Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-30
ROSE CLAVERING.
Or a Leap For Life.


"And where does this fair lily of the
Black Hills resides Dick?"
"About an hours gallop from our camp
here, leftinint. Shs is with her father
a queer old stick by the name of Claver
ing. He keeps by himself, and an
Altered he will yet come to harm. Thu
cursed Sioux are about, and Rose woulc
be fine prize for some daring brave. 1
is said that the old man has dug piles O
gold. He may have made his pile, O.
may not, but his darter purtie
than prairie flower bending afore tn
mornin' breeze when sparklin' with dew
bravo, my old scout You have poetr,
and the love Of the beautiful in you
soul if you have never seen the inside O
a schoolhouse.''
"It's leetle book larnin' / have picked
up, leftinint. But the works of natur,
and the handiwork Of God love-" anG
the old man removed his SLOUGH hat fo1
moment, exposing his gray locks, as hi
allowed the ght breeze to fan his broac
brow.
''Dick, what do you say if we gallon
down to the campingspot of your friend
You have excited my curiosity regarding
this mysterious beauty. I will tell the
sergeant to look out during my absence,
and he is fully competent to manage
fifty men. We have been stationed here
in The hills for over six weeks. am
tired, and must have little recreation. y
"You may git more than you bargain
for. There's Injun signs about, and
there's no tellin' what moment you may
run into Sioux camp among these infer,
nal hills.n
swell, we'll take our chances. We are
both we'll armed"
A sharp gallop of an hour brought the
army officer and his companion to the
banks of small stream, and riding up to
group of stately trees, the scout refined
up with a sharp cry of establishment and
alarm.
The tent of the solitary miner had dis
appeared. NaTght remained but smok-
ing ruins, and the unmistakable evidence
Of desperate struggle having taken
place.
Dismounting, the scout carefully went
over the ground, while the officer watched
him with al face expressive Of sternness
and desire for vengence.
"There's only nine of 'em. But bark.
there was groan. If it should be Rose?'
and rushing toward ciump OF grass, the
scout beheld the tall, gaunt form of a
miner, from whose gaping wounds the
llfe-blood was rapidly oozing. "Claver.
ing, poor fellow! has it come to this?
was Altered of it, and my words have
come true"
my time is short. I would speak Of
my daughter. The Sioux have captured
her. The young chief of a war party
tore her from my arms and dealt me my
death blow. But who is that with YOU!
my eyes are growing dlm?"
at is Lieutenant Paul WEIGH, of the
cavalry"
"Your hand, sir. Men of your profes.
sion are gentlemen. l once occupied the
position of one myself. I have a pack
age IN my breast pocket that will explain
all: If you recover my daughter give it
to her, otherwise burn it as it is. It can
interest no third party"
He was rapidly growing weaker, the
eye was fixed, and the hoarse voice fall
tered:
"Chase the Sioux, recover poor Rose
She is a lady, he muttered, then with IN
effort he reused himself. 81 have gold
for her-look--great rock, cross, full
moon, shadow-dig'- with rattle,
terrible gasp, and the stout heart
ceased to beat.
Possessing himself of the package, the
officer briefly penciled the vague and un-
satisfactory words of the dying man on
the back. It might have been the wan
behring's of mind unsettled by the near
approach of death, but he was determin-
ed to investigate the matter whenever an
opportunity should occur.
"Now for work, Dick. Well bury Door
Clavering, then follow on the trail of
these red fends, and Rose shall either
be rescued or avenged"
Mounting their horses the two sadly
turned away, sallying forth upon the
dark and silent prairie.
Suddenly the scout halted, and his
hand pressed the arm OF his superior with
a nervous clutch.
"Look there, lieutenant. Do you know
what that means?"
Just under the horizon faint glow of
light was perceptible, above which hung
black threatening cloud, which rapid.
ly spread over the heavens. Gradually
the stars disappeared, while herds of
wild mustangs, bufaloes and deer swept
furiously by.
Then it was the lieutenant realized the
the danger he was in. The Sioux had
fired the dry grass from three different
points, and with gigantic leaps the bill
lowy flames were rolling, Kissing and
roaring toward them.
But old Dick had not been idle. He
was too old and experienced an Indian
fighter to be outdone in this peculiar
warfare Of the frontier.
Leaping from his horse, he struck a
light and set fire to the prairie in his
turn. Rapidly the flames spread, dart
ing onward, sweeping everything in its
path. Leading their horses forward the
two men followed close upon the track
of the counter fire, while e7ery moment
the number of half-frantic animals in
creased.
Stretching far away in front and be-
hind them, the terrible crescent RAPIDLY
closed in upon the men. The glowing
pillows of writhing flame roared and
laundering in their ears, smothering the
cries Of the poor animals, who persisted
by hundreds.
The air became very hot, and the ed
dying volumes of smoke made it all but
impossible for the two to breathe.
Their horses became almost unmanage-
able; they we're obliged to cover their
own heads, as we'll as their beasts, with