Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-06

her position caused n sickenng sensatiOn
to creep over her, and for moment she
came near fainting again. She was a
captive in the hands of the bloodthirsty
redskins.
But where was her companion, Jackson
Blake2 She asked herself the question,
and then shuddered with horror as an an
swer arose in her mind. He had been muir
dered As she looked upon the sleeping
forms, she half expected to see Jackson
plake's scalp attached to savages girdle.
But although no sight met her gaze, she
still felt sure that her companion had been
slain.
BY the faring light of the camp fire she
saw that beneath the rude rawhide thongs
| that held her wrists together silk hand
kerchief had been placed, evidently to keep
the bands from cutting and chatting her
tender flesh The handkerchief. she
thought, had been taken from the body of
her companion, but such care for her feel
ings upon the part of a red man was a
great surprise.
The Indians were all sleeping soundly
evidently little fearing the approach Of
foes, or the escape of their captive Edna
struggled to break her bonds, but one at.
tempt was sufficient, for it showed her
that such thing was impossible. Then
she thought that she might arise and steal
away, but she became aware that a lariat
was fastened around her waist and at
tached to the wrist of an Indian near by.
As she lay there, trying to think of some
means of escape, she fancied she heard II
faint sound in the darkness near at hand
She strained her eyes in that direction, but
for a time could see nothing.
The fire sank lower, till dull red glow
given out by the embers was about all the
light visible Then, near at hand, she
heard a warning hiss, and among the other
shadows, seeming one Of them, she saw
what appeared to be Il human form. The
next moment the dark form slowly and
silently advanced
With her heart pounding heavily in her
breast, Edna watched this shadow. With
out the least noise it drew near Finally
the trembling, excited girl was enabled to
make ont that it was white man.
Without disturbing the sleeping Indians,
the daring intruder reached the captiv. :
side. The dull light from the emb, :
flashed upon the barred blade of kniie.
The next moment The girls 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 fled from the spot, but he
detained her
Cautiously they crept away, and with
out disturbing an Indian reached the shal-
ows that lay just beyond the gradually
diminishing circle of light. In another
moment they were Fastening away throu.. ii
the cottonwoods.
Suddenly the sound of voices near at
hand arrested their fleeing footsteps. 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 distance away they could see dark
form family outlined against the sky. The
man was speaking, and evidently others
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 will turn up
and pretend to rescue the girl from the
reds. She will never suspect me, and will
naturally look upon me as hero OF
course 50 will fall in love with me, hav-
ing no other friend and protector. Thus
Shall win the only woman | ever loved
and loved her at first sight-wthout let
| ting her become aware of the disagreeable
fact that am Black Jack, the outlaw Fin.
boys?"
Good plan, Cap, and under your man
agement it can't fail to work, D." observed al
unseen speaker.
Then while the outlaws We're talking and
planning, the rescued girl and her rescuer
crept away.
Edna had recognized the voice of the first
speaker, and was nearly stricken helpless
by ama2ement and horror. jackson BIZ Ike
had not been killed. He was alive and tn
harmed, and not only that, but he was an
outluw-a false black hearted trail lr.
While apparently attempting to escopc
from the Indians he had carried her into
their very midst
Nearly half mile away, in the midst of
some thick cottonwoods, a horse WAS
hitched. His feet were muflled, 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 the animal 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 unhitched
the horse.
Hear them howl" he muttered Il
reckon they have just missed something"
Ii was near sunrise when a double bur
dened horse entered an emgrant camp
many miles from the scene of rescue Wild
cries of JOY burst from the emigrants' lips
ms they recognized Edna Fenton as one Of
the persons mounted upon the horse.
Howard FentOn nearly swOoned from JOY
when he once more held his daughter safe
in his arms.
No need 10 tell of his grief-of the sleep
less night he had spent-of how he wa,
only prevented from going in search of In,
lost daughter by the guide promising to 20
with him in the morning No need to tell
of these things; they were written on his
haggard face.
The old weatherbeaten guide came for
ward.
"Why, hullo! Durn my eyes" he ex-
claimed, as his gaze rested on Edna's res
cuer. "No-'ta in't-yes, tits Nebraska Nat,
swar!'
The next moment the old guide and
handsome young plainsman and scout
clasped hands.
''Hyar, fokes," cried the guide, as soon
as he could make himself heard. LET me
lnterjuce we to Nebraska Nat, the dingdest