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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
History of the Csse.
CHALLENGE TO JUDGE GRESHAM.
Taubcncck Wants to See Him Quoted
a Cleveland Man.


n Cleveland Man.
ST Louis, Oct. ell T.. Taubeneck the
chairman of the Peoples party national
committee, is angry because J udGe Gresham
is announced TO vote for Cleveland. He
dares Gresham to come out openly and say
he will do so. threatening in the event that
Gresham does So to make exposures that
will create n national political sensation
Taubencck said yesterday that after Weaver
was nominated by the Populists he CIV Weaverl
received a letter from Gresham which con
cluded with the assurance that mt the proper
time he (GrcShan) would have more en-
couraging news for the presidential norni-
nee and the reform movement.
Promises an Interesting Interview.
Taubeneck continued; Il have letters
and documents near Mt hand that will
place the judge in n rather embarrassing
position. l viii admit that Secretary Stoll,
of the state committee OF Indiana, lied
when he gave ont the information that
Judge Gresham would take the stump in
the interest of General Weaver, but l will
not believe that Gresham intends to sup
port Cleveland until soc him quoted, and
when he is viii be prepared to give out
an interview that viii probably be of inter
est to Democrats and Republicans alike"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
The Local ~ arLcts.

Wheat NN6laac.
Coru--I"GAIac.
Ryc-T,NtSlc.
Oats GnSIc.
Rrsn sc per Cwt,
Shtps'un-$l 90 pcr cwt,
usy-Tfmojhy. SSsaio; upland, s. 1tos slcuEh
seas halcd, Sit uoGsts No
rRopvCN.
Butjcr-Fair to choice, lsc; creamery, sSBasc
EcSs Frcsh, iac; packed toc.
foultry-IhtcScns, iaSoIaSs turkcys iHAc
ducks. Issc: geese, tnC.
rEptr AND vrasrAniNs.
Applcs-$s eaSsS9 81 perhel.
notstocs-tSdEtsS.
Onions SpdSSSc.
Turnips-4ss Z 500.
LivN STOCK.
Cait,c-Rutchcrs pay Tor corn fed etccrs
sSG4xc; COVE and hcifets, ae1Scs calves
SGSSSc
Hogs-sc
Shccp-a1lSc,
COAL.
Hard MOI ~.
Soft-2 lo1S9 m.
Common boards Sie.
Jost Scantnng and timber. is =, 10 rrrt sia
Evcry additional foot In length - cents.
shingles aa 20
IathS 10
Fencing isto 6fect SIS,
oct boards.rcugh Si6.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
Rows TSls EOS CIVILIZATION,
An Outrage Th&t Mas All tnc Marks ~
NCrisahlc IsSrhSrl>la.

y ~
NcrissHlc ISsrhSrl>ua.
CINCINNATI. oct, G-At MSNrCwr IN tNc
northeastern I>aVt % Franklin .N,;.ntv. 81 D
o'c,ncS yesterday morning there oN,urc>i
r desperate encounter between thvyc men
S1ld th0>r women \ voUIS r,SU slau,,i
Samuel Bangs has fov some time HNesD pay
ms Sttent;ouS - Miss els Bennett. who
her elder hCcther'S wife, Miss Bennett
did everything possible - Discourage
Rar1c> and eNTCJr~Syi SC,SSt indignation st
his yNS->JSTeucv
The Women rrepsre Tor = >tcSy
Yesterday rSorOiOS ST . c'clNoA E80lS
SccolnpSGjc<j by his honthcv F,;NvaCG and
sJ the home OF the HeupcItS Thcvc MS
Edua sIlG Leila, and the wife ~ \ + Ben
nett The ladies >uSlNNctyNi thar the fellows
meant no AScNNd II them. and when they
raped At tho door instead ot oVcoiuS il
looked il and also loSksd sill tho othor,3 doors
and windows. Sna all three fitNi u the S,l,-
per part of thS house,
Reserved Her Fire Too Long.
The u1eU then sound a ladder and climb
entcrsSi the Oroua. E5ua Bcunctt pCN,ur>i
a shotgun and tiUNi upon the iu,ry,io,>>
The shot struck Van Ta>sou IN the breast.
taken from her and thrown oUt of the
window. The two Bangs boys then soizea
Miss Leila and forced her ont of the window,
then drove away at full speed and have -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
business $40 ?ss&Ss2~
Hesa = Nshs.l<, t.ss.raisnsns.

