Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-15
You cannot?" asked the Prophet in


stroked his long beard and looked up at
the sun. Then he continued: Henry
Kyle, 1 never thought to extend my
La. - kindness TO you again, yet | do
so, ANA - rs between US becomes
a dream. In ny shall pray for
thee, and may all be N,,4
Henry took the extended hand IN both
Of his, and bowling over it pressed II
reverently to his lips. The other hand
the Prophet gave to Kushat, and he
said:
MAY you be as true to yourself as
you are to Henry Kyle. -
II know not myself, - she replied.
"He is my life, for without him could
not live.
The Prophet fastened in the direction
where he knew his friends to be, taking
rare the meanwhile to run into no am
bush, for, though others might believe
in his invulnernbility-and perhaps he
encouraged the idea to strengthen him
with the ignorant men with whom he
came in contact--he never deceived him
telf in the matter.
1t was the middle of the afternoon
when, after many glimpses of Bouton' 5
oncoming horsemen, he found himself
within hailing distance of Louis kyle's
little party Howard Blanchard and
John Clyde refused TO recognize the
Prophet in his strange attire, and they
would have fired on him had not Louis
peremptorily ordered them to lower
their rifles.
Il do not WONDER" said the Prophet
as he rode up, THAT We do not know me
in this garb. Heretofore ye have seen
me as mountain priest. Now | am a
mountain warrior, fighting ON the side
of the Great Jehovah, and, as my soul
liveth, shall not prove recreant to the
new trust.
The men gathered around him and
shook his hands, each anxious to learn
something of his own dear cncs back in
the valley. The Prophet told the men
about their people, and he showed a
wonderful memory for names, for he
mentioned all the children when he had
given an account of the adults. He also
told of his meeting with Henry Kyle,
and he delighted the hearts Of the inn
migrants by telling them that Captain
Brandon was not dead, but prisoner.
Howard Blanchard proposed that they
should turn back and rescue the captain
at once, and John Clyde seconded the
suggestion with great spirit.
mot now," said the Prophet. I'VE
must not do anything to delight the
heart of the oppressor.
fAnd," asked honest John Clyde,
edo you think they'll be delighted to
see us coming at them?"
ST know they would, for, though we
might start, we could never reach the
destination we had in view. Let Us
watch and pray" Then, turning to
Louis Kyle, who was standing ON rock
near by, looking back, he said:
"Do you see the Philistines?''
Eyes, " replied Louis. Then, coming
over, he laid his hand on the Prophets
arm and continued: Neither | nor any
of the men here dreamed Of anything
else but that you should take command
after we were sure that it was you APP
preaching. We place ourselves in your
charge, and whatever you command that
shall we do. F"
Louis speaks for mo-" said Howard
Blanchard
"And for me, =" ADDED John Clyde,
and the others joined in unanimously.
"And whatever Louis Kyle says or
does that we do. !" said one of the herd
ers, who on former occasion showed
his devotion to his young master.
"If Captain Brandon were here, " said
the Prophet, "now as in the past |
would submit as child to his control,
once we were outside the temples where
1 preside, but now with your consent |
will try to act as he would Were he here.
$50, my friends, mount your horses and
fall back. The Philistines are in sight.
See the sunlight flashing on their armsr"
The men threw themselves ON their
horses, and the Prophet and Louis Kyle,
keeping to the rear, turned i'll their sad
dies now and then to look back. They
could see that Bouton had brought the
prisoners to the front so as TO deter re-
sistance.
The sun was setting when the Prophet
and his friends entered the depression
terminating in the canyon that led into
the wonderful valley, which seemed to
be the objective point of the marauders
There could be no better place in which
to make a stand. The Prophets force
could easily have held it against ten
times Bouton's numbers, and some of
the men urged him to make fight
there He said in reply: "You are right
as to our power to keep them back. The
defense is in our favor, but we are i'll
their hands, and they know it. +"
"How sop asked John Clyde. -
Because in this canyon we cannot
shoot at them or destroy them without
at the same time destroying our friends.
Their prisoners are their shields, and
they know they are safe behind them. "
1t was quite dark when they emerged
from tho canyon, wherein the roar Of
the waters had drowned out their own
voices and the tramping of the horses.
In the face of the cliff beyond the lake
they saw dull glow, and they knew it
came from the caves where the few mon
and the women were watching
"Let them come into the valley,
said the Prophet to his men, who, in
their impatience, were anxious to make
u stand at the entrance to the canyon.
But our wives and children are over
yonder, E" said one Of the men.
"Aye, and God is everywhere. Let
them come in, i say" said the Prophet
In tones that for the first time had in
them ring Of command.
"Why, you talk as if you wanted
them to come in, " said the astonished
immigrant.
"Then | am not deceiving you. Let
Them como into the valley. They have
ny consent They will not have my
,onsent when they want to leave" j."
Far up the canyon they could hear the
shouting Of the men and the tramping
Of horses blending with the roar Of the
waters and multiplied again and again
by the echoes SO peculiar to the wonder
full chasm The women heard the tramp
ing Of the horses and snatched up their
children and trembled and crouched
near the entrance Of the cave. DIR.
Blanchard and Valentine Kyle seized
their rifles and stood ready to defend
the entrance But the Prophet allayed
their fears by shouting out while yet
100 yards off
Fear not. II is /, Daniel, with our
friends "
On hearing this the women sent up
cry of delight, and the doctor and Val
entine Kyle hastened out to meet the
horsemen. Louis was hardly out of the