White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
VENGEANCE AND THE WOMAN
SHOWN At REX TntATtR. FRIDAY NIGH
rPsSODE NO. IS

Stretching his hungry snout over
the CRYING infant, the bear was in the
act of picking up Baby Blake in his
teeth when Black Jack refined up at
the door OF the shepherds cabin. The
outlaw carried in his hands a pail of
milk he had bought from Il squaw.
He heard the child's walls, and smiled
as he entered at the pleasure of qui-
citing him with the milk.
The OUTLAW grasped the situation
at a glance. He had no rifle or pis-
tol. nor was there a second 70 be
spared TO seek a weapon. Selling a
heavy stick of firewood, he sprang
forward and struck the bear on tie
flank. The brute snarled sayagely
and turning, allowed Black Jack o
get between him and the baby. Again
The nan swung his club. and rising
On his hind les, the animal backed
out Of the cabin.
Weakened by pain and less Of
blood. Black Jack wresttled and
Fought. his arms and shoulders cruel
j ripped by the bears claws. hut all
The time crowding the animal back OF
The edge OF a clid in front Of the
cabin. He was on the point Of col.
lapse. when by the last desperate
shove, he sent the bear y the elm
and staggering back TO the cabin. fell
senseless to the floor.
Dawn at Blakes house found Bes-
sic dry-eyed, but her face speaking
The agony she was enduring. seated
on the porch. ner husband striving 10
console and encourage her with
words of encouragement he did not
EEL. Morgan and Hawkins rode up;
they had been in the saddle all night
The postman arrived at this moment
and handed Blake a letter. His face
paled at the signature and he turned
quickly from his wife.
Black Jack he exclaimed under
his breath. He wasn't killed after
all Then ne opened the letter
which bore this scrawl:-
Governor Blake. A free pardon
and 10000 for a getaway and I'll
hand over your kid. otherwise he'll
be as dead as YOU thought | Vas.
Answer through the newspapers
Blake was in a terrible dilemma.
Bessie clasped his hands. pleading
with hi INTO promise anything to get
back their baby. But the father'sl
face was hard, as he replied
Pardon that numbering villain
and reward him-never- Ny oath OF
ofice-my duty to the state
Black Jack awakened hours later
and his first glance was [ the blan-
ket. The baby was gone. He rose
painfully TO bis feet and examined
me cabin. but found no clue TO The
missing Blake infant. 4 drink from
q well-worn flask gave him strength
and he studied the paths leading to
the cabin and on one found impritns
Of a mooeasin. He knew then the
squaw had taken the child and hur
ried on up the path.
MOI a rifle-shot distant the old
squaw sat on a stump rocking the
baby 10 and fro. There Black Jack
found her, and when he threatened
Ter angrily. she replied
me saw bear fight you. Fraid he
get white pappoose. Took him away.
The outlaw assured her the pap
poose was his and hers and she rea-
Oily agreed TO return with him to the
cabin to art for the baby. Helpless
now from the pain in his shoulder.
Black Jack watched the squaw as she
heated the milk and fed the infant
and after she hadgone. attempted to
go to the child, but his legs gave
way.
He reached a table and wrote a
note which he pinned to the baby's
blanket. Then picking up the child.
he managed to get onto his horse
and swaying from weakness started
OF in the darkness to town.
Muttons. worried about the news
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