The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17

side and far uD the valley and then disc n arQed
my gun, but no answer came wrote note
and attached It 10 the handkerchief, notifying
my friends where to find me.
This day passed IN pleasant conversation
previous one. Bnt the second day my wound
caused some fever, and writing out careful di.
rections for Mrs. Randolph, for her care and
my own, kept my couch, and was obliged to
allow her to minister to my every want 1t
was good long time before was able to rise,
aud we were not disturbed by friend or toe tor
two weeks
AT length, one night about two O'Clock, l
was awakened by Mrs, Randolph She sad
that her friends were signaling her from the
west passage.
what shaIl | do' sa'd she
Go ana tell them we have possession 81
their home, and that you Will come to them by
and oy Ana she went.
"Nlli You 60 with Us, Mrs iiandolph' salu
they
Where IS my husbands"
"iic has been Killed by the vigilance com
mItlec.'
men, crIcu shc, you nced not return i"r
me; VIII try and get back to Denver.
DO they treat you WE'LL
Yes, just like sister
lheh, goodbye; 90 no, bctray us
Never
1hey went away, and Mrs. H. returned 70
me. In few days my friends penetrated 70
my retreat ana sought ana iound u.s. anu Win
our supplies removed us to our camp
CHAPTER XIV
Mrs Randolph mourned the death OF her
husband az though he had been inc very Des:
OF men. AT length our party started on long
journey south. She helped with the cooking
and dld not return to Denver prefcrlng 70 re-
main with US. In a years time Henry, inc
little baby, grew to be fine fellow, We were
al very inuch atlachcu 10 MN, anu nc scc"co
10 regard me rs his father ana protector
However, on our way south, one OF the boys
made love TO Mrs H., and as soon as we mao
arrived at trading post, and minister couiu
be found, they were united IN marriage ana
Henry obtained new father, and was re-
lievcd from the care OF Dlrs. IL.
now felt that my habits OF sobriety were
so thoroughly established tina, mign. return n
nome. In lew weeks arrived IN Cisco'
where | shipped for New Orleans had been
successful III all my speculations, ana carried
with me considerable sum OF money ulu
not lingrr long in New Orleans, but soon look
passage tor caro-
We arrived at Memphis one lovely DAY az
~ o'clock. AS sat out upon the iroht guards
watching the busy scene Dclow-oeck nahus
unloading barrels and loading boxes anu baies'
ana negro uraymen with their mules up u
their ears In mud noticed FAMILY carriage
drive down to the boat, and lady ana TWO
little girls-ali In deep m0urning-aesceno
from the same, ana then were escorted by the
captain on board the boat Inc i"uy was
closely veiied; but ny ana oy sauntercu To-
wards the LADIES, cabin ana there, seated upon
sofa, was Mrs Rutledge with hcr TWO SWEEP
little girls oy her side. recognized her I'm
mcdiatciy, but she did not know the grizzly
bearded man that now approached her
Mrs. kutiedge, you DO not seem 10 tccog
nize me- said !. =,
She arose and said: NOT quite, aitnoush
therc Is something wonderfully lamiiiar III
your cophtenahce'
Edward Hunt, who Travelled with YOU aho
your husband -FOUR years ago from S''-LouiS
to Memphis"
She extended her hand. "oh, no" 10
member you well, but you are solhe"h"
changed
/ Yes, older, bronzcd, ana nope Wiser
ANA, alas! you behold me oioer, prohch
and hope wiser"
Mr.. Rutledge hope is well
Yes, hope nc is well at last; ne has soh'
before. SIX weeks ago buried nm ON yoh
der hillside; that is his monument glis'eh'ne
IN the morning sun, (glancing from the win
dow Poor man, L could not reform nm
nc couiu nov reform himseii AZ iehsth 1T
had difficulty with one OF his wild compah
ions. They tought-at the tirst ana SECOND
fire they both stood, at the third tney pom iell
mortally wounded. MY husband liVed zen
days; and they were paradoxical, rs IL may
scem-tcn days OF the happiest ana most peace
iul OF our married life. lie ana not sAiief