Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-27

Jim," quarter Indian. He had been
educated In the East and came back
to the Territory with all the refinement
and polish Of metropolitan gentie-
man. He decided to win her and the
task proved an easy one. The gentle
Desdemona listened not more greedily
to the burning words of theN dusky
Y92I than did AllIs Madaris t9 the sl9.
quent heart pleadings Of the handsonie
Cherokee. They were engaged-mar-
ried-and settled down in the lap Of
luxury. Her cup Of happiness was
oyer6oYlng, but it was soon to be
changed to one Of bitterness.
One day her father was found dead
shot by an unknown band. He was
rich and she bis only heir. Men sus-
pected Cherokee Jim, but there was no
evidence. She never dreamed that the
man with whom she had embarked her
whole soul in the traffic of affection
was the man who had murdered her
father. But he was. He had set his
heart upon the old mans money, and
he was determined to have ii. But he
found after the murder that Madaris
had left a will, bequeathing all his es-
tate to his daughter and her children,
and Mcdonald was to get it only In
case she should die childless.
The murderer had failed to achieve
his wealth by his first crime, and 1t
soon became apparent that his wife
had viii of her own and that he
Cot 10 oh 10 ho
To commit a second murder while the
blood Of the first was still fresh was
too hazardous. Something, he thought,
must be done, and done quickly. To
wait was intolerable. There must be
an ENHANCEMENT at once of kind that
would render his wife friendless in her
grief and unsought in her apparent
worthlessness.
Jim Mcdonald had the craft to con-
ceive a plot that would serve his ends
and the "nervc" to carry 1t into execu-
tion. A New York artist had called
upon Allie Mcdonald when she was
Allie Madaris. He was still In the
neighborhood. Here was Jim's chance.
He accused his wife of infidelity and
stormed at the innocent artist who for
time bore the upbraiding and threat
enings and then, fearing to lose his life,
ran away. At the same time Mrs. Nc
Donald disappeared. Jim said they had
eloped. He was wild with excitement.
He advertised far and wide for her,
offered rewards and went to New York
in search Of her. But he did not 60
near the New York police.
Apparently heartbroken, he returned
to the territory. But he was being
shadowed. Among other long country
tours he made one to the hut Of "Six
Killer" noted Indian outlaw. When
he had left the hut "Six Killer" was
placed under arrest. He was scared
into telling the purpose of McDonald's
visit.
Allie Mcdonald was there, a prison
er under a hut in cave, and "Six Kill
err was being paid $500 year to keep
her there till death. She had lost all
reckoning Of time and had abandoned
hope Of ever being rescued. To her the
months of her Imprisonment had seem
ed years. Her health had suffered as
much through her hopelessness and de-
spair as through confinement, unwhole-
some food, bad treatment and her
damp prison. 1t was with the utmost
difficulty that she was able to make
her way back to Tahlequah with the
detective, but freedom gave her re-
newed courage and nerved her for the
effort
After she reached Tahlequah. Mrs,
Mcdonald was kept in her room for
several days. so that she might be able
to recuperate and recover her strength
Of body and mind. One day she escap-
ed. She had not gone far when she
met her husband on the street, and.
without moments hesitation, shot
him dead. 1t was the vengeance of
the bride Of the Cherokee.