New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-21

h. n,,,1 ,ros mayor mentioned. and thus Ike, not
,,ominr of hc, ,oyc for this hero Of her dreams
copll not understand her persistent ic!nsll vi HIS
affection. 49,,
Aner he he'd rn,hcd tho door opcn. he stood
thinkinr and hcstating liis talks with MARY n''
Lessons of s,if-re- traint aud mazlms oil r'nf""'
thouqh weak IN cohrari 'oA Win MS ne ,,o.,rr
vet had ,nkcn root IN heart naturally Fo'u W.
m impatient rcs,urr he BRUSHED as.uH ta's' NV
wbuger,ng, of a better self and walked mo '''
'l{ Nns nreasor. ThcrS WIS NO sign 81 Marty nor
"SnNes\ WANING \ hlt orlrt \ hrFty r"0n,nn
,,,r, Gr.N {srt nri ha Nrt nNt ~ Nrrn hr-
rtMt y sstace - Ja,agt as mt "a hpHNNN&,
,not.nEm{ a'V' lMt"lksAMNs asst ryngWs
NsIAV Nsp shs haA Ns it ~ hrf oon rasm
"Nsta Nas paspsiM Waweitr y q MHir't y.
hq rliAbN lNN rthN oNiNf we WV lan ''W'6
,W9S un 'oWi ~ NoUns Vas tp he eefA i"lE tV
igh,s aud SHADES ga .daN"ins AH ,..~N Ent IT,
ifnuUiul OBJECT, iur H,tttNr llNpl 0i "N'"'N' NN' w.
This man with hleast heI WIN 'a"' '"''' We "'
lie cg,sad HIMSELF anil his f9lY ana th,@ Wt,t
eYtcrnaily cuutrutng all tut ihd .e"NS u"Nu tt"W
,,or,rJ lie beauty uf his face he went nacA u
Bciscy iis p.st was with her az ihi noi} "%I Nm
on; pant and noth Mes Rl1's'' 70 "'' '''"'' '''
aShG" cone Ike spoko so udlor,htly that Tor
a moment ietsey hardly undeS,on1 Wn2h ne m',a,s
she said.
"ike$$ Bc,sey's voice rose almost to A scream
sSo D. sSe Won't. for III kill her." The words were
spoken under his breath and tns s|f NY boys
to track her They'll lnd tho way sho went ana
then Will come my time .;..o1 o,
thf men from the moro distant posts came ~ 70
breakfast and oked about the scare. AVER 9W, d
/ = leo, o.
L,s avn no tGleats-nnd there were m2uy-wcrc 80
dcrp 40 crucl, as his. who loved the one they Ne
| UcIrl n traitor. The breakfast Was eaten VIM
some OF the men Io.lained on guard at tho do" o.
Eetscy's cabin, which being the large 81 served 10Y
many uses Though tney believed that tney
| had bern alarmed without sufficient Gus;
| thry still kept watch for It was the boast
| of THIS band that they had never been cauEhI
mapping. They bad never had t!a'tTI Ic 1mncdI
| The probability of Mary's being found While the
| women were yet clearing away the r'mhahtS on
| cabin door two barei0ocd lads ran up TO Ike ana
| smoke 10 him in low hurried whisper lie h2d
been standing alone. looking moo9y away TO ' he
| distant mountain tops. \ handsome iyI1W Ho
| looked nictueSaue enough for model brgand, IN
| his slouchcd hat and short coat fitting tightly over
broad shoulders and full ches'. a n Oeht forward
| in listening to the boys his hand lnvOuntalliy
| touched ps tOl in his belt Even Willie the noSs
were speaking, he started, looked tae way ri 1I'Gy c
| back soon he said to Betsey. who as the only one
that dared to speak TO him in thiayild mood came
Ike 'snose yer caught 2" she said holding bis
sleeve and OBTAINING him. To this man alone az
| Bctsey ever show tenderness nttle l"'', Silo
| had brought him with her to the mountains. whch
driven perhaps 10y some crime, perhaps injustice;
| She had joined thc mOonshlners. Then there hai
| been no questions asked of their relationship ana
| soon Rctsey's daring, ability and strength had
| made her a leader in the bDnd. and now 10 one
dared question her. She had been called "Mother
! Rctsey and he " Ike iiOwsOn ana That was all
| Now her face was working II little, ami there was
a tone of pleading in the rough voice As thus they
stood close tlgcthcr there was certain rc5embIahcc
| between them. bat where the w0mans FACE was
| coarse and homcy the mans was hand some. And
| his features were not without certain ar that
| called distinguished Don't 20, IKE. don
believe il was false alarm. believe thr
marshal II be here. soon If they dare let em
come But down thar lone. they'd XIII yer, Re
| They'd kill yer, fer know yer. lerd never lrt
| 'em pass. The gals not with The trouble O indin'
| Was a cussed fool to bring Ler ter darIen yer
| DAYS Put let her 20; Yer yonng an hansome nm
many heart !! ache Ter yer yet ,.,.. H..
