Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-07

soon ufr was ruaiishHd o1nfu1on IA tn,
little mining town ~ Gold iilll
Delaney and hlsoIuI lHia1G first yisit'l
| tho sccur Of tho slaughter, and f51m tHa
| blnckCucd rulusof thr huts OF Sandy Guleu
took up tho vyll dglnci thl ut clio ma.
rnudrfE.
They had little difficulty IN keeping 1n
! the track of tlN -lynpu4 until thoy reached
mountainous part ~ tho country.
a Tow hours. hard travel through rocky
dDT'Os and drusc thickcfs lad thpm tJ %
spot whore th0 hand had divided. Delaney
was lUuth TO split up hi. company but us
hr wns anxious 20 rn.rt tho GIRLS fra 1u'
ns SOON at possible There Seemed 100 alter.
native Calling hs uru about hIm, Doc
proceeded tu announce 'I Thorn bis plans
Scluoly had ho begun when ono ~ thc
party who bad bauu rcr1nnultering along
ono or The tnils, returned IN haste. on.
nuuuolng the nnd oi small white hand.
korclicf with tho initial letters "a. NJ 10
10 one corner This settled 10 once tho
muuird question, for DELANEY know tho
doIirptcly embroidered nrilol, 90 DO tho
property ~ The captive Hirl
llt0 in tlu afternoon thoy reached very
wild and uneynn ground and tho cIn1i.
ti0n N Tho troll cautioned them tuoEtrum1
Cluulncfg since 30 was hoyoud doubt
that their enemies were not fnr Ia advance.
Finally bidding DIS mon 10 halt. Delaney
nsrunlnd 10 commanding omlnunco with
two or thro c1uuIrs.
A slight curl OF smoke was dlsrcrnlhla
arising from small open space about
milo distant
10 tho north " thom could hn soon n
mass " towering rocks. with pHrpInilCu.
lar ascent. on tho wUst considerable
stream Of water cUurgrd plhcllly hy. while
Tho two remaining points Of tho compass
allowed un approach 20 their rifrnt
through dous0 thirkrt.
Delaney returned 10 he companions
Plans " ntHu.. wrro discussed, aud all
wrro found go b' 600 ilvur " attacking az
oncN whiln there was just light enough 10
guido thuir movements
AZ soon ns tho decision WINS reached the
baud was divided, aud orders were given
Tor simultaneous attack from tho south
aud east.
Whom o sufficient timn had elapsed 10
warrant DELANEY In The hoiiof that both
bands were undy Tor tho attack. tho word
was passed Tor quick charge Dolanoy'a
band approached frum tho south and was
tho tlrst 10 iroak cover Tho sayages, sur.
prlscd md pnnlc stricken. sought tu rsnnpa
In what appeared tho only safo direction
remaining
After tho ilrst onslaught tho Eight had
resolved itsolf into "a combat with kniyrs.
Delaney had already singled out tho runo.
gndu Chicfialn and was lighting hand 10
hand. Dupont. however. 20 giant Ia strength
and thoroughly familiar with such hluudy
conflicts, was proving TOO much for tho
young miner aud would no doubt have
soon overcome tho impotuuus youth had
not two NJ his mon. suuing his danger.
sprung 10 bis nststlnco.
Tho renegade, s,ulnF his disadvantage.
turned 90 iloc. In tho course of his light,
which WIS toward tho riyrr. ha reached "A
fudyly constructed wlgwain. A moment
Do disappeared within. Thrrr was "a cry "
alarm, aud hu rulpparod bearing In BIZ
arms Tho slender flrm " tho captive girl
II VIII ESCAPE yuu yut'' DO shouted 90
Delaney ~ with a laugh " triumph o.,
frmng with his burden from tho over.
hanging bank 90 The STRAIN below There
was u splash na tho outlaw and his captive
struck tho water, which was followed lm.
modlnioly hy n sccond NJ Delaney Initiated
HE example
Delaney was tho bUttor swimmer aud
had u decided advantage IN being unln.
cumbrrul. Ito was fAst nearing tho rrnu.
gndo, who, seeing no could not oarapr.
mlsul his knife and shouted dolantly,
"shc shall die. jock Dupont never got
mot defeat NJ tho hands " ma cncmyl"
Tho knlfu Houmcd about 90 descend Into
Tho heart Of his captive. A moment ID
remained polsOd. Tho murlrruus steel
quiNcrcd IN that powerful arm, but II was
destined mover 20 descend upon H. intond.
ed victim. A sharp twanR ~ bowstring
from The opposite bank. tho swift flight
u un arrow, and Jack Dupont. shot
through tho heart had given Up his pris.
unur forever.
Delaney caught tho mnidon from tho
relaxing hold Of the dying man and SWAN
with hur 90 tho bank. As ho stopped from
Tho wntcr with hls now unconscious bur.
Don hu was mot by Mauncytn, tho Indian
girl sho 10 was who had thus rendered
such timely aid and thereby paid the debt
VI gratitude shu showed hur white doll.
urur.
Tho unequal combat was soon over.
On tho return Delaney learned from
Amy thnt hoT parents had both boon slain
10y tho attack un Sandy Guluh and that
now sho was entirely alunu Ia the world.
With characteristic kindness tho young
man socuryd Tor hor temporary home
with tho family uf ono Of tho Gold Iiu
miners md persuaded WAunDrtn 60 rUmnin
IN tho settlement ns her companion
before She flowers VI the nuxt spl ,ngtlmu
had faded from the woodland slopes tho
whole village was ringing with tho mrfrl
mont VI happy voices. II was tho occasion
II tho marriage festivities u our two
.oung friends whose acquaintance. formed
lnld such exciting ovunts, had rlponrd
INTO love. -llnltlmuro World.