Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-21

of the men have Indian wives and live
in the mountains near this gorge.
was treated kindly, after their rough
/ fashion. Ny father has been confined
q close prisoner in cave The chief
/ agrees to release him only on his word
/ OF honor to espOuse Outlawry and aid
/ in their dark acts. Of course he re-
! fuses.
"The officers from one Of the neigh
! boring towns, where bank was robbed
| a year ago, have been searching for the
! robbers quarters. Their guides are
! Indians. Knowing their belief in ghosts
! and such like spectral phenomena, 1
was made to dress in white to scare
/ them away from this part. Strange
! lights were put at my feet, and I sup
/ pose my appearance was truly fright
! full. Anyway, the ghost business act
/ ed like a charm in soaring away the
! poor red guides. Only this evening I
was obliged to play my ghOstIy role, as
the officers were supposed to be in the
gorge.
cit was I" said Earnest, "and I as
sure you I was considerably startled.
But how did you happen to warn us %
"The robbers discovered your little
/ camp, and, learning you were tender
feet on a hunting trip, they decided to
attack you. I overheard their plans,
and the time set for he attack. I had
! seen your camp from the mountain.
determined to make great risks to save
you. For the first time since our cap
ture, every rObber except my fathers
guard, left the quarters. Then was
my time. Telling the chiefs squaw
that L had to go to the cliffs to play
specter, I easily got away"
"GOd bless you, noble girl" said
Willard, sincerely. "YOu have not
told US your name"
"My name is Olive Glissom," she
said, simply
"OIive GIssom Z" repeated Willard
RollertOn, in an excited voice. care
you the daughter of Abner GIssOm, OF
O., in Ohio"
"Abner Glissom is my father"
"Abner Glissom is my mothers
Youngest brother, and you are my OWL
cousin, Olive, cried the young fellow
ioyfully, pressing warmly the little
hand she permitted him to take.
cousin Willard, I am glad to know
you; and how sorry I am that the fool
ish GOODNESS between our parents has
prevented our ever meeting. How
strange to meet you here.
lB is, 1uO6eOs DuG now nap J64CNL
that you and Uncle Abner came out tC
these wi1ds ?"
Gather was unfortunate In his bust
ness in Ohio. So we started to ths
Colorado mines, only to fall into these
robbers hands"
"AIy poor Olive!" said her newly
, found kinsman, sympathetically. "Bu
let US not waste time. Tune and
are well armed. Lead the way and ",
will rescue your father at all hazards.
@We must be cautious, said tn
brave, beautiful girl. All depends Oh
: caution. I happen to know where tn
2 officers are watching tonight. 1t
not far We VIII approach the cav
where poor father has been held s.
= long a prisoner. We viii go by a bacl
: path with which I am well acquainted
= / We viii attempt the rescue, and Go,
grant we may be successful. Then "
4 VIII 60 to the officers and ask prOteC
: ton, for we are as nothing compare
. with the outlaws In numbers an
4 strength"
{ @Why not get the officers help first
1. inquired Willard.
because that would take time
/. which must not be wasted. The roE
}: bers VIII not return FOR an hour g
least By that time we can hay