Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

The fugitive, for such she undoubted-
ly was, Immediately dropped the Gala
bash, and sprang away with the swift
meas OF an antelope.
Paul noted the pale golden hair, beau
tiful features and rounded form of the
fugitive, who he made mp his mind
could be no less than Rose, the far
famed daughter Of the alaughtared
miner.
There was little time 10 think, as the
fair fugitive sped rapidly along, her long
hair streaming in the wind, and the war
riorB in close pursuit.
Swift though she was, the foremost
warrior had all but overtaken her as she
reached the opposite side OF the spring,
and he was in the act Of hurling his
lance as Paul leveled his revolver and
fred.
The brave passed 10 the happy hunt
ing-grounds of his people without crv:
but the shot had alarmed the camp, and
for n few moments all was confusion.
Rose had uttered faint cry as she
caught glimpse Of Paul, but never re-
laxed her speed, while the army officer,
as he beheld the Indians mounting and
preparing for fight, rapidly retreated
In hopes TO find a more advantageous
position where stand could be made.
He had but little hopes of saving his
life; the odds were far too great; but il
he could cover the retreat Of the girl,
who evidently knew the country better
than he did, and enable her TO reach
place of safety, he would die satisfied.
His saber flashed in his right hand,
securely fastened 10 his wrist by
leather strap, upon which he should de-
pend after exhausting the contents OF
the revolver.
He had reached one OF the ridges
along which ran n fringe Of bushes,
when low familiar voice reached his
ear:
Keep on, leftinint; don't turn your
head. We are here, sergeant and all.
The gal is safe. So-here they come"
On swooped the Sioux in all the glory
oil their war paint and feathers. With
lances in rest, uttering shrill cries, they
rapidly closed in ON Paul, when sharp
word Of command, the fash Of rifles,
followed by the riderlcss horses gallop
ing wildly to and fro, and all was over.
Charging upon the lodges, the sol
diers encountered the body OF braves
who had turned back alarmed by the
noise that they had heard. A short, but
sharp engagement followed: the band
was completely broken up, lodges
burned, after which the troops prepared
to bivouac themselves and rest awhile
on their lAurela.
Dick assumed full charge Of Rose.
who mourned the loss of her father, and
to whose care Paul delivered the sealed
packet containing the secret Of the old
miner.
by the ftful blaze Of the camp FIRE,
amid the solitude of the frowning Black
hills, Roger Clavering's true history
was at last revealed.
He had once been a wealthy and re
spccied merchant of Chicago, but n
younger brother forged large amounts
in his nAme and fed, leaving him TO
face the storm alone. The younger
brother had been his mothers pet, and
on her desth-bed Roger had promised TO
protect and shield him. Nobly he re
deemed the word he had given. The
brother came out OF the trial broken in
fortune and reputation, his wife dead -,
with naught left him but the little wall
OF a daughter.
With her he bad removed TO the far
West, beyond the pale of civilization,
pursuing the occupation OF q hunter and
Indian trader, peacefully gliding down
the stream Of life, watching his daugh-
ter blooming into handsome, and by
no means uncultvated woman. Then
the excitement of the Black hills spread
f. a,xI III. L.. f-l1-a =.
of others, and the sad finale has already
been told.
Dick then related how he bad been
separated from the lieutenant, and
knowing the danger he incurred by
scouting over the prairie alone, he re-
joined the soldiers, starting ON the trail
Of bis superior.
Everything was plain mp TO the very
verge OF the precipice, when il was evi-
dent Paul had made the desperate leap.
Then Dick was in doubt whether his
superior was alive or not. But follow
ing the course Of the river as q forlorn
hope, they had fortunately reached the
ambush in time to save both Rose and
Paul's life.
Nothing now remained but to find the
treasure which Clavering had obtained
at such q sacrifice, and many an hour OF
anxious thought had Paul expended on
the habject. There was but little 10
guide him--a vague hint that might
mean nothing still, for the sake Of the
orphan, he persevered. "Great rock
cross-full oon-shadow-dig."
Rose was consulted, but she knew
nothing of the haunts of her father, and
absolutely nothing Of q great rock or
cross.
Accompanied by the entire force OF
cavalrymen, under the direction of Dick,
q thorough search was instituted in the
vicinity of the old miners last resting.
place.
In . small gully running into the side
Of q precipitous hill, hugo rock was
finally found surmounted by q huge
representation of n cross.
At the full Of The moon Paul and Dick
secretly repaired 10 the spot prepared
10 unearth the buried gold; aud noting
the extremity Of the shadow cast by the