The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-09

/ I saw ms brows knit and his small black
ewes FASH angriIy My suspicious Of this
man were further aroused BY observing a
pair of shoes ying in corner OF the hut.
These shoes we're st least three siz, 5
smsller than those that our gigantic hos.
wore, snd yet he had distinctly
replied ,hsi he lived entirely
alone. II those shoes were not his whose
were theyf TIE more l reflected on this
circumstance the more uneasy l felt, snd
spprehensions were still further aroused
when joel, IS he called himself, took
bo.h cur towing pieces and, IN order to
have them out OF the way, IS he said,
hing them on crooks from the wall, St 5
height that neither Dick nor l could
reach without getting on stool. l
smiled iuwsrdly, however, S. l felt the
smooth barrel Of nv revolver tbs! was
slung in the hollow OF my back
By its les,herh bet, and thought
to myselt, if this fellow hiss s1y
bad designs ihe more unprotected he
thinks rs the more incsutious be will be;
so | made no effort % retain our guns.
Dick slso hsd 3 revolver, and was OCe OF
those men who l knew would use i!
when tee time came.
Nv suspicious of our hos. grew ST. ISIS.
20 such pitch tbs: | determined TO
communicate them 20 Dick Nothing
would be easier tnsa for this vll!alnoUs
balt-breed-tor felt conTIrcsd thst he
had Indian blood in HIM o!h!ng could
be easier than, with toe sid OF 81 &C.
complies; - cut our throsls or shoot Is
while We were ssleep. snt so get our
guns, watches, snd Whatever money We
carried. Who, il these lonely woods,
would hear the shot, or hear our cries
for help? Whst emisssry OF the law,
however sharp, could point out our
grave; il these wild woods, or bring the
murder home TO those who committed
l.? Linton 81 first laughed, then grew
serious, and gradually became convert
% ny spprehensious. We hurried! y
agreed ms! while one sLep. the other
should watch, and 50 take i. IN turns
through the night.
Joel had surrendered TO Us his couch Of
deer-skin snd his blanket; be himself
:sii he could sleep quite ss we'll on the
ltA[ klS AEc. ~ A4Nh aAA l
both very tired, We were ANXIOUS 70 ge:
our res: IS soon $; possible. So after a
hearty meal o: deer steak snd tough
c.kes, washed dowl by good drsugn:
from our brandy flask, l, being the
your ger, got .he first hours sleep, and
flung myself on the couch OF skins. AZ
nj ewes gradually closed, | saw DIM
picture OF Dick seated sternly watching
by the fire and the long shape OF the
hait-breed stretching on! Ike s huge
shadow upon the floor.
After wnst l could have sworn TO be S
three minutes doze, Dick woke me sad
informed me that my hour was out, AID
turing me- out OF my warm nest, lsy
Gown without any ceremony, ard in s
lew seconds WAS heavily snoring. l rub
bed nv ewes. telt for my revolver, snt
:es:iug myself on one OF the pine siumPs,
commenced my watch. The hs.:-oreed
appesret 10 be buried in profound
stumoe-, aod il the hslf.wiard !Igt: css:
bv the wo0d embers, MS enormous
Hgure seemed almost Titanic 10
its proportions. confess tel: ths! IL
struggle for life Re Tss mere
,bsn s match for Dick aid myself.
l then poksd a. the ire, and begsa $
isyori.e suusemen. OF uiae-shsPlcg
forms 10 the mbers. All sorts o: figures
defined themselves before NE. Battles,
tempes.s 8. sea, familiar isces, snd above
sl!, shone, ever returning, the dear !es.
lures Of Bertha Linton, M sthsncet
bride. she seemed 20 nae 10 smile ST. ne
through burning haze, sid l coI !
Almost fancy heard her say, "W lille
yuQ are watching IN me lonely forest, l
an thinking Of you snd praying 10! your
safety"
A slight movement: on the par: Of the
s.umberiug hslt breed here recalled me
from these sweet dreauG. he turned
on his side, lifted himself slowly OF his
bow and gszei s:tentl7ely ST. ne. l
cit not stir. Still retaining my s:oop-
Ing attitude, l halt-ciosed my eyes sad
remained motIonless. Doubtless ne
though. was saleep. for ia momen: or
two &c rose noiseIesslv, snt creeping
with s.ea.tny step across the doo',
ps .ed out OF the hat. l hstered-oE.
low eagerly. /: seemed 10 me ina:
through the Imperfec..y Joined crevices
of the log walls | could P.ain.y hea'
voices whispering. l would have given
world: 20 have crept nearer TO ..s:en,
but | was fearful OF disturbing the tsa-
c;.d security Of our host. who l cow Eel:
certain had sinister designs upoa u.
So l remained perfectly still. he
whispering suddenly ceased. Inc
bslE-5reet re-estered the hut 10 the same
,tesIlhv wsv in which be had Quilted L,
and after giving s scruunlzing S.srce
=. ne once more stretched hinie.: upon
the A.o- sud effected 20 eeP. In few
moments pretended TO swske-yawned,
looked =. my watch, snt finding !Hsi
nv hour had more than expired, pro
c.eded 20 wake Dick. As | turned tin
aim out Of bed l whispered IN HI; ear,
Don't take your eyes OF tha: fellow,
Dick: he hiss sccomp!ices outside, be care
fu.v' Dick gave a meaning g.snce, care
.ess.v touched his revolver, IS much 81 70
saw. "here's something 70 interfere WIFE
. ais little srran cement" snt TOOK his ses,
on tue pine stump, in such position :;
- command s view o. the sleeping hsI:-
breed SID the doorway St The same tune
This tune, though sw!ulIy tired,
could nc. sleep. A horrible losd seem 81
messing on my chest, snt every i've
minutes would star! Up 70 see l! DIcS
was keeping his ws:ch faithfully. NJ
nerves we're strung TO irigh::ul pitch Of
.ensi,y my heart bea: at every sound
srt nv head seemed 70 throb Until! l
thought nv temples would burst. The
more reflected on the conduct OF the
hals-breed the more assured | wss tna;
. re intended msrder. Full OF this idea |
took nv revolver from lis sling and ne q
i: in my hand, ready to shoo: him down
st tee frs: movement that appeared S.
a. dangerous. 4 haze seemed low e
pass across my eyes. FstiSued VIE
!oag watching and excitement. l passed
into TIA. seni-conscious staie Il
which seemed pertecly aware O; every
thing tbs. passed, although objects were
dim and dgI. IN outline, and tlt 10; sP'
/ pesr so sharply defined S. n ones VISA,
2 - ,-,-ra-.s I ESs spCATeCily SEoEse-