The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-12
';T'REAN;

,TREAN;
THE 'MORMON'S DAUGHTER.
By ALvA 111roe xERn.
twrittsn While Living in Utah.1
Cspyrt1Assd, 1851, By ne A. N Kellogg Nsrs.
1apa %. Az RigAts 6ssrvsd.
CHATTER xrv.-corcLurnn
God in Heaveni he had come too lato.
His heated blood flashed to ice, then to firo
again, for the figure In tho light shifted its
position and lifted tho rifle again. But tho
rescuer did not wait; with bound he went
over the assassin, striking him q terrible
blow with the revolver, and sending man
and rifle rolling In the dust, then on through
the door and flung II shut. Like lightning
Richard snatched up his revolver aud fred,
and the wild, bcgrimed and painting appa-
rition fell crashing beside him. In an In
slant Elchard was ON his fcct presenting
his weapon again.
"Don't' shoot mo againi' gasped the fallen
man. "Tm Orson Beami I've come to save
youi Men out there are going to kill you'll"
,Elchard gave him one look Of wonder and
CONSERVATION, then leaped over his body and
bolted the door, whirled about and shut the
window and dropped tho shade over 1t, then
he turned to Beam.
"Oh, my poor friend, where did hit YOUR
he groancd, falling on his knees beside him.
ssIn my side here. I guess it's not bad. I
fell mostly from exhaustion, I think"
painted Beam. Elchnrd tore open his cloth
ing and found the wound. It was not Sc
rious but bleeding freely, and he sprang up
the little stair to the room above, drew q
sheet from the bod, and descending, tore it
in largo strips and bound them tightly
around the mans body. Then he brought a
pail Of water from corner and bathed the
face and hands OF this grimy savior Of his
with the tenderness Of q woman.
ssWhere did you come from, and why did
you do thisa" asked Elchard, gently.
u came from town." sold Beam. II
found out by accident that they meant to-
to kill you tonight. wanted to prevent
it."
'sWhat got you in such plighta'
II hod ia. climb the face Of the mountain;
they were ahead Of me-"
Elchard gave IN exclamation of astonish-
mcnt. Beam got up waveringly and looked
at him. Elchard put out his hands CRATE
fully, but tho wounded man drew back and
his eyes filled. "No," he said, "I'm not fit
tried to kill you the other day. This is my
restitution, and If you can forgive me it is
ell ask,"' -.
Elchard starod at him in dumb amasc-
ment for momont then he caught tho
mans hands and wrung them. ''You arc
free" he said. "You havo carnod forgive
ness, and it is yours"
They had scarcely thought Of the as
sassins, their meeting had been so strange,
but now they listened. Evidently tho men
had fed. Elchnrd turned TO Beam. II was
going to start for tho East tonight" he
SAID. ''Miss Hartman is waiting for mo-"
Beams paleness deepened, and no leaned
against the desk for support. "Yes-yes,
you-should CO." he faltered.
''But I shall nevor go and leave you In
this accursed quarter Of the world" said
Elchard. sit was reported that you had
gone, but now see why you have re-
manned, and shall not desert you.''
'sNo, you must not wait for me; can not
20 yet," said tho other. ''Not now-not yet;
when am better I will come" and he
wavered 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 great pity.
'If you would help mo down TO the bunk
houses" said tho wounded man, weorily,
II will stay there till morning. Then one
Of tho men may be can get my horse and
clothes and 60 with mo to the railroad. If
I'm not able to 60 they can get mc tho doc
tor, and will stay hero few days, then
start. Mother Is waiting for me at Chey-
emo; sho will be glud to. know Of this; it
will be my greatest reward"
II will wait and take you to her,"n said
Elchard, resolutely.
"No," said Beam, with something
like CONSERVATION. ''No, I must not
now; please lot me wait until you
ere gonc and we shall remain 30. Miss
Hartman is In danger every moment; you
nrat 70 tonight. II you feel what have
done makes you my friend; II you arc
obHgedto me, please e-her-now-be-
fofp harm; comes to heri'
Elchard put his arms about the mans
shoulders andheld him Q moment; his heart
was full Tho truth as to this brother-be-
ing was glimmoring in his CONSCIOUSNESS.
BE said nothing; words were not for such o
case. q. :. ~ -
He went upstairs and brought down somo
Of his own clothing and left them by the
man, who sat with head leaning forward
uEU4 tkA0 0Sbhs :. AodoO OCCupy fIVOA14
until You are we'll" said Elchard, husldly.
II will send mp man to W watch with you,
and another,t0 guard the place. You shall
not lack for friends and comforts until you
arc ready to co. Goodbye"
Beam lifted up his head and put out his
hand. Elchard took 1t In both of his,
stopped down and kissed It with broken
"3od bleis you," and passed out into the
night In half an hour he was driving down
the mountain.
But what of the woman whom these men
lovedl What Of the human wolves from
whom she had fed away into the darknessi
In. the same hour that Orson Beam was
toiling up the face Of Eagle mountain one Of
the saddest tragedies that ever stained the
Wasatch range was occurring over at
Gray's peak. When the carriage bearing
thestlueesAyuresf drew out Of Hartman's
lane II passed across the stream and di-
rectly up tho valley. Tho tires Of the wheels
were bound with cloth and the horses feet
were mufaed. II moved forward IN the
darkness Like phantom. Ever and anon
ths woman struggled, but the two mon held
her like wise between them. Her breath
ing was labored and difficult, the block
being between her teeth and her head COW
cred, and her hands tied in Q painful posi.
ton behind her. Ah, God, how cruel 1t was
and bow fierce and low Thy creatures some
times arei
At Length they Left the valley and entered
gorge which ran along tho west aide o.
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