Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-03

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We have not acquainted the nesder
with this strangers name. Il was Jaok
l i6eZueli, and he wag one Of t1ou uWOfEI
men OF bis day. he rowed down the
river till dark, then turned 10 the shore.
A drilling rain began 20 fall and the
night was 90 dark that Edith could dis
tinguish nothing but Q camp fire IN the
distance. When they landed Seguell
bade her follow him. and led the way to-
ward the FIRE. A they drew near Edith
could distinguish several men sitting
around fhe lhre smoking. and their loud
boisterous talk betokend their character.
Sequel took from his pocket q whistle,
and blew upon it three times. The men
leabed to their feet instantly and sur
rounded him. BY. this incident Edith
understood that jack Seguell was the
leader Of q band Of desperadoes. When
they had gathered around him. he said,
my men want you 10 row your large
skif up the river, about 0 quarter OF
mile ahead of me- elli,.ir'1 anl .iaf I
They ell disappeared. and Jack turning
to Edith, said, Ny dear, you have a long
walk before you tonight, so you will
have to use all your exertions. tell
you II any one joins my band, or falls in
my power, / am ruler. and dleinust be
obeyed.' al. isssn ~ iri iaf p
Il don't doubt it, replied Edith bitterly,
He seemed not TO notice her interruption,
but went on. We must make a
quarter Of mile In five minutes, for my
men will be there to row Us to our future
home fsfn M 1iaffla
Edith was SO heartsick she hardly no.
ticed the insult, but hastened on with all
the speed she could summon. When
they reached the place the men were
there, and they rowed silently away.
Edith began to think that they were go
ing on forever, when the boat stopped,
and Seguell assasisted her ashore. He
then conducted her to q lok cabin, where
a hard visaged woman took charge of
her. l4f i9Myf ,slatna fef35
Thehut contained two little rooms.
and the woman took Edith to one of
them, and told her to lie down, and not
try to escape, for 1t would be useless.
There was pile of skins in one corner of
the room, and poor Edith threw herself
down on them, and wept. At length
worn out and fatigued, she fell into a
troubled sleep. She had been asleep but
short time when the woman entered
the room with Seguell. She saturated a
handkerchief with chloroform and held
it to Edith's nose, who from the effects
of it, was soon in a deep sleep. They
then carried her into the next room, and
Sequel. taking key from his pocket,
unlocked little iron door, which wall
ling back disclosed a flight of stairs.
They carried Edith down these and made
than stoSned bsfore . israo % ;ron aonr @
Seonell Unlocked this door and carried
Ed;th into = smali % room ~ and % nlac;ng hor
,,non a coucb retired jocL;np the door
aftar hin, Ha and tha ,vnn,a1 az, -.
turned. tt 1
While the events were transpirinp a
scene of no less excitement, but OF a diff
ferent character, could have been wit.
messed at the old fort. 1t was no uncom.
mon thing for Edith to remain away
from home fishing or padding her little
boat up and down the river until sunset.
On this occasion there was no uneasiness,
until the shades OF evening began to-
deepen into gloom, and Edith had not re.
turned, then when every effort had
failed TO ascertain the cause Of her ab.
sence, the excitement Of both father and
lover became Intensified. And so the
hight wore away, and as dawn appeared.
loved one. their energies were redoubled,
and what few neighbors could be reached,
were summond to the search, and the
friendly Indians lent their aid. For
days and nights every effort was made,
but in vain. Next day after her disap-
pearance,, the canoe was found bottom
upwards, which. led to the belief that she
was drowned. When every effort failed to
find her body. the mystery became more
complicated. until at length the search
was abandoned.
There never was truer utterance than
the old saving. that "Beneath many q
rough exterior. beats the noblest heart .
There lived .at the tirne az our st,,rv. where
the town II Ottawa now stands IN indian
named Bio Heart This indian was s
an exception to the general charac.
ter of ira tribe and was insfIv entitled to
the n name ha bore n ha1nensd @ | that Sur. =
inc the search. Harry having made the ac-
ouaintance Of Big Heart. was struck with
his generous nature. and the affable an.
pearance Of one OF natures rude sons II
his FREQUENT conversations with the IN.
dian. Who could sneak little Enplish he
formed 4 yery high opinion OF lis noble
Qualities. In one Of their conversations
Harry conceiving the idea that Edith
might not be drowned after ali. chanced
to refer to the two sinister stra,, gers who
gave the insult referred 10 in the he,,in-
ming of our story As soon as the nam. 8
were mentioned. the Indian was ali Ar.
tention: and by the interest he seemed 70
take IN the narrative. Harry was led 10