The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-09-25

| could he do such things. There's nary {
place fur him 10 disappear to hereabouts
| as | can find. Hist, what's that?n
| Luke sunk down to the earth. huggine
| the edge of the dangerous ledge, and
| Isered down into the mountain canyon IL
| which the unfortunate stranger and hi:
pony had fallen.
He heard sounds in the bottom of the
canyon. He fancied he saw moving forms
Some o Black Jacks band after that
/ t'other chap-that is, his money and walu-
ables. Lor now, l must git thar on thai
/ trail. I'll try an stick TO it surer than
did to the young cattle kings. feel ex-
| actly like kickin myself for being SIGH q
| fool an gitten left.
! Old Luke cautiously raised himself and
| peered about him, grasping his trusty Win
/ chester firmly; with noiseless steps he
made his way by circuitous route to the
canyons bottom, where he had heard and
/ seen the providers, as he supposed.
| Il think | see the body o the critter
/ Yes, do, but | see nothin' o his rider
| They wouldn't a-toted that off, surely,
| though they hev carried away the saddle an
| by Jehosephatl Indians"
Well might he be assured of the near
ness of the red foe, for a few feet from him
lay the corpse of the man who had tum-
bled from Danger Pass, scalped
That told only too plainly.
Black Jacks band might be cruel and
bloodthirsty, but they never scalped then
victims.
THE sneakin' varmints +" thought
Luke. "Come along only fur plumber, and
couldn't 60 contrary to their nature, an
had to show their hand in the usual way.
Now what am | TO do, I'd like to know
These hayer red devils ought TO be fol-
/ lowed: but I'd heap site ruther help Jas
per out o. his scrape. I've got list a leetle
too many irons in the fire for once. Hey,
hear steps,
Again old Luke Rugged the shadows OF
the rocks, and in the dim light beheld
a woman's form and a mans tall figure; as
they passed him down the canyons bottom
he caught fragment of their conversation,
which was in the Indian tongue, and IA
milar TO Luke as his own almost.
Starlight knows we'll she is safe in the
home OF my fathers. and welcome as the
sunshine upon our native hills"
"Oh, yes, Running Deer. | know that,
but you understand why | am once more
! among you, and-Oh, heavens, look"
"Ah, yes; Starlight, turn aside! Run
ming Deer sees the cruel work of his peo-
pie. Starlight knows how hard 1t is to
lOL4lAtl tllthl NlICn lllt NIlitt bttAAi'iN etlt
so treacherous. Running Deer wishes Star
light would forsake these dangers and seek
! the wigwam where she is wanted.
ooh, no; can not. Black Jack has
promised"
Luke heard no more. The Indian and
his strange companion had gone forward
with such swift steps he found he could not
follow them within hearing distance with
out certain discovery.
Here's a rum go. What's Running Deer,
old Big Bears son, dom in this mess? An
who the nation is his Starlight, as he calls
her? Nary Indian lass, but she talked et
like a native Old Luke couldn't make hel
ont plain, but she's a little thing with
| plenty Of spring, and seems on amaZin
terms with the Indians and Black JacB
| both"
The canyon through which Luke was Oh
/ the trail was large one, near the foot OF
! the mountain, usually dry in summer and
autumn, but in the early spring, when the
SNOW was melting and rains falling. it be-
came a wild, rushing mountain torrent,
and tore through its rocky bed with force
! tremendous.
! There were hundreds of crevices and Sc
cure hiding places along its way. Into
| these Old Luke lodged in and out and man.
| aged to keep pretty we'll on the footsteps OF
| the strange pair he followed
BY gosh! what step that gals got, he
| mused, light as a feather and careless and
| free as a gazelles. Been used to the mount
| aims and SIGH, | should guess, an Running
| Deer's sweet on her, too. though she's cool
| as a cowcumber. What's she know about
| Black Jack2 / mean TO diskiver. 50 | do
| And this time Old Luke resolved not tc
| lose the trail, no matter what mysterious
| disappearance took place.
! They had neared the mouth of the can
| yon, where perpendicular descent was
made for many feet before safer ground Oh
| the mountain side could be reached.
| Old Luke was well aware of this impend-
| ing obstruction, and wondered how it was
| to be overcome by the mysterious pair il
| advance.
When the mouth of the canyon was
reached the girl lifted her hand to her lips
! and a sweet call, like a nightingale's notes
| trilled out.
| A moment later, above the rocky wall OF
| the canyon, a rope ladder began to de-
| scend.
| "Lor' now" chuckled Luke, Spirits an
| SIGH don't handle rope ladders, | begin tc
| see daylight. Jasper wer' took off in some
| sIch genoolne way. There goes the RED
rascal, followed by the gal! Friends they
seem to have who was waitin' for EN-. Now
how in thunderation am l to git out o this
| hole, quick"