The Red Cloud chief., 1888-06-15

tVVriten While Livino in Utah
Copyrightsi. 1857, BY The 4. y. EeHogg ys,c,.
paper Co. Al Ai9hts Rescrrsd.
CHAPTER XIV.-CoScLrpEp.
God in Heaven. he had come too late.
HIS heated blood flashed to ice. then to fire
again, for the figure in the light shifted its
position and lifted the rife again. But the
rcscuer did not wait: with 4 bound he went
over the assassin. striking him a terrible
blow with the revolver. and sending mar
and rife rolling in the dust, then on through
the door and flung it shut. Likc lightning
Elchard snatched up his revolver aud fired.
and the wild, begriEed and painting appa-
rition fell crashing beside him. In an in
slant Elchard was on his feet presenting
his weapon again.
Don't shoot me again" gasped the fallen
man I'm Orson Beam! I've ONE to save
YOU. Men out there are going to kill your
Elchard gave HIN one look of wonder and
CONSERVATION, then leaped over his body and
boiled the door, whirled about and shu. the
window and dropped the shade over it, then
he turned TO Beam.
.'Oh, my poor friend. where did l hit YOU 90
he grosned. falling on his knees beside him.
I'm my side here. ! guess it's not bad. I
ltAl HlcSiis lTOIll eAuduStfOu, j Inl0k.'
painted Beam. Elchard tore open his cloth
ing and found the wound. 1t was not Sc
rious but bleeding freely, and he sprang up
the little stair to the room above. drew a
sheet from the bed, and descending. tore it
in large STRIPS and bound them tightly
around the mans body. Then he brought q
pail of water from a corner and bathed the
face and hands OF this grimy savior of his
with the tenderness of a woman.
Where did you come from, and why did
you 10 this" asked Elchard. gently.
i came from town." said Beam. 81
found out by accident that they meant to-
TO kill you tonight. l wanted to prevent
it
VIVA: got you in such a plight."
Il mad 70 climb the face Of the mountain;
thev were ahead of me-
Elc..a-I gave An exclamation of astonish-
eient. Beam got up waveringly and looked
a; him. Elchard PIT ont his hands CRATE
fully. but the wounded man drew back and
his eyes filed. NO" he said. I'm not fit.
Tired to kill You The other day. This is my
restitution. and if you can forgive me it is
all / ask"
Elchard stared at him in dumb amaze
ment for 4 moment. then he caught the
mans hands AID wrung them. You are
Free he said. "You have earned forgive
ness. andi is yours"
They had scarcely thought of the as
sassins. their meeting had been so strange.
now they listened. Evidently the men
had lied. E.lchard turned TO Beam. Il was
gong TO start for the East tonight" he
SAID. Miss Hartman is waiting for me-"
Beams paieness deepened. and he leaned
against tie desk for support. "HeS-yes,
you-should CO. he faltered-
Blu | shall never 60 and leave you in
this accursed quarter OF the world SAID
Eichard. at was reported that you had
gone. bat now I see why you a re-
manned. and l shall not desert YOU
No. you must moi wait for me: lean not
go vet" said the other. Not ow-nOt yet;
when | am better 1 will come" and he
wavcred about and sat down. Elchard
looked at him with swimming eyes. He
, could not divine what was in this mans
heart. but something about him touched his
own heart with a great pity.
IF YOU would help ne down to the bunk
houses said the wounded man. wearily,
~ will stay there till morning. Then one
81 the ncn may be cal get my horse and
clothes and 60 with me o the railroad. If
I'm not able to go they On get me the doc
Tor. and viii stay her q few days. then
start. Mother is waiting for me at Chey-
emo: she will be glad to know Of this; it
a will be my greatest rcwSd."
Il Will wait and take You to her." said
Elchard. resolutely.
No" said Beam, with something
like CONSERVATION. 80. I must not.
1 can not 20 yet! We are friends
now: please let me vait until you
are gone and we shall enain so. Miss
Hartman is In danger evey moment; you
mus, 90 tonight. If you eel what l have
done makes you my fried: if you arc
obl:ce TO me, please take hcr-now-bc-
fore harm comes TO her,
Elchard put his arms abut the mans
shoulders and held him q molcn:; his heart
was iull. The truth as to tn brother-be-
ing was giimmcring in his -snsclousness.
He SAID nothing; words were OF for such .
case.
lie went upstairs and brougt down some
of his own clothing and left iem by the
man, who sat with head leang forward
upon the desk. please Occuf my room
until you are WE'LL said Elchal, huskily.
Il viii send up q man to watcfrwith you,
and another to guard the place. Tou shall
not Lack for friends and comfortslntl you
are ready to go. Goodbye"
Beam lifted UP his head and pu out his
hand. Elchar6 took il in bott OF his,
stopped down and kissed it with ibroken
God bless you and passed oat TO tho
ni-h,. In half An hour he was drivn down
the mountain
But VIVA: of the woman whom thcs men
lorei. What Of the human wOl"efrom
whom she had fed away into the darlcss!
In the sane hour that Orson Beatvas
toiling up the face Of Eagle mountain o. Of
the saddest tragedies that ever sfainethe
Wasatch range was occurring ovelat
Gray's peak. When the carriage beai &
the three figures drew out OF Hartn,as
lane it passed across the stream and :
rect,y u, the valley. The tires OF the whe<
we're bound with cloth and the horses fe
were muslcd. IL moved forward IN 4
darkness like a phantom. Ever and an
the woman struggled. but the two men he
Sher Lis. a wise between them. Her breat
ling was iaoorcd and difficult. toe blo'
being between her teeth and her head Cd
cred. and her hands tied in q painful po
ton behind her. All, God, how cruel it Wa
and how fierce and low Thy creatures SON
times are.
At length they left the valley ard enter