Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-13

Fletcher induced him to come there, for
he had the key to the safe at the quar-
termaster's depot, and was going to get
the money Maj. Burleigh dared not take
when he fed. I can't understand 1t at
all, and Pappoose doesn t like to talk about
it But Mr.. Folsom was robbed of lots OF
money by Mai. Burleigh. Mrs. Fletcher
is mixed up in it in such 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 a 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 it all Ned
| Lannion, who came with news before, gal
loped in to tell how Halbert Folsom had
| been missing two days, and Mrs. Folsom
was crazy with fear, so 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 with him. and would not
| be left behind. And here we Now
| can see the hills where you had the fight
and wore Elinor's picture, and it was right
| out there among them that Halbert was
| found. Horse thieves had run off his best
| hOrSes-the same gang OF murderers that
they say, planned to trap you and that
| you outwitted. Oh! Marshall, was ever
a girl so 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 girl, Lizette, 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
go at all, only I'm so eager to see you, and
| l heard--at least Mr.. LOOMS told me YOU
| Il !,
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?"
he queried.
every kind of news, sir. It's all
a whirl. The devil seems to have
broken loose in Wyoming. Let me
skim through Loomis' note"
Dear Dean: In case the letter sent yes
! terday passes you on the way, add line
| to say that if ever 1 said a mean thing
! about Loring when we were in the corps, l
| take 1t back. l thought him a prig when
| we wore the gray. He rather held us
under. anyhow, being a class ahead, you
know, but the way he has PANIED out here
| and wiped up Wyoming with the only men
! I ever knew that tried to wrong you is
| simply wonderful. He's nabbed three of
| the Btrdsall gang and is away now after
! Burleigh. The news from FClsoms ranch
| is more reasSuring. Hal was shot by horse
| thieves who were running off stock, and
| was found and taken care of by friendly
| Indians, but Mrs. Hal had an awful scare
and sent for the old man, who went, of
| course--both young ladies going with him.
| They were miles away before we knew of
| it a 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 threa tened to put me in
| arrest. OF all the double dashed, pig-head-
ed old idiots he's the worst. don't want
| people at the ranch to be scared but if
| the Sioux only would make some demon
| stration this way that would give me
| chance, I'd try to earn little of the rep
| utation that you're winning, old boy, and
| no man knows better how much you de-
| serve it than
Your friend and classmate, HANK L.
"P. 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 Folsom's ranch. Now. If 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 yet fully
recovered strength, but anxiety lent
him energy.
eff Mr.. Folsom says there is need
of cavalry guard at the Laramie, it
is because he breads another Indian
visit, colonel. I have nine men in
good shape. Our horses are fresh, or
will be after few hours rest. May
[ push on tonight"
And to the young soldiers surprise
the elder placed trembling hand
upon Lis shoulder and looked him
earnestly into the eyes. Dean, my
boy, it's my belief you cannot start
TOO soon. Do you know who Lii
zette is?'
''I've heard the story" said Mar
shall, briefly. "She must have been
lowering about there for some time
eyes, and now her people know it.,
and it will rekindle their hatred. The
moment I heard of this I sent old
Bat to watch the crossing at La
Bonte. Not an hour ago this came in
by the hand Of his boy" and the
colonel held out a scrap of paper
1t was a rude Photograph, a rough
sketch, map-lil1e, of winding river
another and smaller one separated
from the first by chain of noun
tains. The larger one was decorated
by a fagpole with stars and stripes
at the top and a figure with musket
and bayonet at the bottom. The
smaller one by little house. with
smoke issuing from the chimney, and
| a woman beside it. Above all, it's
head over the mountains pointing to-
ward the house, it's tail extending
north Of the bigger stream, was a
comet-the totem" or sign of the
| Ogallalla lover of Lizette. The story
was told at a 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. Halbert
| Folsom, fevered by his severe wound,
was lying half-unconscious on his bed,
| his unhappy wife wandering aimlessly