VOL. XXXIII Z^SSSSSZSEEZZS^a I Kjl W IWe Are Satisfed; Kj < So Will You Be. V 2 { There was a rush for those excellent M > values in fumroer footwear, which M . are being ft reed out during the past week oOc for Oxforda actually > worth $1.25 is seldom offered. 85c < for tan ehoes that cost us $2 00 has ► » never before been beard of in Butler, < F bat we are doing it while they last . and it is appreciated by all who call; Tbey boy aud send their friends to < secure the great bargains. ► i It's The Low Prices I , in all liDes that has kept up our busi- k ness dnring the dull, sultry eeaeon. * We propose that our fall and winter < trade shall eclipse all previous re- ► > cords The price and quality at the \ I price will do it. IAL RDFF & SON, j } A 114 South flain Street. J j Mrs. J E. .Zimmerman CompetilionlßargaiDS In Every Department. The greatest values ever offered in the t>i«tory of the dry goods trade. 100 pieces Latest Fall • _ * 40 inch and color ," Coloring, rough, and * ! cd, smooth and smooth effect, wool' • rough effects in dresa goods usual price! J I new Pall suitings 40c, our price only 25c. . • at 50c, value Grand Offerings in Fall Millinery, Wraps and Suits. Ladies new style I Ladies cloth cape I New Hats in I Feather Boas all heavy Beaver Jack-1 $3.75, Plush capes | trimmed and un- | the go, we have et for f0.98, value | $5.00, this is 25 per I trimmed depart- | them at 39c, 50c, J5.00. I cent less than reg- 1 ment. New Walk- | 75c, SI.OO, up to I ular price. I ing Hat, Tarn I SIO.OO, all specia | I O'Shanter &c . | values. Also a complete line of Blankets, Flanuels, Yarns, Underwear, Hosiery, Domes tica, Lace Curtains, Art Embroideries &c. We regret that we cannot mention in our advertisement the thousand and one exceptional values which we have in our store to offer. By an inspection of our stock you will be satisfied that we give bet ter values at lower prices than any house in Butler. jVirs.J.E.Zirnrnerrnan Successor to Ritter & Ralston. SSO. Given Away SSO. Looks like a large amount on paper, but by economy you can save that amount; not in a lump of course but by buying your necessities right. We have the right prices on every thing we handle in fact we guarantee you a saving of from 10 25 per cent. HERE ARE OUR EVERY DAY PRICES. HATS WORTH $2.25 at $1.75 $3.00 at $2 25. " $5.00 at $3.75. SB.OO at $6.00. Tam O'S'hanters, from 25c to $1.25. M. F. & M. MARKS, 1 13|t°"i 1 7 South Main L\ Butler,' Pa. What is Yonr Need? If you need any thing in the furnish ing line we can sup ply you. It you want a hat or cap we can show you the best Up -To - Date stock in the county, at very low prices. Colbert [& Dale. 242 S. Main St., Butler, Penn'a CONGRESS HALL CAPE MAT, H. J. Opens Saturday, June 27,11896. Closes September 30. Hotel modernized at a cost of $40,000. Ye old time lawn con certs by Simon Hassler's Grand Orcbes rar Address EDWARD KNIGHT CAKE. Proprietor. AT J. R. GRIEB'S 2 and 2Do Not Ma ke Five. It's quite a problem to please everyone's taste in any line you may select and particularly of jewelry, silver novelties, cut glass, etc., but I'm sure you wiil find what you want in my large st< ck and at such prices that defy com petition. I am making a spe. cialty of nobby and find Goods and want your trade. 118 South' MAIN ST FRANKLIN HOUSE ESTABLISHED 1837. Cor. Bates and Lamed Sts., DETROIT, MICH. Only a Block from Woodward and Jelfersoi Aves. Very Central. Near All Car Lines. ft.w" H. H. JAMES, Prop. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. Much in Little j Is especially tme of Hood's Pills, for n« medl- I ciuc ever contained so great curative power in I so small space. They are a whole medicine Hood's I chest, always ready, al- ■ ■ ■ 1 ways efficient, always sat- all A j isfactory; prevent a cold J | | or fever, enre all liver ills, sick headache, jaundice, constipation, etc. 250. The only rills to take with Hood's Sarsa^arilia. RAILROAD TIMF. TABLES. PENNSYLVANIA Western "ernsylvanis Division. Sohodalo in Effect iluy 18 1890. South, —'—Week Days_— A. M. A. >T A. «. P. M. J*. M" tUTLKh... ...Leave C 25 suO 11 J) 2+"> f" U5 'axonburu.. .Arrivec 54 114 ; ;i 10 6 duller Jc't... •' 7-7 84? 07 3 5M Butler Jet.. ..I.cave 730 h-im is la s>: Natrona Arrive 7as 85S ia at 3 • <oa Tare muni 743 »o*t taa<; 352 cu; Sprlnedale 7f.a »12 123* 4oa Ctaremont SOT 92s iar>3 4 m i;j~ Sliarpst.irtj sl4 931 I i>l 4aa 632 Allegheny City 825 942 114 433 04a A. M. A. M. P. 51. P. M. P. M. BIJSUAY TKAIS3 Leavo Butler lor Alle (,H< iiv City and Dilnclpal Intermediate stations 7:40 A. M., ?'~)0 and 5 oo I'. M. >'orth. Week Days —*— ». J». *. m. A. >t. f. si. P. M. .Hegheny City.. Lv. 700 yoo 11 a"' JOO 53..' 7ii ala 1137 I'laremont 9tK 1145 Tarentum 73a 939 iaas 330 no; Natrona 737 943 la 13 3si »: 11 Butler Jet Ar 745 9So 12 a3 340 Cao Butler Jc't Lv 745 9 .">0 la 34 345 0 «<> faxonburg Bln 10 15 12'>9 409 •; It rfcrt£j< Ar. 835 10 38 125 43> 7 111 A. M. A. M, P. M, P. M. r M. S'JXOAY TRAINS—Leave Allegheny fit. fer Butler and principal intermediate stations 7:a"< A. M.. laao and7:is f. M. Week Days i'or the Eaet Week Days, p. m. a. m. a. m. p. uj. 245 625 Lv BUTLER...Ar 10 02 12 j0 335 727 Ar Butler Jc't Lv 953 12 42 340 745 Lv Butler Jc't Ar 940 12 31 346 749 Ar Freeport.. Lv 930 12 30 350 753 " Alleg'7 Jc't " 933 12 21 400 804 " Leecaburjf.. " 920 12 1.- 419 821 "FaultoD(Apollo" 905 1155 445 851 " Salti-burg "8 37 1132 518 922 '• B!airsville "8 05 1100 527 930 SSO 1135 ' AHoona... "3 40 80V 100 310 " L'?rrir<burg..."ll 00 310 430 623 " P-iiiailblphia. '8 50 11 20 a. n - . p. in. p. ai. p. m. Through trains for the east leave Pitt* l>nrg (Union Station) as follows: — ~ Atlantic Express, dully 3 10 A. A! Penssylvania Limited " 715 " Day Lxpre.ss, " 7 30 Main Line Expreus *' .....8 00 " r - hiladelpnia Express " —. .4 30 P. V. Eastern Exptess " 705 " Fast Line " 810 •' F'<r detailed inloruiatioii, addro- a Thos. Fi. Watt, Pafs. Aft. Western Dif.rict, cor i?ilth Ave. i;Ld tjtuitLiii Id St., Pittsburg, r*a. S. V. rREVOST, J. R. Geaoral Manager. Gen'l Taasr. Ageul. OITTSBURG & WESTERN *■ Railway. Allegheny Short Line. Schedule in effect, July 19, 1896. Butler Time, Depart. Arrive Allegheny Accommodation..