Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

man ever saw right that didn't have
I the backing of power. What would all
your law be if there was no power to
enforce it?'' He saw that he had uncon-
sciously evolved strong argument, and
he felt rather proud Of it as he looked
into the beautiful pain lined face for an
answer.
eff your people find the captain gull
ty, as they are sure to do, what them"
asked Alice.
"Then he must die," said Bouton
grimly as he turned to rejoin his COM
panions. Alice burst into tears.
"Do not cry, Alice. Do not give way,
my child We have all done what we
thought was for the best, F" said the cap
tain. And he made a movement as if he
would lay his kindly hand on her head,
but the cords cut into his wrists and re-
minded him that he was bound.
But" she sobbed. "they will take
you away and kill you"
"They will take me away and 90
through the farce of trial, not to elicit
truth, for that is thing they know
nothing about, but to afford amusement
OF satisfaction to the red handed gang.
do not fear the result because do not
and never have feared death.
From my earliest recollection have
heard of Captain Brandon" said Nora,
who was also weeping, "but until he
was captured never saw him. He has
been not only my hero, but an idol Of
my father and mother, who never set
eyes upon him. If I could save him by
dying, would gladly do it."
81 am sure Of that, my child, said
the captain. but in our dire distress
we should not lose sight Of the fact that
these men cannot-certainly not in this
place-have their own unobstructed
way. The Prophet is here, and he is a
host. Louis Kyle is here with the herd
ers; besides Howard Blanchard is here
with the immigrants, and Henry Kyle,
like an angel, is watching from the
cliffs and the God Of the just is watch
ing over all. The outlaws are not a.
strong as they were. The Indians under
Black Eagle have refused to accompany
their white allies, or rather their white
masters, into this valley, which to their
people has ever been held sacred as the
dwelling place ON earth of the Great
Spirit Let us therefore have patience
We still live, and the end Of our efforts
and hope is not yet in sight
The girls felt the better for the cap
tain's brave, strong words. and they
were about to assure him of the fact
when two rough men came from the
largest fire and stood before them.
We've come for Captain Brandon, "
said one Of the men.
II am here" replied the captain.
"Get up and come along with us, "
said the men, beckoning to the captain
to rise.
"I cannot walk See, my feet, like
my hands, are bound" " replied the cap
tain.
The man drew his knife and with a
dexterous slash cut the rope that bound
the captains feet, and was in the act Of
seizins him roughly by the arm whef
the captain bounded up and said, Il
am readyp'
"Waal, stan in har atween us. We're
sheriffs, said the man who had 30 far
kept silence.
The captain obeyed, and one Of the
men uttered the word march, when
Alice and Nora came before the captain
and with loud sobs threw their arms
about him and kissed his wounded face.
The darkness prevented their seeing
that his one eye was filled with tears
and that his bronzed cheeks were wet
The captain was conducted to the largest
Gre, about which all the outlaws had
assembled, to witness if not to partici'
pate in this sickening burlesque on JUS
tice. He was placed ON the ground in g
position where all could see him, and
/ the men who had been chatting and
swearing at once became silent. Boutor
rose to his feet, and after some forced
coughing delivered himself as follows:
Boys, Captain Brandon has always
been down ON our crowd, and if we wer'
as bad as he thinks we are, instead o.
giving him trial, as we intend doing
J we'd kill him on sight"