Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28
NUMBER 80.

should send couriers asking for aid 10
the mining camps, so miles TO the
northwest, and TO the military posts at
Keogh and ON the Yellowstone.
"You are born soldier; but your
plans involve long time, do they notF'
Eyes, 10 man starving it would be
long time, but il would not be 50 long
TO strong, well fed men battling for
their lives and the honor Of their wom-
Ell, said Louis Kyle with an increase
Of energy and earnestness.
when do you intend returning"
"Not till my horse is rested. "
About dark?" and the captain look
ed out at the sun sloping westward
1T will be- better after dark y
So expeditions were Alice and her sis
ter that in very short time Louis
Kyle was set before the very best dinner
tlat the camp afforded and large enough
h. satisfy thc appetite II starved
giant Had his real purpose in coming
been suspected, the women-they were
nearly all young-wOuld not have stood
there laughing and declaring that the
stranger was one II the handsOmest men
they had seen since leaving home.
The sun seemed resting IN a canopy
of opaline clouds on the crest Of the
western mountains when Louis emerged
from the tent 80 great was the change
wrought IN these few hours that he
could scarcely credit his eyes. The tents
were down and the arbors scattered
about
The corral was up in scmicirclc by
the rivers side, and al the stock were
inside II it, with the wagons chained
about the central point, where the stock
ade was being erected The people were
working like beavers and with cool
ness that surprised and delighted the
young man. The tcnt IN which he had
been sleeping was down and removed
within the stone inclOsur five minutes
after he had left it.
"You SO We are acting on your adj
vice. " said the captain without stopping
in his work II rolling and lifting the
stones into place.
Il hops the prccaution may not b.
necessary, " said Louis. lending hand,
but do not think the work will h.
finished too soon.
And you arr determined TO leave
Us tonight?'
Il must.
But think Il the dangerr
Il do, but it is II the danger to you.
NOT "a myself You Will need help, and
it must be forthcoming y
"Help is desirable. But what II you
! fall into the hands Of thee desperadoes:'
Il must guard against that, said
Louis coolly.
But l. not the danger great
Very great, captain; but It viii b.
no greater tonight than 1t was when |
came here in the full b!azc Of the sun.
Those fellows know whore | am. Let
them gct mo if they can.
You cannot travel as well by night "
Il can travel better Ny horse and /
know every rock, stream and dstile from
the Yellowstone gcysers To the place
wherc Custer and his gallant fellows
died on the Big Horn. Trust me for
that.
A. they couvcrscd the sun went
down, and il became 80 dark that work
Oh the nearly completed structure had
to be- suspended. II is surprising how
soon thu most inexperienced will per-
ceiyc the necessities of such an cmer-
gency. No one thought of starting "A
fire or making light Even the chill
drcn hushed their prattle a. they lay on
the blankets inside the defense. ~ soon
a. the stars were ont Louis Kyle shook
| hands with the mgrants-Alice :
was the last hand he took-and bidding