Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

at tue WINDOW Win lhab ahaNl over tt,
thought It was sqnaw's head" he
added, laughing, and, after moments
pause, Inquired, "Any Indians down
your wayP'
Mary simply said "No," and he
pressed her no farther.
The kettle was boiling, aud be made a
cup OF tea aud gave II 10 her to drink.
Then he said:
"Now, young lady, know not what
bflngs you here at tn, time OF night, nor
do wish 70 know; bot something dread
lul must have happened TO cause any one
to claim protection from the Wild Trapper
of the Blue, and above all others, a young
girl. There There !" he added, seeing
Mary was about to speak, don't say
word, hut lust lie down on that bed and
take good sound sleep, while 20 ont
slie andTkeep watch over the house. YOu
can shut the door and bolt II after me, If
you WISH" taking his gun, but you
need not be afraid, Mary, for / would not
harm a hair OF your head and, as for
others hafming you while you are under
my protection, they must hrsl cross the
dead body of the wild Hunter. Now,
don't fret, girl. but sleep as soundly as II
you were at hOme and happy and, mind
yon, don't cry ard trouble, or you'll be
having a spell Of sickness in the morn
Ing after this night trip, and | can tell
yOn Pm mighty poor nurse" he said,
closing the door behind him, aud laugh
Ing heartily outside.
Was this, indeed, the wild Hunter Of
the Blue, about whom such terrible tales
were told, nnd In whom there Was moth
ing but wickedness Mary thought she
had never met more polite or gentle
manly person somehow her fears had
all disappeared, and she felt singnlarly
safe and happy. She did not lock the
door tor she fait not the slightest uneasl.
ness but she pecped from a liltie WIN
dow, and saw the tall hunter, with his
gun across his shoulder, walklng up and
down before the cabin like a sentinel, aud
then she laid down ON the bed, and soon
fell into acep sleep.
Next morning when she awoke the
sun was shining brightly, and, spfing-
ing up, for she had not removed any Of
her clothing, she ran to the little window
and locked out. There was the hunter
pacing up and down, just as he lad
been dolng the night before. How
polite In him." thought Mary, "not to
disturb me; and how considerate of my
comfort and safety he has been ever
since entered his humble abode" She
made haste to open the door, aud the
hunter blde her good morning, and
hoped she had rested well. Then he
made up the fire, and, bringing Mary
some water in basin, with a comb and
brush, said he would cook the breakfast
while she made her toilet. TO this Mary
objected, saying she would do the cook
ing herself and, as soon AS her simple
toilet was made, get about the work.
The hunter brought the things for her To
; cook, peeled the potatoes. and showed
her where everything he had was kept
I Every few minutes be would burst oui
laughing, and say, How funny to have
, woman cook for me 2" Mary's heart
was heavy, and She WAS constantly
I thinking Of her mother at home, and
wondering where they thought she was
but her position was so novel for yOunl
, girl, and her companion 70 cheerful
! that she conld not help blushing, and al
times, despite her troubles, her SINAI
stce-gray eyes would sparkle with mirth
When they sat down TO breakfast, thI
hunter thought he had never seen 81
E, charming a creature as Mary, and some
how she never seemed 10 mind the great
brown eyes constantly axed upon her
p strange she should not be afraid, for sh'
4 was alone with the most desperate mai
Of the West but 80 far from fearini
him, she thoroughly believed he Was he
best friend and protector.
o After breakfast she told the hunter he
p tale, and again claimed his protection
= lie listened respectfully and attenllyel,
and, when she he'd done, sald
10 SO you thought you could trust me 2
. 81 did" replied Mary, while the hO
o. J. bi ppH IA he'd tt, hpr fnfyrtiae
, For % mOmcn. the muscles In the fac
A ortbe hunter worked couyulslyely, and
. rising. he went 10 small cupboard uni
> took from Il two daCu Hroiypts-the on
Q Of "A young girl, and the Other eta mid
3 dle-aged woman. Opening them am
. placing theh in Mary's lap while tea
= dimmed his eyss, he SAID
o These nre the pictures Of my dea
mother aud darling SISTER. and fswear Z
. You by them, l will always be to you as
brother.
IS Mary held ont her hand, and, as b
u grasped It, TWO hearts met in clasp, neye
IT to be divided again on earth.
The matter told Mary that che must z
= back at ouce 10 hci mother, and, now sh
r, had placed herself uuder his protection
she need rol fear Long Ned or any on
" else. Placing her on bis pony, he wake
by her side and led the little brute, wbC
h not being used tU such burden, was dl'
a posed to o.. liitls vicious. CAREFUL
Il and tendery, az if she were an infant, b
le guarded ncr until they came to he
10 fathers house. where they had searcel
n arrived when that fno.t startling Of a
le cries on the border, 'lndians ~ wa
pr heard, aud man dashed up 10 say tina
It the settlement below had been atlacke
re and all Of Long Ned's stock stolen. Wal
ne ing to hear no more, Long Ned, who va
ie still at The farm, leaped upon pony an
n dashed away across the prairie.
" Placing Mary in the arms of h'
III t1o,her, the Wild Hunter left her
I'd tell her own tale, and rapidly io'lOwe
ld Ned. The indians were driven eli au
, ! aud all the stock recovered, but Lon
10 Ned did not return. Some said he va
n, Killed by the sayages; others, that II
e. Wild Hunter shot him but, be that as
he may, be was dead, and no one seemed
he carp by whose hand he bad idlle
ne Nearly all the recapturcd stock had on
at belonged 10 Mr.. Thompson, and, NJ
s being dead, the Wild Hunter took it upC
oil himself to return IL 10 the farmer, sayiI
en he was Ned's heir decision no one .
10, jecied to. What was most snrprisiu
however, was the fact that the WILD tlU
or ter did not drink any lGOre or quar-
q with auy one. When pressed for An e
$ : plannliOn. he simply replied II ha'
X quit that SOFT OF thing"
re Little more remains to be told Of th
ay true tale Of border HE, and 1t may
- summed up In these words. Soon AFT
the Indian raid there was a wedding
tie Mr.. ThOmpson's, aud the farmer INF
he enced by bis new soninlaw, st0spi
.rr drinking and became a prosperous a.
Ell Useful citizen. II ever yOu visit the
As Blue, Just above. MIR. Thompson's plsC
,se You will find a neat farm hOlse, and
sr. il brown -naired, happy-faced wowa
Nj. ( with four little curly-headei childrl
ot playing around her knee. The owner
al this farm is a quiet, orderly, well-tO
sw man; ard Ii sou will wait until he com
home from the fields, YOU will recOgnl
,at IN him, none other thau 1.-THE Wild ilu
of ter Of ths Blue. .n-GsHeydl ydpiss T. Br
.ed biu ia Cincinnati Commercial.
r,r
,ot 4 Famous Telegraph operator
he Among the victims OF the feyer
be- Shreveport. was Allied Savile, one Of I
lad best known and most accomplished to
graph operators in the country, n
'clt attached 10 the command of Genel
OF John II. Morgan during the late war, I
air story Of whose practical aud protital
nd Jokes on the feicrals enlivened I
ran gloomy annals of those times. His iel
She On the enemy's wires, throwing lal
her forces of federal cavalry of the see
lon directing Them to the right and lett, op,
ed, i.ipg their lines for the dasbing Morgan
eat sweep through 10 quest Of men a
the horses, are among the most romantic