>EgINsYIa2 Mss, Ncs- S-Whs,elSw
GsSG &1s t<Nve-0oV &cASulsy a<zsVS,5 sCNsS
Boston yS>tSczSy -so-2lr(> SS,S OCs-S ssses
hS the cSsszes.>' >a,aSsssy-es> vClo eS>S-ecG
.1sesn - sh< Ns>S1Sg EsS>s.Se 0vase-s : -s>>eS-
i>sazs NSs> he2S sra SSsszs,Cr S-Ss taSs., Tx
RePGAlScS2 uniformed ,s-ESnszSsSoz.S g.
co-ee5 thes2 - the cssy hslI, ~AscA wSS
c-a~Sses beyond its oSrscsyy. sx,5 sHe ut
--aCss- enthusiasm w7s> szsow0. ES<~cVsz>N<
Robinson Snsc>5ccs<s ReSd who Sy>oSe
b-SsfSS, Sc6 then Governor NcNl1ssN sse-
vo:eS his sSrso easi-e,y - The t3lscGSSSoa ~
csrNsDcy ard f-s-c trade
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
Washington Political Notes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Clarkson and Ho-
bart, of the Republican national commit
tee, were in the city yesterday. They CON
stitute a sub committee ON the subject of
ways and means and their visit is for the
purpose of securing additions to the cam
paign fund. Another visitor was Mr.. Cor
don, of Chicago, who came to invite Secre-
tary of the Treasury Foster to make a
speech in Illinois. He announced that the
secretary would speak at Chicago ON the
Gath list. T.c se:r-., :r.; wiz lc:....S ..1c ~
moyyoy on > vacation that win combine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
TIE MICHIGAN MINsR LAW.
Its Constitutionslity To re Passed L POI
hN the L. =. Suprcme Court.

Its Constitutionslity To Re Passed L pom
by the L. -. supreme Court
WASHINGTON. Oct about the most
Interesting case coming before the United
States supreme court this session and one
which viii * advanced if the plaintiff can
secure thar favor i the one entitled VIII
lam Mcpherson, ,ir., and others. plaintiffs
in error. against Robert Il Blacker, sccrS,-
tary of state of thc state II Michigan" "
According t. tbs counsel for the plaintiff
in error the case yyou!d seem to Ne Of more
public interest tha:, that ct Boyd W.. Ne
braska-" Mcpherson and the others are
the nominees for the Republican party in
Michigan FOR the Office oi presidential
elector. They claim the right to he voted
for ON a general ticket throughout the en-
tire state of Michigan aS provided by law,
and uniformally the custom in that state
since its admission into the Union.
The Act and Objections Thereto.
The complaint is really against the Miner
electoral law, which makes presidential
electors elective by districts like rcprescn-
tatives in congress. This. the plaintiffs
contend. would not afford all the voters in
the state an opportunity to vote for an
elector, and they also claim that the plain
purpose of the act was 10 deprive the people
of the state. as a whole, of any expression
of their choice in the coming presidential
=
apparently With the sole purpose of pre-
venting the people of the state as whole.
from any voice whatever in determining
who are the legally elected electors, in di-
rect opposition to the act Of congress- fixes
the day oI meeting of such electors on the
first Wednesday in December instead of
the second Monday in January following
the election"
History of the Case
The niaintitls in error. b,eran tho rproc,r,l
ings to test TIE constitutionality of the act.
They demanded that the secretary Of state
of Michigan issue his notices Of election of
electors for president and vice president
under the old law, and upon his refusal To
do SO they filed their petition for n man
damus. The state court ovcrruled these
objections and denied the mandamus.
holding that the ACT did not conflict with
the constitution of the United States or the
act of congress, and was valid An appeal
from this decision taken to the federal
supreme court.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
Ills First Work of Notr.
Dropped Dead While "A, Work.

WASHINGTON. Oct. &C. j. Jones, chief
OF the issue division of the treasury de-
partment, dropped dead while mt work
Mr.. Jones was an old employe of the de-
partmcnt, having been engaged there for
about twenty-five years. He was born In
New Hampshire and appointed from New
York. He was about 81 years old The
cause of his death is said to bc heart fail
nra
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
ws,s ssos, sse v>ora wax Water.

