The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-07-18
rising irora .'a,li sp.os .boa, . mile

distant,
TO The rosih ci then ocsla BE- ssep
ma" Of sessriss rocAs, vith perpsadic,
lss sseeni, On tho vest . eor,,as,.hl,
snssm u ssier eoafssa plseialy b.
shile The tve rsmsInias roian " ID,
compass allowed an approach 10 their ~
tree, through denss thicAed.
Delaney retained 10 hi, companions.
Plans oi attack we're discussed. sna III
we're ionpd 10 be In isvor OF stt.elins
., once. ~hile there vas iusl light snoosb
lefl 10 guide their movements.
Az soon =. The decision was ,e.ohea an.
band v. diveded. and order. we're sl,.a
Tor . Simultaneous attack Ifom tbs sou,h
aud east,
Wnsn ssuiicieni tine had elapsed 10
warrant Delaney In thc belief that both
bands we're resdy Tor the st,sck. tho
word vas passed foi . Quick charge De
isney's bsnd approached n m tbs sou,h
and vas The frat 10 break covsr. Ths
ssvsses, surprissa snd psn,c.,tricten.
sought 10 escape in ~hs, sppesrsd tho
only ssfe direction remaining.
Alter the frat onslaught the H.ht re
solved itself into comb be, with knives.
delaney bad already singled ont tho rene
esde chleiisin aud nshlips hand TO hand.
Dupont. however, . giant 10 strength and
thoroughly familiar with such bloody
conflicts, was proving too much for the
young miner aud would no doub. have
soon overcome The impetnous youth had
not tso Of bis men, seeius bu danger
sprung TO bis assistance.
The renegade, seeing his disadvantage.
turned TO ase, In the course OF his a sht
which was toward the river, he reached =
rudely constructed wigwsm. A moment
he disappeared within. There wss q
cry OF alarm. snd be reappeared bearing
10 bis arms the slender form OF the cap
live girl.
will escape ysu yeti be shonted 10
Delaney -. with . laugh OF triumph. be
sprsng with bis burden from the overhsns
log bank 10 the stream bsiow. There
Was q splash % the outlaw and bis captive
'truck the water, which was followed i'm
nedia.ely by second ss Dslsney initiated
bis example.
Delsney was the better swimmer and
had decided advantage in beias unin
'umbered. He was fast nearing the
renegade, who; seeing be could not escape
raised bis knife and shouted defsntly:
She shall die, Jack Dupont never yet
met defeat st the hands OF an enemy
The knife seemed about to descend 10
10 the heart OF his captive. A moment II
'emsined poised. The murderous steel
luivsred 10 tbst powerful arm. but II was
destined never TO descend upon iis intend
ID victim. A sharp twsns OF . bowsiring
rom the opposite bank, The swift diahs
i 10 Irow, snd Jack Dupont. shot
tronsh the heart. had given mp hs
prisoner forever,
Delaney caught the msiien from the 10
axing bold Of the dying man and swan
nth her to the bank, As be stepped ifsm
he water with bis nov unconscious bur
Ter be WAS met by Wsuneeia 40 Indian
irl. She II was who had thus rendered
uch timely aid.
The unequal cembst wss soon over.
On the return Delaney learned from
my that her parents had both been slain
, the attack on Sandy Guloh and thst
ow vbe WAS entirely alone In the world.
With Characteristic kindness the young
ian secured Tor her . temporary home
ith the family Of one Of the Gold Hiu
Iiuers and persuaded Wsunssta to 70
sin 10 the village as her companion.
Before the flowers OF lhe next spring
me bad faded from the woodland slopes
10 whole village was ringing with the
errimeut OF hsppy voices II wss the
,ossion OF the marriage festivities Of our
vo young friends whose scqusintsDce.
rmed amid such exciting events had
pened into love.