Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-03-06

Fletcher induced him 70 come thsrs for
no had the key to the safe at the quar-
termaster's depot, and was going to get
tho money Mai. BurleiGh dared not take
when he fed. can't understand II at
all. and Pappoose doesn't like 10 talk about
it But Mr.. Folsom was robbed OF lots of
money by Mai. Burleieh. Mrs Fletcher
Is mixed up ia IL In such a queer way,
can't explain now. She was nearly crazy
when We came away. and Mr.. Folsom was
so good and kind TO her. left q nurse with
her. and made her stay at the house. al
though she wanted to pack her things and
go to the hotel or the jail, she didn't care
which; but he wouldn't let her.
And right In the midst of IL all Ned
Lannion. who came with news before, gal
Hoped in to tell how IIalbert Folsom had
been missing two days. and Mrs. Folsom
was crazy with fear. Mr. Folsom left
Lieut.. Loring to attend to all the mat
tiers about the robbery and started at once
for the ranch. and Pappoose. OF course in
sisted on going wish him. and i would not
be left behind. And here we are. Now
can see the hills where you had the fight
and wore Elinor's picture. and IL was right
out there among them that Halbert was
found. Horse thieves had run off his best
horses-the same gang of murdercrs that,
| they say, planned to trap you and that
| you outwitted. Oh, Marshall was ever
| a girl proud OF her brother!-and they
shot Hal and he was found and taken
| care of by some Indian people, tame ones
and one was a girl, LiZctte. who had fallen
| in love with him four years ago. Wasn't
| Is romantic? And she's gone again but
| Hal is safe here. although Mrs. Folsom is
| more than half-craZy. and now old Mr.
| Folsom is worried to death, and says we
| must start back for home tomorrow. It's
| seventy-five miles. and we don't want to
20 at ALL only I'm so eager to see you. and
| j hcard--at least Mr.. Loomis told me you
| be back any day, and he has your troop
| till YOU come, and he's so fond of you
| oh, here's Pappoose To say this must go
| at once"
| The colonel sat watching the young
fellow as he read. Bad news, Dean y"
he qucried.
Every kind of news, sir. It's all
Il whirl. The devil seems to have
broken loose in Wyoming. Let me
skim through LOOMS note"
| Dear Dean: In case the letter sent yes
| terday passes you OH the way, | add line
to say that If ever 1 said a mean thing
| about Loring when we were in the CORPS I
| take ii back. l thought him prig when
| we wore the gray. lie rather held us
! under anyhow, being Il class ahead Won
| know, but the way he has panned out here
| and wiped up Wyoming with the only men
| L ever knew that tried TO wrong you is
| simply wonderful. He's nabbcd three of
! the Birdsoll gang and is away now after
| Burleigh. The news from Folsom's ranch
| is more reassurinS. Hal was shot by horse
| thieves who We're running off stock and
| was found and taken care of by friendly
| Indians, but Mrs. Hal had an awful sea re-
| and sent for the old man. who went of
courSe-both young ladies going with him
| They were miles away before we knew of
| IL at the fort. | tried to persuade old Peck
| sniff that he ought to let me go with twenty
| troopers to guard the ranch and scout the
| Laramie. and he threatened to put me i'm
| arrest. OF all the double dashed pig head
| ed old idiots he's the worst don't want
| people at Ito ranch to be scared but If
| the Sioux only would make some demon
| stration this way that would give mo a
| chance, I'd try to earn a little of the rep
utation that you're winning. old bow and
no man knows better how much YOU de
serve it than
Your friend and classmate. HANK L.
| -. STORING took ten of the troop into
/ the Black Hills TO beat up Burleigh but
/ he said If they struck Indian sign he meant
! to make for Folsoms ranch. Now. IL we
could only meet there"
The sun was we'll down at the
west. The days march had been long
and tedious, as only cavalry marches
are when long wagon trains have to
be escorted. Dean had not vet fully
recovered strength, but anxiety lent
him energy
IF Mr.. Folsom says there is need
y !
is because he breads another Indian
visit. colonel. l have nine men in
good shape. Our horses are fresh. or
will be after few hours rest. May
l push on tonight"
And to the young soldiers surprise
the elder placed "a trembling hand
upon his shoulder and looked him
earnestly into the eyes. Dean. my
boy, it's my belief you cannot start
too soon. Do YsD know who Ii
settc is?"
GIVE heard the story" said Mar
shall. briefly. she must have been
lowering about there for some time"
Yes. and now her people know il.
and il will rekindle their hatred. The
moment | heard of this / sent old
Bat TO watch the crossing at La
Bontc. Not an hour ago this came in
by the hand of his boy" and the
colonel held out a scrap Of paper.
1t was rude Photograph rough
sketch, map-like. OF a winding river
another and smaller one separated
from the first by chain Of noun
tains The larger one was decora ted
by haC-pole with stars and stripes
at the top and Il figure with nuskct
and bayonet at the bottom The
smaller ono by little house. with
smoke issuing from the chimney. and
a woman beside H.. Above all. it's
head over the mountains pointing TO-
ward the house, its tail extending
north OF the bigger stream. was a
comet-the totem or sign OF tho
Ogallalla lover of Lizctte. The story
was told az glance Burning star
was already south Of the Platte and
lurking in the mountains near Fol
! sons ranch
That night. toward ten o'clock. an
anxious council was held. Halbcrt
FOLSOM. fevered nv His severe wound.
was dying half-uuconscious ON his bed.
his unhappy wife wandering aimlcsslv
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