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SoSsS>S v-SsA ~ VVSs>S Sa& 81 sAss -S,>Nx
W.. l>e SAe -r,s>s Ces0a-&sNas ss,V N xse
NN,-}& Ae>'Ss; = s>,s}e sCssss sss >Ssy S~est
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s-S1 See2 &~;S>SS- Nrall> Tx wSssz ~
sS~SS~ ~ usy>sScsaSl N-Assse Sss3 hecosSso-S
hS> hcea u>SS S,ss,S HI~ AssASaS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
Republican. Nec.ans at rsr,eAs,r,.

RSeoslxN. y Y. Oos- 6-TAe fS->s Re
rsselscan demonstration ~ ncss 81 sAe
present campaign occcrcS<s s, tle -SuS oc
Cle<raoslt sNsrGe ISIS: night, whe-e : ynS>>
meeting w-sss held, The immense ScSStc-S-
uIls MAS t;llt>d S.sj s-SSs enthusiasm p-s>-
vailed The r,e<tsnsS NSss presided over by
sN-CoDSo>snsaG William - Wallsce slsd
the chses s!>sSsAe- ~oS> Congressman CASvlJ>
\ RaD-<lle. - MSSr,e
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
nj, WI NNs>e : ,S.r,.

WS>R1NGVo>, Ncs> N-gNegNS<SSssS eCn-s =
Custom shSt AaS Scos n Va4>sse toz rsSssN
yeSS<> f&NstasaSse@ General waaSsaSSc<
Mss sS>sss>s ~ c->Se- sssNSscySrS tAe r~a>tSl
Cec.iStSoS> Sss: s,SSrv>>sSgsS sAss AecSSsse-
the -sSlls sssss>s Se sls>so ~, SssS DISPATCHED
q AN.sssSN> ~ ~, * As- NsSv>
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
Free Raptis,s In Session.

LOWELL, Mass, Oct, 6.-The triennial
meeting of the general conference of the
Free Baptists of the United States was
opened here yesterday. Delegates from all
parts of the country are present. President
Moshier, of Michigan, called the confer
ence to order and Rev. DIR. o. b. Cheney,
OF Bates university. presided.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
QUITE A SURPRISE.
Result OF Georgia's Election 10
the PopuliStS.
DEMOCRATIC BY 5000 MAJORITY.

Fcr1ie-s sf the State Csnce<se<s 60 the Ke-
formers Seem 60 Go the other Way oy
Big FIsurs-E~sarzEs f->asn N7crstss-
The Michigan Miner Law RSsS-x the
supreme Ccors-TSueeeccS Challenges
tSrx>hssn to State His Position and Prom
ises FNlisicsl Sensation IL He p<es-
ATLANTA GA-, ocs- 6-Se>a-ris hiss voted
the nen,ccracic sscSec BY slNo1: - aao At
noon yesterday il wSS admitted shSs she
Democrats hsi S2aao majority. the SS-S-
cultural coaasss> heinS co-ceie6 90 the
Peoples party. bg,t II WA> ke-e .hss the
surprise took plscs- When, he reports FROM
these counties tNssSsn - oo-lse IN they
showed steady St-saEn of his ulSSo-iVies
for ths Democrats The counties known 20
be hcS e@es - third pss-cyisrn came ssp
with surprising changes q f0ont> The
Peoples party leaders were completely &c
u2o1slized. RccSdAle, shs home county ot
Candidate Peek. gave SO majority for
No-chen- The only person -Ash enough 90
venture = prediction ot 1900 majority
Tuesday niSlc wss Elecsor r. NJ. Black
burn. anG now he Is hsiled ss $ praphe; in
rNAlirs,>S
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06

ADAMS Mass. Ok 6-ISOVV-ror NcNSn-
ley sr-lvs>i herr 81 $50 LAST eVeoiUS. a,,i
WAS greeted With enthusiasm He SPIKE -
ax1 immense thrNoS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
Reserved Her Fire Too Long.
AlERsp rsNNNsON peAp.
The Grca; English Poet Lays Down the
burden of Life.

