New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-14

/ MILTON with load or wliSkcy. Inc Kegs, n1duen
under potatoes anG other country supplies had been
satisfactorily disposed OF to some merchants who
knew good whiskey and could keep secret. The
storm no hindrancc to this woman. She had
| passed her life in braws and contentious, and was
undismaycd by anything less than United States
marshal with posse Of armed men. OF late these
! visitors were becoming and more rare, for
these officials not too fond of losing life in in
! glorious warfare against mOonsllucrs. Unless cap
tured when selling goods the distlers had been for
some time uninOle5ted The load OF whiSkcy last
sold had. however, been seized, and the driver or
vendor Of it WAS now IN the states Prison. There
was, consequently, more than spice of danger IN
Ictscys expedition and there had been hesita-
! ton as to the choice OF the vendor
IN do it, boys" Betscy ScauloE had said TO the
heads of the band who consulting over the
matter. AMI since Betscy Scan!on wa, strong any
man, and moreover willy rs IL fox she was unanI
mOuSiy declared to be the first choice. So into Mil
ton She had gone and had not only disposed OF her
| own goods to advantage but now driving baokat
/ brisk rate was laughing TO herself ut the remcm-
bTancc of the tools for the Ontnuancc of their bnsl
ness which were concealed under tle bales of home
spun and coarse groceries in the wagon. The storm
WIS IN her favor. 1t prevented travel And thus
without any chance OF detention or inspection She
chanted rough SOM III u voice more mans than
wOmanE. " Lord. what Il flash" she said when
like sword of fame the lightning seemed to omen
tie blackencd sky aud struck the oak. Across the
rOal fell the tree, while fire ran along the branches.
Which most sheltered from the storm, were least
"Wots to be done now ?" Betscy nuttcred us she
sprang from the wagon ana inspected the road by
the glare of the occasional flashes that were becom-
ing less frequent the storm died away There
was III space 10 pass, and that was by the edge OF
4 ditch and presented difficulties and dangers too.
But what were difficulties to n woman like Betscy
Aud rs for danger there was no danger to her but
in suspicion Of her Grand So lc9aps the horses
cuufagcncnt, she saicly passed the tree.
Brtsey's the gal~ she sad in triumph-whcn
another flash, brighter than the preceding ones.
shovel her something white lying under Smoul-
aWofs That !" She wakcl TO the side Of tie tree
Urlru the leaves tl.t drnurp with rain had prob
ably saved Mays lite. and dragged ont the warm
and breathing form of The girl. WELL I'll hc shot
ci It's uot CONAN and purity. tco,' she added ~
auuhcr Hash M mp the delicate face. Wal. we're
scarce Is rals nm Ike wants a wife; 80 here, my
lcuity us it'an chOre atwerp dying on the road or
ruu' ter be u moonsncr guess III take yer wild
Without nm effort She raised the pll IN those mus.
rulir arms used ~ litng heavy hrg9 nud making
her ma rpnlnrtlhr ns She could IN the wagon
mounted lu her seat. and ,ii ing inpldly was well
pu. at girlt past u tutn ia the iunl when Janet
hcrrili ihr lnllrn tire found Maiys slipper On
went ihr vrpun. lakiig u Turn That led rs the
mnnninins pn tnylling l,innsl VIVA ionsh
rulntiv y hnh inn,le end PITY mr9 40 ,lnt biukp.
wniiias NJ lpi phhn had hr.u uasains sunr tlDus
lmnil. " Ail safe ana sius asked one, coming up
Cs, s,,i,i au safe 40 pnA iHit puni WisiH
iipaat nhaNpimi ihuWinA w. i4ha ~ thn nNh ahil
suiinpins ~ ~ Airunl, " nui brppnl nn inPhih'
10 iha WAGON iNrlF iuiirl 7li'll ht}p hls shaih'
iiurM 4 Sell nj dnrisiyp laughter wont up fram
hn knot al men who 40 hrtsnY spoke al erGWied ~
tuo bach of thn wagon iHt luaeA Was there "a sooh
40 they.
