Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-13

When I came 70 uyasE / vas upon
nv oWn bed, and Walker ard my Or
darly were BIZ ny SD ] starts1 up
and looked around. and Was not long
I'd rla-nsrntse-llg what lad happsnsd-
Ny first inquiry Ess for the child !
had saved
The nurse took Il away. replied
ny orderly, and Il Was alive and
Who's child was irt7
But neither Walker nor the orderly
knew TIE woman who had Il 10
eharEs Was a stranger, and anxiety
on my account had prevented thelr
asking her many questions
II Was nov eight O'Clock, and had
been IN ny quarters an hour ] arose
feeling quite sore and my left arm
vas 50 lame thai ] could not If II.
I took a little warm wine. and eat q
light supper, and By te1 O'Clock ] felt
quite strong.
In the morning felt sore and stiff.
and vas forced 10 hang NY eft arm IN
q sling. Walter. whsl he came. s1s-
sssred THAI the due should b pl1t OF,
BAT i would listen 10 no such PROPOSE
ziOu. A fen zlasses Of vine made ne
ed better. and ] believed my right
hand would Be steady enough At
half-pasr ~ We took our pistols and
started for T1e sazBe 81 acton. which
Ras Ia q secluded spot on the EfTer
about hzE a mile t,e]OE the falls
f=l- sonneEllar fs-ia7lz-3 when ! rzatfssi
the place and was forced 10 call upon
my second FOR lis wlz2sky-t3ask IL s
ITrle Whlle TIE MAJOR ard the adult
AM made 1hezr appearance and
suggested 70 Walker THAI ! would ike
20 have the affair over a. quickly A.
possible vas ErDwIEg weak and
shakg tbC2zh ! 65a nor tsl him 20
He had op<8ed The pzstol-ezse, ard
Eas taking out the yea u.0ns. when Mr.
BOWEer approached u.s.
-t5eurieulen- IL said Major Far
sell wishes 70 speak before Ne pro
e7el any further
Il am ready 10 listen repli=i,
only ~ him y a. brlef a. possible
Presently The major came towards
use
Captain. Be said With r.5rceg-i-
bic rreulous1ess ID his tore II have
challenged you, and the arrangements
are al made I wll stand where !
am, and you may Ire az me
You mean ne WILL exchange shots
slid /
No, be returned shaking his
head II cannot fire az yon.
But IL, ahzr mans this. Tered,
u aInazeIneu--
DO you not know be asked
seeming equally amazed
assured him that ! did not
You saved a human lzfeIast night. =
"Yes sald / .Isave5 q cileyub. 2
DO you know who's eberub II
wasz7
/ told him ! had not the least idea.
With a quick movement be I'D.
vanced, and caught my hand
Captain WIlletr, he exclaimed
with strong emotion, that child was
mine. You may have your shot; but
! would rather die a thousand deaths
than lift my hand against the preserved
( Of NY precious daring
] tried 20 make some reply. but
could not speak eohereutly. had
been growing YEA s-er and weaker. and
my head was whirlinz. and the sound
Of rushing, kissing water rulg ID nay
. ears.
All. the ordeal a. the falls was toe
much for him" I heard Walker say. a.
he caught me in his arms.
Captain Captain, forgive me, =
Pardon mel vas all 70 blame"
So heard the major speak. / press
ed his hand. and tried 10 smile.
/ was i'll for long time; but I had
| the best and tenderest Of nursing
Mrs. Farwell was like mother, Of
| ike loving sister, TO me; and tht
major was not jealous. And when
grew stronger the bright-eyed cherut
was my companion. And, a. sh'
wound her tiny arms about my neck
and pressed her warm lips TO my
bearded cheek, she said that she loved
me very much. and that Unjust Away.
| be her other papa"