Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-11


ana II was perhaps the storms
energy that give him the courage to
face undauntcd aud undoubtlng what
ms experience must have told him lay
~ his path. What meant suffering 10
MAJ II hc could but'rcscue ALICE And
what were lifc shonld he fail 10 rescue
hrrf The old, old song hummcd i'm his
heart. every phrase of IL distinct above
lh' tuinult ~ The storm. Could cold
and hunger. swollen streams. ravenous
Wild beasts and scalp hunting snvagrs
battle himf No, there In no barrier
that can hinder love. He said this ever
and over 90 himself after his rcncoun-
ter with tho four, Indian scouts on the
Wabash. He repeated II with every
heart beat until hc fell I'm with some
friendly nd men. who took him "a their
camp. where 90 ,his great surprise. he
met VI ltoussilion. II WINS his song
when again lac STROBE on toward tie
west on his lonely way.
lie did not kroS that Long Hair and
his band were fast on his truck. but
the knowledge could not have urged
him to greater 'hastc He strnined ev-
cry muscle 90 It's utmost, kept every
nerve 90 the highest tension Youder
toward the west was help for Alice
That wns all ie cnrcd for
But n Long Hair was pursuing him
with relentless greed for the reward Of
fcrrd boy Hamilton tlb-rc were friendly
footsteps still nenrpr behind him. anil
one day az high noon while he was
bending over a little nre broiling some
liberal cuts OF vcni'Un a finger tapped
him on the sh0ukier lie spranR up
and grnpplcd Crlch Jnzon AZ the same
time. standing near by. he saw Simon
kcntun. his old time Kentucky friend
The PUNCHED features OF one and the
fuc. rugged face 81 the other swan n
in mist hsSorc Bevcriey's eyes. Ken
ton was laughing quietly hrs strong
upright form shaking 10 the force Of
his pleasure. lie WINS I'm the early
prime ~ Vigorous NE. not handsome.
but strikingly5attrhctlve by reason OF
certain glow I'm his face and n kindly
fash In his deep set eyes.
well. well. my boyy he exrtnimed,
laying his left hand on Bevcrlcys
shoulder, while I'm the Other h. held a
long henvy rifle. I'm glad 20 Sc ye.
glad 10 aceysy'
Thought We was InJuns. ehr said
Oncle Jnzon. An 81 We had "a been
we'd "A been shore ~ your scalp" The
Wlzoncd old creole .cackicd gleefully.
And where are W gcan'r' demand
Cd Kcnton. "Ye'rc maxim what lacks
heap o. bcin' bee line for some
place or othe-"
beverley wasidaEcd and vacant mind
81. Things ss1ncd wRosriIg and dim
He pushed thci two men from him and
gazod ne thcmIwithout speaking Their
presence and voices did not convince
him
Yer meats. a-bmniIe" said Oncle
Jazon. stopping 10 turn II on the smol-
dcriug Goals "Ye must be hungry.
Cookin' enough for "A regiment"
konton shook Beverley with rough
familiarity as II tn rouse his faculties.
What's the matterf Fritz, my lad.
don't ye know 81 Kentonl It's not so
long since We were Ike brothers. and
now ye don't speak 10 me Yeve not
forgotten me. F1tz!"
"Mebby he don't like We ms well as
yc thought he DID, drawlod Oncle
Jnzon. Il hev known v n1Icrs a-bein'
mistaken jcs' tibet way
Beverley got his wits together as best
he could. taking I'm the situation 10y
such degrees ms seemed at the time I'M
duly slow. but which were really mcrc
momcntnry faltrr1ngs.
why, Kcnton! Ja7n!" he presently
exclaimed, cordial gladness blending
with his surprise. How did you get
hcroy Where did you come frumr"
lie looked from one To the other back
and forth, with wondering smile
breaking over HIS bronzed and deter
,nincd face.
We've been hot on yer trail for thir-
ty hours" said Kenton. ''Roussiilon
put us on Il back yonder. But what
are ye up TOT Where are yeigoh'r'
I'm going TO Clark at Kaskaskia TO
bring him yonder." lie waved his
hand eastward. Il am gotng To take
Ninccnnes and Kill Hamilton"
We'll, ye're takin' n mighty queer
course. my boy, II ye ever expect TO
find Kaskaskia. Yc'rc Ialready twenty
miles too far south"
"Carryin' his gun on the same ,shoul-
der all the time" said On.cie Jazon.
has made I'm kind'o' swing IN n curve
like. 'Tain't good fcCk,nnhow To carry
yer gun on yer Mf- shoulder. When
yc do 1t meks We take a longer step
with yer right foot than ye DO with
yer lef', an ye can't walk straight
line to save yer liver. ventrebhu! la
vcnaison hruie enonnei Look at that
dasted. meat burnin'. ag>fnF'
lie jumped back TO the fireito turn
the scorching cuts.
5. Beverley wrung Kentnn's hand and
hooked into his eyes az q man does
when an oldfrtertf comes suddenly out
of the past, so to'say. ind brings the
freshness and)confort OF n strong, true
soul 10 braccthim in hisshour OF great
est need. 600