• 6 25ami 9 25am Allegheny Flyer j 8 15am 10 no am Akron MaU 8 15 am 7 mpm New Castle Accomo 8 15 am 9 a" am Allegheny Accomo ' 10 05 am la ao put Allegheny Express J 2 55 pm 4 5". pm Chicago Express 3 3 r > pm, la ao pm Allegheny Mail c 05 pm 7 ;.o pin KlUvood Accomo 6 05 pm 7 3» pm (JMca go Express 0 05 pm y a."< am Allegheny Express | 8 on pm Kane and Bradford Mail lu 05 aor 6 20 pm Clarion Accomo •"< 15 pm 9 50 am Koxburg Accomo 1 7 35 pm, 8 05 am SUNDAY TRAINS. DeForest Jet. Accomo 8 15 am 7 30 pm Allegheny Accomo 10 oo am Chicago Express 3 35 pm 4 55 pm Allegheny Accomo 0 05 pm, 4 55 pm Pullman Bullet Sleeping Oars and .Irst-cla-- ■)ay coaches tun through between Uutler ami Chicago dallv. For tlirc u gh tickets to points . tba West Northwest or Southwest apply to A. B. CKOUCS, Agent Ba tier. Fa Trains leave the h. b O. depot in Pittburg •or the Kast asfollows. For Washington ly C., Baltimore, I'hlladel plil.i, i:n>l New York. 7:30 and yso p. m •JumberiarU. 6:40, 7 :30,a.m. i :10, p. m.l'on n*".sviue. r:4O, rat), a. m. l.io, 4.30.4.45, 5.30,9.20 t). m. Uniontown, ".ao a. m , 1.10, i.30,5.30 p. m. Oniontown.Morga rtowß and Fairmont, 7,311, a. m. and 5,30 p. m, Mt.Pleas.int 0.40. 7.3" a. m. .10and4.30 p rn. Washingten, Fa., 7.40 and .30 a. ra„ 4.00,4.45 and 9.00,11.«5 p. m. Wheel r>g, 7.40. and y.30 a. m., and 4.00. y.oo, 11.56 p. Cincinnati, St, ".Aiuls. Columbus and New ark, 7.40 a. m., 9.10, 11.55 p.m. For Chicago, 2.40 aud 9.30 p. m. Parlor and sleeping cars to Baltimore W a.-'h lngton, Cluclnnall and Chicago. 11. O. Dusklk, Gen. Supt, Allegheny, Pa 0. W. BASSRTT, A.G.P A., Allegheny, pa It. P. Kkvnolds, Supt.. Foxburg, Pa. # —— rpHE PITTSBURG, SHENAN- GO & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD. TIME TABLE—In ell'cot Monday, June 28, IS9C. Trains are run by Standard Cen tral Time (90th Meridian). (ioiNu NORTH. (ioinci SOUTH 10 , 14 12 STATIONS 3 11 11 p.aa pni . p.m. Air Lv 'ea.m. ia.in. " in. ....! 455 230 5 3.* 2 2 ... | 3 24; 1 IK. DunklrK 1) .V. 14 i fa. m, 7 00; 1 42' 9 48 Krle C 10! 8 35 3 3 625 1 09 915 . Wallace Junct. 6 47 9 15 11 6 ao; 1 04 9 11 (itrard 650 flB 11 6 0(1 12 54 859 Look port. ... 700 l 9 J9 4 a 6oa 12 481 851 .Cranesvllle. • 1 03j 9 88, 4 3 143 lio aaiar.Ccimeav.r lv. .... 1 7 40 3 1 3 10) I 7 40! lv ar ....tin aai 6 43 5 57,11 44; 8 45 ar....Albion 1 / V 111 9 411 4 37 5 43 12 33 831 .. Shadeland... 7 as 9 53 4 51 r 40} 12 30{ 826 ... Sprlngboro... 727 956 4R5 5 33112 24 j 8 20 ..Conneaiitvllle.. 7 34 10 0;j, 5 9.3 8 00 ... Mea'v'le Jet... s oojio 25j S 25 4 571 2 13 8 07 ar. Expo.Park, lv 8 07 10 IV 4 57 4 57|10 15j 7 34,1 v ar 807 I 4 s*llo 021 7 ao lv .conu't Lake 10 oa 4 10 . . 112 22 810 ar ar 81710 50 5 :jy 4 201 y 35 6 45 v..Meadvllle..l'! 9 35 4 20 Noa II 51 7 4a . Ilartstowii.. 'No 110 :<:»• 5 3 M46 737 .. .Adamsvlllc 11l ! 5 4 .... 11 38 7 27 Osgood 10 54, 5 8 t25 11 30 7 isi... Ureenvilie ... 630110r je o u 18 11 ao 7 05 Shenango 6 4') 11 20 6 6 oo,io 5f i 6 45 ....Kredonia... 7oa t I 446 a3 5 44:10 43; 6 251 Mercer... . 72a 12 04 7 oo 5 30 10 29 6 10 Pardoe 7 36 12 22 7 *■» 5 19 10 ao 6 00 ... Grove city. .. 7 47 12 33 7 25 ,:> o*. 10 08; 548 .. Harrlsvllle.... 758 '2 45, 736 4 sS>| 10 'X)| sio . .Branclnou.. .. 8 0i; "a 51 74# 5 00i... .1 8 It.'iv .Branclilon .ar 7 in la in 5 451 .... s 55 ar.. .111111 ml .. .lv 6 23 11 15 I .... 4*531 9'50l 5 351-v.. .Keisiers 's loua w: 7 49 439 942 5 21 Euclid 8 22 1 ljj 8 03 4 1"| 9 151 4 501.... B'ltler 8 50] 1 4L'I 532 220 720 .....; Allegheny, P&W11 Ot SSO . 77. a 15 -mii Pittsburg,Rxo. p. mip.m .. NOTK.—Train Xo. ] starts from Exposi tion Park at 5:45 a in. Mondays only. No. 2 runs to Exposition Park Saturdays only. Trains 15 and 10 will run Sunday only between Butler and Exposition Park,mak ing all stops. Lv Hntler at 7:30 a.m. Re turning leave Exposition Park G p.m. J.T. BLAltt, General Manager, Greenville, pa W. G. SARHJtANT. G. P. A.. MeadvPle, Pa Butler Savings Bank I"> LI tier, I Capital - - $60,000 00 Surplus and Profits, 5j119.263.67 .03 . L PURVIS- Preside v> HENRY TROUTMAN Vice-Preside l M. CAMPBELL, Jr i'ash OUIS B. STEIN Tel DIItECTOIts-Joseph L. Purvis, J. lie Tro'Uraan, W. D.Brandon, W. A. Stein, J Campbell. The Butler Savings funk Is rne Oldest Bank iirg Institution In Butler County. General banking business transacted Wt solicit accounts of oil prodn.:crs, mer chants, tanners and others. All Bujinew entrusred to us wl'l receive prompt at'ention. Interest paid on time deposits . -' • / i i 1 >1 jux', J j, , BUTLER. PA.,TIIUKBDAY, OVJ rOHEK 1 s r: erf? uT-i-ZJ?A\ fredTca 1 r^ry~7 > ? ~ [Copyright, lsStt by American Press Associa tion. 1 CHAPTER XIX Kushat was right as to the capture of Nora Kyle. It matters not here to de tail the events that resulted in the sepa ration of the beautiful girl from her parents and he r falling Into the hands 'of Bouton. Through the efforts of the i Prophet, Valentine Kyle and his wif were saved fr :n death, but in view of their terrible misfortune they di 1 not think it a favi r. When the Prophet had conducted them many miles from tht valley, he said: "Now I must leave you, bat h--fore doing so I will give you dir-s which if you f-llow out you o-er.in t but reach the place of refuge I hav j>r. - pared, and > >■■ then y. a can seiy.