New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01

and hoard them turn and dash into tho woods and IN
moment more the night st again II astonisnoa
me greatly that thor should mako 80 little noise
At daybreak I repaired to our chsAen rendezvous
where the whole party collected. Tive men south
OF had heard them gaopng along; the others had
pOrtant iRorn alton t. mpart Wardei dlspatcheo
a man int learn what sort OF vanythey had
perpetrated tho night bsfore He had instructions to
meet us at the spot where had been stationed We e
paired thther In O body and rsconpoitrsd There was
an open space just above the path had spent the night
watching into this space they had uDquestiohabv
cone But beyond 1t was nothing whatever to Indicate
further rsute they had taken. There was nething
but clump Of great rscks firmly Embedded In
the earth Our messenger returned IN couple
OF hours with the that two robheres
had been committed that night, houch the c"mhned
plunier Uncomfortable. We were unqusstionaby
he track Of the marauders.
Wardel decided tie horses at place absut half-
way up the mountain. and thence to proceed aoo One
left In the open space where had seen the rob
bers enter with Instructions to STAY there till we came
for hin. My blood curdles when think OF how eng he
stayed for all could do to get back to him.
Up the rocky mountains lei eur horses. until by III
O'Clock had reached place where Wardoli designed
them Greatly to the mans disgust be bade one
OF hand to for them while the rest 81 m
continued the ascent We now reduced In number
to thirteen. 1t was an unlueky number
After another hour Of weary climbing. Of saw
| smoke 1t lett and We made fer It. As We
approached II seemed to from tho ground. There
no hut OF chimney or anything IN sight We came
closer and closer and finally saw small projection pok
ing Of tho ground from which the thin cloud OF white
smoke curling But that was ALL 1t was little
piece Of masonry which served to make draught and
acted chimney for evidently domestic fire under
the ground. One by one. silently and cautiously we
crept up the chimney We tried to peer down It, and
sn stood contemplating 1t, voice spoke behind
US, Wha's ysu-uns want !"
n mulattO girl ever saw.
She had the swarthy complexion the high cheek bones,
coal black eyes and the curly hair whch come from
negro blood her timber. straight shapely figure and
regular features plainly indicated that her father was
| a white Her voice was mellow and clear. ana
all wheeled about and confronted her. she folded
front Of her and gazed at us with as ingsn-
face ever innocence looked through.
Parssn Grant, as the enc OF our party most accns-
toned to controversy and discussion stepped up 70 the
maiden.
| whats ysur namei" ne inquired. evidently I'M
pressed with the idea that first step toward agree
able understanding should he an acquaintance
| "Jennie." she said "wha's ysurni"
| milne is Grant What's your other namoi"
"Levius Wha's your yother one1"
| "Jamas"
| And there they stopped. 1t ra her roundabout
form OF Introduction, and the Parson seemed TO grow
bashful He looked sheepshv the rest of and we
smiled. So did Jennie That seemed to annoy the Par
son. and he roused himself for another effort
| "Do Won live here. Jennie I" ne asked.
"Yessah, I does. sab. but reckon yo's stranger.
sah"
"well yes Jennie. I'm bound to say that never was
here before"
"Ns. san, ged not"
| "whsm do live WITH Jenniei"
| "Our talks, sab"
What reply conll be mere p opor maidenyi Or
| less commital, eitherl
| "Wbo your folks Jenniet"
| "Dad. mann. BIZ an me-"
| "Where dii you come fro n just nowt"
| "Frsm down de inountn'
| care your people homei"
| NANNY amt Dey sent me n her ofiS
"whom do you mean by they'f"
"De gang. sab"
| The gang! Was there ever anything msre straight
| forward We locked about us in amazement wartell
said quickly: boys get back Of that rsck yonder.
Doc" by which he Pars,n and I will take
the girl question her. She's either fsoi or
| she lakes for FOOLS
| The boys obsyed and we invited the girl to come
with to little nook whore
there danger OF being overheard Then we Piled
| her with questions.
"What gang do you mean. Jenniei"
"De Buzzard ,ng sah."
| Are they in your fathers housef"
"wha' TO- dyon want ter knowf" she asked. "rs you
gwine TO ter get ds law on 'sml"
| Well, she wasn't fool, anyhow. That much was
settled
The Parssn was AZ loss for an answer. lie not
an adept at artice. he paused took the CONVEX
sation up.
"Whar If we arei" asked.
"Lan sakes she said. "Y o' needn't he feared o me
| done been ioerin ye all de way up de mounting
cond or had ye all done SHOT long TO dis II I'd a
wanted"
The Parson plunged his hands in his trousers pockets
and gave "A long. low whistle. the kind that serves
as an emotional escape-vave. Wariel looked blankly
at and smiled in scky sfsrt ia stop the cold SHY
ers that praucing up and down my back
Then YOU dida't TO have shot 7" said pres
emily.
ct wants dat goo nothin' coward. Abe Buzzard,
shot" she answered ef 70 re gwine TO ter git de
law him, III do ye good tnrh"
| "M hat has Buzzard done to you ="
He killed my man free mons ago come Sunday, an
I'll gil even viii him shores yo're horn, now, da' WILL
No one could doubt girls sincerity. what sort OF
| place Is thati" asked
"Us cave" she answered. FL you-uns III js come
long o. I'll show ys de way in"
you sure they're iherei
"Dey dab hie an dey mos genalIy stays
dab all day. kin 20 III an fin ont"
How many are there Of ihsmi"
| "Well Idoan' guess dcy's morc's nine oh EN-"
This remark fully convinced that she was telling us
the She suggested that she 60 Down INTO Tie cave
and bring back word as TO how many bandits were
there and they uld be reached and captured with
the least risk Wadell at first demurrsd and intlnhted
that we WOULD better keep her with that In case
she us false could have her for sort OF host
age But the and csntended that there could be
no doubt her fair Intentions and he gave In 10 US we
told her to CO. promising 10 remain where We were I'LL
she came back with The Information She was gone not
more than Ten minutes.
Deys nobody dah" .ho sad. "ceptin ony jis de free
Buzxard boys an my dad But yo ain gwihe ~ 'cr uo
muffin ter mint"
w. promised to let him FREQ We only wanted the Buz-
yards
ode way down in de Ia back o dat poplar tree
eug O. de big rock dab. Mos likely II purity dahk In do
massage but yO needn't min dat fur deyre all s'eeph
reuu in de cave like pigs. Yo go fro dc passage and
dab dey is. DyO' want me fur ter go longF'
"Yes" said Wardoll, "you lead the way"