Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-03
NUMBER A.

much less prepared 20 ngnt the battle OF
life. Font Robb is dead, and many
think he committed suicide in order 10
avoid trial.
The remnant Of Bouton's gang was
sent, by ones and twos, 10 many states
and territories, where they atoned with
life % the outraged law.
Black Eagle was killed in fight with
Captain Duncan's company. He refused
20 surrender when his companions did.
His braves We're disnmed and sent back
to the reservations from which they
had escaped at Bouton's urging.
Leaving the immigrants in charge Of
the Prophet. Frederick and Valentine
Weldon, with Mrs. Weldon, Louis and
Nora, and DR.. Blanchard's family, IT,
turned 10 West Virginia. But they only
remained long enough 10 settle up the
estate and % convert into cash all the
available assets that Lawyer Bliss had
left. Their claims were not opposed,
though no legal steps were taken 20 in
validate the Will Of John Weldon, "the
Patriarch.
The brothers had been too long in the
grand west ever 20 be content IN the east
again. and then the associations Of the
former were far more pleasant, FOR the
fratricidal war had never beat its red
spray against the mighty mountains
bordering the Yellowstone. They Went
back, taking with them stock, seed, az
ricultural and mining implements, and
"A large number Of farmers and mechan-
les with their families, who were anx-
ious 70 make a fresh start in that land
Of wonderful possibilities.
But before leaving the east for their
return "home, rs they called the noun
tains, two events of Importance tran
spired-viZ the marriage Of Louis Kyle
and Alice Blanchard and that of How
ard Blanchard and Nora Their friends
az first thought that consanguinity
might be- a bar, but love broke it down,
for in one case the tender passion exist
ed before other relationship was known,
and in the other case the young people
were 80 much like strangers 10 each 9th
er that love preceded affection.
For reasons best known 20 himself
young Captain Duncan resigned from
the service. some think Clara Blanchard
was the cause # this, and there l. good
reason for the belief, for Clara Blanch-
ard is now Mr, Duncan, and the first
child born in the new town of Weldon
is hers. IL j. boy, and he bears the
name Henry Kyle Duncan, in honor of
the heroic but misguided youth. Cap
tain Brandon's Frederick Weldon deaf
ness has disappeared. His 80 years sit
lightly on him, and those who have
known him for a short time forget his
wound and think him very handsome
Mary Weldon, the captains wife and
the daughter If honest John Clyde. Is
certainly II that opinion. Her love for
the captain had never been secret 10
others, and when he discovered it be
crowned il with biz hand, heart and for
tune
The new settlement is on the Blue
Water, not far from the camp where the
immigrants were attacked by Bauton's
outlaws. And Dr. Blanchard thinks It
the most beautiful place IN the world
The good old man has every reason for
this opinion. His house Is directly oppo-
site that If the brotherS From the porch
before his door he can see hundred
mountain peaks cutting into thin ar,
like pinnacles, from which, when the
sun is setting, cloud banners of crimson
and gold stream out against the blue
depths Of that glorious sky. The dark
girdles of pines about the lower ranges,
the emerald cxpanse Of mountain mead
ows, the glistenmg crests Of granite
ridges, the courses Of silyery streams,
the glaciers spiritually white, the valley
yellow with the harvest and Odorous
with young vineyards all gladden. the
sight and lift the heart higher than
the mountains and beyond the sunset
clouds
There are herds on the hills attended
by Valentine Kyle's old herders. There
are children shouting about the school
house or playing by the river. From
grove in the center If the settlement a
white spire points upward like an
angels finger And on Sabbath days the
rocks and rayines take up the sound Of
the bell and toss il back and forth till 1t
dies away in the hills, the music of
peace that must ever remain.
The Prophet still lives in the solitude
of his cave and finds his soul rest in the
peace Of the beautiful valley. But he il
no longer hermit Once a week he
comes 70 Weldon 10 preach, and, though
at first his teachings startled the people,
they have learned 70 look beneath his
sccentricities and see there the strong,
simple truths Of his religion Of nature
and humanity.
At the foot Of the loftiest cliff in the
Prophets valley there are two graves
marked by one stone and knitted to-
gether by a mating II vines and wild
flowers. The stone bears the simple in
scription, with the date Of death added,
Here lie Henry Kyle and Kushat a
Sioux maiden.
The settlers often visit the valley.
Frederick and Valentine go there every
month, and rs they stand by the graves
Frederick says
Your son died for me, my brother.
He died for met