Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19

ner teeJ. Sne would nave lied from the
spot, but he detained her.
Cautiously they crcpt away and. with
out disturbing an Indian, reached the
shadows that lay just beyond the gradu-
ally diminishing circle of light In an
other moment they were Fastening away
through the cOttonwoods.
Suddenly the sound Of voices near at
hand arrested their fleeing footsteps The
unknown rescucr quickly sank to the
/ ground, drawing the girl down with him.
They were near the edge of the timber,
and short distance away they could see
I dark form outlined against the sky.
J The man was speaking, and evidently
| others were sitting on the ground near at
: hand listening.
{ "We've got the girl in our hands. The
! rest will be easy. We will drop on the
train and wipe it out. Then | will turn
up and pretend to rescue the girl from the
reds. She viii never suspect me and viii
naturally look upon me as hero CT
course she will fall in love with me, hav-
ing no other friend and protector Thus
/ shall win the only woman | ever loved
and | loved her at first Sight-without
letting her become aware of the disagree
able fact that | am Black Jack, the out
law. Eh, boysE'
Good plan, cap, and under your man
agement it can't fail to work" observed
an unseen speaker.
Then, while the outlaws were talking
and planning, the rescued girl and her
rescuer crept away.
Edna had recognized the voice of tn"
first speaker and was nearly stricken
helpless by amazement and horror. Jack
alive and unharmed. and not only that,
but he was an outlaw-a false, black
hearted traitor While apparently at
tempting to escape from the Indians he
had carried her into their very midst.
Nearly half a mile away, in the midst
of some thick cottonwoods, horse was
hitched. His feet were muffled, so that
even II driven at full gallop they would
give out little sound.
The escaped captive and her rescuer
had reached the place whore the animal
was hitched when long drawn yell came
through the night from the Indian camp.
Immediately a wild chorus of similar
cries followed the first.
The man laughed as he deftly unhitche-l
the horse.
Hear them howl" he muttered. II
reckon they have just missed something"
1t was near sunrise when double bur
dened horse entered the emigrant camp
many miles from the scene Of rescue.
Wild cries Of joy burst from the emf
grants lips as they recognized Edna Fen
ton as one of the persons mounted upon
the horse. Howard Fenton nearly swoon-
ed from joy when he once more held his
daughter safe in his arms.
- r;DF hn
sIeepless night he had spent-of how he
was only prevented from going in search
OF his lost daughter by the guide promis
Ing to go with him in the morning. No
need to tell OF these things; they were
written on the haggard face.
The old weather beaten guide came for
ward.
"Why. helloI Durn my eyes," he ex-
claimed as his gaze rested on Edna's res
cuer. "No-'tain't-yes, it's Nebraska
Nat, swar"
The next moment the old guide and
the handsome young plainsman and scout
clasped hands.
"Hyar, folks" cried the guide as soon
as he could make himself heard. Let
me interjuce We to Nebraska Nat, the
dingdest whitest boy this side OF ther
Mississippi"
"And my brave rescuer," said Edna
Fenton, a warm blush suffusing her beau
tiful face.
The reader can imagine what followed
From this time till they reached their
destination the emigrants were constantly
on their guard. One night they were at
tackled, but succeeded in repulsing the foe |
AS the Indians retreated they carried |
away their dead warriors. The bodies Of
two white men were found, however. |
One was instantly recognized as Jackson |
Blske-Black Jack, the outlaw.
The wagon train reached its destination |
In safety, and three months later the |
Deadwood Pioneer contained the follow
ing notice:
Maried.-In this city on - Now, IS, b? |
the Rev. -, Nathaniel Norton to Miss Edna !
Fenton.