The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-12
AT FuRBER's CAMP
"whati Take Bessie aways What d'yo

"Whetl Take Bessie awayf whas dye
means'
Just what I said" replied the lawyer
po0lly sit down, Mr.. M0rrissey and
listen to what have to say. Eighteen
years ago George Chadwick, bookkecper
for large importing firm In New York
city, married young lady Of his acquaint-
ance. Chadwick was of a jealous DISPOSE
! ton, hasty and hot tempered, and after
two years Of stormy welded life his wife
| fled from him, taking with her their year
old child. Chadwick made no effort to
trace them, devoted himself to his busi-
ness, was admitted to the firm and by
perseverance and shrewdness amassed u
I lnrge fortune. Four years ago he died and
left a will bequeathing everything he pos
sessed to his child IL living. If not found
| In five years, his entire property was to re-
vert to numerous charitable organizations.
| was appointed executor. l employed do
tectives, who traced Mrs. Chadwick and
| her child to the west, where she had gone
with the evident intention of seeking a
home with her brother, who owned ranch
in Colorado. All trace of her was lost
after reaching Julesburg until the past
month, when 1t was discovered that the
mother was dead and the child living with
miner at Furber's Camp named Morris
sey--yourself-and regarded as his daugh-
ter. / have come to you to claim that child
and take her to her proper home"
"And il she does not choose to Co."
asked Morrissey hoarsely, "what them"
"Then shall invoke the aid of the law.
And as the young lady Is not yet of age she
shall be compelled to accompany me-" re-
piled Hadley.
claw, law" cried Dan passionately.
Remember, yer not in tn east now. We
know no law but tn law Of right, and IL
Bessie's says tibet she stays, by -, she
stays"
The speakers were interrupted by the
opening of the door from the adjoining
room, and Bessie, pale as death, crossed to
where Morrissey sat and placing her arm
affectionately around the old mans neck,
said: dad, heard ALL You are the only
parent ever knew. You have been kind
er to me than it appears my real father
possibly could be. My place is here with
you, and here shall stay"
Bessie" said Dan tenderly, with mois-
tened eyes, 81 promised yer dyin mother I'd
be q father to ye, and I've done my best
Me and Stenzel-him thct you know as
Dutchy--was ranchin down near tn Platte
when we found you two one evenin, she
layin senseless and dyin and ye babby
at her breast We carried We to our shanty,
and size died tibet night. But afore she
died she made me swear tibet Id bring We
up as my own daughter. She told me yer
name was Bessie, but wouldn't tell tn
last name, and she gave me some papers
tibet l promised not to tech till you were Of
age, and when 1 swore to keep my prom
ises she died happy. We buried her on tn
ranch, and afterward I came up into tn
hills, where I've prospered. And now,
Bessie, you know ALL :"
Eyes, dad And if my dear mother can
look, down and see us now, she knows
you've kept your promise. As for YOU"
said the girl scornfully to Hadley. "you
ask me to give up dad, who has always
loyed-yes, worshiped me-and go east to
live on the money of tho man whose cruel
ty killed my mother. You have had my
answer, sir There is the door COP
"And do you think that shall accept
that decision?" said the lawyer furiously
what! To find you after four years search
and then give up position of $4,000
year as your guardian to have Chadwick's
money distributed among a lot Of hypocrit-
ical psalm singersl You do not know Pc
ter Hadley," sneeringly. "You belong to
me by law, and I'll have you by fair means
or foul. u
"Be careful, Mr. Man." replied Nor.
rissey threateningly. Bessie has chosen
fair and square atween US, and We should
'bide by it. Ii ye try any foul business,
yell find we hev way here In the hills
of settlin such things tibet might not be
agree BILE toye."
your threats do not frighten me, sir,
the lawyer said, rising and preparing to de-
part. 'You shall hear from me again,
and sooner perhaps than you expect, " and
the door slammed behind him.
"I'm Uneasy about tibet feller Bess, :"
said Morrissey after the lawyer had gone.
"Ill run down and let tn boys on tn
c'mittee Of safety know what's been goin
on and give Mr.. Hadloy warnin to leave
camp"
There was no doubt as to how the
"boys" on the committee Of safety felt
about the matter As Bill Brandt had
said: II fess up tibet I see on y one way to
fix this thing c'rectly, Miss Bessie has
spoke her piece and tibet settles it. Wevo
got to give this law jerker jest "a hours
to leave camp, and if he's here after tibet
any one es wants to speak to hiln'n hev to
bring ladder"
The mods and expressions of approval
from the rest of the committee showed
that all were Of the same mind.
Brandt Stencil and Morrissey were del
egatcd to wait on Hadley and inform him
of the committees decision
On inquiry ut the Conglomerate it was
M thDt lpryb nH nnp nl,,In ,,ct
to stay there overnight, but had purchased
a horse and started up the mountain to-
ward Morrisseys cabin.
The three committeeman stared blankly
at each other, and them as if with one i'm
pulse, hurried from the "hQtel" They
had not proceeded hundred yards when
there was sound of rapidly approaching
hoof beats, and moment later horseman
flashed past bearing burden on his arm.
A momentary struggle and a feminine
shrek of "Help!' left no doubt as to who
the riders were Hadley had kidnapped
Bessie.
There was hurried dash for horses, and
in five minutes dozen horscmen were in
hot pursuit of the fugitives, Morrissey at
their head, with u lariat around his waist.
Two hours later the horsemen returned,
Bessie in Morrissey's arms.
The next issue of the Silver Creek Boom
or contained an item reading as followsi
There was ii flare up over at Furbers
last Wednesday night. A law singing
dude from the eiiete tried to steal Dan
Morrissey's daughter Bcss but the boys
corrallcd him before he got down the
mountain, and in the storm that followed
the tenderfoot got struck by lightning"
Any interested person that investigated
would have discovered that the light
ming" had left u wide black mark around
HAdley's ncck.-Boston Post.