The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-02-25

circumstances.
L fear you have missed the trail, :"
said Lester, viewing the tall pines and
towering mountains gloomily.
Nary time, but they got big start
of us, was well mounted, an knew the
way like q book. Fore another day
we'll hev to be mighty careful, or Well
not git off with the gal in hurry"
"Why?"
There has been a band o road
agents somers In these mountains, the
wust pests ever let loose on Teller,
not exceptin' the redskins, an so fur
there's only been one or two o their
party nabbed. I've an idee their hidin'
place amt fur from here"
"You don't think that Nora fell into
their treacherous, cruel powers? Oh,
how terrible!"
Il may be wrong, an | wouldn't
fret; they'll likely not mistreat the gal,
an if she's alive we'll get her out O
their clutches, trust Rube fur that.
But we are not fur from the Indian
country now, an we best be little
careful. Well crawl in under them
The morning broke fair and rosy, and
they were soon on their way, but they
had not proceeded far when RUDE sud
denly paused and gave forth low:
Hist"
Lester looked about him but saw
nothing, still he watched his companion
and followed his lead. RUDE suddenly
crouched low and crept noiselessly
back behind huge bowlder. Lester
did the same.
Scarcely were they concealed than
down the mountain path came red
skin, the light tread of his moccasined
feet not distinguishable to Testers
ears, yet he knew that Rube had heard
their approach much further off.
The redskin was followed by another,
and still another, until a dozen of
them had passed down the trail and
disappeared behind the rocks and
bushes.
Rube remained motionless behind
the bowlder and Lester did not speak
until the old scout gave satisfied
grunt.
Are they gomez" whispered Lester.
Yes, Always, but no tellin' how
many more there be. Better look to
yer rife an revolvers, my boy, fur if
we drop into the hands o any them ar
redskins, we'll likely not rescue any
body's gall"
They resumed their way cautiously,
and at noon came to a canyon in whose
depths RUDE fancied he heard voices.
Peering over a small bowlder he ex-
claimed, softly:
"A party O. them fends O. Sioux, an
direct in our path. Well, my boy,
We'll hev to lay low spell, guess"
Lester, anxious tor a peek at the
Indians, approached and leaned over
the bowlder also, and just then most
unforeseen accident took place. The
rock, it appeared, had been well poised
on tho edge OF the canyon, and needed
but Testers weight against it to send
1t spinning down in the midst of the
astonished redskins, while Lester
merely saved himself from following
il by grasping near bush, and after
considerable scrambling regained his
footing, only to find himself in the
hands of two stalwart Indians, and
that Rube had disappeared.
He was quickly dragged down to the
canyon below and surrounded bv the
party, who seemed as much surprised
as Lester was himself at the accident
that revealed each to the other.
To their questions and signs he was
compelled to reply by signs only, since
he could not comprehend one word
of their language.
That he was in great danger he was
we'll aware, and that his chance OF
rescue was slight; yet he hoped much
from Rube, and thanked Lis lucky
stars that he at least had escaped.
What fool | was to push that rock
off and get captured in this ridiculous
way. RUDE said these were Sioux, the