Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-11-07

lishman's influence was strong enough
to have the father and son held upon
the charge and an order made for their
removal to Richfeel for trial. Miss
Roberts was careful to conceal this piece
of news from the wretched mother and
daughter, whose poor hearts were rapid
ly losing courage, and no sooner had the
"Belle of the Cariboo" taken her leave
of Madam Morel and Pauline than an
other rider halted at their camp. 1t was
"Mr. Timely" as he still requested the
Morels to call him when speaking of him
to the outside world, but no doubt the
astute reader has already OWNED the
concealment of Captain Roberts son.
Clifford by name, under this incognito.
At Paulipe's request the existence OF
this accepted lover had been carefully
concealed from his sister, Lucy Roberts
the French maiden feeling a little
ashamed of herself for yielding so soon
to the suit of her gallant rescuer and
fearful that this Diana of the Fraser
might lose interest in one so unlike her
and now so i'll adapted to become her
twin angel, as had been proposed,
Visions of black mares, riding habits
and mad dashes through mining camps
became fainter and fainter in Pauline's
mind, but the regret was only momen-
tary one. When she felt her lovers
strong arm wrapped about her, her hap
piness needed only the presence of her
father and brother to make it complete.
"Mr. Timely" had come with the joy
full tidings that that night the prisoners
were to be set free, and that unless
strenuous opposition should be made to
their marriage by the elder Morel he
asked that it be solemnized the moment
the party reached the little camp, for that
step would at once and forever put an
end to the wild dreams Of his father to
make the beautiful Pauline his wife and
end this wicked persecution.
The impatient lover promised to have
"Bishop" Whitman, as the only clergy
man in that part of the province was
called by the miners, present to perform
the ceremony.
"How shall ever dare to face your
beautiful sister, the Diana of the Fraser's
Valley" murmured Pauline. "Only yes
terday she informed me that she had her
eye on a splendid black mare for me,
and that she and would be the twin
angels Of the mining camps. Ah, Lucy,
fear, prefers the admiration of all men
to the love Of one!"
"But you have both. dearest Pauline"
urged her lover. "Tll buy the black
mare for you. and when Lucy gets over
poutinG with you for marrying man,
you and she may ride cross country to
your hearts content Only, implore
you, keep out of her squabbles with the
miners, She passes more than half her
time regulating their conduct, settling
their disputes and preventing good, hon
est brawls which keep such peoples
blood COOL"
That night as young Roberts, armed
with u crowbar. approached the door of
the guardhouse with the intention OF
forcing it and setting the father and
brother of his fiancee free from an in
iquitous Imprisonment, he was startled
to hear the sound of footsteps and the
rattling of keys. AS he had taken the
precaution to furnish the only man on
duty with Equor enough for him tc
drink himself into stupor, these
sounds could only be accounted for by
him on the theory that his movements
had been watched and that his design
was about to be thwarted. He halted
and was on the point of making his es-
cape, when his sisters form loomed up
in front of him.
"LucyW
Clifford! In heavens name what are
you about to do with that iron bar?'
Force this door and free the French
prisoners"
"Well, pardon me, but I think these
keys will answer that purpose.
In another instant Leon Morel had
sprung forward and caught the fair Di-
ana of the Fraser in his arms, and she
seemed not at all displeased with the
ardor Of her worshiper
"Lucy! you are notalone? stammered
Leon, his face white as chalk in the
moonlight.
"Oh, don't mind me, I'm only her
brother" whispered young Roberts, and
laying hold of his sisters arm he pinched
her, saying;
Cry, 'Peccavi,' Belle of the Cariboo!'
"Cry, then, 'Peccavi,' bold slayer OF
grizzlies!" replied Lucy.
In few moments the party OF rescued
and rescuers had mounted four OF the
six horses awaiting them-three on each
side of the guardhouse-and were on the
way to the little camp, the elder Morel
and young Roberts each leading one OF
the extra horses. while the lovers rode on
ahead. The French women clung in
speechless joy to their loved ones, and
not until "Bishop" Whitman, fearing
the loss of his double fee by the arrival
of the ferocious captain, had sounded q
note of warning, was Leon surrendered
10 the belle of the Cariboo."
The eastern sky was just beginning to
show the first faint glimmer of coming
day when Roberts, pistol in hand, dashed
into the little camp. But it was toe
late. He had lost wife, but gained
son and daughter.
The pauline mine" proved to be one
of the richest in the Cariboo district, and
the next year Leon returned to France
with his fair English wife, and there Is