< the horns of the: iur as d : d the j-nrsu- .1 Is raelites of old in the cities f the L vitcs." "Ar.dw'm :.r • you going?"' ask- i Mr. Kyi-. "L J- Itsa, I fl-all c-nt« r the cur..; of our f- H'S. ' "And so rush into danger, perhaps death?" • "The mountains art' tilled with dan ger, and wherever there is life there death mak< s his home. We say death is the end of life, but we rrr. Death is the father of lite. But of this we have u t now time to speak." Turning to the old Indian herd<r the Prophet asked: "Do you know the way to my valley?" "I do," and the herder nodded. "Then you must guide thither your master and his wife. Tarry not uutil you have passed the rocky portals and entered the sacred caves, where of old your ancestors worshiped light :unl the sun and called them God." "And are we to remain there?" ask ed Mr. Kyle. "Yes. You will find women and chil dren there and food in abundance-. " " Women and children?" repeated Mr. Kyle. "Yes, the immigrants of Captain Brandon's train. They will welcome you. Go and fear not,'' urged the Proph et. "Wrong is a discord in the harmo ny of nature. Fear not that ye shall hear her sweetest music." After giving directions to Mr. Kyle and the herder the Prophet shouldered his riile, shook hands with them and vanished as if he had been swallowed up in the darkness. Patch and Sim Bliss were talking and lamenting over the es cape of the girls, when one of the out laws in a frighteneel voice announced the approach of the Prophet. "Dieln't Bouton say," said Sim Bliss, "that that man was to be shot if he ever came into this camp again?" "He did," replied the man aeldrossoel. "Then why don't you go out and stop him?" "Stop liiin!" "Yes. Shoot at him and shoot straight." "See here, Bliss, can you shoot?" asked the outlaw. "I can shoot a little." "And you have a rifle?" "I have." "Very well. Go out and practice on the Prophet, but before you go I'd ad vise you to make your will auel heave in a prayer or two, for if the Prophet ever points that rifle at you yeiu'll be dear meat at a penny a pound.'' With a fearless bearing, the Prophet strode straight on till he stooel in the center of the camp. He did not speak for some minutes, but looked upon the wretches with an expression of loath ing that made the meanest feel uncom fortable. "Who has charge of this camp?" he askeel at length "I think I have," said Patch, com ing to'the front. "Are yon not the r- nog ad. and trai tor that led the foe into the camp of the people that trusted you?" asked the Prophet sternly. "I did what I thought was right, " growled Patch. "No doubt of that. Now where are your victims?" "I don't understand you." "Where are the girls—the daughters of Dr. Blanchard?" "They lit out last night." "What do you mean?" "Jest what I say, boss," and Patch told of the flight of Alice and Clara and gave it as his opinion that Henry Kyle had gone e>if with them. ' 'Did Henry Kyle compel the maidens to go with him?" "Blow me if I think he did They dashed away on their horses, but I guess Bouton will get 'em again. " Turning from Putch, the Prophet ael dressed Sim Bliss, on whoso appearance the rough life ho was leading did not have a very beneficial effect. "And you are one of the lawyers who came hither from the east?" "I ain," replied Sim as he rubbed his bristly chin and bowed with mock courtesy. "Where are your brothers?" "I do not care to tell you." "I should not ask, for I know where he has gone, and I know his purpose. From the first I have seen through your evil elesigns. I can read your purpose as Ido the stars en a cloudless night. But your efforts shall come to naught. When success seems to yem most certain, I will come, and I will bring him with me whom you have long accounted dead, and you will melt before the lightning of his vengeance. Plan auel plot and lie during the short time that is left you. The day is nearing when the dead who have been long sleeping shall rise, when the fugitive shall come from his hiding place and stanel before the weirld, a free, white souled man." "That's all very fine," broke in Sim Bliss, "but I don't understand it, and I doubt if you do. Go your way and I shall go mine. There is no good reason why our life paths should cross. " "If you understood, you would see that our life paths must cross, and at one of those missings yours will end I shall go my way, for yoti and your friends have given me work to do, and I cannot tarry or rest till that work is accomplished. Le-t those of you who are not wholly lost turn before it is toej late. Forsake your evil ways and your com panions or you will one and all go down in the storm that is soon to burst on your heads." The Prophet waved his right arm, and with his long rifle in the hollow of his left he strode away nor bestowed one backward glance on the astonished ; outlaws. He went directly to the place where he had left Black Eagle and his braves besieging Louis Kyle's herders s in the canyon. So suddenly and unex pectedly did he appear in their inielst that they wero as much alarmcel as if they had seen the dcael rising before their eyes. Going over to where Black Eagle stooel with averted face, the Prophet asked: , "Where is Louis Kyle?" no is u»".r that rev*, guarded l>y two of my ' *«tid Black Eagle, pointing to tli.-place where the young man lay on the 'tmd with his aim? iiiid fe*-t Ji> -urieL ■ "You have made him a prisoner," said the Prophet stonily. "Bouton would kill me if I released lilni." "You are a warrior and fear Bouton?" ''l fear uo man, yet I submit to his commands. Bonton is HIT chief. " "Say rather your master. " "lie is not my master. Blaek Eagle is not a slave. " ' 'Every man not frt>o to act as he thinks right is so far a slave. Call np yonr warriors and follow me. I have ever been the friend of the red man. When ho hits come to me hungry, I have fed him; when sick or wounded, I have nursed him back to life: wlieu a fugitive, I have concealed him. I can still ai<l yon. Leave, then, (his outlaw and follow me as yon did in your earlier and better days." "Will yon let me think?" asked the perplexed Shoshone. '' Yes. Think while I speak with Louis Kyle. In the meantime stop this firing. Why should every man try to slay his brother?" Black Eagle went to the spot where Font Robb was directing the attack on the men in the canyon and the c •uflict ceased at once. The Prophet, to the in tense amazement of the two braves standing guard over Louis Kyle, drew a knife from the belt of the nearest, and, before they could prevent him, if indeed they had any such purpose, he severed the cords and lifted the young man to his feet as if he had been a child. The Prophet did not wish to tell Lonis Kyle of the terrible blow that had como upon his parents, yet he could no utter the shadow of an untruth, so he said vaguely: "Bouton is everywhere, like