Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

in a prayer or two, for il the Prophet
ever points that rife at you you'll be
dear meat ut penny pound.
With fearless bearing, the Prophet
strode straight On till he stood in the
center Of the camp. He did not speak
for some minutes, but looked upon the
wretcles with an expression Of loath-
ing that made the mcanest feel uncom.
Portable.
who has charge Of this camp" he
asked at length.
II think have" said Patch, COM
ing to the front.
Are you not the renegade and trail
tor that led the foe into the camp of the
people that trusted you?'' asked the
Prophet sternly.
II did what I thought was right,
grOwled Patch.
mo doubt Of that. Now where are
your victims?'
II don't understand you"
Where are the girls-the daughters
Of DR.. Blanchard?'
They lit out last night"
what do you mean?''
Jest what I say, boss" and Patch
told OF the flight Of Alice and Clara and
gave 1t as his opinion that Henry Kyle
had gone of with them.
Ibid Henry Kyle compel the maidens
to 20 with him?''
BLOW me if / think he did. They
dashed away on their horses, but guess
BoutOn will get 'em again.
Turning from Patch, the Prophet ad.
dressed Sim Bliss, on whose appearance
the rough life he was leading did not
have very beneficial effect.
And youNare one of the lawyers who
came hither from the east?'
II am" replied Sim as he rubbed
his bristly chin and bowed with mock
courtesy.
Where are your brothers?"
II do not care % tell you.''
II should not ask, for I know where
ne has gone, and I know his purpose.
From the tirsr have seen through your
evil designs. i can read your purpose as
l do the stars on cloudless night But
your efforts shall come to nauyht. When
success seems to you most certain. I
Will come, aid Twill bring him with me
whom you have long accounted dead,
and you will melt before the lightning
OF his vengeance. Plan and plot ard lie
during the short time that is left You.
The day is nearing when the dead who
have been long sleeping shall rise,
when the fugitive shall come from his
hiding place and stand before the world,
free. white sculed man."
That's all very fine," broke in Sim
Bliss. but / don't understand it, and l
doubt if You do. Go your way and I
shall go mine There is no good reason
why our life paths should cross"
IF you understood, you would see
that OR life paths must cross, and at
one of those crossings yours will end.
shall go my way, for you and your
friends have given ne work to do and
l cannot tarry or rest till that work is
accomplished. Let those Of you who are
not wholly lost turn before it is too late.
Forsake your evil ways and your com.
panions or you will one and all go down
in the storm that is soon to burst on
your heads
The Prophet waited his right arm,
and with his long rife in the hollow of
his left he strobe away nor bestowed
one backward glance on the astonishcd
outlaws He went directly to the place
where he had left Black Eagle and his
braves besieging Louis Kyle's herders
In the canyon. So suddenly and unex-
pectedly did he appear in their midst
that they were ~ much alarmed MS if
they had seen the dead rising before
their eyea Going over to where Black
Eagle stood with averted face, tho
Prophet asked:
where is Louis Kyle?''
He Is near that rock, guarded BY
two Of my braves" said Black Eagle,
pointing to the place where the young
man lay on the ground with his arms
and feet Bound.
"You have made him q prisoner, ~
said the Prophet sternly.
"Bouton would kill me il released
HIM"
"You are warrior and fear Bouton:''
II fear no man, yet submit to his
cominantlsl Bouton il my chief"
Say rather your master.''
He is not my master. Black Eagle
is not u slave
Every man not free to act as he
thinks right is so far slave. Call MP
your warriors and follow me. have
ever bccnr the friend Of the red man.
When he has come to me hungry,
have fed him; when sick or wounded,
have nursed him back to life; when
q fugitive, have concealed him. can
still aid you. Leave, then, this outlaw
and follow me rs you did in your earlier
and better days"
Twill you let me think!' asked the
perplexcd Shoshone.
"Ye<. Think while / speak with Louis
Kyle In the meantime stop this firing.
Why should every man Try to slay his
brother:''
Black Eagle went to the spot where
Font Robb was directing the attack ON
the men in the canyon and the conflict
ceased at once. The Prophet, to the in
tense amusement of the two braves
standing guard over Louis Kyle, drew q
knife from the belt Of the nearest, and,
before they could prevent him, II indeed
they had any such purpose, be severed
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