Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-10


| hours the horsemen reined in on the
| summit Of a hill. and the Indian who
| had been in advance extended his arm
| and pointing down said:
''See the fires in Bouton's campr'
LET US dash on" said Howard
Blanchard. eager to hasten to the rescue
Of his father and sisters
mo, no, P" said the captain Cool
ness, not impetuosity. must win We
must find ont the situation and all about
the force we have to contend with be-
fore risking our lives
He was about to detail Louis Kyle
and one of the Indians to go into the
valley ON the scout when all were star
tied by hearing the approach Of two
horsemen. Enjoining silence on the
men and drawing them back from the
trail, Captain Brandon dismounted The
horsemen from the valley halted about
the middle Of the hill and 200 yards be-
low the point occupied by Brandon's
narty.
"Stay here, while find out who those
people are. said the captain, handing
his bride to one Of the herders
Without another word Captain Bran
don disappeared in the darkness, and 50
silent were his movements that they did
not disturb the murmur OF voices oom-
ing ND from below More silent than
the gentle night wind that swayed the
cedars along the mountain side, the cap
tain approached the horsemen, indis-
tinctly visible between his eyes and the
glow Of the distant campfire. Measur-
ing his distance by the sound of their
voices, he reached point where he
could make out every word and halted.
His fine ear detected and recognized the
speakers as Robb and the renegade
Patch
That's the solidest kind er sense,
Robb, but can you get through yer wool
what he took the Injuns in for and sent
us out?" asked Patch.
why. thought he was goin 70 send
the doctor east with them lawyer
chaps?"
"Waal, that shows you're about as
green rs they make 'em. Them lawyer
chaps wants the old man and his son
out Of the way.
"So's they may have the gals?"
mot bit of it. Sos they may have
q full swing ut lot Of loot to which
the Blanchards has title in West Vir-
ginia I've overheard enough to con-
vince me I'm right, but I can't see clear
through It "
"Tbep, Font, 1t must be blamed haze,
for never seed man SO quick to see
through anything thnt had glimmer
Of light in 1t ms you," said Patch In
complimentary tone.
"If / could" continued Font Robb,
"I'd like to save the old doctor for bit
and rarn all about n. i"
but why can't we do it?" asked
Patch
Cause II Black Eagle carries him
off tonight. rs I'm nigh shore he'll do,
they'll take the other side OF the val
ley
''In the direction Of the mountains2"
YES"
Captain Brandon had heard enough
Leaving Bouton's pickets undisturbed
he hastened back to the party, and as
he went he decided on his plan Of action.
What did you learn?" asked the
anxious Louis when the captain
emerged from the darkness
II will tell you rs We go back "
"Go back?"
Yes You must come with me.
Howard, you take charge of the party
In our absence
"How long will you be gomez asked
Howard
mot long if all goes well. "
Before Howard could ask another
question the captain and Louis Kyle
had vanished AS they went down the
hill the captain related what he had
heard, and announced his purpose to
capture the two men and use them for
his own purpose. The object was to
overpower tho outlaws before they could
give an alarm to their friends In the
valley, and 80 veil was this intention
carried out that neither Patch nor Robb
could tel, how he was seized and
thrown to the ground.
mot an outcry," said tho captain as
he tied Robb's hands behind him.
Resist and / shootp' hissed Louis
Kyle, with ono hand on Patch's red
throat while tho other held n pistol to
his head.
Tho ruffians were too much aston
ished to resist. In addition to binding
their hands behind them, the captain
gagged them to prevent their making
an outcry. They were led back to
where Howard Blanchard was anxiously
waiting And that young gentleman
for some minutes could not credit the
report when tho captain told what he
had done +,
CONTINUED.
Go 10 tho nnlls and helm Chairman Elkin