The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-15
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S-x1r II me ADAriaegs who had been
sS51n~ the cuttyfrg raccsoa sn6 the
-;nrr m:ning eamps hy nyinw forAys OF
1871 enrtsxs A0t knows - - absent from
ss.sr rsseyvastou~ We bad grown ssse9 Of
s.s-1sew euesd ana opoliing oar winter
<SG1nv1 and cur ~yessgEf Docking 10 the
xS1snsre for the attack that id not rorae
seck0uek the most recent 'serdeffocs''
- ~ il wss more sfsar uksiy 70 come
- - nnG unexpected Gme-when taere
- nseousfss frem Silver CRY 70 tel ~
S1l ~ eanp sas ossssd oor fns ssst <f'-
S1neas
M 49, upon mis- srrfval--or very nearly
81 ms courier, who was = cowboy from
~ -ehar." - mics north Of ~. had
svsr6ly gone 70 ~ supper wben tsse trou-
#1H sxYty<d.
snryths1 ~ hour Il seemed o. though mIs-
ksrs 81 howssns. shsrp-shoosinx. govern
sssSss&.fe6 ioafeys bad surrounded the camp
S< <Txry man who could handle = rife
s nesd<d.
Svfveu back from the susroundsng hills
- confines OF fhe camp proper-~4siven,
lkser fcree Of numseEa. back. back,
= cur very cabins where the women
~ ehaidrsn were--5uiIef altar bullet sent
~ 90 nnseen enemy VINO lay behind the
- --xh<n----
1870 came busie call. Of which re
- ~ me technical Ueaoing. But we
tpsw shat troops from Fort BAyasd
q uae a eur rescue. and that We 6fsd
Qero oas1d.
- srsopers. used - thk kind Of work.
ljsmcuated and nd surrounded the
Itins snd when soma OF the IatlSr nxds
- through tbs lines. they were fol-
- b. 8 number OF soldiers. among
5hcm not leading. hut anxious 20 be IN
y fhick OF 81" was Lieut. John Marcus
Tw1on. late 81 West Point. who found
fnneK unable 10 brandish . sword ard
x1wt Follow mer ~ one and the same
-. bss who sprinted admirably. newer
1esA
lisut. Horton never knew what did hap
= tksf night. not exactly. He remem-
~ only that when the troubis Waa I'll
~ u this. his fifst engagement. he vas
y posessor Of shattered ssua. broken
& two, . cuthead. and . small. blonde
~ - xhe sword when the tsoopegs
80 ~ obscure canyon In which n In
bnA Who hsd evidently proposed to emil
~ 20 Mexico. despite the season. had
nleeol~d their families.
X|oetoa's prisoner came along with sur
c1G1ng Willingness. Her complexion vas
ne1 By The sun and winds almoet -
- q that Of any Apache. but the same
nencoo had served only to bleach her
1niiy light hair to an Enthusiastically
nhond-molasses-t color or two. She
~ have retained some recollection Of
Il SCANDINAVIAN parents. else she had
coma along with Mr.. Horton 30 VII
-. 1ee she had . temper. - Vas pre-
~ discovered BY several parsons. ret
could not. or would not. speak . word
49, ~. "a. .ts..&
RI Kara nothing, Through the interpye-
ct her origin or ~ 10 the time she
Mod among tho Indians.
- not embarrassing. merely: Il Wss
seestng. really, to al Of us. the Quee-
ef What Ne ehouid DO with this watf
- of Apache pareufAEc We could and
~ rsturn 10 the reservation. But this
- women had talked II over, with
1b<fu shakes of the head. when John
Arcue Horton. with more apparent Draw
h than he ever showed ~ '.piehe." =
osf-oGacer. or in actual fighting service.
peoe modestly into the breach.
tn sttend To her case" ne said. Then.
1lag that thee OF tho assembled moth
q the community wers upon him. he
DeeA. but continued. firmly: My pec-
VIII oee 70 Il that ahe lacks nothing
bend her 10 my mother In Ohioy and I
q attend 10 the expenses of her chsper-
~"
t)nf was the end of Olga for the time.
~ years afterward she came back 10
And her re-advent WAS tho undoing OF
~ surccptihies.
NInnwhiie. there had been changes
" Olga was ~ school. John Horton
= 10 longer In the army. an uncle OF bis
G4ng d,es1 and left him mis- interest In
~ valuable miniHs properties. the
condition being that he resign hts
4misslon An = tilted defender ~ his
MY. and Horton. II IL needless 90
~. exchanged his chances for glory
this very substantial consideration
- eli the slacrify that army regula-
- would permit. thereby becoming
-" Horton. by brevet of his adfntrslaG
= envious fellow citizens.
Nat MAS three years hack. ana twice
11nk chat time he had been IN Ohio 20
his people. only 20 return with Eiow-
accounts OF the manner In which Olga
getting On with her .tusie, her other
ecss, and the ways of polite society.
3rr each OF these trips. IL Vas Olga
sna Olga that" Until We we're tired
hearing Of his little Norwegian
Nehe, a. one OF the boys upgA.lantly
ebed her one time when Horton was
present Had Horton been anything
toed fellow land wealthy mani he
Nht have hesu called down. scores OF
zaes ~ tAe bored ones A. II was. how
~. ~ listened 10 him wtth what was Ia
nsed 80 no an interested expression.
- ~ wines. borrowed - money. and
- ~ might never behold Olga Ia the
~ when. after his ihlrd visit East. Hor-
Returned 10 Silver city. bringing with
h.z mother and al. attic Norwegian
sfns. whas a change OF heart aud a
Tender OF hearts. Instead OF an an
q. AWKWARD young person. rosscssea
tpshss shAs nigh, make her. when de-
3xs. beauty Of the '-isls" type. be-
petite ycane woman. with . wealth
pais sesdaa hair. beautiful eyes and
g. sou,plsxiea OF roses and cream. and
sirls vigorous constitution which
- ter lets Of horseback riding and
~ safsscof exercises
~ reayss Hortoa wss n@r.ans xfasa at
pes'. having eeen Stationed there dur
- mAsaf rorsion of his hfsef term 90
~ iseFsenans wherefore the
s,s.' sas daughters ~ the sarr son ssrove
s s.sa ether Ia thstr attentions 10
...ses.'ssssM httle rresegee. suffering
-. ca her account 70 listen 70
ssNvrs kong dissertations on pcds
sss'~siss's that OF the HorsenA A.
800 sains. the female contingent Of
!. a.. society does sts ncst 10 dsscour~
3.ssiess." as being likely 10 prevent
- sss'''e. n das form. 90 What IL eon-
49,. W swn legitimate prey. Ru, tn sAis
49, VAS dsSsrsnt--scr wasn't II
= snAt ssts merry young stranger
sss'ssse ard marry some penalties
49,. thsresy leaving che awia cp~n
- ssr spansser sister 10 ensnars the
1ssese ard decidedly wealthy Her
,..ssS SO and upea this basis the
$50 wcns 90. much 60 the evtiea,
er,s' ~ olga. who. With womarsy
- Ans . knewlsssse OF the Ways OF
], -. ~ srsena heg years. rsss twe ard
~ Astssss eaa tole Hcrsaa IL ~as al
y Nass. Fancy these army Srunapa.
81 sk te'asous 90 ssse-r>e- rses JACK
~ ~,sA -. 49, sssmnstyt. are yea IN
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