ tine party "a
Jack. They had found no trace Of the desperate
mo use looking for Blue Jack,n said the ofllcer
H. charge Of the party, addressing Landlord.
"There has been party of Sioux about tins
JACK has fallen in With sRem The party is hardly
large enough TO attack your train, and understand
they have gone up toward Dakotah. Blue JACK has
an Indian wife somewhere up tnere."
Upon the second day after leaving Fort McPher-
son, the emlgrants made their midday halt IN
fork OF the Platte at Its Junction with Wide,
tringed river winch descended from the northward,
and here they concluded to settle.
The site or the village selected exactly at the
junction OF two rivers. upon low blum overlooking
Then public square was carefully laid out with
mathematical exactneSa.
Then each mans lot was assigned him.
Mark Heber'5 was next to Whitman's, on the east
ern side Q! the squa re- facing west, and his future
garden ran back 60 the edge OF the low blufr
day Of this hard toll Whitman ceased to class the
youth among The boys.
In the course oil week eight strong log houses,
each story In height, and pierced with l0Op-n0les
and each provided with single capacious chimney,
were nDSned, and fr0nted the little naked square.
upon the plan generally adopted by the settlers
There were but TWO rooms. one being entered
The outer room was to be parlor, dining room.
Kitchen. library and Marks bedroom.
upon the morning after the house was finished. Il
shah leave you to furnish 1t and transform It into
neea my help when the sockaTe and Sock
are finished VIII turn myself Into house carpen-
ter.n
"You attend to the farm and leave the house to
The shelter provided the eight houses were left
working upoa the stOckade which was constructed
upon strict military principles and was model Of
1t required Two weeks aud the labor Of sixteen
men TO complete this work.
house for q week. All the families had moved into
their homes save the Hebers but Gay with q petty
cd Ss sf house sincs ne had ns%ea
Now when Mark unyOked his oxen, turning them
great cotton wood In his back garden Gay called to
MN with bright SMILE saying that he might enter
the house with her.
lie came pleased and smiling, but paused upon
the threshold In mute amazement.
Was thus the room with four rough log walls
which he mad given fAtO her hands2
Was tins sunny little home log house on the
IL seemed Incredible.
For little cever-wtted Gay, with her delicate
sKiliul fingers, had fashioned lovely home out or
her barren materials such a one as would delight
the and her sole hpInq nah hoo
two kindly boys OF fifteen years, VINO had worked
under her directions.
with enthusiasm. "Tnere isn't q house In town Ike
1t. Won't the people open their eyess It's just
lar home fairy. Gay. You were meant Tor the IRON.
tier and you are the iarest flower on all the plains
My precious little siserp
lie drew her to him and kissed her tenderly. But
Gay, most unaccountaby, broke from MIN bushing
like q rose.
'l'Il call whitman in to see the house, exclaimed
Mark, not noticing GAYS confusion. 1--WE shall SCI
up for the arlstOcrats Ofthe town."
He dashed out In bOyish exuoerance and called In
the entire population OF the village.
They all came In, and there was general re-
quest that Gay should christen the settlement.
Gays eyes frightened, even while she shrank
II can't,n she said. "1r. Whitman is the Oldest
OF US all, and Is our Mayor. Let him name the vii
"Then I'll call 1t Heber, in honor Of our little
Gay,n cried Mr. whitman. "What do you all say,
''Heber it tsp cried dozen voices, in acclaim.
AT that moment boy VINO had been playing upon
the platform inside the stOckaRe came in, gaspIng
the word
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