The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-10-01
band, or give. you the right, to murder
my loved ones and destroy my house i.
81 have not murdered your wife. = 's:s@##.<

l. *tASAoS0 4OS WVEOSISO yOVK Wl1Se EssE.IsS
80 learned BY the words overheard
you utter just now. Il have always
thought you did, and for fifteen years
have ,nourneds her Is lost. During that
time, too. have constantly sought for
'yon, butfuntit this moment have never
been able 10 ifind you. Now you throw
yourself m my!.wa and Jour doom il
sealed. But first, tell me where / shall
find my wife my Wild Flower p 90
"Alive alive! take him alive !"
All night themarch was continued, and.
With intervals ofzrest, unit! the following
night. BY this time the river was reach.
ed. and out into the middle OF. the Hudson
the captive was taken over the solid ice.
tie could not divine the intention Of his
captors for in the middle Of the stream
ne ~hau'ted, and then gave some orders to
MS men, who at once set so work to obey
them. With their hatchets, q holo but
little larger than mans body was cut
through the ice, and then Moses was
plunged into it, his head however, still
remaining above the surface. Here he
was secured in such manner that he could
not sink, neither could he escape from
his horrible position. He could gaze
around and see I'LL that was passing, but
his eyes must soon lose their power, as
the water was chilling him to the very
heart.
1t was not long before circle Of fires
had been GIFTED, and the glare Of these
rendered the surroundings as brilliant as
the noonday.sun could have done. The
great mountains glowed like FURNISHED
silver in the reflection, and clad in their
robes Of ice, the prospect was an enchant.
ing one. Even the doomed man gazcd upon
it, and wondered if in the spirit.land he
could find anything more truly magnifi.
cent.
But another sight now presented itself,
and one that sent thrill Of fire even
| through his chilled bosom. Some twenty
savages appeared suddenly and began a
wild dance, while yclls rang out fearfully.
And among the number was woman.
The wretch, M,lburn. held her by the
hand, whirling her round and round, she
evidently being an unwilling participant
in the revels.
! While Moses was watching these pro.
ccedings he felt hand grasp him, and he
was drawn from his watery bed. He
recognized friend from the settlement.
The sayages had become so excited that
they did not notice this movement.
Then the friend cut the cord that bound
the captive, away they crept. taking up
q position near one Of the fires.
In q short time after, Milburn came
within a few feet OF them; and as the
eyes Of Moses fell upon the face of the
female suppressed cry escaped him ;
but it attracted no attention, for the
wells of the savages drowned the sound.
shriekcd Milburn. and then a ficndish
laugh burst from his lips.
This was caused from the fact that
half a dozen savages had cautiously ap-
preached, and their knives were raised
over tho head Of Moses, as if about to
be plunged into his body. The words OF
the white renegade were obcyed, and the
former chief was seized. and, in spite oil
his struggles, disaru.cd, and firmly
bound.
Milburn began to rave in his triumph
He brandished his weapons in the face Of
his former captain, and even inflicted up.
on him a severe cut. He also gave his
enemy several kicks and blows, tr Eating
! II
the Indian bore without even groan
although his eyes flashed fire, and hi:
breast heaved with the intensity of hi.
pent-up feelings. Blu: it was not The
purpose Of Milhurn to kill his victim the1
and there, for he had other plans in view
In short time the bear had been dress
ed, fire made, and some steaks broilcd
Milburn and his followers making :
hearty meal, Of which poor Moses remain
) ed only spectator. AT er the repas
was over, the party started off tow arc
} the Hudson, dragging their victim afte,
, them. They did not observe that deep
er in the forest there was single human
figure, and pair of dark eyes watching
, them.
"What is tho matter!' asked tn,
friend Of Moses.
"My wife-my wife," he gasped, as h
! pointed towards the female.
} The friend gazed upon her moment
and then replied. mo, Moses, that il
not your wife. 1t is fifteen years sine
you lost her, and that young creature
; cannot be so many years Of age
At that instant the dancing ceased, ant
yells died ont. Milburn had approached
the hole in the ice where he had placed
his captive, and as he did SO he cried out
"Look here, my brave Chief Whirlwint
this is your daughter. You never saw
: her before; for She was born only tw,
months after ! burned your cabin, an,
carried off her mother. bring her no,
to see you die. This will sweeten you
death, or render it more bitter; car
. not which. And here comes your wife
: Her beauty is gone now, and she is bu
the mere shadow ofher former self. an
i. tired Of keeping her a chained captive
;. and she may die with you. The girl
z old enough to become my wife, so yo
4 may have your own in death"
: Poor Moses was agonized. He ha
. known that he was 10 become father
but TINT thought had almost passed fron
\ his mind in the grief Of losing his wife
y Now that child was before him. And Their
!, came another horror. Over the ice az
: preached an emaciated woman, her step
: tottering, and the chains which she wor
u clanking at every movement. Moses ga,
the expression Of the face and in tina
wild eye he felt that the maddcned sou
was mirrored. He groaned within him
self, and then said, "Oh, my friend, "
l. are but two, but we must fight eve
against such odds. will save my wifi
and child, or die by their Sides
'"Then fire" returned the friend, as h
. placed rife in the hands Of Moses, an
:. 1T the same time raised his own. ''Fire
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