the evil one." "And he is here now!" cried Louis, attracted by the clattering of hoofs and the sound of loud talking. "Here!" repeated the Prophet. He turned and looked in the direction from which the sound came. Louis Kyle was not mistaken. Benton, wir.li a nnmlx r of his companions, rode direct ly to where the Prophtt was standing. Li their midst was Nora Kyle, who, on seeing her brother, sent up a cry of agony and tried to get' near him. CHAPTER XX. B< 'utiiu had sent on the plunde rof Kyle's valley to the camp of which Patch was then in charge. He expected tolieai of Henry Kyle's death 011 Jiis return. He was angry with Black Eagle for not having annihilated the herders, and he became wild with rage- when Foi.t Robb told them the herders had made their escape the moment he withdrew his men at the order of the Shoshone. "It's the Prophet's doin's," said Font Robb. "The Prophet!" ~ * "Yes, Bonton. He's over thar with Louis Kyle," and Font Robb pointed to where the men were standing. Bouton drew a pistol and urged his horse over, but if he had any purpose to shoot he changed his mind when he saw the Prophet standing with the long rifle resting in the hollow of his arm and his blue eyes glittering with a light that meant mischief. Nora Kyle, after her cry on seeing her brother, tried to reach him, but Bouton ordered his men to take her buck. Bouton dismounted ,after returning his pis.'ol to his bolt, and assuming an air of bravado that did not indicate his feelings he asked: "Where did you come from?" "From the scene of your robbery and outrage," said the Prophet without hesitation. "And why tlid you come here?" "To tell your people that the hour of vengeance is approaching—to find Hen ry Kyle and tell him that Bouton's torch has fired his father's home ;uid to assure Louis Kyle that more than one friend was watching him from the mountains round." "And have you done all this?" "I visited your camp left in charge of the renegade Patch, and I there learned that Henry Kyle had tied from his vile associates. Befeire this he has learned of your deeds and taken the oath of an nihilation. '' Desirous of talking alone with the Prophet, Bouton motioned for his com panions to get back, then sinking his voice without lessening the malignity of his expression he said: "Did I not tell you never to come near my camp?'' "What if you did? Think you that I am to be ordered by you—that I, who for long years have been a free man in these hills, am to be controlled by a godless heathen and red handed bandit? I come and go as do the winds, and you might as well try to stop them as to control me," replied the Prophet, his bearing more defiant and his strong right hand pressed against the lock of his rifle. "I have never been so foolish to try to check the wind or alter its course, but uo man ever defied me who did not find me ready to resist or oppone. 1 have never crossed your path. I have lot yon have your own way, but you have sc n fit to cross my path, and you must tauo the consequences.'' "I never shirk any consequences. If you think to restrain me it must be at your own peril.'' The Prophet raised his voice, and every man within 100 yards of where they stood heard him. Bouton dreaded this man as he did no other man in the world, but he well knew that to show fear would 1*- to lose control over his equally superstitious men. He had told them before to shoot the Prophet on sight, but they had not done so. He now resolved that they should keep him a prisoner if he could not prevail on them to kill him. Now, if ever, ho must be strong, and he was equal to the occasion. Turning to his men he called out: "The Prophet and Louis Kyle are prisoners. If they attempt to escape, shoot them down." He pointed to the men who wero to do this work and then went over to where Black Eagle was talking to Nora Kyle, whom he had assisted from her horse. "Miss Kyle," said Bouton, removing his cap, ''l regret that my desire f< I your continued safe-ty should force to seem harsh. I request that you speak to no person in this party but myself." "I was speaking to her about Ku sliat," said Black Eagle, "and the white maiden does not toll me the story you did." "Because she knows nothing about it.- How should she?" "She should know all," said the In dian. "Yet she docs not. Hark! What shouting is that up the hill?" asked Bouton. "My braves are chasing the herders. " "I thought I heard a woman's cry." Bouton listened again, and as the cry was not repeated lie turned to Nora and said: "My conduct seems harsh, but in the end you will see that I am your best friend." To this Nora made 110 reply—indeed her attention was that moment attract ed by tha ricpid discharge of rifles and th«' shrill crir-s uf th>' Indians. "Ti • r i- fifbtfn *, 11 lack Eaglet sli' >ut. 1 I*> .toa. "Ti r bisbnß all uay," ti ti:« "lrt h. nit rs ure nut <if th caayca, and ray people sire following tht'iu u{\" "It is more than that." "What mtjre 1 can it be>'r" "I hear a woman's cry. " "We shall soon learn ull uhout it," saitl Bliu-k Eagle with that stoical in difference- that Indians assume so eifteu iis to make it seem a natural character istic, though it certainly is nut." "Hah! There they come! We will know now.'' "They have with them a prisoner," said Bouton. The ontlaw chief went out to meet the Indians, who were coming down tho rocks. He had not gone many yards when, to his great joy, he saw and recog nized Alice Blanchard. The poor girl was much exhausted. Her feet were nearly bare, and her hands and face were blistered by exposure to the broiling sen of the day just closing. She and Clara had become separated just as the Indians came in sigh*. The latter, blinded by alarm, ran off with all speed, and, as it turned out, she went |Sj|. "Thru lull ' v illi thim u prisoner," sni l Itinitun. in the light direction, for in her flight she ran into the arms of Captain Bran don, who, with his party, had bet a searching for the girls. Though Alica had uot lost her presence of mind, she was so overcome by exhaustion that flight was impossible, aud so she fell into the hands