The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28
A TALBOT GOLD CANYON.
HOW HIS PLUcKY swEErHEART
SAVED HIS LIFE, az
why They Made UP Their Quarrel IN the
Cabin--A Ton or Nuggets the
Brides wedding Gift From
the Cowaspeople. 4 a gfF4'


lead was yielding the richest ore Of
any. And Jessie had resolved TO per-
suade him when once they were mar
ried to leave that wild region and
build a home In some more civilized
community. .Hbai ~ ~ 5i
The first regular tavern in Gold
Canyon had been erected, aud as it
was the custom to dedicate every new
building with dance. the proprietor
OF the Miners Rest was giving an
opening ball and all the town was in
attendance.
Joe Donald was in high spirits. and.
Hitting Jessie from her feet he swung
her around in the dance as II she were
baby.
III never dance with you again
you great rough rowdy!' she ex-
claimed angrily.
But Joe only laughed and swung
the next girl in tho same manner
which made jessie moro angry than
ever.
Look here Jessie. said Joe ut
the end OF dance; do you see that
fellow over there by the door?''
Yes; what OF him." said Jessie,
shortly.
Well" replied Joe he is no frien d
OF mino. He has a partner outside.
and they are here for mischief. Don't
dance with him il he asks you" ted
Because he is your enemy is no
reason he should BIO mine" returned
Jessie. He is not bad looking and
if he asks me to dance. shall dance"
IAN right; do as you please. But
II you touch hand OF that fellow it is
all over between us " said Joe sternly.
Jessie replied with contemptuous
curl OF her lips and in ten minutes
she was dancing a gay polka with the
stranger.
She kept her eye on Joe. however.
and was somewhat alarmed to see h i'm
step out OF the door with another
stranger. after what seemed to DO a
short and angry conversation.
After the polka she noticed that
her partner Immediately left the room.
and strong apprehension OF danger
came over her. and, taking up a
shawl she slipped out Of the room un-
observed. The night was dark but
through the gloom she could distin-
guish several dark forms moving slow
ly up the mountain on the other side
OF the canyon in the exact direction
OF Joe's cabin.
Following closely. Jessie heard
them enter Joe's cabin and fastcn the
door, Trembling with fright at the
strange movements, she crept close to
the cabin. but could hear nothing
through the thick walls. and remem.
boring that the hut was built against
the hillside. with roof that slanted
nearly to the ground she went to the
rear Of the cabin and with the quick
ness and quietness OF n kitten, was
soon upon the roof peering down
upon the scene below through u crevice
in the warped boards.
She saw with horror that Joe was
bound hand and foot while hand
kerchief wasted over his mouth. She
could see his eyes glare flercely as he
watched the men searching the cabin
for the hidden treasure.
II was not hard to find. few loose
boards lifted from the floor revealed
several bags OF dust and nuggets and
gathering these together two OF the
men lifted them between them and
carried them out.
\ Then the leader removed the gag
from Joe's mouth. aud said sneer-
ingly;
Now. my fine follow. have you
anything to say as to why you should
not pay the penalty OF the law OF
these partsp"
q .Robberm Kissed Joe.
81, .Robber nothingw retorted the
man. The gold is mino. discov-
cred that lead. and I'm going to have
il and your girl into the bargain.
Got any last words or prayer to
makep'
Not to YOU" said Joe. You'll
pay for this"
.Heave to- here. partner. inter-
ruptcd the villain. and catching the
rope the two men pulled with all
their strength. and in an instant Joe
Donald was swinging from the beam
OF his own cabin. while the robbers
hastily secured the rope to q stout
projection OF the log wall and hurried
away in the darkness. They were
scarcely out of sight before Jessie al
most fainting with terror was in the
cabin.
Selling knife from the rude table
she severed the rope, and Joe's body
which was struggling in the agonies
oil strangulation fell heavily to the
noor 81
THE dancers were still making
merry when Jessie resumed her place
among them. and no one seemed to
have noticed her absence. She
laughed and danced as gayly as ever.
and when the dark stranger asked her
for a waltz she smiled coquettishlY
and answered; I'm = -
II am 80 sorry to refuse you; buk
you see, always keep this last waltz
for joe He is SO dreadfully jealodk
you know" n SJi7 q tiiek.sie ~
but he has evidently forgotten you
this time" replied the robber. Il
don't believe he will dance any more
TO- night"
oh. yes he will" replied Jessie
lightly. Joe never forgeta and there
he comes now"
The stranger turned . Rhastly hue