The daily gazette., 1875-09-17

thrust her back when she implored to
be taken back to civilized life.
That afternoon the Indians broke
up their camp and went away westward
Inc traders had doubled their offers
10 the Indians, but they would not re-
lease their captive. The same night
when the traders were in camp they
were suddenly aroused by the sound
OF approaching horse hoofs coming at
rapid gallop. A few minutes later
ana the woman whose freedom they
had been trying to obtain, spranp from
pony, exclaiming. "For heaven's
sake, my countrymen do not give me
up, have escaped, but they win soon
be after me-"
The traders instantly held council.
The savages outnumbered them TWEEN.
ty to one; there was no hope of making
a successful resistance.
Some one must fly with the woman
pacK 10 Independence-and there's not
an instant to be lost, p cried several
voices. who'll do it?" asked the
leader.
NO ono spoke; the men all had goods
them.
,r. nave nave no property TO risk" said
III; hanuolph, after few moments
sion; 49,, y my business Is urgent, It's
ruI, N IT, pu. IL .aSe her back or perish
A few minutes later and Randolnb
anu lne woman were lying as fast as
hourses could take them back IN NIio
3ouri.
Just before the brnal, of Io,,,I
Indians appeared at the traders camn
and demanded the woman. Thev were
assured she was not present, neither did
they know where she was. 1t was NOT
until the savages made strict search of
the wagons that they discovered they
were on the wrong trail; but their dis.
appointment was so great that they
made an attack upon the traders
smart night revealed to them that they
would have to obtain re.enforcements
II they desired to capture the train, so
tney Withdrew and left the traders in
peace.
After two days hard riding, Mr..
Randolph and the woman reached a
post OF dragoon soldiers, and were
given an escort, who saw them safely
to Fort Leavenworth. The following
IS the story the poor woman told Mr.
Randolph
vi was born of respectable parents,
my father being farmer in Western
Missouri. was married at an early
age, and, after the birth of a daughter,
my husband started to go TO Indepen-
dence for the purpose of entering into
business, taking the child and myself
with him. And after travelling some
days we entered dense forest, and,
before we were award OF it, found our
selves surrounded by dozen Indians,
who had crossed the line on a stealing
expedition. They shot my husband
before my eyes, and were going to kill
my babe, when | begged for its life.
Oneof the savages, who seemed to have
some authority, prevented my child
being murdered, but refused to let me
have it, and it was left upon the ground
to die, while they hurried away, bear
ing me off captive. The sufferings
l have endured | would not relate if I
could. was often tempted to destroy
myself, but the thought of regaining
my freedom, and the thought that my
child might have been providentially
found, stayed my hand when | would
have taken my life. "
Such, in brief, was the history
given by the woman, whose name was
Baker.
Mr.. Randolph listened with breath.
less interest to her narrative, and when
she hid concluded, he asked her on
what day of the month and year it oc-
Cured. Her reply was prompt. Sho
named the year, and stated that it was
upon the 10th of July, the day being
II shall never forget it while live,"
she continued. Life has been burden
to me since"
Mr.. Randolph was satisfied that the
mother of his adopted daughter was
before him.
With some little circumlocution he
gave an account of his adventure in the
forest, and stated the manner in which
the infant he found was dressed. When
the woman heard this she threw herself
at Mr.. Randolph's feet, and wept tears
of gratitute and joy, while she kissed
his hands.
Madge Randolph married well, and
continued through life to honor and to
love her adopted father, and became q
comfort and solace to her unfortunate
mother.
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