of Black Kugle's braves. At sight of Bouton tho Luie sin ugtli that had enabled her to walk in the midst of the Indians and so "pn-vented their laying hands oil her gave way, and she fell to the ground in -a swoon. He was about to take her up in his arms when he hoard a cry behind him, and the next instant Nora Kyle was kneeling beside Alice, and her white arms were supporting the beautiful head. Alice speedily revived, and, looking at the beautiful, satl face bending over her, she could not but think iu the un certain light that it was her sister. "And you did not escape, Clara?" she sighed. "I am Nora Kyle, the sister of Louis, and —and"—she was going to add, "of Henry," but she checked herself and ended by saying, "and I, too, am a prisoner.'' "A prisoner! God pity you." "A prisoner, and so is Louis." Unknown to each other, though unit ed by a close bond of consanguinity, these two girls were nt umctimiruto each other by that strongest of ties, a common affliction. Nora Kyle knew that the g ; rl resting in her arms was . her cousin, but she could not tell her so. She felt that the secret of her fa ther's crime must remain locked in her breast forever, yet did the fact impress her now, and she, who had often in her solitude sighed for a sister, now felt that she had one in her arms. CHAPTER XXI. Throughout all the trouble Captain Brandon had shown himself to be tire less and patient. If he ever felt fatigue, he never spoke of it, nor did he show it by any lessening of his amazing energy. If he ever lost heart, as he might well do in the face of the continued and ev er increasing troubles, he succeeded in keeping his depression to himself. From the first ho was hopeful, and when oth ers got low spirited he cheered them up aud strengthened them with assur ances of final success. When he pashed his way to the place where he had seen Alice and Clara from the opposite side of the canyon and found them missing, he gave no sign of impatience. To the doctor, who was nearly dis consolate, the captain said: "There is good reason for their leav ing. Let us try to find their trail." They were engaged in this work when they discovered Black Eagle's Indians and at the same time caught s'ght of the two girls between the two lines. They charged down mid met Clara flying toward them. She was ciyaglit in the captain's arms, and Howard Blanch ard was for pressing on, but the cap tain, seeing that the Indians outnum bered them three to one, called a halt and prudently got his m< unut r cover of tho rocks. They saw Alice b ing car ried off, but (hey did not dare to lire on tho men sur .nding hi r for fear < f do ing htr li; riii. As soou as it was dark Captain Brandon ca. .'i!ied his little band to remain where they were while he crept down to t;so u.i tho position and force of the men Clara was so lin. nerve.l and fa tigued that it was .upossible to go on willi Lt i aud ro, mak ing virtue ali . . was agreed to remain v.-he: ' yv ti f'l morning. Soon after daii. t .so and joy of all, the Propi I the camp, and in ri ply to Joiia v . • <j'i> s( ion as to where he came from L plied: "I have come up r.£ai:i from the val ley of the shadow of deaiii with no fac ulty impaired. I have been in the li< ry furnace and come out unscorched. Yes, I have even been in the den of lions and heard them roaring, but. they cow end bi fore my ghuice and did not dare to strike their hungry teeth into my flesh. 1 did not fear, fori relied not on my own strength. Nay, I courted the danger, and, lo! I am here. What harm has befallen our people?" The captain gave a verbal report of everything that happened. Then the Pr<<phet, with more directness and much less ambiguity than was his habit, re lated his own adventures, to the great amazement of his friends. "And how did you come to escape?'' asked the captain when the Prophet told of his capture. "11( ft in the darkness. Though the guards saw me as plainly as you do now, they dared not to raise their rifles against the Mountain Prophet. I held th" m aswitliaspell, but the spell would have been broken had I attempted to C;UTV off Louis Kyle. Trust me, his res cue will come in good time," said the Prophet "Now, in truth," said the delighted i captain, "I fi-el strong, and unless B m i ton } ots all his force togi ther 1 will not shrink from giving him battle." "Ah, my friends," cried honest John Clyde, "did 1 not say last night that thing; were on the m 'ud? I am not a | prophet, but I knew we could not bo i beaten all the time." "A li >i»• ful man is better than a 11 lint f•v 1. Lrt mo elunp thy hand, my fr:< i:«I. 1 r piK-sl words art- next to ,i words," said the Prophet, aud he t k J"hn Clyde's haud .ind shook it heartily. The captain thcu told hiiu what they had about Clara before- lie caiae uji <<• th«-y had thought i f seeing luia. "And j' U planmd riniit, but now it : ■ ' l>e changed nomewhat," said the Prv-iui •'f ;uid the dector will go on with i.ut- i " to my retreat, and when we hav. t ■ ; *h friends we will return with fuod, aim u. . ':.;p we may have more aid. I have cail< d for it, and it may be forthcoming in time. Follow me on the trail of the foe aud strike whenever ho comes within reach of your anus." The Prophet drew the larders to one side aud talked to them for some time iu low tones, and, though they made no audible reply, it was evident from the way in which they nodded their heads that they were agreeing with him. He came back, leaped on his horse, and, motioning to the dtctor to take a i>osi tion on tho t ther side of Clara, they rode off without leave taking save a wave of the Prophet's 1 ug arms. "That is liis liabit," said the captain to Howard. "The Prophet is strong in welcoming, but his feelings will not permit him to say farewell." The mai cheerfully oh.ycd the cap tain's order, and, leaping into the sad dle, started ' IT to find Beaton's trail. There was 110 trouble in getting on the trurk of the outlaws. The hoefs i f the cattle s; lea from Kyle's valley wero visible in every of earth, Jind they had cat into the moss covered rocks like hieroglyphics. It se>)u became