The Great English Hcct Lays Down the
burden OF Life.
LoNDoN, Oct, 6.-Isord Alfred Tcnuysou.
et-laureatc of Great Britain, iici at his
residence, Aldworth. Surrey, at I:SS this
developed iuto influenza. which caused
death. The household at Aldwol al were
Watching at the bedside and waiting for
his death from $50 o'clo,N last ovc0inc.
Sir Andrew Clark, Or nahl'S, Lady Ton
nyson, Hallam Tcnpysou auj IA v'd ia'..-
lily servant were in the sick chamber. S,r
Andrew Clark had planned - rs.uv0 -
London early in the evening, but t.>soi~~,N3
his carriage and rcmaiuel with his pt,icat
until the last
Tcrty-Threc Years Poet Laureate.
Alfred Tcuuyson, for forty-thryC wears
poet laureate of England, and, since tie
death of Victor Hugo. or, rs some would
say. since the death Of Browning. the fore
most poet uf the world. was born ON Aug.
6. lSo9, in his fathers parsonage at Somcr~
by, Lincolnshirp. No English poet of the
first rank has reached such an age rs this.
and none has written poetry worth the at
tcution of the world at time ot life less
advanced by ten years. Wordsworth lived
to see his Soth birthday, hut his last years
were made almost uncomfortable by phN si-
cal suffering.
Worked to the Very Isnd.
Within year of his death Tcpuyson
completed lyrical drama which gained IN
much admiration rs any oc his works ~
that character, and until his last sickness
he was engaged upon work the fragments
ofNvliCh arc cstcrmrd 10y those who h..co
heard ;HSn. rcnnysoa came Of an ancient
NsI-.aI.l family OF loEur;hlc and. at timcs,
cri;urat unue His father, Rev. DIR, GCc~Sc
CltNtun VNnnySon, was a man of rrCat en-
crEy and of lofty stature.
His First WORK of Notc
/ Alfred was the third Of eleven children.
Sc fcral of whom showed considerable ~
cot.;y aS Children IN thV writing of verses
and tales. hlir~l'~ Lre, work of any note
was = hl..uE verse poem OF 80 lines called
"Timbuc,oo" I: won thc ciianccllors prize
at Camhri. 81. where he was a student
under DIR Wheevell in Trinity college.
Since then his poems have become famous
all over the world.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Thc steamship ORR
Eaba, from Havana and Yucatan, arrived
at quarantine yesterday having on board Q
lineal descendant OF Christopher Colum
bus, who comes from L Asu.ssaa " s.sIssal
Tie Columbus celebration
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
Alleged Cause Of the slump

The Alliance people co,,ld hsve hsd COR
trol ~ the state but for the action 81
United States Marshal Buck. who instruct
~ ylre Republicans 70 vote for the Peoples
party ticket II WIS the bitterness srou~ei
by this fact which lei 70 the Unfriendly
recepcion of General Weaver. Alliance
men by thousands declared that. while
bley sought certain reforms through the
Peoples party. they could uoS train ss the
allies Of RepUhlicaniSlu.
JACKSOSvILLH. Fla, Oct e,-Mitchell.
Democrat, IL elected governor by fully -.
ac0 Only one county Baker gave a
majority against him. The Legislature will
he Solialv nemoSratic in hNth hranches.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-04

An idea which seems ut last 10 be IA.
vorably regarded oven in England Is
that of state pensions FOR mon and won-
On who have passed tho agoof sixty.iiye.
Mr.. Charles Booth has formulated out
of his own head plan which ho thinks
will IL all cases and mako poor old poo
plo comfortable. Bismarcl,s scheme
provided for raising this pension by de.
Quoting a small sum weekly from the
wages Of worliingmen through youth
and middle age. Mr.. Booth would not
do this, but would have tho amount
raised by general taxation for tho old
ago pension fund.
On his estimate sl.eJ week would
support each old person from the age of
sixty.iiyo til his or her death. This es.
iimato Ia based on prices OF living as
they now are. II they should rise from
any cause, then tho pension would bo in-
sufficient, which Is ono of the chief OBJ.
Jcctions to the schomo. Another is that
It would take So, 100000 year out Of
tho British treasury. Then, too, II tho
rnscnlly political methods that British
sinteancn arc pleased to believe arc
chiefly confined TO the United States
should ever como uppormost in her mai
catys roalm--which heaven forbid
then these methods might be employed
TO increase the pensions for tho purpose
OF increasing votes for ono purity or the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-04

