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

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Capsaka DeAnderpaesed down and could
see thsoQnznsed mass of men and horses,
and hs could hear the nervous orders of
the leaders, high abeve which rang out
Boosonb voicc:
Get back, men, get backi Brandon.
cusse him, is on the cliffsp'
Tho FIRST line fell back on the second
and the second on the third, until, or
derless and demoralized. they were out
Of tAe fetal rift
What are we to dor" asked Font
Robb. who, with Boueon. had been try
ing to get order out of chaos.
dor" replied Bouton I'VE must
stay here for the night Dismount, men
1t Is not the first time we have been
forced to make dry camp"
While the captain was watching from
the summit Of the pass and the out
laws were tangled up In the darkness
another and an important observer occu-
pied a position on the opposite hills
This was Henry Kyle and he was ac-
oompanied by the faithful Kushat All
day Fairplay and his gang had followed
them, but ut distance 80 safe that they
never came within range Of the dreaded
rifle
They will start no fires ,oniglH,
Kushat, said Henry to his companion
This must be my opportunity.
ITO do whatT" she asked.
ITO attempt the rssoue OF the prison
ers
"You would enter the oampy"
Yea"
But II you are caught II win be
death, she said. with a shudder.
81 know that but 1t will be death to
him who tries to stop ma Stay you
here, Kushat
"Whatl Would you go aloner'
Yea cannot take you into such
danger
''Then VITA follow" she said. with
decision II. too, am armed l am a
Sioux. and you will not try to stay me
Where you go, will go Should you
fall will be beside you. and death shall
not payt us
She reached out her little red hand,
and taking 10 he said with some resigna-
ton:
Then como. Kushst have not 20
much love thnt can lose yours Let it
DO Is you say"
Henry Kyle and Kushat crept so close
that they could sec in the indistinct
light the groups Of men standing by
their horses, and from the speaking they
were able to tell exactly where Bouton
was 1t was agreed between Henry and
Kushat that they should not speak after
they had reached point within hear
ing Of the outlaws They crouched On
the ground waiting for developments.
when they heard Bouton ask:
"Where. is Louis KyfeT'
He is har. said one Of the men
"Where3''
'.Har on the ground" replied the
man II thought it'd be better to tde
him up, and SO I've done It "
Louis Kyle" began Bouton. your
friends have blocked my way
IT am aware of that. and am glad OF
IL. +" replied Louis
You will not be 30 glad when you
hear my plan to defeat Brandon
"You think not?"
II am sure Of It ksye sent through
20 men, and when daylight comes Bran
don will find himself under my rifles "
"And will not you be under his2 You
should know by this time that Brandon
has habit of shooting back q"
LET him shoot But tell me-do yoa
call him your friend2"
IT do"
II will give you a chance to test his
friendship"
"Go on. am hstsning."
"I propose to send you through. 20 as
to be with Font Robb when he maSss
tho attack. My orders will be to place
you In the advnnce Then let Captain
Brandon shoot II he will. said Bouton
gloatingly.
Garry out your plan I am not ask-
ing favors Of you, and i never expect
to, " said Louis Kyle, with proud ring
In bis voice
Bouton turned TO two men who were
standing behind him and said:
Unite his feet, but keep his arms
bound Take him through tho pass, and
II he attempts to cry out NO as to attract
Brandon's attention shoot him down mt
once. Do you both understand"
The men said they understood very
clearly, but they did not reply like men
at all delighted with the undertaking
ON hand Thoy advanced. and freeing
the young mems feet told him To riaa
Then they examined the ropes that
bound his arms and finding them looser
than they liked they frightened them and
told him to follow. During tho talking
and tho subsequent tramping Henry
Kyle whispered to Kushat:
"They are going 10 take my brother
through the pam We must follow.
They could SEQ tho men walking on
with the prisoner between them. anu
they could hear him ask:
"will you let me speak with my sis,
ter and Miss Blanchardi This may be
my last chance +"
"we cunt do H. replied one OF the
men brutally. II yoht wanted any fa-
yors, you'd ortor ast Bouton.
They went ON again. and when they
were 30 yards from tho camp Henry
KYLE and Kushat were on their fcet and
after them. Tho Iycn with their prison
or walked fAst. though tho rUad WAS
rough and tho path 90 dark that tho
hand could not bo seen before tho face.
They had gone over half tho distance
and wero Just abreast tho place That
Captain Brandon had made no terrible
by daylight when Bouton's mon ssane
TO halt and one Of them naked:
Didn't you hear n noise NJ IL wo was
follercd?"
They wero nearly through tho pass.
and Kushat was about to ask Henry IL
the timo for action had not como when,
quick as a FASH. he bounded from her
side and with his uplifted rifle knocked