evident that Bouton's p rty had gone to their old camp, a fact that gave the captain not a little en couragement. About li - :i tiny reached the encircling hills that < r.r.?i;uid a view of tho whole valley. Tlicy saw 11. • herds grazing by the river, the h< s striked near the lir- s, and e uld in: • • out the line that separated the Indiun.t from their allies. #*«*** When Bouton reached 'sis cam p. which lie did lx'fon rtayl : .;ht, 1:»? vus delighted to find a large atx. s.4on ti> lrl i force. More than a score of v. hire men had come in fivni the south and as many runaway Indians from then sol vations to the north and east. In addi tion to robbing stages and killing iii::i eis, Bouton's gang ".lid a l.u In:, hi. s in horses." The organizatii nut one timo nunibi K'd many hundreds of men, and its field extended from liio Missi > sippi to the Pacific and fi< m the plaii s of British Columbia t > the plateaus of old Mexico. The horso thieves were held tog< ther by awful oaths e>f fidelity and still more awful penalties for treason. Their camps wero lodges, aud one of their members could n-cognize a ' 'parti" or make himself known wherever he went. But tho great bond that held them to gether was mutual protection for indi vidual gain. So perfect was this org:ui izatiou—and, no doubt, some of its branches still exist—that horses could be ran through, from Texas and sold in Colorado or be t ken from Montana to Missouri without detection and with the certainty of finding a market. Bouton gave the prisoners into Font Robb's charge, enjoining him to guard them as he valued his life, and then turned to talk to the new arrivals. His "If there's any little job you'd like to have pushed through." pleasure at receiving so largo a re-en forcement was somewhat dampened when ho learned that these outlaws had fled into the mountains to escape the troops and tho vigilance committees that had been sent against them. Said ono bearded giant, known to his com panions by the misnomer Fairplay: "Tliis'll all soon blow over. The troops tuid vigilantes get tired and soon peter out Men ain't a-goin to hunt us long without pay, ond there's no pay for vigilance committees, I'm happy to say. Now, as we're all over here, Bou ton, if there's any little job you'd like to liavo pushed throngli, and I have a hint that is, why, jest give the word, anel mo and all the boys will give you tho very best we have in tho shop." "That's ull right, Fairplay. I know I can count on you, and I'll confess I have a job on haud that I want to fin ish up, but isn't there danger that you'll bo followed?" asked Bouton. "Follored!" repeated Fairplay. Bouton nodded. "There isn't any moro danger e>f be in follored than there is of tho great Missouri rumiin up hill in flood time. Why, I tell you, we've shook 'em all off." "You are sure?" "I'm sartin. Think I'd bo such a fe>ol as to leave 'em tho ghost of a trail? No, sir, the hunt's up and here we are. Now, what's your private muss?" And Fairplay showed his entire self pesses rion by biting :v semicircle from a plug of tobacco mid tendering Bouton a simi lar luxury. "Do yon remember Brandon?" ai ked Bouton. "Captain Brandon?" Fairplay show ed that he remembered this gentleman by drawing himself up to his full height and closing ono eye. "That's the man, Fairplay." "Tho devil! Is ho in these moun tains?' ' "He is." "What doin?" "Hunting me down." "What's his force?" "Indians and white men, I think something like '-?() men." "I guess you'll scrape up 100 rifles pretty close?" This ci>nversati<>u here came to a close, for tho new arrivals crowded around Bouton and lie had to recognize them. Ho eh'.iwed that ho had a wonderful memory for names, particularly as the names borne by these wretches wcxe such as ucv( r parents gave at baptismal font. Many of them were decidedly per sonal, being derived from the physical defects of their owners. Bowlegs, Cock eye, Snub, Bald Sam, Whisky Nose, Brick Top and Knock Knee w< re some of the recognized titles, anil they were principally owned by men whose years tuid appearand. 1 were ncithc? y.-ui! s:i nor attractive. Buckskin JIM-, Lew, Faro Bill and White Horse 11 were acknowledged its names by dandies or experts of the gang. ii: herds from Kyle's valley stood a chane of being at once annihilated byt. fellows. Two oxen and half a<l .■/ sheep were at once killed. s» ve rai lin . w< ro ba 'it. a: <t Iho iui>at lit 4 plactii i_- • die tiro l-> h- • i was liutijf cm tho gree fcniiivh<.s til tin* tru-a. Fur .i- ik,my in guarding rutl«o» thtu. fr- in any di ■nn 1 to <l> a g ««1 art Fmit Robb phr "1 I. '-. i« Kyle under the «uuc tit ■ with X'-ia and Alien aaj gave them iut«» tho charge of tho ludiaus. Till* enabled Louis to sp«.ak to his sis ter. as ho had yearned to do siuoe lie lir.-. I sav. hi r a captive. From Nora ho learned all the particular* of tin- die ■tructiou t f their h me and lit r ov\ n cap tr.ro. Tlio Propht t had already assured him of tho safety of his father and mother. "And you," he said to Alice, a ten dor light coming into his ey< s as ho watched her face; "I hoped that you might be saved these trials." "That I was not is not fault- You did everything that man could do to avert the blow from my family,'' re plied Alio". They had been talking f>.r nearly two hours, when Bonton, happening to pass mar where tliey were, ordered Louis ICylo to l>o moved to another place. "I do this," said Bor.ton to the yoang ladle:, "la order to appease the feelings of my men. They say: 'Wo don't want Louis Kyle, who has been lighting against us, to have s picnic with the ladies. We want to teach him manners.' Of course they won't hurt him if I crn help it, but I must say they are a h ird crowd t<> manage. I'll d'j the best I can.'' Louis rose to ao.