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

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us as hostage for your good con-
duct. n you shoot after us, be suf-
fers. Remember"
After seeing his captive in the
skiff, FIRST discharging all his weap-
on,, he spoke to the now oowed
man.
"When you get to the other side,
stand on the bank until the boat re-.
turns. II you attempt to go into
the bushes or try any other treach-
lery will shoot you"
Tho ferryman put him across the
river and returned, and Ernest came
up the bank TO where the wagons
were. Meanwhile had driven up
the hill and relieved the occupants
Of the wagon from their uncomfor-
table covering. They we're noarly
smothered but had made no move
ment until all was safe.
The young man jumped to the
ground, and, with simple shake Of
tho hand, anl the earnest words, 81
thank you botb," assisted his oom,
panion ont. Ernest now came up,
and 10 him the stranger turned:
II owe you my life, aud if over !
can in somo manner pay you so
great a debt trust me shall not he
wanting"
II am glad to have been OF service
to you," said Ernest, SIMPLY. ~
think you are safe for the night.
There is no other forry within twen-
ty miles. and they will not cross any
one after night. Rod river is too
high to swim over. II you remain
with us tonight we can make the
lady bed in the wagon, and tho
rest must take the ground. You
can tell us, then, how you managed
to get into tho scrape."
After some further discussion it
WAS arranged, aud we went into
camp. Supper over and tho horses
staked of, tho young lady retired to
one of the wagons, while the rest OF
us, at some distance, roclined on
blankets and saddles, guarded by
our faithful dog.
Nothing could como within 100
yards of tue camp without his Civ
ing the alarm,
Then The stranger, whose name
was Hern don, gave us an account Of
how he happened to come to the
river in such plight
"Somo months since | was in the
Chickasaw nation, buying up cattle,
when became acquainted with a
Mr.. Williams, who was married and
settled among the indians.
Il found it convenient to 60 very
often to his house, about cattle, !
persuaded myself at first, but soon
had to acknowledge that the attract
ion was his daughter Lily, the young
lady who is with NC.
"She is only an eighth Indian,
we'll educated, and as to her beauty
you can SEQ for yourselves. She
soon began to look with favor on
me, and I asked her Of her father.
He was willing, aud we we're engag.
cd.
"But there were three sons Of the
old mans by o former marriage
with white woman who hated me
from tho start. I think they had
hoped to get possession OF Lily's
property, but knew if married her
there would be little chance of that.
Matters went on, however. was
too happy to care for them, although
they became more unbearable from
day to day. They bore no good
reputation in the country, and was
warned against them more than once
"Three days ago the explo-
sion came. 1 was walking with
Lily when the youngest of the three
met us, and after q few insulting
words, accused me Of dishonorable
conduct.
1t was more than I could stand,
aud sprang toward him to strike
him. He attempted to draw a pis-
tol, but I closed with him and at
tempted to take it away. In the
struggle tho pistol went of and he
was shot dead. / stood for q NOM
ent stunned with horror, when Lily's
voice reused me.
"Oh +! fly fly u The others will
kill you whom they see you. They
will swear it was no accident
"Not much of an accident | saw
the whole thing aud hs shall swing
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