ing or shooting, Wherein they wero pro.
| iiciCut We found them useful In Civ
ing instruction In tho canoe life OF onr
river homo. preferred, for my own
part, 20 go pretty much by myself on
our water excursions. Jack, however,
had no such idea OF placid enjoyment,
aud speedily leaving mo TO my aquatic
rcycrius ho hired a hahgdog, looking
scUundrcl named Olier TO assist MIN ia
tho management Of His canoe.
ana mo great disciple Of Layater, but
mover liked that half brood. All these
drcBs Of Indian nobility are snllow. blcar
eyed creatures, with world OF Gun.
ming, but this fellow was chiof Of them
all for cyory rcpulsiyo trait OF course
Jack gidiculoi my sentiments about this
now s7ryitDg; lac Was u match FOR q half
dozen, twenty follows like Olier. he
said; and % was all right, and was not
10 bother my head about him.
II was getting late IN the fall. tho In
dian sumincr-thnt beautiful dream Of
loycliness-had restored TO as in ovancs-
cgnt beauty the glories OF a Canadian
autumn. The forests wcro MS gay with
color as n horald's tabard, aud tho air
was yet balny with tho lingering sweet
ness Of summer, ono exquisite evening,
born o. one Of thcsa lovely days, was
listlossly smoking as lay on the top Of
tho blun, yacantly ske,ching home land.
scapes IN tho dark Scugog rolling be-
meath. \ canoe shot around the bend OF
the river below the village; II was pad
died by a solitary figure, who turned out
to DO Jack. knew no had gcno down
tho Scugog 90 fish along with Olicr;
but no hall breed squattcd In the oppo-
site end Of tho canoe. A vague dread
seized upon mo rs Jack, running his lit
Ito bark sheer UP tho bank, shouldercd
his paddle anl marched up to me.
"IIow now, Jack; What have you
dono with your charming companion
inquired, disgusting my conjoctural
fear.
"Gadl ! don't know" replied my
brother, sitting down, oriental fashion,
beside me.
"Not know
"Not bit," was his answer. "How
should ! be acquainted with all the ms
hNN NhAn VI ANNA ANiFaAllANlliA NANtIs
Hero ho indicated as much forest with
his arms rs would hayo made u few
thousands Of the bower In question.
"Oh, perceive Hos gone tracking
deer or something Of that sort, snid /,
immensely relieved by Jacks manner.
There was u slight pause. My fears ro-
turned. l felt there, was something
wrong.
"Woll,' said Jack, "Tlltcll you; Idon't
see Why thoru need be any secret about
It, You were quito right about that
Olior-you were, Hos u good for moth
ing follow, md coolly refused this after
noon 10 paddle mo WHOM wanted 10 20
down the river u bit farther than usual"
"hul your
81 ran tho canoe upon q yard Of banl;
whether an island er not | cannot tell
--.,yi.ye the insoleut rascal good has-
tinado with tho paddle and set him
ashore
Good h6ayensn / exclaimed with
horror; don't you know, Jucl;-havon't
You sense enough to rndorstnnd-that
these Indian follows arc vindictiyo 20
tho last dogroo-that they will never
forget or forgive u blow"
"Poohl" said he, getting up quite nor.
rily and marching homoward, saying
over his shoulders "Oh, don, you bother
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-04