~'li6,ls on she said sharply, and ia he morn
mg sunlight, with her strong heavily bullt Heuie
and broad, determined lace she looked equal IT, de-
tending her rights; dho's the ohJ man ASH see
"Itc'ra mzy, handsome fellow, dark as an Indian
and looking not unlike 0nc with his straight black
hair and regular features. stepped out from me
group of four or five others who, not altogether
pleased at this decided preference moved away
muitcIing. Bat Bctscy dill not caro- snap rs
Size remarked in Il sharp tone shc was too valuable
comradc to offend, and III her way Was an authority
that delicd restraint.
"Wots it, mother Ike a kod. For though Betsey
wa. cmldlcs,. yet bcin- the only woman who dared
ouDnsc the lawlc5s men ia this lavlcss band, she
Wa3 generally called mother by theia ail-e.Decl-
ally when they wanted to coucliate her. Ike heinz
battered by her prospective -lit desired IN turn t.
Halter her. lie pat MS ath around her 1roaa
Shoulders that under rou@ii pcA-jackct looked IKE
a man ANA stopping presscda sounding kiss Oh her
"Looi," She drew Isl le tine canvas cover at the
back Of tic wagon Ike was not quite prepared ior
suela vision 90 DWELLINGS, Lying on the dark blue !
lo.a.,rin Mary seemed pearl OF wilderness. The |
o,;ug Of TIE cart had reused her from he stnpor OF
the electric shock, and now sleeping quietly and |
naturally, she was awakened by tie eager eyes fixed
KIP with start She sprang mp stcadying
herself on the huge bundles around her
Thar! How do You Ike her e. Regardless of
the vendor oven fright. in the girls eyes. Bctiey
was c?mplacentiy sHye' lns iNfs huN ll ana ana
beautiful girl rs If Oh earth nothing else remained
:. WIhe,c am i !" Mar, asked trembling. Forig-
uofant innocent A. she Va, the darh face gazing at
her hail i'm il something That a'rghted her.
Whar az, yer :! bct>oy laughed great laugh
that to the girls oVeI,truny nerves sounded Ike Il
roar 'Noug friends, that's whar yer are. An
the sooner yer gifts ter feel e the better fer yer
Take her down. Ike. Why, boy, | didn't think
ycr'd be- sech q fool. Standln thar an turning red,
jest leg u hit o white cotton
Ike did not answer her, did not turn his eyes from
= llutry. can't yer! or I'll do it myself" Betsey
was losing patience. of which indeed size al not too
great u store, and lictstys favor ,W9is not to De
tiIel with. Without uttering word Ike lifted the
rlrl and more gently than he had ever before
touched ANYTHING put her on her feet.
she looked around. The wild mountains covered
with pine, were not wilder or rlush"r than the
group OF men staring Mt her, and as nee COM
mcntinc ON her appearance as Il N'r were Il no'.r "
o hcr animal. They laughed, too, 10 rough way,
ard shouted to lietscy to know how many more
'v,TrItbiYc was 50 Wild 50 STRANGE 20 the girl
reared among flowers that she cla.ped hcr hands
IN "a mutr appeal. turning to lctscv wlo however
uuVoranl,. Was yet the only woman near axe
me- back to my fa her 10 my trends May sang IN
low, trembling tones. 80 sweet was the 81 uh' oI
her voice that Bctsey stopped her work OF I'M
20 Talc yrr back, WHY. eal, thafll never hc
dome Here we are. an lcic yrrll stay. less Ire
should grow traitor ana help yer away II ne
dilu Sine tapped the pocket ol h'r c"o' ihht
showed the Glitter of steel aud hicatcniue look
JrUvr ,Vnv Inc broad smilo with which sllo had
turned 10 MARY. lhus rpuscl Mary looked
Imidly At Ike. Ills dan, face WAS Icuduol dalEu
sin by the red ,uns' llut'y ct anirf Wilyo 81
F. noni hr airnrcd" liz yoicc had iiemhc IN
A. that mulc the mrn aneh nudrr lni men
rn.i,irr died away IA with vlll mwrrn'iW Pc
sntun. brlnm the terrified ritL "Vnn more iWl
iiLr thnl an I'm kin the iusl men lrth". llr
imknl nlrn tounr Giant u.s. hu irWrlwl hhu'' it |
sr,oih.r MN wlN kupv sometime ni lbr9 sitnHlli
mi something ~ his temper Ilry dai~l hol
~ ,i.,t n,t hur' lrsp, alaprpd huW un ihe
sinillDr zoe snl's toutn ~ trt rant 'tf
tlttnit hpi'