Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-08


! sst Of raising his rife again when, with
. cry Of alarm. the other man leaped to
one side. and drawing pistol fired. So
C3eee was h., that the shot would have
been fatal had not Kushat, with the
rapid spring OF mountain lion, thrown
lsxself on his arm and sent the shot into
SAe earth The next instant the second
outlaw was down and forever indiffer-
snt 70 Bouton and his plans. Before
louis Kyle could comprehend what had
happened knife flashed, and the rope
hat bound his arms fell to the ground
Follow me, whispered Henry. seiz-
ing his arm
''Who are your
Il am your friend. and once you call
| ed ne brother, was the reply, with
sob at the close
And you are still my brother. cried
Louis, and he reached out his arms, for
In the sweep Of gratitude all the past of
this brave though erring youth was for
| gotten They We're just through the pass
| when o voice demanded in low, stern
tones which Henry recognized as those
of Font Robh:
Who goes there?'
No answer was made, but / the
brothers, with Kushat betyyec:. hem.
hurried on
Answer, or I'll firei' S,or 4 Font
Robb, now thoroughly a,..rned
II am Henry Kyle, replied tie own
er Of that name.
Henry Kyle!" exclaimed Robh
Yes Fire If you dare. did not
mean to bring you under my rifle, Font
Robb, for once l called you friend. You
must begin the struggle between you
and me, and will end it T"
"And what are you doing here?" ask
ed Robb, who in his heart admired and
feared the reckless and generous COM
panion Of his past misdeeds
II will tell you, and want you to
| carry the message to Bouton." While
Henry was speaking he still kept walk
ing ON with Louis and Kushat till they
reached the protection Of q rock at the
exit from the pass
LET me hear"
"Tell Bouton that have left two Of
his gang In the rift and that have res
oued from their hands my brother
Tell him that l defy the bloodhounds
he has put on my trail. and that one by
one they shall go down before my rife
Tell him that ! stood over the ruin Of
my fathers home burned down by
him, and that there swore that this
earth was too small for Bouton and me
shall follow him night and day, for
henceforth am sleepless, and the bal
ance Of my i'll spent life shall be used
In making reparation to the innocent
and bringing vengeance to the camps Of
the guilty. His end Is nearing, and !
shall live to see it ="
This was said with dramatic inten-
sity Of voice that struck horror into the
Dsuls of Robb and his companions Ev-
cry one of them felt that the weather
had become suddenly cold, and the
bravest did not dare to make q reply.
Though stiff from being bound and
weak from anxiety and sleeplessness
the strength born Of excitement kept
|. Louis Kyle up and enabled him to fol-
low his brother.and Kushat After some
time OF hard climbing Henry came to a
halt in little depression ON the noun
tain side, where his horse and Kushat's
were grazing.
Spreading the saddle blankets on the
ground he said to his brother:
"You must be very weary. You have
yet hard work before you Sleep here
till daylight and Kushat and will
guard you as tho eagles guard their
young"
Louis followed this advice. and he
felt again a. he had felt In the past
when his elder brother was his ideal OF
oil that was brave and strong and hand
some The rising sun was flushing all
the cloud patches floating In the upper
blue and lighting up the crowns Of the
snow peaks when Louis Kyle woke from
o refreshing sleep and saw his brother
and the Sioux girl standing with their
backs toward him and talking in low
tones Kushat brought some dried meat
from her saddlebag. and OF this tho
three made meakyhich to the brothers
was the sweetest they had ever eaten
When they had finished breakfast, Louis
laid his hand on Henry's shoulder and
said:
''Let us 20 to our friends Let US find
CaHain Brandon"
"I will put you ON the road and
watch you till out Of all danger, re-
piled Henry, "but do not ask me to go
with you have sworn an oath. and
when have done what lies before me
will come with you to father and moth
er and ask forgiveness. Till then do not
urge me, but yet little longer let mo
follow my own bent
"Let 1t be as you say, Henry. only
wished others who loved you as much to
be made happy by the change that has
come over you "
'.Tell them when you sec them
Henry was interrupted by q low cry
from Kushat She had ascended an ele-
yution near by and was watching IN tho
direction of the pass.
"What do you seer" called Henry.
"The white smoke Of rifesP'
The brothers run to where she stood,
and looking toward the valley they could
SEQ that conflict was In progress
Captain Brandon Is attacked. ex-
claimed Henry, land he is holding
them Mt bay. Now to the rescued Now
may have chance to strike the blow
that swore should fall on Bouton's
head. We will leave tho horses Come.
Kushati Come LouisP'
With blazing eyes and compressed lips
and nostrils dilating with the keen ex-
element Of the occasion Henry Kyle,
examining his rife as he ran. dashed
down the mountain