Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-04

SOmeInln1 lux yOu-uuS, lcf slOp yer
pain an sich," and the girl. brushing
aside her tears, strove to make the
suffering man rest easily.
Scarcely had she finished bathing his
feverish brow, when the trampling of
horses feet was heard before the CABIN
door and the coarse voices OF rough
men broke simultaneously upon Le-
nita's hearing. Leaving her fathers
side, the brave girl stepped to the door
just as burly fellow with a Winches-
ter IN his hand came before It. a
half-dozen other rough looking men,
all belonging to the Indian police,
stood close behind him.
That's Frenchy's gal," said one OF
the men.
'Air you-uns Joe Frenchy's darter?"
asked the leader, halting before the
girl.
"Yes sir, 1 air." replied Lenita,
placing herself In the door.
''Is yer daddy here?"
"He air.
TELL him ter come out an s'render
ter onct," ordered the leader.
40, sirl he kain't," cried the girl.
"kain't, eh? III jest persuade him
with this insterment. then," and he
raised the revolver threateningly.
please, DON'T she cried, never
finching, however. as the rough officer
thrust the Winchester almost against
her cheek.
''Then stand side, gal. an let me
tote him out.'
Hes trying ter act ther 'possum,
HI, spoke ore of the men.
NO, he's notlr put in Lenita. He's
shot; yer gang shot him twice, am he's
Ia 1V,N rl.. bod
stand on his feet. O, menr' she ap-
pealed to them, ''If you-uns hev hearts,
please don't sturb now. He's sufferin'
soli'
She's tryIn' ter STAN you-uns off,
while her dad crawls out at a winder
am 'scapesl" yelled a rough In the
rear.
That's a facti'' yelled another.
The gals in with Bert Coles gang,
too. depen' ont. Rest her as a COM
plicri''
Yes, rest the gal. too. Go ahead.
Hip came from another in the back
ground.
Its ies' givIn' her dad chance ter
'scape," put in another.
Through it all LenIta stood, calm
and brave. within the narrow door,
debarrIng those rough men from enter
ing the cabin.
Stan back, GAL" roughly spoke
the leader. ''or I will rest Yer, too, fur
henderIn' the law on Roarin' Fork +"
And he was in the act of laying rough
hands upon the girl, when a manly
form leaped from his horses back and
rushed between them.
Amy man who lays hand on that
girl. does 1t at his peril" and the voice
Of Scott Redleaf rang out on the night
air, like trumpet blast. Every man
instinctiyely fell back as he recognized
their superior officer.
The girl is perfectly innocent; knows
nothing of the Coles gang, if her
father does.n Then he turned TO Le-
nita, who was softly weeping by his
side, and told her to have no fears. that
he would protect her with his LIE -if
ueed be. When She was sufficiently
calm, she told him that her father was
seriously wounded and begged him 10
DO something to relieve him. After
Scott had examined Frenchy's wounds,
ne went to the door with sad face
and said: "Men, you are not needed
here Frenchy is dying. He has re-
ceiyed two very bad wounds. Go back
where the boys are ana help guard the
prisoners till I come"
The men rode quietly off up the
creek. Scott turned to the bed where
Joe Frenchy was breathing his last. his
head resting in LenIta's lap. She had
been talking to her father, as his last
hour drew near, and had controlled her
self to listen to his last words, which
were:
''Lenlta, you've been a good gal.
God forgive me fur never maxim you
Jus happier. an fur givin' you that
mean push"
And as the dawn crept meIlowly into
the dingy little cabin, Joe Frenchy's
spirit winged its flight IL was Scott
Redleaf's kind hands that led the sor-
rowing girl away, and prepared the
body for its long resting place on the
banks or the Roaring Fork. where its
waters forever murmur boIsterously on
over mossy stones and jagged rocks.
Bert Coles gang WAS efectually
broken up. Bert Was finally captured,
but lie escaped, and report says he has
become a law abiding citizen In re-
mote part of Texas.
Lenlta was :kIndiy cared for. She
was placed in a good mission school,
where she is obtaining a useful educa-
tion. Scott Redleaf is patiently wait
ing for her to become his wife.