The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-31

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 sauaw
that l had to go to the cliffs to play
specter, 1 easily got away"
God bless yon, noble girl" said
Willard, sincerely. "You have not
told us your name."
My name is Olive Glissom," she
said, simply.
"Olive Glissom!" repeated Willard
Rollerton, in III excited voice. "Are
you the daughter of Abncr Glissom, OF
c., in Ohio?"
"Abner Glissom is my father"
"Abner Glissom is my mothers
Youngest brother, and you arc my own
cousin, Olive" cried the young fellow
ioyfnllyy, pressing warmly the little
hand she permitted him to take.
cousin Willard, l am glad to know
You: and how sorry ] am that the fool
ish GOODNESS between our parents has
prevented our ever meeting. How
strange to meet You here"
ut is, indeed. But how happcnedi it
that you and Uncle Abner came out to
these wilds?"
Father was unfortunatein his bust
ness i'll Ohio. So we started to the
Colorado mines, only to fall into these
robbers hands,"
"My poor Olive!" said her newly
found kinsman, sympathetically. "But
let us not waste time. Tune and L
are we'll armed. Ieadtlle way and we
will rescue Your father Mt all hazards"
I'VE must he cautious" said the
brave, beautiful girl. Cali depends on
caution. 1 happen to know where the
officers are Watching tonight. 1t is
not fur. We will approach the cave
where poor father has been held SO
long, prisoner. We will go by a back
path with which / am we'll acquainted.
We will attempt the rescue, and God
grant we may be successful. Then we
will go to the officers and ask pro.ec-
ton, for we are as nothing compared
with the outlaws in numbers and
strength"
why not get the officers help first 2"
inquired Willard.
Because that would take time.
which must not be wasted. The rob-
bers will not return for an hour ut
least. BY that time we can have
father rescued and be on our way to
join the officers"
1t was decided to follow Olives plan.
So, following her down the gorge. they
entered a rough, steep path ascending
the mountain. The girl had thrown n
dark cloak about her, c%oncealine her
ghostly attire.
Under cover of the night and the
solemn, brooding cedars, they. drew
near the cave. Dimly, as they peered
from behind q large rock, they could
make out n solitary man sitting OIL a
fiat stone by the mouth. Creeping
softly, slyly toward him, Olive ellis
son flung her cloak over the head of
the unsuspecting guard. He attempt
ed to cry out, but her able assistants
We're too quick for him and had him
gagged and bound before he had ut
tered q syllable. Then Abner ellis
some, pale and thin from long confine-
ment, was released. He was surprised
and delighted beyond measure to learn
that n of his rescuers was the son of
the sister from whom he had long suf-
fered enlargement.
They found the officers easily and
sent them on the robbers trail. The
chief was captured, with some of his
most notorious allies, and the noun
tain gang was broken up.
Our friends reached New York safely,
and then a happy reunion took place.
There followed a double wedding of
Christmas time, when "peace on earth
found a true echo in each heart.