The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-29

was rank and abundant. Quail were
heard here piping in the dewy grass. A
flock of prairie hens f4w overhead and
settled down within near gunsho.. But
no man thought OF raising his gun. The
report would possibly bring the unwel.
come guest, the ghcstly shadow. whom
all were hoping as they prepared their
breakfast, keeping the smoke subdued,
had gone down in the sea of salt
One of the men who were watching
the cattle declared that he saw wild
creature in the willows. Suddenly. and
before it was yet qnite dawn. Nettir
Line, now terrified and halfnaked
woman, crept into camp, What sight!
Woods were not abundant here. These
willows were the ouly kind of protection
IN which any fugitive might find shelter
the whole region around. And here she
bad been hiding. Lying on berries sleep
ing in the willows, in the tall grass wait
ing praying for some one 10 come tba,
way with whom she could trust her life
II ID ths; which is moro than life to We.
man.
No ueed of Questions or answers now
The dead body aud its CON pauions 10
chains down by the black rock which
rose from the lake hy the little island
NV silently trld the whole terribl-
4 rrv The two mute and sulleu DaLltes
that hnd pnllog-d past, spoke to the
N IN by the black c, fin aud disappeared; !;
grass aud willows, and looked i'll every
direcIion Ter some one, need not ot eh
their lips now. All understood Il Q
whole terrible tale,
They had been judged, aud were
uot"
The trnce y had taken place. or rather
the murders had been ,mnittrd, gu
this very streaIu, aud no FAR iruu tnis
very spo; as some blood stains a lIitle
way up the stream still bore testimony.
Evtrything. of course. of vslua had
been taken; they had been judged. and
we're not" Their property was confs-
Gated to the Church. How the girl bad
e.c'psd she hardly knew herself Aud
indeed no one asked directly. You do
not understand?
Well. when yOu r feet that no one
could trust his neighbnr, YOU will com.
pr-hend why no one spoke above vi j.
per NOW; aud you will not lie surprised
a at she was not pressed Ia /, II her tale.
Words were not the most Il, quent
things to tell story with ANY way.
Even the children hnddled together ia
groups as they crrpt ont Of the wagons,
aud uuderst Iod, aud were silent ~ In-
diAns
The girl sat down by tine water, we'll
concealed, aud ate some bread. Then
after while. with the help of some pity
lug women, she combed out her long
splendid black hair and tied 1t up with
a ribbon. She was even then strangely
beautiful.
The men kept looking up and down
the stream as If half expecting the DAN
lles to dash in upon them from almost
any quarter at almost any moment A
sleep high hill rose abruptly before rs.
10 move on with the girl and to escape
by sudden flight before discovered
this was doubtful experiment, aud yet
some wanted TO try it at all hazards. It
seemed that IL We couli clint that ridge
that rose steeply before us. aud drive
straight and steadily ahead till we came
TO Green River, We might csc pc. Auy-
way We were too terrified to remain here
ruingS were packed up. tue weary oxen
again yoked. and all was ready for an
advance.
Que thing TO our advantage. TIE old
spy is OF the track anyhow" said wo-
man to her husband as she handed him
Ills ox-whip.
The man looked at her, crooked bis