Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-04-10
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"For what purpose""
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"Thcn let us ascertain"
They dismountGd and approached tho
cavo. Both started as q low wall, like
that of pors0n exhausted by pain,
seemed TO emanato from the smoking
cave.
"Doyou hear that?" cried Darr'l' cx-
citcdly
dyes"
"Some ono is in therc!'
"Probably wild boast that thoy Sried
to smoke out"
Tho cry was repeatcd-agOnizcd, mut-
fed, but still perfectly distinct.
Darrcl Grey turned pale.
at Is a woman's voice." he gasped,
wildly. "Ah! Ralph, if it should
be"
"Who?'
"Inez"
Tho scout started
"No, no. they wouldn't dare to kill the
girl that way"
"You do not know them No crime IS
too deep for these inhumaH ghouls'
Quick Aid me; must know who IS IN
that cave"
in moment they were at work tear
ing and dragging the halt-tamlnG mass
from the mouth of the cavern.
Even after they had removed it the
pla-c was 50 filed with smoke as 10
choke and blind them
Still, Darrell did not delay, but dashed
rcckleSsly forward.
4 cry of horror and yet of relief es-
capod his lips as ho saw human form
lying on pile OF leaves. 1t was that OF
a woman, but it was not lncz Tracey
Instead, the dim light of the cave
showed face dusky, though bcautl1ui
the cOuntenance If an Indian maiden.
She was bound hand and foot, almost
suffocatcd b. the smoke, exhausted
DIVING, threatened by teyrib death
when Darrell found her. lie lifted her
Iodly in lis arms and bore her 10 the
Outside air.
In profound amazon Mt hanger
Ra ph stared at the strange hgurc'
Darrell re cased the bonds that Sc
cured the girl Her wild, haunted eyes
swept his face for moment her bosom
hcaved, and she graspcd his hand III no
deepest emotion
clio White Fawn will never forget
YOU" she uttered, in gaSping cry OF
gratitude.
"Who is shc-how camc she herc?"
asked the bcwldcrcl Darrol
"Asll her; she speaks our language, 1t
seems" suggested the scout.
The Indian girl shrank ba at the
words: she shook her head ychemcatly'
"Thc White Fawn has her secrets
and will not tel; them. Bat when the
daY comes when the Hack Crow stands
face to face with her again, let him be-
ware"
"Despard." calculated the scout. at
was he who shut her up in that cave to
die See here, my girl, we've helped
YOU out of diificu ty; will you return
the favOr?"
The Indian maiden did not direct at
tention to the ranger, but fixed her eyes
with a devoted light on the face OF
DarrcL
"Tho White Fawn YOU'D die to serve
the young rale.facc," She said earnestly.
"Ihon lead us 20 the prairics Below, "
spoke Darrell
She sprang before his horse.
"FoIow." she said.
They obcycd their duSky guide, who
led them from the srOt with the swift
ness and accuracy Of one familiar will
the locality,
Not O. word was spoken until they
reached the base of the descent to the
main below. Tho broad prairie, will
its wooded stretches, lay before them.
As far as one of these the girl aeon
panied them. Then she turned as if tC
leave them. Suddenly she paused, in
listening attitude. Then Sho sped light
ly through the timber.
GShc will RETURN" said Ranger Ralph
"Shc has discovered something, yol
think?" ked Darrell
A minute later the 1.-The figure O.
White Fawn reaprearcd.
"a camp of friendly SiOaX," she said
briefly. "Thcy are on their way to th'
reservation. They are my friends
They 90 my way. Come; your Eorsc'
shall be cared for, and you shall be fed.
She led Darrci'S horse by the bride
unti. they reached spot whore abou
twenty Indians sat around campfire
The sayages greeted them in friendl.
manner, and thy remained for an hou
with them securing valuable in1orma
tion as to the country around them.
They were informed that the royIn!
bands Of Indians were massing ther
forces under the leadership of chief o
the Ncz PcrccS, who was urging them L
general attack on the settlements 0
the pale faces.
1t was a; they were leaving the cam
that White Fawn clasped the hand 0
Darrell Grey in q warn, earnest pres
sure
"You have saved my lifc," she said
"Whto Fawn never fOrgcts friend o
foe. Take this, and in your hour o
l danger, it may servo YOU if you eve
fall into the hands Of Shadow Snake o
his trte."
She fitted away ere Darrell conld as
t for an exp anation of her strange words
D IIc rcgardc the singular ornamen
she had given him, as his horse starte
away. 1t was piece Of Indian chalk
S s one. with some strange characters en-
= graved upon it, and lOund together by
chain made OF the attlcS Of II snake.
T. Little did either Of the men dream @
its future value TO them. or Of the cffcC
upon Their future the mystery surround
inr White Fawn was dc t ned to exert
They were now compelled to cXel
j. caution in their mOYcncnts, and kept t
< the timber as much as possible.
Tie information they had received lc
them t. bclicvc that their enemies ha
o gone to DIN the savagcS, masScd in cam
at tic Pueblo River, forty miles acros
the country.
To reach this they would undoubtcdl
have to pass through mu'h danger, an
it might be impossible to follow De'
pard's ira l C OS ll.
n Several times that day they saw va
9 grant artics of Indians in the distance
= but concealed themselves until they wer