Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-10-31


dian Spirit of Cory Gulch." Golden
Lucy" were some Of the picturesque
names bestowed upon her by the inmates
of the mining camps
Strange to say. no one stood more In
dread Of Lucy's love Of fair play and
her vigor in bringing evil doers to
justice than her own father, for he was
only too prone to make use of his power
for tho purpose Of furthering his own
interests. or tho qualification Of his
darker passions The moment the arrest
Of the Morels became known to Miss
Roberts, now young lady Of twenty.
she at once suspected some evil design
on her fathers parts-a suspicion which
grew into a certainty when she learned
Of the existence of the beautiful French
girl and tho attempted abduction follow
ing SO close upon the arrest Of the father
and brother.
1.-THE capNin's daughter desires to see
the French prisoners!' said the officer at
the guardhouse to his superior the morn.
ing after the arrest.
"All right. admit her." was the order
given without the slightest hesitation.
50 accustomed was Lucy Roberts to
come face to face with the very of
scourings Of the worlds market places,
attracted to the province by tbs magical
cry Of gold. that she opened her blue
eyes in unaffected astonishment as she
was confronted by the Morels, especially
Leon, whose frank. open countenance
and manly bearing appealed at once to
her innate love Of honesty and fair deal
ing
Leon had already heard Of the Angel
of Hell's Hollow" but in the widest
flights Of his imagination he had not
pictured to himself any such modest and
refined maiden as stood before him. He
felt the blood tingling in his cheeks as
those round, wide opened. liquid blue
eyes were turned full upon him, and for
q moment he even forgot his gold mine.
After listening to their answers to her
questions Lucy exclaimed:
"This Is infamous treatment, gentle
men. and your imprisonment shAll not
be Of long duration"
Leon stammered OUT . Iew WORDS OF
thanks.
"And meanwhile" she continued,
don't have the slightest anxiety about
your mother and sister. I'll order food
sent to their camp. and I'll ride down to
see them today. With me for their
friend they need fear no more ruf6an-
ism." and turning to the door she gave .
few smart raps with the loaded handle
of her riding whip. The guard made his
appearance.
Furnish these gentlemen with the
best food the police camp Affords" she
said In low tone. land charge the ex-
ira expense to me-" then with a grace
full and friendly inclination of her body
she bounded out Of the room. reused her
hunting dogs and was in the saddle and
out of sight before the Morels had re-
covered the use of their tongues.
Leon stood by the heavily barred win
dow straining his eyes to get another
glimpse of the Belle Of the Cariboo,"
when he felt his fathers hand laid upon
his shoulder.
"Come. my boy, don't let Golden
Lucy reconcile you to your imprison-
ment," cried Morel with laugh.
"Isn't she superb, fatherr exclaimed
Leon, still at the window.
Permit me, Monsieur Morel," said
his father. touching Leon gently on the
arm. Leon turned quickly about. With
q mischievous smile his father held out
q little bunch of white violets.
"Were they hers?' cried Leon joyfully,
as he took them and pressed them to his
lips.
"Just as used to be, just as used to
be. murmured the elder Morel, and then
he added: "Yes. they were hers. She
struck them with her riding whip and
knocked them from her corsage. Don't
be foolish, now, my son. The Belle of
the Cariboo' has had many millionaire
mine owner at her feet They say she is
absolutely indifferent to men in the atti-
tude Of wooers. can understand the
reason, too. for once married her glory
would be gone. Now everybody may
love her."
"Well, then, count me in that list, too.
father" cried the young Frenchman en-
Enthusiastically.
II thought you were such hater Of
OAu A@uSA SAhh0 aLu ONOA bAAA9 oAAA ONCAy
body English" ugei the elder Morel.
II had not seen the Belle of the Carl
boo yet, father" returned Leon. II had
got my ideas of English women out Of
the French comic papers"
After leaving the police camp. Lucy
Roberts determined to take look at her
dark eyed rival. whose beauty was call
ing forth such unstinted praise from all
who had seen her, and in short half
hour her blooded mare was pulled up
before the two French women, whom
she found sitting in front Of tent. with
clasped hands and sorrowful faces.
1.-The Belle Of the Cariboor" whis-
pered Pauline to her mother. as the two
women rose and returned Lucy's smile.
Captain Roberts daughter?" cried
Lucy, introducing herself. and then
without giving Pauline and her mother
q chance to recover from their astonish-
ment at the unexpected visit. she cried
out in q round, full voice. clear and
musical as bell. II come from the po-
lice camp, madam, to tell " that your