The Red Cloud chief., 1894-02-16

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HE WALKED UT TO THE WHITE, SILENT
FIGURE.
In his heart the fierce desire for ven
geance that possessed him. Tales
were told in the city of the weird
figure which was seen prowling about
the suburbs. and which haunted the
lonely mountain gorges. Once n bull
let whistlcd through ~Stangcrson's
window and fattcned itself upon the
wall within q foot of him. On another
occasion, as Drcbbcr passed q q
cliff, a great bowldcr crashed down on
him. and he only escaped u terrible
death by throwing himself upon his
face. The two young Mormons were
not long in discovering the reason OF
these attempts upon their lives. and
led repeated expeditions into the
mountains in the hope OF capturing or
killing their enemy, but always with
out success. Then they adopted the
precaution of never going out alone or
after nightfall, and of having their
houses guarded. After a time they
were able To relax these measures. for
nothing was either heard or sccn of
their opponent, and they hoped that
time had cooled his vindictivcncss.
Far from doing SO, it had, II any
thing. augmented IL. The hunters mind
was of n hard, unyielding nature, and
the predominant idea of revenge had
taken such complete possession OF II
that there was no room for any other
emotion. Hc was. however, above all
things practical. lie soon realized that
sven his iron constitution could not
stand the inccssant strain which he was
putting upon II. Exposure and want OF
wholesome food were wearing him out.
II he died like q dog among the noun
tains, what was to become of his re-
vcngc then? And yet such n death
was sure to ovcrtakc him IL he per-
sisted. lie felt that that vas to play
his enemy's game, SO he reluctantly
returned To the old Nevada mines,
there to recruit his health and to mass
money enough to allow him to pursue
his object without privation.
His intention had been to be absent
a year at the most, but a combination
Of unforeseen circumstances prevented
his leaving the mines for nearly five.
At the end of that time, however, his
memory of his wrongs and his cravings
for revenge were quite as keen as on
that memorable night when he had
stood by John Terriers grave. Dis
guised, n under an assumed name,
he returned to Salt Lake City, careless
what became of his own life, as long
as he obtained what he knew to be
justice. There he found evil tidings
awaiting him. There had been a
schism among the Chosen People u few
months before, some of the younger
members of the church having rcbelled
against the authority OF the elders,
and the result had been the secession
Of n certain number of the malcon'
tents, who had left Utah and become
Gentilcs. Among these had been
Drebber and Stangerson; and no one
knew whittier they had gone. Rumo,
reported that Drebber had managed Il
convert a large part Of his property
into money, and that he had departed
wealthy man, while his companion
S~tangerson, was comparatively poor
There was no clew at all, however, q,
to their whereabouts.
Many a man, however vindictive
would have abandoned all thought o
revenge in the face of such a difficulty
but jefferson Hope never faltered for
moment. With the small competence
he possessed, eked out by such employ
ment as he could pick up, he travelet
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States in quest of his enemies. Yea
passed into year, his black hair turne,
grizzled, but still he wandered on.
human bloodhound, with his min,
wholly set upon the one object upol
which he had devoted his life. At las
his perseverance was rewarded. 1t wa
but one glance Of a face in n window
but that on glance told him that Cleve
land, in Ohio, possessed the men whom
he was in pursuit Of. lie returned L
his miserable lodgings with his plan o
vengeance all arranged. 1t CHANGED
however, that Drebber, looking iron
his window, had recognized the va
grant in the street, and had read mur
der in his eyes. lie hurried before
justice of the peace, accompanied b,
Stangerson, who had become his pri
vatc secretary, and represented to hin
that they were in danger of their live
from the jealousy and hatred of an oil
rival. That evening jefferson Hop
was taken into custody, and not beinI
able to find snretics was detained 10
some weeks. When at last he was lib
Grated, it was only to find that Drct
ber's house was deserted and that h
and his secretary had departed for Eu
rope.
Again the avcngcr had been foiled
and again his concentrated hatre
urged him to continue the pursuit
Funds were wanting, however, an
for some time he had to return (
work, saving every dollar for his az
preaching journey. At last, havin.