The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-31

the voices of the anxious maidens died
away unanswered in the forest. Misgiy-
ings became certainties; and fears, con-
frmed realities: some misfortune had in
deed befallen Rosalthe.
While all the parties stood gazing at
each other in sorrowful silence Allan
Norwood approached and inquired the
cause Of so much evident CONSERVATION
when he was Immediately put in posses
sion of all the facts known to them
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston, Daniel Boone, ST.
mon Kenton and Joel Logston now hast
ened to the spot.
Its Of no use to stand here, looking
at each other" said Boone. THE girl
has gone, and it is an easy thing to tell
what has happened to her."
II reckon you're right about that
captain" returned Joel Logston. ''The
redskins have spirited her away, and
| that's the long and short of it. 1t won't
do no good to mince the matter; the
truth might as well come out first as
last"
Fly to save my child! Why do you
linger hereY exclaimed Mrs. Aston. in
tones of grief.
There isn't man but will do his
best. Vesuvius, look around and see if
you can tell which way the gals gone"
said Logston.
| Vesuvius made furious pass at An
drew, which caused him to fall over
heap of brushwood, and then putting his
nose to the ground, made, apparently, a
thorough exploration of the spot, emit
ting from time to time dissa tisfied yelps
THE dog Is at fault" said Allan.
lie was never at fault in his life,"
retorted Logston.
He seems to be puzzled now," observ-
ed Simon Kenton.
That cretur knows more nor all Of
We about SIGH things He'll find an In
| gin trail where the rest on We wouldn't
mistrust that sparrow had passed
along. He goes by scent. It's instinct;
and instinct does what the biggest edi-
cation can't, you see" replied Joel, and
| then added, by the way of encourage
ment to the animal, go it, Vesuvius"
which 50 melted his hostility to the hui
man species that he instantly made an
| other furious sally at Andrew
You shall smart for this, my lad"
said Mr.. Aston, looking angrily at Eb-
ony.
Il think he was not much to blame"
observed Miss Boone, touched with the
mental distress of the black.
Here comes Monsieur lie Bland"
said Aston. LET us hear what his
! opinion isl
Every eye was now turned upon the
| Frenchman, and not one of the parties,
| save the Alstons, seemed to hail his adj
vent with pleasure Allan watched his.
| al 20
how the news affected him. He observ-
ed, also, that Captain Boone, Simon
Kenton and Joel LogstOn regarded him
with keen and observant glances.
My dear Aston, what means this
sudden grief and consternationW ex-
claimed lie Bland, grasping Mr.. Alston's
hand warmly.
'Rosalthe," said the father, with chok-
| ing emotions, ''Rosalthe-my darling
has disappeared-gone!'
The fact is said Logston, 'tho
young gal has been carried away by the
Ingins."
lie Bland looked hurriedly from one
to the other, and Allan perceived that
| his face grew deadly pale.
How long since this happenedT'
1T is about two hours since she left
the cabin" said Mrs. Aston.
''She must be pursued and overtaken,"
suggested the Frenchman, quickly.
yes, my dear lie Bland, let us pursue
herr exclaimed Mr.. Aston.
Believe me, Mr.. Aston, | shall take
immediate steps for the recovery of your
daughter said Daniel Boone, with a
contemptuous glance at the Frenchman.
Leave this matter wholly to me" re-
sumed lie Bland, eagerly. Il understand
the ways of the Indians, and perhaps |
have some influence among them
II can't see how you know more about
the ways Of the Ingins than that man
there" said Logston, pointing to Cap
tain Boone. HE trod the sile of Ken
lucky afore a Frenchman heerd there
was such place; and as for your in
fuence.' l don't see how it can be that
you have any among the aboriginal rep
tiles of this country"
"Will you leave this matter wholly to
me, ask again?" continued lie Bland.
Mr.. Aston looked hesitatingly from
one to the other, and saw the scowling
brows of his neighbors with alarm.
MOI Numbered Daniel Boone. strik-
ing the butt of his long rifle upon the
ground. "No: this affair shall be trusted
to those to whom it rightfully belongs;
it concerns me and my faithful friends,
and it shall pass into no other hands
while have any authority here. This is
your answer, sir. You are at liberty, of
course--and so is any other man-to
look after the young woman, and do
all in your power to recover her; but
you have not the right to prevent others
equally interested from doing the same"
The Frenchman bit his lips with vex-
alton.
you see how it is, my dear friend; !
would gladly oblige you in this, as in
all other things, but / can do nothing"
said Aston somewhat displeased at the