The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-17

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Suddenly attracted by the tumult ap-
peared Dolly, looking out at the world /
from her great sun bonnet.
Run awayr' said the judge sharply;
.sthis ere amt no place for little gels.
Dolly was an obedient little soul, and
in an ordinary case would have obeyed.
But baby as she was, something of the
significance of the scene came home to
her: Jim standing alone amid that ring
of cruel faces.
She gazed pitifully at him.
$50 away. Dolly" said Big Ben:
you've nothing to do with him. He's
thief"
Dolly's eyes sought Jim's for denial
AS he met them with his own reck-
less, defiant ones, a something else flashed
into them, and then and there he uttered
downright lie: Don't you believe 'em.
Dolly: amt nothing of the sort" And,
half involuntarily, he threw wistful
glance at Big Ben.
Spite of his roughness Big Ben must
have had a soft spot somewhere, for.
bending down to Dolly, he said gently:
There. you see, Dolly, I must have
been mistook This 'ere fellow. instead
of being thief, is wirtuous youth, an
innicent angel. in fact. Now run away"
So Dolly departed satisfied.
After she left silence and hesitation
fell upon the men. The little scene had
touched them. After whispered con-
sultation the judge, stepping forward,
cut the cord round Jim's wrist, saying
curtly, 'Here. you young scoundrel.
we'll let you off this time. But clear
out of this: we don't want no thieves
here"
Without word Jim turned on his
heel. Some men would have left the
place at once. Jim was made of differ
ent stuff Expelled from the camp he
built himself cabin on the outskirts.
not trying to live the disgrace down, but
| enduring it with the dogged obstinacy
which was part of his nature. The
miners, even Big Ben, ignored him com
pletely; for Ben, for all that instant of
softness, had certain rugged fbers of
pride about him which led him to treat
thief with merciless justice.
The effects of this severely letting
alone" system were not very apparent.
which was no doubt the reason of its be-
ing carried on SO long. If Jim had only
shown proper spirit of penitence he
would have been forgiven. But, except
that he was a trife surlier, he went ON
his way pretty much as before, even
Dolly being treated in public with savage
silence. But as she was not alienated
there is reason to suppose that he mended
his manners when they were alone to-
gether. For together they still were at
times; and although muttered protests
went up from the camp on such occa-
sions not man but had manineSs enough
to refrain from making Dolly part of
Jims punishment. So she and t'Dim
and Red Mustang had many a fine
scamper together over the prairie.
But there came time when Jim and
Red Mustang between them were to dc
a fine work-a time when sudden dan
ger loomed out, and Jim rose to it like
the brave man that he was-when with
clenched teeth he subdued the demon
within him, and proved that on occasion
he was ready, not for all he could get
but to give up all that he had. For a
savage -'whoop" rang out one night on
the unsuspecting camp. Men knew what
it was, and sprang to their feet with a
snarl of rage Rifle in hand they rushed
out.
''Injin," said the judge, coolly loading
his rifle, and in the moonlight CLEANED
the dusky painted figures. There was
little love lost between mjun and white
man. The ''man-and-a-b brother theory
had not been propounded on either side
It was war to the knife on both. ''Steady
boys. steady!'' said the judge, to whom
such scenes were by no means new
Ready there? Now-at 'emr'
And lat em' it was. Down swung
the muskets, out flashed the shot, an6
with look that was not good to SET
upon their faces the boys began theil
work-sharp work-butchery. The saw
ages swarmed into the camp only to bt
cut down. 1t was soon over. But the In
dians had fought bravely, and, old, tried
hand as he was, an uneasy light hat
leaped to the judges eye. "It was
close shave" he muttered, wiping tn,
. great drops of sweat from his brow as h,
, watched the fleeing band ia clos
shave. A little more, and"- Th'
pause was suggestive.
The day was already breaking whel
t the judge turned in home. ''Hope th'
, little lass hasn't been scared" h,
t thought; and, involuntarily, queer
tender CLEAN passed over the weathei
beaten face as he thought of his s'littl
/ lass
| ''Dollyr' he said, opening the cabil
} door. There was no answer. dolly!
and then again a little quicker, Dolly!
I Again that night the men were arouse,
] by cry-an awful cry, wrung from
strong man in pain; and when they hur
ried forward it was to find the judg
with the fashion of his face all changed
a pointing to the empty cabin, on who's
D floor shone the gleam of tomahawk
!, That and the confusion of the place toll
its tale ali too plainly-Dolly had beel
n carried off by the Indians!
. And not man among them but shud
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