Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-08-14

And Pai-o-tah?'
'She tainted; the old women arc car
ing for her. i"
Supper was called, but neither Of us
cared to eat We sat in silence Ions
time, and finally the father said:
Never. during my long life in this
wild and wicked land, have ever seen
or heard OF such IL dastardly act AZ that
fiend committed this afternoon. Can
man be human, Is he born of woman,
who will deliberately shoot down u fell
low creature In cold blood? And what
is to be doneH Is there no justice in the
land? Can he not be punished for his
crime2'
"Wait, father replied. ~ have
sent note up to the soldier camp in
forming the captain of the affair. No
doubt he will send some men down to
arrest the fellow.
Some time after dark my messenger
returned and handed mo an envelope,
the same ono in which / had inclosed
my note. On the back OF it, written in
pencil, were the following words:
Outside my Jurisdiction. Send to Fort Ben.
ton for the sheriff. CAPTAIN -.
Send 300 miles for the sheriff And
in the meantime the murderer would be
far away. perhaps over on the Yellow
stone or in Dakota on another horse
stealing raid. That night the father
and went to bed with heavy hearts.
Early the next morning we made
preparations for burying Culver. Out
OF such material rs was at hand | made
q rude coffin and lined it with soft new
blankets. Tho father made u cover for
IL OF black cloth and, true to his faith,
sewed in the center largo white cross.
Then down ut tho lower end of the bot
tom, beneath the cottonwoods, we dug
tho grave, and before noon we laid the
poor fellow in IL. In the afternoon the
father and | again sat out in the shade
OF the house, trying to get II breath of
fresh mir The Juno sun shines fearfully
hot In those Missouri river bottoms.
But this afternoon there was no smok-
ing or chatting. Each OF us was occu.
pied with his own thoughts, and they
were sad and oppressive.
There had been high old times in the
saloon during the night, perfect frenzy
Of drink and carousal. which Ind lasted
far into the morning, and now the
rufiians were sleeping Off tho effects Of
It, Presently we saw the murderer come
out, bareheadod, barefooted and strip
ped to the waist. He glanced impudent-
ly at us. and, going ON to the river not
many yards away, stopped down and be-
gan to batho his head. As watched
him the father suddenly pressed my
arm, and, looking up, saw Pai-o-tnh,
rifle In hand, slipping up toward the
bathcr.
at must not ber' murmurrd the
father. Vengeance il mine, saith tho
Lord. l will repay, - and he started
to rise.
back into his chair.
'You shall not interfere, father"
said in II low voice. '"There IL some
thing in the same book about AN eye
for IN eye, IL tooth for IA tooth, " and
held him with firm grip.
Don't cry out, +" / continued, "for
the fellow has pistol in his bolt and
might kill tho woman.
And now Pal tab was but few
yards from the sloping bank Of the river.
Raising tho gun to her shoulder, we
heard her call out In loud, clear voice,
"Napi -kwan" white NAM. As the man
kept on bathing. she said again, much
more loudly. "Nap-i -kwanl' This time
he heard, and. looking over his shoulder,
saw hor standing there with the rife
pointed ut him. Quick M flash he .
sprang to his feet, whirled around and
pulled his revolver; but. quicker still,
Pai.o tab pulled the trigger and at the
report tho desperate threw up his arms,
reeled and fell over backward into the
river There WAS heavy splash, and
then the deep and treachcrons current
claimed its own. Once, twice wo saw
n hand rise above the surface Of the
water and then slowly disappear and
pass out Of sight forever, Poor Culver
was avenged. New York Sun.