The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-15

Beverley's story affected him peculiar
ly on her account.
Ihey's one question I'm a-goin' to
put to yc, young man." he said after he
had heard everything and they had
talked 1t all over, IAN | want We TO AN.
swer II straight as bullet f'om yer
gun"
"Of course, Jazon. Go ahead" said
beverley. II shall be glad to answer. -
But his mind was far away with the
gold haired maiden in Hamilton's prls-
on lie scarcely knew what he was
saying.
Air yc cxpectin' to marry Alice
RousslllonT
beverley started as If blow had
been aimed at him. Oncle Jazon's
question indeed was n blow as unex.
pected as II was direct and powerful
II know it's pooty p'inted." the old
man added after short pause. IAN ye
may think tibet amt got no business
askin' II, but | have. That lectle gals
pet o mine, an I'm a-lookin' after
her an cNpeCtin' To see tibet she's not
bothered by nobody who's not goiu' TO
do right by her. Margin is mighty
good thing, but
Kenton had been peeping under the
low hanging scrub oak boughs while
Oncle JazOn was speaking these last
words, and now he suddenly interrupt.
ed:
"The deuce! Look yondcr!" he growl.
ed out in startling tone. "Iniuns"'
IL was sharp snap of the converse
tons thread, and Mt the same time our
three friends realized that they had
been careless in not keeping a better
lookout They let fall the meat they
had not yet finished eating and seized
their guns.
Five or six dark forms were moving
toward them across little point of the
prairie that cut into the wood a quarter
OF mile distant.
"Handcr's more of en-" said Oncle
Jazon, rs If not In the least concerned
waGging his head in an opposite dlrec-
ton from which another squad was
approaching.
That he duly appreciated the situa-
t1on appeared only in the CELEBRITY with
which lie acted.
Kenton at once assumed command,
and his companions felt his perfect fit
ness There was no doubt from the
first as to what the Indians meant, but
even if there had been 1t would have
soon vanished, for in less than three
minutes twenty one savages were
swiftly and silently forming circle in
closing the spot where the three white
men, who had covered themselves as
best they could with trees, waited in
grim steadiness for the worst
Quite beyond gunshot range, but near
enough for Onclc JaZon to recognize
Long Hair as their leader the Indians
halted and began making signs to one
another all round the line. Evidently
they dreaded to test the craftsmanship
of such ritemen as they knew most
border men to be. Indeed Long Hair
had personal knowledge of what might
certainly be expected from both Ken.
ton and Onclc Jazon. They were terri
BILE when out for fight. The red war
riors from Georgia To the great lakes
had heard of them; their names smack
ed of tragedy. Nor was Beverley with
out fame among Long Hairs followers,
who had listened TO the story of his
fighting qualities brought TO Nncennes
by the two survivors of the scouting
party so clevcrly defeated by him.
THE liver colored towards said
Kenton, ARE afearcd Of us in shoot
In match. They know that a lot of
'em would have to die If they should
undertake al open fight with us. It's
some sort of a sneakin' game they are
studyin' about just now"
I'm a-gittin' mos too ole to shoot
wo'th cent" said Oncle Jazon but
I'd give half O my scalp ef tibet Long
Hair would come clOst enough TO me
to git bead onto his lef' eye. It's toll
bic plain thcL we're gone goslin's this
time, I'm thinkin'. Still it d be mighty
satisfyin' if could plug out lef' eye
or two fore | GO"
Beverley was silent. The words OF
his companions were heard by him, but
not noticed. Nothing interested him
save the thought of escaping and max
Ing his way to Clark. To fail meant in
finitely more than death, Of which he
had as small fear as most brave men,
and to succeed meant everything that
life could offer. So in the unlimited
selfishness of love he did not take his
companions into account.
The three stood in close set clump
OF four or five scrub oaks Mt the high
est point of a thinly wooded knoll that
sloped down in all directions to the
prairie. Their view was wide, but In
places INSTRUCTED by the trees.
Men" said Kenton after thought
full and watchful silence, "the thing
looks kind o squally for us. | don't
see much Of chance TO get out OF this
alive, but we've got to try"
He showed by the density of his
voice and certain gray film in his
face that he felt the awful gravity OF
the situation, but he was calm, and not
a muscle quivered.