The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-17
BY CAPTAIN MhRRYhT.

ing down.
But you must not fire more than
once there; IL another fall. there will
he but two to deal with. and they
cannot watch the easement and force
admittance, too. Col will reload the
carbine."
Philip descended softly. and without
n light. He went to the door. and
perceived that one of the miscreants,
with his arm through the hole where
the lock was blown off, was working at
the upper iron bar, which he could
just reach. He presented his carbine,
and was about to fire the whole charge
into the body of the man under his
raised arm, when there was a report
Of firearms from the robbers outside.
anime has exposed herself
Philip, land may be hurt"
The desire Of vengeance prompted
him first to fire his piece through the
mans body, and then he flew up the
! stairs to ascertain the state OF Anime.
She was not at the easement; he dart
ed into the inner room, and found her
deliberately loading the carbine.
my God! how you frightened me,
Anime. I thought by their firing that
| you had shown yourself at the win
dow"
Indeed, I did not, but / thought
that when you fired through the door
they might return the fire. and you
be hurt; SO | went to the side OF the
easement and pushed out on a stick
some of my fathers clothes, and they
who were watching for you fired i'm
m%ediately."
Indeed, Anime. who could have ex-
pected such courage and such GOODNESS
in one so young and beautiful" ex-
claimed Philip, with surprise.
Are none but ill-favored people
brave, them" replied Anime, smiling.
81 did not mean that, Amine-but I
am losing time. l must to that door
again. Give me that carbine and re-
load this"
Philip crept downstairs that he
might reconnoiter, but before he had
gained the door he heard at a dis
lance the voice of Mynheer Poots.
Alulut, WIZ dioo htuiu ~, was III a iuo-
ment at his side with a loaded pistol
in each hand.
Fear not, Anime" said Philip, as he
unbarred the door, there are but two,
and your father shall be saved"
The door was opened, and Philip,
Selling his carbine, rushed out; he
found Mynheer Poots on the ground
between the two men, one Of whom
had raised his knife to plunge it into
his body, when the ball of the carbine
whizzed through his head. The last
of the robbers closed with Philip, and
a desperate struggle ensued; 1t was.
however, soon decided by Anime step
ping forward and firing one of the pis-
tolls through the robbers body.
We must here inform our readers
that Mynheer Poots. when coming
home, had heard the report Of fire.
arms in the direction OF his own house.
The recollection of his daughter and
of his money-for to do him justice. he
did love her best--had lent him wings;
he forgot that he was a feeble old man
and without arms; all he thought OF
was to gain his habitation. On he
came. reckless, f-intic and shouting
and he rushed into the arms of the
two robbers, who seized and would
have dispatched him, had not Philip
SO OPPORTUNITY com to his assistance
AS soon as the last robber fell Phil
ip disengaged himself and went to the
assistance OF Mynheer Poots. whom
he raised up in his arms and carried
into the house as II he were an infant
The old man was still in q state OF
delirium, from fear and previous ex.
element.
In a few minutes Mynheer Poots
was more coherent,
my daughter" exclaimed he, my
daughter! where is she?"
piled Anime.
,."Ah! nay child is safe," said he
opening his eyes and staring, Eyes
1t is even so-and my money-my
money-where is my money!" contin
ued he, starting up.
quite safe, father"
quite safe; you say quite safe-ar'
you SuIc VI III iS "C ocS'
There 1t is, father, as you may per
|, ceive, quite s~afe-thanks to n whom
, you have not treated SO we'll"
, "Who-what do you mean? All
yes, I see hints Philip Vanderdeck
, en-he owes me three guilders and
half, and there Is a vial-did he saw
you-and my money, child?"
"He did, indeed. at the risk of hi
life"
: well, well, ! WI. forgive him tn
whole debt-yes. the whole OF II; blu
/ the vial Is of no use to him-h'
r must return that. Give me some wat
err"
It was some time before the old MAJ
could regain his perfect reason. Philil
left him with his daughter, and. tax
/, ing a brace of loaded pistols. went GU