Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-10

Not very far had / to go. for l met
him in that same little rayine of which
his daughter had dreamed; 1t skirted
the pine woods. His pick was over
his shoulder, his right hand in his
pocket-feeling the nuggets, perhaps.
He was singing a few bars from an
operate air. He looked more content
than l had seen him, nodding to me
in his patronizlng fashion.
After few stray words, l related
what had happened, advising him to
be on his guard.
Thanks, l WILL" he replied haught-
lily, much amused at the scoundrels
asking him to pay visit in their COM
pany. But I've a secret to tell you,
Ned" he added. II have done with
mining In this section Luck has ia
vored me beyond my hopes. can af-
| ford to turn my back upon It, shall
take my daughter to San Francisco.
l have thought of settling there"
! As he spoke the little tie of com
/ radeship between us was shattered;
/ In moment we were sundered as the
poles, so quietly he brushed it away.
No rest was mine that night; evil
was in the air. So, as l could not
sleep, / got up and went out Not be-
ing fool, l kenw l must keep my
misery to myself; but my life was
emptyLempty! You see, was hard
hit. What was Miss Amy Warning to
me-could she ever have been to me
shiftless vagabond not worthy TO
kiss the dust she trod on? But l must
go back and watch the cabin that COW
cred her for this last night; so l re-
turned TO the ravine. In Ii were many
al
ers: Now, in one Of these same dells
what do you think / saw? A dead
mans face. Yes, l knew at once that
he was dead, but so easily the major"
rested on the damp grass that the song
l had heard him singing might still
be on his lips. His pockets, turned
lining outward. were empty. Snatch
ing up his pick, l dashed on to the
cabin, knowing well whom | should
find there. My long knife was in my
belt. | raced round TO the back; the
little kitchen door was undone; the
two scoundrels were there, and a
stranger, making free with some wills |
ky which the major had kept in a
cupboard. Where was Miss Amy?
found her in the front room, tied in |
chair, her lips bleeding over her !
white teeth. The cursed hounds had |
struck her.
There are three Of Them" she whis-
pered; those two who came and an
other man. They watched for my /
father and murdered him; they told /
me so. Hark! they are coming. Ned,
they have pistols, and will shoot you
where you stand. Go away this in
stant-only-kill me first;" and then
she lifted her white pillar Of a throat.
Now, my beauty" roared drunken
voice through the thin partition, 1--WE
are bringing you sup of whisky TO
drink our healths in. Amt you longin'
for us to make love to yeI Wen stow
away the rhino first, and then-you
shall have your turn
BE quiet" whispered back to her,
cutting the cords with my knife, and
in few seconds had her out of the
chair and we dashed out Of the house
together.
On, and on, and on, until the last
tree was at our backs Then we made
for trail which led to Johnson's tay-
ern, leaving the yells faint in the dis
lance. There we stopped and there
Amy told her tale.
News spreads quickly at the dig
gings, and Judge Lynch is for immedi-
ate action. Before noon OF the next
day the stolen gold, including the two
big nuggets, had been recovered. and
three figures dangled from an oak by
the wayside.
AS soon as II was possible Miss Amy
started for San Francisco, whence she
was to remain until she could commu-
nicate with some friends in New Or
leans.
About week later | followed her.
and called upon her ut the Lick house.
She greeted me kindly. even warmly.
and | blurted out that | hoped she
would not be offended at my coming.
then l shut up.
Ned" she cried; brave Ned! dear.
kind, good Ned. There are debts which
can never be repaid and | am your
debtor always-always, Nedm and.
holding out her hands to me. she
bowed her head upon my big brown
lists and sObbed.
You are very kind, Miss Amy" I
spoke with quiet voice. II wish-I
,ould have been a gentleman for lust
! little while, so that | might have :
served you better"
"A gentleman" she cried lifting her
ace and looking full at me, and then
he raised these hard fists Of mine Ia
Ter soft lips and kissed them.
Yes, she kissed them; and Il-how T.
vas | to help it?-the touch of those Z
fps broke me down smash. Yet she Il
vas not angry-not offended. She nut
nut her little hands to me again. mean r.
ng-l knew it-both to silence and
omfort me. She did not speak: for Z
What could she have said-what could h
NY fine lady such as she have said?
Well, from that day Amy WarinR Z
nd | were close companions, pledged
overs, and we rambled to the various j
oints OF interest in the vicinity, see h
ng the sights. =
After three weeks Of courtship she
ecame my bride, and our honeymoon
rip was across the continent TO her
Id home in New Orleans.
We liked the improved appearance
the city so much that we decided to b.
ettle there, and purchased a coy
ONE on Valance street. where the
majors" daughter is the reigning v,
ueen.
Settlements for Husbands.
1t does seem to me to be unwO1nanlv ~
n American and unwholaaotna tbis nj