Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-08-18

Mn ciiildrsn there IN nothing lctt but tO
submit"
II am So delighted at the success Of
my own plans that feel like cutting
my throat "
I'D NJ = that But why the feel
ing;'
81 didn't join this outfit to make war
on women and children II this doctor
and his 81 dre prisoners and thieves,
let the Blisses pay US for our services
and take them away, though, 10 b.
frank. / think it put up job, and you
think the same thing
I'VE never had any doubt about tnat.
But the young ladies-what would you
do with them"
Il can take them 10 place where
they will be safe and well cared for. y
Where il that
MY fathers house. "
Il thought you were never going
back there again.
Then YOU thought wrong. Ny moth
or lives. and 80 long "a she lives she
will receive me, and / will seek her
out ~
But supposing your brother falls in
love with the girl who has now your
heart?" Bouton chuckled and looked
out between the horses ears.
Il shall suppose nothing, | have not
been in the habit of considering the eff
feet Of my conduct Ny being here l.
the best proof e that. Excepting your
self and few men Of the same cast the
members # this gang arr creatures Of
impulse. We act, then think.
Bouton bowed with a mock courtesy
and rode 10 the rear II the line, where
Font Robb and Patch had charge Of the
pack mules He gave them some orders,
then gallopcd to the head Of the line,
where the young Shoshone, Black Eagle,
had command II the scouts he remain
ed with the Indians till the sun set
By this time they had reached an
open valley, through which wound
broad, shallow stream, the banks lined
with cottonwood and the grassy cXpanse
broken here and there by clumps II cedar
and mountain oaks Bouton's trained
We at once fell on the proper position
for camp, and he dismounted from his
horse. He scnt a number If the Indians
into the surrounding hills 20 act as
yedettes and wait till DR.. Blanchard
came UP with Alice and Clara he
would have helped the young ladie. to
dismouut had they not anticipated him
Il. 4
"You will permit me, he said, with
. profound bow, ''to be your humble
servant so far as 10 take charge of your
horses.
He took the brides, and when all the
party was up he instructed one OF his
men 10 stake the horses in peninsula
formed by bend in the river, the long
rawhide ropes giving ample space for
grazing. Huge fires were bui', ana
from the packs provisions were taken
for the evening meal.
DIR. Blanchard gave no thought to
himself Anxiety for his beautiful
daughters ront his heart, alh for the
| time unnamed him. II he could have
had assurances of their safety, he would
have willingly given up his own life,
| bur such assurances could not be
had. There was not IN all the party a
man tO whom he could look for help.
Once, as he saw Henry Kyle passing,
the impulse came 10 him to call to the
young man and invoke his aid Henry
KYLE looked 10 be 80 different from the
others thai the doctor imagined he
might be better, until he recalled that
il was Henry Kyle who had come s
spy TO their camp on the plains and had
afterward betrayed them. While he was
thinking this over Clara laid her hanh
OH his shoulder and Whispered TO him,
as if she read his thoughts:
Might we not appeal b Henry
Kylel"
From the first the handsome, graceful
youth had made an impression on clara
which she would blush 10 acknowledge
TO herself but do what she would she
could not Danish him from her mind.
The doctor shook his head and answered :
why should we appeal TO him!
Does he not know the utter he!plossness
and misery Of our situations"
"He does, father, and yet something
tells me he might be induced 10 aid US. ="
III his own heart does not induce
him, our words will not.
Would you let me try!'
"No, my child. l cannot permit you
to seek an additional indignity. Let Us
endure with patience till heaven sends
us aid. F"
The doctor drew Clara to his breast
and kissed her beautiful white brow and
left tear ON il.
The Indian pickets were recalled by
three rifle shots following each other at
regular intervals. Black Eagle and his
ten Indians were ravenously hungry
the nonad Indian seems to have been
born hungry, and there is no authentic
record Of his ever having eaten enough.