| she mad held his arm; and now having followed
| INN to where rock stood Ont ana ma them from
the eyes OF the others, she chung 10 nm Win All her
''s aBstscy. Mother Bctsey." Ikes lips were
trembling and the great black eyes We're sOltenNs
nj this tenderness troin the r.ush woman 10 whom
cursng was NOR, natural than pleldlpg d.
| III he stopped q gasp almost sob broke if'W
| him IA he rushed away lie stopped. returned
rart netsry in his arms, and for tle Grst the last
| time in hs mpuurv, tend,rly Kissed h"r lh,n Qh
| he bounded lciplnp down the mupnlah with ia"
W., a' S,nni ybr,a H. had lrlt hen llcr check
WIS wettel with his trnis, ~ hgr acr sihi hninei
HE hss lrr ryrs tno veg inli ~ soitnes1 l,o
| Viih lB,p. tha Npiep So i"ty u tsirss irt ~
! teNn.. she NhnltN Us iNii3" hri so hr!r h'w to
/ Au ii, hin u rppd ln vat shr tirit' h"t W. 80 ht
| past Nhn aliane thcsa inpA WHnl ei Wrll " WhA
| Inv rasi g. ,hp siiii Htntr th2t W'lh mtrl
! g,i a. slp mUtinipt Fhn watched 'hn itNhp
| Nhute oaaa mora chs hast WOW Nl thal stiNn-,
| hajndias i3aIe, ani thon Win plNln ia his sil.n
and heanNr ehatAiih wa h9 r.Nrn's1, on"
| and walked bach tu her plAoa stnmin-li the came
good natured lah tempered WGmAn Nh' nay
| never loved anything :" wen as lhe "hshr1 sll'
| Tor which she was prepared l" "''
| Tho lads sent ont hy Ike had ca. tracked Mary.
| 4 Footprint on bit OF earth whici, sheltered hN
| rock Was dark and moist a shred OF homespun,
/ were quito enough for these young terriers OF the
| mountains Following the stars on which her lMth
| relied, Mary had gone over mountain crest INTO
another rlyine, ana though She had walked long
| and had hccn much fatgucd she had travelled but
| a short distance from the moonsilinerr camp. \
half hour suticcd to bring Ike TO the rocky nook
wherein lay the girl who had soltcned his heart,
and now fred his passion 10 madness. How ialr
| She was! With a smile parting her lips she looked
| innocent rs Il newborn infant. lie would Kill
| her-uuOu that he had determined; and Yet even
now as lcr sweet breath came softly upon his face,
| Lending over hers and he saw her bosom rise and
taIl in pentlest pulsat0n, he loved her! Sleep
| could not long Withstand the fiery glance OF those
dark eyes. Mary stirred Weakened and without word
| opened full her eyes and looked into his: There
was deadly purpose in his face, a pistol IN his
| hand She had not for three months lived among
| these mountaIncers without knowing sonnet ilng
| of their swift vengeance. She felt that her hour
| was come and though cast in Natures gentlest
| mould the girl was coward. Mary, ! am gon
| ter xiii VERT Ikes voice was cold and harsh
| In the dark eyes there fingered not one trace of
the passionate longing with which he had gazed on
the sleeping girl. loved yer, gal. I'd made yer as
trnc a husband as any woman cOuld hcv. Fer yer
SAKE Ia Ley left this lawess life an settled some
whar that we need not spend yer days III hiding an
| yer nights trudging TIE mountains But We war q
traitor: We ruined away like IA sneak in the mint o.
| danger; an whar loved hates"
| she did not plead, nor she'd a tear. Had she not
seen when once vengeance was vowed how useless
| we're words. Nor did she wish to live, II life