Daily Republican., 1883-12-19
GUYS REVENGE.

A hunter was hnrrying through forests IN
the direction Of small settlement on inc
btrks ola stream that mingled It's waters
with the Mississippi.
His aye might have been thirty years.
His companion was a large dog,
In the settlement he was known by the
title Of Guy ireennan
Aeand his Young wife dwelt a little apart
from the settlement, about halfa mile from
their nearest neiVhb0rs.
Many had thoush that they ran consider
able risk from the sayhyeS; but TINS ldeh
they did not entertain.
The savages had been at peace WIN IN"
whites for Il long time, and they felt that
they had nothing to fear from them
They had lied to this spot to escape the
perseuutionF 0! "A white man, and they lrit
that the red skins could not be worse
thah he,
A Villain had once sued for the hand Of the
yonng wife and he had been Icl'cttd he
sR re vengeance and they Rad fled to this
qu ct retreat Fo~ year they had lived hear.
tne naught from their old enemy.
But let US return and follow the hunter,
vino, with his dog, was hurTylns home
ward.
We'll, Swintoot, we shall be there short
w." said the hun,er " DO you think
your mistress will DO glad to see US To-
n glt 90
The dog looked up into the face Of its
master, giving nnanswer IN thratnruihtlVch
PLAINLY AS word could have done. Sudden
". lu.t ~ An opening in the trees, far ahead,
vas Il scerncd, the dog, who WAS in advance,
panied with hir Eeau raised aloit, and seem,
Ell to hU smiling the air,
Nhlt Is 1t, Swftioot said the hun
ter.
The dog turned toward him and uttered a
low bowl, The blood -nelnod turned to Ice
tn the Yea OF the hunter.
Surely that howl was the iornrunner %
anngpr t. the one he loved a. dearly.
Dnrn more the animal gave ut,crance to
that same dismal howl. ard then dhrte Tor.
ward, The banter foil wing hun. 1t was but
u shot 'ltuoaHd he was at the edge Of the
clearing
With HI, heart oppressed be hurried for
ward
rAc dog was there before him bounding in
at the Jpcn doc. but he was out again the
next II nu'r with fierce gruwl,
Swiittto', where l- your mistress
shouted toe hunter, AZ a glance showed hin
the empty cabin.
The d L gave lao answer. hut ran round
with hsng - 10 the gr0Iui. minnie later
ana p,yun bark the hunter hurried to
tn spot
There were the footprint Of sa;age feet,
wi those OF the one be loved. Ihrfe was
Il So another that Of "A whI'" nan
The trall led away TO III" forest. lhei'
old enemy had discovered 'hcm, nnd, WIN
the aavagcs, had carried ava! his wife INTO
cnptiyitS.
For moment he stood n If unable 10
move Then he raise his night hand md ex-
claimed
This world is not large enough for sho,h.
Ralph sanford shall die -
Win these wurdr ne hHatcned onward, fol
lowing the dog. who kept the trail. Thus
a. ttt. IA at
the forest
should he be too late to fave his wife from
the ytlnin who had her in lns power Hr
could only strain every nerve 10 the utter
most
The darkness gathered thicker, and the
two pur.neIs kept on their track. II was
midiriuht ptla-t Not once Ind the dog
paused suddenly the hunter hcheId light
hnt!y xlimncrlng through the trees before
him,
Hir heart gave great bound. Swin'no,
came back and turned his eyes up to ms
MASTER face. The hunter gently patted him
On the head and then intinated that he
snOuII NV 20 behind him. He at once obey
ed, and they moved onward
CLOSER and closer they drew TO the spot
from where the light came ani at last Two
h.urrs were revealed by u" lipht Of III" f,F",
AT the sight OF one (his wiicl ht4 heart VlVe
Il great thr1h Of delight; h"t It lhrill.d
with rage when lie bthtIu We tth'r. III
WA halpt Sanford. About them lay
stretched three say ages whom Sanford had
hircA 10 h,l In carrying out his infamous
scheme. III" hunter wa, 80 near them that
tn" voice Of the villain came 10 Ills ears, 20
that lie did not lose II word Of tho converse
ton
Iou are mine, Alice freenmnn, now and
forever he said
He took step toward her.
ia X, Villain, Touch me not ~ she cried,
Death would be far better than a life with
you MY husband Will yet be avenged upon
yHu for this uutrngc.'
Hardly had these words left her Hips before
the sharp report + rIhc rang through II"
fircat and, falling ather feet with bullet
through his heart. Ralph Sanford's soul "as
sent before h. maker.
The saya.er Jumped to their feet, but
the hunter and . si.liUut dashed III anuipsl
them.
with the butt Of his rifle iraenman struck
| one Of them to the RrOuui, while the dOR
| cAug t another by the throat The tn ri
sprAng away ami was soon swallowed up in
| the gloom # the toes.
| A moment more. AMI the fuF and and
wife were cIAhpe' Ia each 1T lGrF arms, then
hearts iIIcd Hith JOY At the reunion.
Guy and his loving "iie wire never
| a nrrwArh moIcstcd by white man or red
snIr4.
and thus it Vs.; thIt Guy and Swiittuo
| "rrakeI speed? sh@otnro upon tbs III trau
itIf