Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
CHAPTER XIX.

kushat was rlgnt as 10 tne capture OI
| Nora Kyle. 1t matters not here to de-
tail the events that resulted in the sepa-
ration Of the beautiful girl from her
parents and her falling into the hands
! Of Bouton Through the efforts of the
Prophet, Valentine Kyle and his wifi
were saved from death, but i'll view Of
their terrible misfortune they did not
think it a favor. When the Prophet had
conducted them many miles from the
valley, he said:
Now / must leave you, bat before
doing so I will give you directions
which if you follow out you cannot
but reach the place Of refuge Ihayc pre-
pared, ard once there you can seize the
horns of the altar rs did the pursued L.
raelites Of old IL the cities cf the lie
vites.
"Ard wl.ero are you go-ns:'' asks q
Mr.. Kyle
Like Jo aaA 1 shall enter tie camp
Of our foes.
"And so rush into danger, perhaps
death?'
THE mountains are filed with dan
ger, and wherever there is life there
| death makes his home. We say death is
| the end Of life, but we err. Death is the
father of life But Of this we have not
now time to speak" Turning TO the old
Indian herder the Prophet asked:
"Do you know the way to my valley?"
Il do, - and the herder nodded.
'Then you must guide thither your
master and his wife. TarTy not until
you have passed the rocky portals and
entered the sacred caves, where Of cid
your ancestors worshiped light and the
sun and called them God. "
''And are we to remain there?" ask
ed Mr.. Kyle.
Eyes. You will find women and chill
dren there and food in abundance -
women and children?" repeated Mr..
Kyle
''Yes, the immigrants of Captain
Brandon's train. They will welcome
you. Go and fear not, urged the Proph-
ct. Wrong is discord in the harmo-
her sweetest music. -
After giving directions to Mr.. Kyle
and the herder the Prophet shouldered
his rifle, shook hands with them and
vanished as if he had been swallowed
up in the darkness. Patch and Sim Bliss
were talking and la1nenting over the es-
cape of the girls, when one of the out
laws in frightened voice announced
the approach of the Prophet.
Didn't Bouton say said Sim Bliss,
''that that man was to be shot if he
ever came into this camp again:"
He did" replied the man addressed.
"Then why don't you so out and
stop him?'
"Stop him!"
Eyes Shoot at him and shoot
straight. -
"See here, Bliss, can you shoot?'
asked the outlaw.
II can shoot little"
"And you have rifie?"
81 have"
every we'll Go out and practice ON
the Prophet, but before you go I'd ad-
wise you to make your will and heave
in prayer or two, for if the Prophet
ever points that rifle at you you'll be
dear meat at a penny pound. "
With fearless bearing, the Prophet
strobe straight on till he stood in the
center of the camp. He did not speak
for some minutes, but looked upon the
wretches with an expression of loath-
ing that made the meanest feel uncom-
Portable.
"Who has charge Of this camp?" he
asked at length.
Il think l 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.
Il did what I thought was right, "
growled Patch.
''No doubt of that. Now where are
your victims?"
II don't understand you.
Where are the girls-the daughters
of DIR. Blanchard?'
They lit out last night.
"What do you mean?"
Jest what 1 say, boss" and Patch
told of the fight of Alice and Clara and
gave it as his opinion that Henry Kyle
had gone off with them.
did Henry Kyle compel the maidens
to go with him?"
"Blow me if 1 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 you are 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 brothers2"
II do not care to tell you.
81 should not ask, for know where