Aud now the crash Of the falls came
loud and ominous on tho ear. Another
five minutes would decide tho hunt.
suddenly Olicr turned and stood at bay.
He was not armed; | Ind felt ccrtnin "
that all along. for otherwise ho would
have measured strength with me before.
without batting my pace slated down
upon him, holding % lcvclcd pistol In
each. Still my purpose was ~ mixed IA
ever only 10 shoot the villain a. "a last
resource. When 1 was within twenty
yards u him the coward ftltorcd and
again turned swiftly down tho river.
With u yelling laugh ! pursued him,
pre- ing Fiill moro huily on his track.
Dcafcnng was tho roar Of the cata.
ract; high into tho pllo sky ascoudcd
tho mist Of o. spray, through which the
spliuiorCl lines Of tho moonlight dartcd
In rainbow tinted beauty. | could SEQ
directly IA front tho jagged limo OF tho
leo whore It was broken 10y the rapids
immediately above tho cataract. and DO.
yond could truce the dark volume OF
tho Scugog as u emerged from its prison
ct snow and ice. For an instant tho
half breed turned his face toward me rs
| pressed with concentrated hato ON IN,
footsteps. Noyor shall forgot the hor.
nblo despair that distorted the Villains
features. II was o mercy that tho sui.
len roar Of the falls drowned his curses
i knew he was shricking curses on me
for thoy would hayo haunted mo in
after years.
With the courage which is bogottcn Of
the darkest despair, he dashed on to the
bFlnl. Of the rapids, and tho next mo
inrnt was alone on the icel | gazrd
with storm JOY ON the dark flood which
had seized Va IS rc.istlcsB hands tho
HhcddcF Of blood and was hurrying him
over the falls. For moment / thought
| conld perceive the murderer Struggling
IN the oddies, but the illusion. II II wns
one, could live only for an instant. The
cataract was within pistol shot, and as
| turned back over The droary wilder.
moss OF leo and snow, know that tho
doom Of tie guilty skater had been ful.
illcd.-Imc Flag.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-04

possibility. But u strange, wild JOS
| trcmhlod through my being whom
heard he came by night 10 the village
\ terrible nhcmc Of vengeance swept
across my soul, and felt. no matter
how ticndish the spirit. that the doom OF
tho half breed was fixed. and that | wa.
20 be his uurglenting ,accutiouur.
Night after night | lay concealed at
the bluff awaiting tho murderer was
armed with pistols and worr skates.
Skating was au amusement which had
eScgllol IN when % schoolboy, and facil.
iiy in the art was Of the least importance
to my scheme of rciriluton. AZ length
he came. II was gu exquisite night; u,
white cApIuso around spirklcd IN tho
sheen OF young Canadian moon which
smiled calmly through u cloudlcss sky.
could have shot the villain o. he skatod
by me within hf,y yards, but l would
not risk Tho chance, and, besides, my
vengeance cried for stcrncr fatg than
death by the pistol.
Nosooncr was he past my hiding place
than, with shout Of oxultau0n,
started on his track. Olicr swcrycd a
moment to see who his purucr wn7.
then quick as lightning tried To double
MP tho river again. But | had autici.
patcd this, and with q cooked pistol IN
each hand | barred his passage. With
a curse he turned and sped swiftly down
the leo.
Aud now the raco for life began. Milo
after mile we swept ulong In silence.
An awful, portontous silence Il was,
through which nothing broke save tho
hollow boom Of tho swift strcl cutting
It's way over the imprisoned river. Tho
moon lie mo nohly 10 my vengeance.
lie could not escape me, for 1 found
with savage CLEO that was 10 match for
the swift footed Indian. OliCr soon be-.
came aware Of this, too, for now and
again he would R,uto close TO the woods,
looking IN vain for an aperture. But no;
there was but ono outlet from this
walled IN river, and that was over the
falls!
Faster and faster yet wo slatcd to-
ward the cataract II could not be- far
on, pictured 10 myself what Oligrs
thoughts might De-. Did no know whittier
he was fastening, or had that awful
light yet TO la,ll ON his guilty mind
The half brood made answer To my
Thought. saw him in tho pale SHIN
mcr start conyulsivCly and throw his
arms in tho mir: but he dared not stop,
and on he dartcd again with u yell u
despair which echoed wcirdliko up tho
frozen channel.
Another sound camo TO my car, and
knew what had caused that cry Of agony
To burst from Olior; 10 was tho duh
thunder Of tho fallsl We wcro nearing
them fnst. sin tho walls Of SNOW shut
in my victim, and every moment less.
oncd his fra.. .opos Of escape. ono
chance was left him--to distance mo
and hide somewhere in tho snow from
my scrutiny. Vain hopci tho wings OF
The bird could scarce hive saved him.
1oarscr ana louder grew the noise Of
the waters. II thanked the Almighty
In frantic prayer that the murderer was
delivered into my hand, | humbly trust
that it Is forgiven mo now. From tho
time l had hrst started ON Oilers track
we had maintained exactly tho same
distance hctwcen us-pcrhnps about
hundred or % hundred aud fifty yards 1
sim giasped my loaded pistols, ready
for any siratagem on the part OF the
murderer 80