-\ mpany him, but N;>ra threw In r arms about him and crieil nut: "Oh, do uot take my brother from mo! Do not part us. We have done you no wrong." "Hush, sister," Raid Louis. "These ©awards know we have dope them no harm. Y< r.r prayers cannot chSnge them. Be brave and defy tht m, for our friends live and they win demand an eye fur an eye and a tooth for a tooth. He caught his sister to his breast; then he took Alice's hands in liis. No word passed between them. For a few seconds they stood looking into each other's eyes, and each saw there the trust and faith and love and hope that would never die, for it was of the kind that is older tlnui time and as eudtfring as eternity. After conducting Louis Kyle to an other part of the camp, Bouton went over and talked to Patch. In order that their conversation might not'be heard, ho led tho renegade to one side. They had been there but a minute orfwo when a shot rang (tut and the degraded Patch wheeled as if on a pivot and fell dead at Bouton'sfeet. Bouton felt that tho shot was int« nd ed for himself and that another would follow with deadly effect, so he turned and ran, and as he ran ho glanced biick, and away on tho hills he saw lit ury Kyle and beside him the sleader form of an Indian girl. Reaching his companions, he ordered them to arm and scout the Runvunding hills. Nearly 80 men, all on foot, obey ed his order, and soon the sound of fir ing was heard on the hills and more thiui one wounded man came limping back to camp. It was after dark when Fairplay and Font Robb returned, and they brought the gratifying news that tlicy had driv en Captain Brandon from the hills. ' 'And it cost us dear," said Fairplay; "mighty dear. 'Cause," continue* tho bearded outlaw, "we've lost more men than Brandon had in his outfit." [pOSTIKfKD.] HIE MM DOIM How It Will Hop I T p and Down When We Have Free Silxer. COST OF LIVING ELSEWHERE Some Facts of Interest That Should be Carefully Studied. HOW PRICES ARE GOVERENED. A Traveler In the East Gives Facts Which are Better Than All the Theories of the Hryaii-Altßeld-THlman Outfit. The Storekeeper Would Have to Put New Prices Upou Ills Goods Every DsT« Those who so roundly denounoe the bankers, especially those residing in Lon don, should stop to think whether they would not be more In the blinker's power than over If free silver ruled the day. Let us see. The present value of silver bullion Is governed by the market price in Lon don ; hence, one day It might bo worth 63 cents, on another day 56 cents, and still on another it might bo worth only f>ocents or less. At tho present time we have no such fluctuation of tho dollar between the time of leaving our office* at night and the time of returning to the same In tho morn ing- A ny one who has boon In a country that Is on a silver basis, such as Mexico, China, Japan or India, will understand that this Is no hypothetical ease, but an actual fact, for, as credits are always drawn on Lon don, If a traveler In any one of those coun tries desires to draw monoy on his letter of credit ho is told that thoy cannot tell what to charge him until thoy receive the London rate of exchange, which is based on the market price of silver. During part of tho tlmo while I was in Japan oxchango was very low, consequent upon rumors of war with Russia, and during those times tho price of the Japanese yon, or dollar, dropped, and when the rumors wore found to l>e without foundation exchange rose and tho price of the dollar went up. In a week's time its value fluctuated 10 per cent., and in Japan that was no unusual occurrence. Just think of what a com motion that would make here if it should lie necessary for a storekeeper to mark over his whole stock of goods every day because tho value of the dollar had changed over night. Since the great decline has taken place in Japan prices for farm producoand mer chandise, except during tho war, have not risen, but have remained about stationary because of the increased supply, but the price for everything that is purchased out side of Japan in a gold standard oountry ha> ri-*>u to almost double. Hotel pro prietors and those who are forced to buy those articles that are necessary to tho conducting of their business, and which are not produced in Japan, havo now to pay double what they did liefore the great decline took place, and yet tho hotel, pro prietors dare not raise the prlco of their rooms on account of competition. The proprietor of the Grand hotel in Yoko hama told me himself that he was making jH-r day now since silver had declined than before its fall. In Japan the horse Is almost an unknown animal as far as transportation purposes aro concerned, eoolic-. Ix>th men and women, taking its place For thirty-eight cents in our money these Japanose runners will pull you In a jinrickisha for ten hours at a pace that would kill almost any horse, and yottho#> runners stand among tho highest paid labor in that country. There arc those in the United States who depoujicc Wall hiract as a gairbllnj* I ' " ■ INfo. 39 0 -i. .in r> V •: urn that th 3 free coinage of -llv. - . .i.l:| ies-eii the- use of Wall «!r.-e ' " wholo )>opulatlon of the 1:1:. -■ • If w«« nn* on a silver basis, u Hi.! U < ;en| !l«d to look at the London •I i .tati. ns of -liver as cabled to Wall s'r.vf a --Intrie transaction could be made any tiny without running the risk of lons. in India it ; - tiie -ame as in Japan. Tke n; <v iri-Mna'.iy • > worth 30 or 32 cents; t."'. it i- n]i,'r.ixuuately worth 80 or 89 cent* nn:l - -ne >lt;y- it is down to 30 cents or -.1;» t.. cents Prices there for food pr.du. t-ar. no higher now than before the '. ■. line in ,-iivcr took place, thoy be- governed iiy the sizo of the crops, de pendent upon the quantify of rain that fulN during the wet season. Railway ; fares are the s.uiis, and the price of mu ooe.tn passage to England Is invariably the same nuiiiU>r of rupees. The railroad and the -t vumphlp companies cannot i rale their rates, but the traveler who I conies from a -rold standard country can buy his ptusiigc for Just about one-half ! what was formally charged. \ good coachman can he had in Bom bay for 10 rupees, or, say, 98 20, per month, and an excellent house servant and cou rier for 1 rupee, or 35 cents per dny, with i;n allowance of 4 "nnnas. or 8 .v.its, a day for his food, and those house servants constitute the highest paid class of labor in India. Those servants are al w;:j - men, and they commence their day's du. ies by bringing their ■aster's "i-hota hiwri," er early breakfast, at 7 o'clock in the mora ing. They help you dress and then pro ceed to wait upon the table, act as Inter preter during your ride, brush your clothes or pipe clay your torpee hat when you re turn and follow you around like a faith ful dog on every occasion, pack yoar trunk, keep off" the horde of beggar* that hourly nnuoy you, and when at night yea retire they curl themselves up In thdhr blankets and sleep on the mat outside your door, ready to answer yburcall. This is a fair example of the best paid class «f native labor in India. Tho English soldiers in India, of whose there are 100,000 and over, bitterly com plain that their wages, as now received in rupees, will not permit them to keep their families In England as they used to do before the depreciation took place, and are loudly clamoring for a compensation allowance to make their depreciated wages equivalent to what they*formerly received. They claim that while they are paid the same number of rupees per month as formerly, yet it will buy in England only one-half of what It used-to buy. This is exactly what would occur to every salaried man, woman or child in this oountry if the free coinage of silver policy prevailed. Sularles mlgnt remain the same, but one-half of the~abllity of those salaries to buy coffee, tea. sugar and all imported articles would be gone. Last year there was imported into the United States about 1789,000,000 worth of products which could be classed as ne cessaries, and all these things had to be paid for in gold or in ejqxucts at gold prices. Now, the price of wheat is gov erned by the London quotation in Mark lane, consequent upou the supply and Crop reports recelvoS from the Argentine Republic, India and "Russia as well as our west. Now, therefore, If business is dis arranged in this country so that there are thousands of men out of work and those Who aro at work get paid in depreciated ourrency those meu cannot afford to be as largo consumers of the farmer's wheat and pork as they would otherwise be. The farmer, therefore. Would" then have more of wheat and pork on hand than he now has, and hence. If normal crops prevailed, the price would In all probability decline, as a greater quantity would be offered in Mark lane. Thus ha would probably get less for his labor in depreciated currency unifoV silver than he does now, and so have less purchasing power wherewith to buy his coffee, his sugar, his tea and his tobacco, and most of those articles com ing from countries that demand gold in payment.—Ernest R Ackerman in New York Sun. MR. BRYAN'S RECORD. Some That Are Worthy of Carefal Consideration. It is a fact which the thinking voter Is considering just now, that William J. Bryan does not touch upon the tariff, nor does he refer to tho point that his election will mean a continuation of the hard times which have come upon tho country as a result of the passive of the Wilson tariff bill—a bill misnawd a measure for sr«e nue, but which produces nothing but a de ficit. Mr. Bryan is eugerly seeking tho votes of the farmers, yet on April 7, 1893, he voted in the house in favorof the Springy bill to place wool on the free list, thus striking a blow at every farmer who at tempts to diversify his industry by raising sheep. The wool growers of Ohio, of Texas 1 f Ihe west and southwest, remem ber tills On the next day, April 8, 18SU, he voted in favor of repealing the duty and admit ting free foreign hugging for cotton, ma chinery for its manufacture, cottou ties and cotton gins. Here ho voted against the interest of the worklngmen employed in cotton manufacture, or in the building of machinery thereof. On July 8, 18W2, Mr. Bryan voted to re duce the duty on tin plnte and to repoal the section of the McKinley law which created tho great tin plate Industry in the United Stutes. Another blow was then dealt at tho worklngmen whose votes he now so eagerly seeks! On May 2, 18U2, Mr. Bryan moved to suspend the rules and pass his bill to place binding twine on tho free list. He then struck another blow at tho worklngmen, for hundreds of them found employment In the manufacture of twine. It will not do to say his action was "for the benefit of the farmer," because the price of bindl - twino is no lower now than it was In lbV.'. His bill merely gave foreign work men employment at the expense of the American workmen. It injured the latter, and did not benefit the farmers. On July 8, 18ft. 1 , Mr. Bryan voted for tho bill to reduce tho duty on load ore, and to discriminate in favor of load ores contain ing silver. This bill could not possibly benefit any American workingman. It Injured those employed in lead mining and smelting; it injured the men w&> delve in silver mines. Possibly it helped the men who deal In silver bullion —but certainly not one American workingman. Mr. Bryan's votes in congress were uni formly in favor of measures whose effect was to reduce the wages of American worklngmen, and to diminish the amount of work open to them. He voted to reduce or remove the duties on imported farm products. Is a man who votes steadily to promote foreign interests at the expense of our own to be honored with the highest ofljee in the people's gift, as a reward for such actionf Bryan's votes and his voice have been und are in favor of cheap labor and cheap money—for free trade and freo silver. i 'ANDREW JACKSON'S EIGHTH AN-V MAL MESSAGE. "A depreciation of the currency is itlmtyft attended by a lots to the la boring cln»Aeti. This portion of tho 1 community have neither time nor op | port unity t» watch the ebb* and flows \ «>f the money market. Kngaged from • I «l*y to «lay in their uneful tolls, thoy I tlo not perceive that, although thcif witge* are nominally tho same, or evon . I Komewhat lil|[her, they are greatly ! { reduced, in furl, t>> the rapid Increase < •■f currency, which, as it appears to : • i make money abound, tliey are at first inclined to consider a blessing." .- - «
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