The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-06-25


station . large, powerful horse, evi.
IDENTIFY nearly exhausted, came into
view around bend iu the road, q
double burden on It's back. A young
man of noble appearance, but look-
ing weary and harrassed, rode in
front behind. a beautiful girl, near
ly white, but with sufficient Indian
blood showing through the clear
skin to add q piquant charm to the
features.
They rode up to the wagon, and
the young man without dismount-
Hog spoke to Ernest.
"Sir, l am a white man, and some
days since had quarrel with
another and, unfortunately, he was
accidently shot. am pursed by
Lis brothers, who are close behind,
aud who have sworn to kill me on
sight. ask your help to cross the
river, il fpossible, unseen"
"Why do theyf began Ernest,
but the stranger cut him short.
"Time presses, sir ; you must an
swer yes or no = II not, I must
do tho best can for myself.
dislike to shed blood, but il I am
too closely pursued" and the
gleaming OF the blue eyes flushed
the sentence.
Ernest took another look ut the
open manly face, which, whatever
might be written there. showed no
trace OF crime.
Then he spoke, aud fsst--for the
trampliug of horses feet rapidly ap-
proaching, could now be heard.
IL suppose you wish to take the
lady with you ? Get into the wagon,
and under wagon sheet, which you
will find there loose, will hide your
hDrse in th u eI.'
The young man dismounted, as
sisted off the girl who WAS riding
behind him, aud did as directed,
Towering down in the bottom Of
tho wagon.
After depositiug the sheet so as
to look as if it had only been care.
lessly thrown in, Ernest led the
horse q short distance from the
road, and after taking off saddle
he turned him loose and returned
to his team.
| l had witnessed the sccnc from
the boat which by this timo had
reached tho bank, and tho wagon
drove in. After giving the ferry.
man q caution to silence, Ernest
turned to me:
II may be helping fugitive from
Justice, but will risk it. Loose the
boat aud put of, Beecher ~ he adj
ded to the ferryman.
At this moment, however, a pair
of horses, covered with dust and
sweat came around the turn in the
road, aud their riders drew rein at
the river side They were two
powerful. evil-looking fellows, with
belts stuck full of revolvers, and o
rifle across tho pommel Of each sad :
die.
The elder looking one of the two
addressed Ernest "Have You seen
anything of a man and woman on
one horse anywhere here ~
As he spoke his eyes roamed to
the wagon and sheet in it, and both
men dismounted.
"Why, what do you want of
them 7" asked Ernest.
"He has killed man 10 the Choc-
taw nation, is trying to get away
the woman With him, and I want to
arrest him. II you help him to get
away it will be the worse for you. I
believe he is under that sheet any,
how"
Aud he stepped on tue ferryboat.
The other remained on the bank,
with his hand on a pistol. ready to
assist his brother.
The one on tho boat approached
= the wagon and was about to raise
the sheet, when Ernest, with his
eyes cleaning dangerously, spoke
to him
"This wagon is in tho employ oi
the United States government, and
no one but regularly authorised
officer can search IT,"
/, The follow, however, still persist
''' hut as he laid his hand on the
> speo' yell directed blow from
Q Ernest hoore"' IN.