The Lake County star., 1873-07-03
"i5efore [ dispatch YER quite" !"

"Before L dispatch yer quite"
says he, eyer kin answer some
questions, and perhaps save yer
good for nothin' life. Did. yer
como up here huntin' baars or
folks! or what dye want, any
how9 Did yer come up here
spyin' round arter Indian Jackl"
The youth, who by this time
had recovered his breath, which
had been for the time bcirg pret-
ty effectually Knocked ont of him,
again assured tho ruffian that it
was SIMPLY curiosity to explore
the source of Yellow Creek that
had occasioned his unwelcome
visit. 20 '"'i fs.i @.
"Dead men tell no tales" was
the reply OF Indian Jack; $50 say
yer prayers, ef SO DO yer mother
ever taught You that giberish."
Saying this the two men left
the shan'y, Locking the heavy
plank door after them.
The youth left alone under such
circumstances, could not doubt
that he was really in danger of
violence, if not death outright.
lie was no coward, nor was he
hero ready to die without a re-
gret. lns,inc,ively he looked
around tho circumscribed walls
that enclosed him. There was
no window, and no possible means
of egress, and he reluctantly
came to the conclusion that cs-
cape was impossible, and that he
could only wait the issue ofevents,
which he determined TO do with
as much stoicis,n as be could com.
inand.
Wearied with lis days tramp
through the woods, and sore from
the blows he had received, the
young mau, before he was aware
oft, was asleep and dreaming of
home, ola mothers love, sisters
carcss, and many other things
that but Knocked the reality.
How long he had slept ho knew
not, but he was awakened by vol
ces at tho door Of the shanty, one
Of which he recognized as that
of Indian Jack. Listening almost
breathlessly, he heard enough TO
assure him that the discussion was
concerning his own death. There
seemed to he two females, cvi.
dently young women, Judging
from the tones of their voices, ,and
daughters of the wretch who was
80 anxious to stain his hands in
his life blood. lie two or three
times heard the word father, ut
tered by not unpleasant voice,
and among other words caught
were, "Don't add the crime of
murder to the record, and make
ns ontcasts from our fellow crea-
lures and the world I" These en-.
treaties were met 6y oaths and
imprecations. ara
The conversation was carried
on in low tone, and it had to
come through thick plank door
but lie caught enough 10 convince
him that he was In the clutches OF
a desperate outlaw and counter
feiter. Suffice it to say that the
parties TO the discussion finally
went away, and he heard no more
of them that night. Early in the
morning the door was opened by
a young woman, who told Arthur
that he could 60 home, but that
he had better make up some story
for his absence, and to say noth-
ing to anybody about his discov-
cry, or about Whist he had seen,
Although he had had nothing to
eat since his breakfast OF the
morning before, and he felt but
little like travelling, he was glad
to be once more free, and allowed
to depart. He was intercepted,
however. before getting out OF the
clearing by the malevolent old
outlaw, who cautioned him again,
with many threats and impreca.
tions, against betraying anything
of what he had seen or heard.
Being once moro allowed tn pro-
ceed, it is needless to. say Inc
made all the speed possible, under
the circumstances, back to the set
Element. i'
Meantime there had been a
great wonderment over the con-
tihued absence of the young man,
aud much alarm was felt by the
family.
1t was nearly night of the Sec
ond day, when tired, hungry, and
sore, Arthur got home saying, 10
answer to all queries, that he had