Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-22

oOtu Os,St0, tn8t eS6aCe would belong to
their sister Nora and her husband, if she
had one. / am supposing now that VAL
entine Kyle remains in exile, and he
will if he's wise. The two Blanchard
girls are pretty as pictures, but SO is
Nora. The man that gets Nora Kyle for
wife will strike the biggest kind of a
bonanza think see the gentleman.
think l see my way as straight as &
string and clear as trout stream"
Mr.. BOuton Strengthened up in the
saddle, drew in the reins and urged his
hose to that part Of the line where
Henry Kyle was riding, evidently in
very low spirits.
"a penny for your thoughts, laughed
Bouton. refining in and playfully slap
ping Henry on the back.
Henry Kyle half turned and asked:
What do you propose to do with Dr..
Blanchard's daughtersr''
II haven't thought about them. be-
ieve the Bliss brothers are enough in
tcrested in their welfare to see that no
harm comes to them.
1.-THE Bliss brothers are natural born
protectors, sneered Henry Kyle.
If you don't think they can fill the
bill, why don't you go in and give
them your services: Here you are in the
sulks instead of being delighted at our
success-at the success of your own
plans.
Il am so delighted at the success of
my own plans that I feel like cutting
my throat
Don't do that But why the feel.
ing?'
"Ididn't join this outfit to make war
on women and children. If this doctor
and his sou are prisoners and thieves,
let the Blisses pay us for our services
and take them away, though, to be
frank. think it a put up job, and you
think the same thing
I'VE never had any doubt about that.
But the young ladies-what would you
do with them?'
II can take them to a place where
they will be safe and well cared for. -
Where is that?''
MY fathers house,
Il thought you were never going
back there again"
Then You thought wrong My moth
or lives, and so long as she lives she
will receive me, and I will seek her
out
But surprising your brother falls in
love with the girl who has now your
hearth" Bouton chuckled and looked
ont between the horses ears.
II shall suppose nothing. I have not
been in the habit Of considering the eff
feet of my conduct. My being here is
the best proof Of that. Excepting your
self and n few men of the same cast the
members Of this gang are creatures of
impulse. We act, then think
Bouton bowed with mock courtesy
and rode to the rear of the line, where
Font Robb and Patch had charge of the
pack mules. He gave them some orders,
then galloped to the head Of the line,
where the Young Shoshone, Black Eagle,
had command of the scouts. He remain
cd with the Indians till the sun set.
By this time they had reached an
open valley, through which wound a
broad, shallow stream, the banks lined
with cottonwood and the grassy expanse
broken here and there by clumps Of cedar
and mountain oaks. Bouton's trained
eye mt once fell ON the proper position;
for a camp, and he dismounted from his
horse. He sent number CT the Indians
into the surrounding hills to act as
vedettes and wait till Dr. Blanchard
came up with Alice and Clara He
would have helped the young ladies to
dismount had they not anticipated him
and sprung from their saddles.
"You will permit me-" he said, with
profound bow, ito be your humble