The Red Cloud chief., 1880-04-22

A canyon In the montana. near the
prosperous mining town Of Douglas
Greek, in Wyoming Territory. Grand
and picturesque the peak rises up on
either side, towering far mp toward the
clouds, which hang ID groups OF golden
beauty overhead. The crystal water OF
the creek. from which the town took its
name. danced merrily over its rocky
bed. its plashings blending in ripping
melody with the soughing Of the breeze
through the lofty pines. Scattered herr
and there Y e q grassy plat were
number of determined looking men,
dressed in the garb Of mountaineers,
couyersing in low, earnest tones. a.
though their attention was engrossed by
some matter of more than ordinary i'm
mort. A little apart from the rest,
closely guarded by two brawny mount
aineers stood . youth apparently not
oyer eighteen years Of age, with features
of remarkable beauty and form OF the
most perfect mold. Near him, coiled
on the grass, lay . rope, in one end OF
which . noose had been artishcaliy
formed. There could be no mistaking
the scene-Judge Lynch was about to
hold q court.
The youth had arrived in the camp
but three days before on the stage from
Laramie City, and had registered at the
hotel as Harry Forrest. He told the
inouisitive landlord Gall Western land
lords are inquisitive) that he was the
son of q wealthy merchant in the
s. States," and was on q tour OF pleasure
and observation in the mountains. He
circulated freely among the rough ele-
ment, which is q marked feature Of
every mining camp, and on account OF
the unusual beauty Of his face was dub
bed "Handsome Harry by the denizens
Of the town.
Douglas Creek, like every other min
ing town, was infested with a large
number of the "sporting fraternity"
| otherwise known as professional gam
| blers. Among these was a fine-lOoking
| well dressed man named George Wat
son. He had turned up in the camp
about three months previous to the
| date of which / write, with plenty OF
money, which he spent with a lavish
hand. His open-handed generosity had
made him a favorite with all, and his
skill in manipulating the cards could be
attested by every one who had faced
him at the gambling table.
twas soon observed that Handsome
Harry" was closely watching Watson's
every movement, and several friends
called the gamblers attention to the
fact. To each one he replied that there
was a familiar look on the youths face
AN expression that he had seen be
fore, though when or where hi
had seer it his memory failed to di
vulge.
81 don't know what the boy il
watching me for" he would say, yet
feeling Of uneasiness which he coul(
not hide would manifest itself, and j
was noticed that since Harry's ad
vent in the mines he began to drinl
heavily.
On the morning of the day on which
this story opens Watson became intoxi
Gated, and while sitting in the Ell DORADO
saloon began to joke good-naturedl.
with the inmates. A young miner hat
Just finished the reading of a lette
which he had taken from the post office
and while returning it to q dainty whit
L CDNCAOpC VaOcoAo Oiu
ga letter from your sweetheart bacl
in the States, eh, Tommy! I'll bet an,
man in the house ten to n that Nv
called the turn"
"That's just what you've done, Wat,
replied the miner. "It's from my cir
in Michigan, and a prettier or bette
girl don't live. If / we strike pay
rock in this claim of mine I'll scoot bacl
there quick and give some preacher
chance to make a few dollars"
"Clear gone on her, l see, Tommy
Well, I've been there myself. had
sweetness once, and I feed q gospe
sharp for a two-minutes' speech, but tn
felicity of the game didn't stick si
months. Oh! but she was a daisy
though, a heightened beauty, but / neve
cared a curse for her. You see her oil
man had just bushels of shekels stores
away, and the mans a previous foe
that won't tackle matrimOny when it
buried in a mine of ready coined gold
The old blOke didn't seem to cotton at a.
to his son-in-law, SO when l got a gra
at the pot I jumped the game and car
ried the swag with me. The old roost
er's dead and roasting in Hades,
reckon, and 1 suppose the high-strunI
daughter done as most disappointed fe
males do-supped a dose of cold poison
or joined the big army of females @
easy virtue that every city!-"
The sharp crack of a revolver echoes
through the room, and Watson fel
quivering in death, shot through tn
head, while Handsome Harry's voic,
rang out:
4 "Diei you thrice accursed villain
die! and remember Edna!"
"The gals brother, for any amour
o'dust!" cried a gambler, as the crow,
rushed up toward the youth. He wa
atonce disarmed and secured, q meetin,
called on the spot, and, by unanimou
approval, q lynch court announced TO
2 o'clock at the usual place, about fv,
hundred yards down the canon
At the appointed hour the crowd
with their prisoner in charge, repaired
to the spot. Watson had been speedil,
buried, and Harry had persistenly re
fused to offer any explanation Of tn,
cause of the murder than to say: al,
deserved it all, the villain! Hang MI
IS soon as you choose"
I" make q move that lobe Allen bs
elected Jedge o. this ere court" cried
one of the assembly, and the motion was
unanimously carried. Allen, a tall, SUN.
Drowned mountaineer, with q face al,
most covered with huge black whiskers,
stepped forward and seated himself
upon q rock. He was dressed in the
habiliments of q hunter, nearly every
garment being partly orr n whole formed
of buckskin, and a brace of formidable
looking revolvers of the Colt pattern
ofnamented his belt. He called fol-
order and said:
81 app'int Doc Woods, Lengthy
johnson and Arkansaw as officers o. the
court. 1t III be their duty to preserve
order, an if the kids foun' guilty to ex-
ecute the sentence o. the court. The
rest o. the crowd IL act as the jury, an
I want every n o. you to buckle down
an take in every word o. the witnesses
music an give the lad every chance you
kin-fur durn me If I don't kinder like