Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-23

Now, answer me; and remember that
your life Is at stake. Tell me the truth.
and you shall not be harmed hair"
AT this point Douglas drew his clay.
more. at sight OF which the poor fellows
terror was increased. Death was Ger.
tainIy very near to him.
Luke Thistle. have any Of the kings
soldiers been hcrey"
II don't know, SIR"
Speak M. II you are telling the
truth. you have nothing to fear. You
certainly know who has been here"
YES. sir. Kirk Pagan was here two
days ago.
With how many men9'
"Tcn, SIR"
What was he doing?"
II don't know, sir. lie went with my
master into the house, and stayed n LONG
spell, and then came out and rode away"
He did not take any Of your masters
cattle"
mo, SIR"
Where are the cattleg
The color, which had been slowly re-.
turning to the lads face, all fed again
ut this.
Look ye. Luke; we know that the cat.
tic are concealed somewhere upon the
farm. Lead us to the place. and your
life shall be spared. ] give you just one
minute In which to make up your mind
whether YOU will live or die"
The lad preferred to live, and so signi.
He'd without further hesitation. He said
he cattle were In the woods. not more
than half mile away, and he would
point out the path.
But" he sObbed, when the bonds had
been removed from his limbs, my mas.
ter will kill me-"
BE not afraid OF that" said Seaton,
assuringly. ~ will make him underst nd
that for every blow he may give to you,
We will give him two"
The sergeant was sent back to the
house to bring half Of the trOop, and
ere long Master Thistle was seated be-.
fore a stout corporal, ready to lead the
way TO the corral.
The path In the snow had been skillful.
~ concealed from observation, first, by
winding among the hay stacks, and next,
by running under the hedge OF an apple
orchard. Beyond this. u point Of wood
land was struck, and finally, In a thick
forest of pines, sheltered by nature and
by art. and SO situated that no sign of
Its existence was visible until its very
entrance was reached, was found series
or matched pens containing sixty head
OF cattle. all in good condition.
With the assistance of three Of his
men, who were well versed in "beef lore"
Scaton selected thirty of the animals and
drove them out upon the Valley path,
where he detailed a.cOrpOral and six men
| TO take them into camp.
Never mind about the cursing and the
swearing of Gabriel Van TrOmp. He
| took the receipt which Captain Seaton
offered him, but when he found Endorsed
upon the back--"An enemy, and II known
harborer of outlaws" with the signature
OF "Itoderic Douglas" attached, he wilt
cd. Until then he had not recognized his
old.time friend, the sheriff of Trenton.
douglas" he cried. with a gasp.
AT your service, as formerly" re-
sponded the lieutenant. II am keeping
an eye upon you, Gabriel; and before
we go, wish to give you just one little
hint. We shah be this way again. Your
boy Luke gave In to save his life. IL we
find that You have beaten him, or even
struck him, for having led us to your
pine corral, you shall suffer tenfold. Be-
| ware"
That night there was great rejoicing In
the American camp, and hundreds of
men were snatched from the very jaws
Of horrible death by the timely arrival
Of the beef which Captain Seaton had
sent In. And two days later, when our
hero descended into the vale with full
two hundred more fat beeyes, the joy
and gratitude of the furnishing troops
knew no bounds.
And this was not all. The troop hs6
prisoners with them.
Ito be contilued,)
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