Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-31
Special Correspondence Daily Globe.
No. II.
LIVINGSTON, AUG. %. 1882

descriptive of the journeying of the Jour
ney toward Wonderland of the Rufus
Hatch takes up the thread of narrative
dropped as Lord Headly put OIL the brakes
TOR the stop at the weird and romantic
mountain-side station at the entrance of
PYRAMID PARK.
At Little Missouri, stop of an hour or
more was made. In this biiou valley
nestled among the hills and bluffs are the
Pyramid Park hotel, a small supply store
and couple of saloons. This is the out
let of a coal mine in which a force of
about 100 miners are employed, and the
coal was being delivered from the mines
at the rate of from twenty to thirty car
per day. The country back of til
bluff is excellent for ranchinp
and at Little Missouri the MARQUIS
De Mores, of Paris, has established a.
quite extensive beef packing establish
ment, and has at present upon his ranch
at Little Missouri, and e second ranch
fifteen or twenty miles beyond, 5000 sheep
and 5000 cattle. 4 member of the partv.
Baron Salvador, had letters of introduce
ton to the Marquis, and having teIe-
graphed him of his passing, the latter was
at the mountain-side station TO meet him.
The Marquis, who is the son of the Duke
of Vallambrosa, is young man not more
than thirty-fve years of age, if
so much, and was dressed in a
mountaineer's suit of corduroy,
wore a -brimed, brigandish felt
hat. About two weeks earlier the MARQUIS
mad killed man near by, for which he had
been arrested and taken to Mandan, where
1t was held by the examining court that it
was case of justifable homicide. There are
two versions of the story, and probably
somewhere between the two is the truth.
The Marquis, as the story runs, had gotten
into difficulty in France, was obliged to
leave the country, came to this, and having
great means at his command, and fancy
for wild, free western life, decided to
embark as ranchman. Before making his
western settlement he had married
the daua liter of Monsieur Won Hoffman, a
New York banker.
THE YOUNG WIFE
determined to accompany her husband in
his residence upon his ranch. Upon high
bluff, reached only by circuitous route
from the railroad station, though in plain
sight and the distance seemingly short,
yet involving ride of two miles, the Mar
quls built handsome, commodious house.
which strikes the passing traveller with sur
prise, as nothing in comparison to it is to be
seen on the route. The spot is charming
one. The beauties of nature and the love-
illness of scenery as viewed therefrom are
a perpetual delight. These facts.
added to others, the wealth of the new
conner, his lavish purchases of stock, Great
ing a monopoly SO to speak, his disinclina-
ton for any association with the trappers
and hunters, and ill-to-do frontiersmen,
awakened at once their dislike. jealousy
and hostility. With the alleged intention
of driving him out, various annoyances
were resorted to, even to the shooting of
man in his employ, but no effect being
produced, one night, not long before. it
is alleged that his house was fred into.
and in the ARRAY that followed the Mar
quis shot and killed man named Riley.
an old trapper of the neighborhood, a popu-
lar man among his class, and the partner,
as hunter, of a man known as Frank
O'Donnell, formerly one of Clusters scouts,
and an Indian fighter of great intrepidity
and even genius.
THE OLD SCOUTS STORY
Is that there was no assault upon the house
of the Marquis, but that the Marquis lay in
ambush for Riley and shot him in revenge
for the killing of his smpioye a couple of
months earlier. When Riley was killed, a
fight followed between the Marquis and his
retainers and O'Dennell and his followers,
the latter having two horses shot under
him and bullet hole made in his hat
The affair terminated without any
other fatality {ba
It so happened that while the excursion
train was pausing at Little Missouri, up
rode O'Donnell accompanied by three or
four friends, his first appearance there
since the ARRAY and arrest, examination
aud discharge of the Marquis. O'Donnell
was cordially welcomed by those who
knew him, among whom was
MoUNTAINEER WOMAN,
of pleasant features, who grasped his hand
eagerly, saying, "Fm glad to see you back
again, Frank, you must stay here with u.s."
To which the reply came, "I,m glad to see
you Lizzie and rather glad to be back
here myself, and of course 1 mean to STAY"
The quick eye of the scout dis
covered the Marquis among the group of
hundred standing around, and he fastened
to him, held out his hand and assured him
he held no hard feelings toward him.
The Marquis took the proffered hand and
expressed sentiments of reciprocating the
same feeling. But while this exhibit
took place between the two principals,
the settlers who expressed any opinion
were emphatic in the terms in which they
stated their dislike of the Marquis. And
that gentleman was i'll at ease. His eye
was restless, in his belt he wore two large
pistols and savage looking knife. He
was in haste to take leave of his friend.
the Baron, and asiheimountedihis pony to
ride away gun was put in his hand, and
his two attendants were similarly armed.
A quiet, demure old trapper remarked, as
the Marquis cantercd away on his pony,
that he would not give anything for his
life. In fact he said it had been sworn
that he should not leave the place alive,
and he did not think it likely he would.
1t may be of course, that
THESE DISMAL FoRBoDINGs
may not be realized. 1t was not pleasant
to think, however, of the handsome young
Marquis exposed to such jeopardy, and
in large part due to his own rashness, and
misunderstanding of human nature.
And surely the cultured young
wife, reared in luxury and