The weekly intelligencer., 1899-02-04
NOSE MILLRR's SWEETHEART.
How n scoraed Cherokee GIRL Sc
cured Revenge ON Her Fsith-
Iess Outlaw Lover.

Nose Miller, the Cherokee outlaw who
was lately captured In the Greenleat
mountains, about 10 milessoutheast OF
Fort Gibson, although a refugee from
justice for the last three years, has not
been dead to society. In the businesses
Of those hills and mountains, where ma
ture has so lavlshly provided natural
means Of concealment, he was compara-
lively safe, surrounded as he was by
friends who inhabited the scattered set
Elements among the hills and canyons
living free and easy life, never coming
in contact with the outside world ex-
cept at his own pleasure.
Three year, were spent in the midst
Of these surroundings, battling the skill
and daring Of the United States mar
shals in their Efforts to capture him, for
he had friends who warned him Of any
impending danger and kept him posted
on the movements Of every suspicious
stranger appearing In the neighbor-
hood. Naturally, he was not a bad sort
Of fellow, aud hal friends everywhere
in the hills--espee ally among the WON
en-, who appeared o admire him for his
reckless bravery. During the past fall
and summer he made numerous trips
TO Braggs, the nearest railroad station.
when large reward was offered for his
head, riding leisurely into the town,
trading as he wanted 10, and riding
away unmolekted.
Among Miller's female acquain;ances
was young and splendid looking
Cherokee girl Of pleasing manners, who
had learned to love the outlaw with true
devotion, aud he professed to recipro-
cate the passion, After awhile Miller
begun to grow cold. when she learned
that he had taken up with another girl.
Then her love turned 10 bitter hate, and
she longed for revenge. She knew that
big reward was standing for his cap
ture; that the officers were after him In
earnest, and that she could assist them.
There was TO be dance In the neigh
borhood and she knew that Miller and
his latest girl would be therein fact,
had assisted in getting up the affair
so when the time for the dance arrived
there was good crowd present, Miller
and his new girl among them, the very
gayest Of the gay. II was his last dance.
There was plenty OF frewater on tap
and the outlaw drank heavily-all the
boys seeming TO be his friends. He
carried huge six-shooter strapped 10
his side, and the dance proceeded. while
he considered himself perfectly safe
among his friends.
The rejected maiden was'not idle dur
ing all this time. She sent for the Off
GERS who were in waiting nearby in ac
cordance with her plans. They cam
and peered in at the windows, watching
the outlaw in the glory Of his las
revelry, but thought It best to bid
their time until favorable opportunit.
| should arrive--which they well kneN
was not far off-when they could ba
: him without bloodshed, for they kne'
that IL they attempted 10 take hil
openly some one would get badly hui
. or killed. Along toward morning !
I: became drunk, when his friends too
J. him n house close by and put I i'm
bed to sleep on his spree. never osv
dreaming that he was doomed toswaki
bound hand and foot IT was then thai
the marshuls' opportunity came. They
broke in upon him, and before he coul'
realize the situation he was securel.
bound and shackled. and the next after
, noon he was safely landed in the Mus
cogee jail, where be now langulshes AM
! reflects upon the uncertainties OF Al
; outlaws liie-even among his bes
, friends-while awaiting the trial an
conviction and punishment that
surely in store for him.
His friends still livei In the Greenlea
I mountains. Both OF his girls still liy
q there--the one sorrowing over the fat
d OF her lost lover, the other glorying /
: her revenge upon him for deserting hel
}. All his former companions and ASK
y ciates are still there, frolicking. dam
I ing and enjoying other pastimes. Br
y Nose Miller has frolicked his lai
frollc and danced his last dance, an
will neyer scout" among the canyon
and fastnesseS OF Greenleaf mountain
4 again. Kansas City Times.