Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-08

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Prophet sternly.
Il did what | thought was right, ;"
growled Patch
mo doubt of that. Now where are
your victims?''
II don't understand you"
"Where are the girls-the daughters
Of Dr. Blanchard"
"They lit ont last night"
"What do you mean?"
Jest what / say, boss, and Patch
told of the flight of Alice and Clara and
gave il as his opinion that Henry Kyle
had gone off with them.
did Henry Kyle compel the maidens
to go with him."
elbow me if / 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, Oh whose appearance
the rough life he was leading did not
have a very beneficial effect
And you are one Of the lawyers who
came hither from the easti'
II am, ," replied Sim as he rubbed
his bristly chin and bowed with mock
courtesy.
Where are your brothers?'
Il do not care 10 tell you"
Il should not ask, for / know where
he has gone, and l know his purpose.
From the first have seen through your
evil designs ] can read your purpose a.
| do the stars on a cloudless night But
your efforts shall come 10 naught. When
success seems to you most certain, |
will :ome, and will bring him with me
whom you have long accounted dead,
and you will melt before the lightning
of his vengeance. Plan and plot and lie
during the short time that is left you.
The day is nearing when the dead who
have been long sleeping shall rise,
when the fugitive shall come from his
hiding place and stand t1fore the world.
free, white souled man. y
That's all very fine, a" broke in Sim
Bliss, but don't understand it, and
doubt if you do. Go your way and |
shall 60 mine. There is no good reason
why our life paths should cross. y
If you understood, you would see
that our life paths must cross, and at
one of those crossings yours will end. |
shall 20 my way, for you and your
friends have given me work 10 do, and
/ cannot tary or rest till that work is
accomplished. Let those Of you who are
not wholly lost turn before it is too late.
Forsake your evil ways and your COM
panions or you will one and all go down
in the storm that is soon to burst on
your heads. y
The Prophet waved his right arm,
and with his long rife in the hollow OF
his left he strobe away nor bestowed
one backward glance on the astonished
outlaws. He went directly 10 the place
where he had left Black Eagle and his
braves besieging Louis Kyle's herders
| in the canyon. So suddenly and uneN-
pectedly did he appear in their midst
that they were as much alarmed as If
they had seen the dead rising before
their eyes. Going over TO where Black
Eagle stood with averted face, the
Prophet asked
Where il Louis Kyle?"
ale is near that rock, guarded by
two Of my braves, " said Black Eagle,
pointing to the place where the young
man lay on the ground with his arms
| and feet bound.
You have made him prisoner, -
said the Prophet sternly.
"Bouton would kill me If | released
him. "
"You are a warrior and fear Bouton:'
IL fear no man, yet | submit TO his
commands Bouton is my chief. "
Say rather your master "
He is not my master. Black Eagle
is not a slave. y
Every man not free TO act as he
thinks right is so far a slave. Call up
your warriors and follow me. have
ever been the friend Of the red man.
When he has come 10 me hungry, /
have fed him. when sick or wounded,
have nursed him back 10 life; when
fugitive, / have concealed him. can
still aid you. Leave, then, this outlaw
and follow me as you did i'll your earlier
and better days.
| will you let me think" asked the
| perplexed Shoshone.
Eyes. Think while speak with Louis
Kyle. In the meantime stop this firing.
Why should every man try 70 slay his
brother"
Black Eagle went 20 the spot where
| Font Robb was directing the attack on
| the men III the canyon and the conflict
ceased at once The Prophet, 10 the in
tense amazement Of the two braves
standir., guard over Louis Kyle, drew a
knife from the belt Of the nearest, and,
before they could prevent him, If indeed
they had any such purpose, he severed
the cords and lifted the young man to
his feet Us if he had been child.
The Prophet did not wish TO tell
Louis Kyle Of the terrible blow that had
come upon his parents, yet he could not
utter the shadow Of an untruth, 50 he
said vaguely:
"Bouton is everywhere, like the evil
one.
"And he is here now" cried Louis,
attracted by the Gathering Of hoofs and
the sound Of loud talking
"Herer' repeated the Prophet
He turned and looked in the direction
from which the sound came. Louis Kyle
was not mistaken Bouton, with q
number of his companions, rode direct
" to where the Prophet was standing.
In their midst was Nora Kyle, who, on
seeing her brother, sent up a cry OF
agony and tried to get near him.
fro BE CONTINUED.