Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-11-27

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The fire sank lower. till a dull red
glow given out by the embers. was
about all the light visible Then.
near at hend. she heard a warning
hiss. and among the other shadows
seeming one OF them, she saw what
appeared to be human form. The
next moment the dark form slowly
and silently advanced.
With her heart pounding heavily in
her breast Edna watched this shadow.
Without the least noise it drew near.
Finally the trembling, excited girl was
enabled TO make out that it was u
white man.
Without disturbing the sleeping
Indians, the daring intruder reached
the captive's side. The dull light
from the embers flashed upon the
barred blade OF knife; the next mo-
ment the bonds were severed.
In her ear the stranger breathed
the very softest Of whispers, enjoining
the greatest caution. Then he lifted
her to her feet She would have fed
from the spot but he detained her.
Cautiously they crept away. and
without disturbing an Indian, reached
the shadows that lay just beyond the
gradually diminishing circle OF light.
In another moment they were hasten
ing away through the cottonwoods.
Suddenly the sound of voices near
at hand arrested their fleeing foot
steps. The unknown rescuer quickly
sank to the ground drawing the girl
down with him. They were near the
edge of the timber, and a short dis
lance away they could see dark form
family outlined against the sky. The
man was speaking and evidently 9TH
ers were sitting on the ground near at
hand. listening.
We've got the girl in our hands.
The rest will be easy. We will drop
on the train and wipe it out Then l
will turn up and pretend to rescue the
girl from the reds. She will never
suspect me, aud will naturally look
upon me as a hero. OF course she
will fall in love with me, having no
other friend and protector. Thus l
shall win the only woman /
ever loved-and loved her at first
sight-without letting her become
aware of the disagreeable fact that l
am Black Jack, the outlaw. Eth.
boysp"
Good plan, cap. and under your
management it cart fail to work."
observed an unseen speaker.
Then. while the outlaws were talk
ing and planning. the rescued girl
and her rescuer crept away.
Edna recognized the voice of the
first speaker, and was nearly stricken
by amazement and horror jackson
Blake had not been killed. He was
alive and unframed, and not only
that but he was an outlaw-a false,
black-hearted traitor. While appar-
entity attempting to escape from the
Indians he had carried her into their
very midst.
Nearly half a mile away. in the
midst of some thick cottonwoods. a
horse was hitched. His feet were
muffied, SO that even if driven at full
gallop. they would give out little
sound.
The escaped captive and her rescuer
had reached the place where this ami
NAL was hitched, when a long drawn
yell came through the night from the
Indian camp. Immediately a wild
chorus of similar cries followed the
first
The man laughed as he deity I'M
hitched the horse
Hear them howl" he muttered.
Il reckon they have just missed some
thing"
1t was near sunrise, when a double
burdened horse entered the emigrant
camp. many miles from the scene of
the rescue. Wild cries of Joy burst
the emigrants' lips as they recognized
Edna Fenton as one of the persons
mounted upon the horse. Fenton
nearly swooned from joy when he once
more held his daughter safe in his
arms.
"Hyar. folkses. " cried the guide, as
soon as he could make himself heard.
Let me interjuce We to Nebraska Nat,
the dirgdest whitest boy this side O
Their Mississippi.
'And my brave rescuer." said Edna
Fenton. warm blush suffusing her
beautiful face
But why describe anything furtherp
The reader can imagine what fol-
lowed.
The wagon-train reached its destin-
alton in safety, and. three months
later the Deadwood Pioneer contained
the following notice:
Married, in this city on - Nov,
1S-. by the Rev. - Nathaniel
Norton to Miss Edna Fenton. "-Yan-
boo Rloda