V OL. XXXIII
Uiioflltnn'o FALL AND WINTER SHOES
flUbollUii o An c - cM
WE SHOW YOU
More Stylish, Servicable. Lower Priced Footwear
Than Any Other Shoe House in Town Besides
The Greatest Variety to Chose From.
You can examine every particle that goe, to make this line of Shoes from the
bottom up.; We show them in every style of toe- ISul lx, s . Kaz<>r Needle and Lon
don, Double Sole and Extension Edge. They are up-to-date. 1 atent Leather,
Fnamel, Cordoian, Willow Tan Calf
Besides this line our Men's Working and
Dress Shoes at Ji.oo, {l*2s, Ji 50, |2.00 and ___ Q&fcx
st.y> are great values and find ready sale. /
Boys and Girls Sctool Shoes—Made
strong, servicable, stylish, heel or spring. f. Ajfi
They are water and cold resisters; they will . VA
cany a lx>y or girl a long road to school. W
We have them in oil >» ra ' n . kangaroo, box >1
and crack-proof calf, kip, unliued, veal calf, j jKtv'-s \\
in butto.i and lace, at 75c, fi .00, f 1.25, $i 40, , l|
and 1.50.
Ladies Fine Shoes in all the newest lasts, (
all widths,at 85c, ft.oo, $1.25, ft.so, #2OO, 1 1 —Nz^—s
J 2 -! 1 : j.oo. See our welts, heavy soles, at '' jJ
sa.c- .1. 50 and $3.00. ' V
Ladies' Warm Shoes and Slippers, flannel , ' 1 J
lined, at 45c, 50c, 75c, Jl.oo and /1.25. ■->- : Ji
They ..re Crumbs of Comfort. V > ~' /l'/f
Men's and Boj-s' BOOU and Heavy Shoes,
high or low instep, box or plain. Men's -fV?
at 75:, #I.OO $1.25, #1.50, #2.00 and $2. 50. 4
Boys' at 75c, SI.OO, (1.25 and $1.50. <i
If ycu war.t good, servicable l ootwear at one price and
where jour dollar will buy as much as your
neighbor's dollar will, go to
-K-Bntler's Leading Shoe House#-
Opp. Hotel Lowry.
B. C. HUSELTON.
Mrs J E. Zimmerman
ConpetltioD| Barrios In Every Depiftment.
The greatest values ever offered in the history of the dry goods trade.
100 pieces Latest Fall • ;4° inch and color-
Coloring, rough, and \ . ed, smooth and
smooth effect, wool • ; rough effects in
dresf goods usual price I wH® .'new Fall suitings
40c, our price only 25c. . • at 50c, value
Grand Offerings in Fall Millinery, Wraps and Suits.
Ladies new style I Ladies cloth cape | New Hats in I Feather Boas all
heavv Beaver Jack- | #3.75, Plush capes | trimmed and un- | the go, we have
et for $3.98, value | #5.00, this is aj per I trimmed depart- I them at 39c, 50c,
J5.00. I cent less than reg- I ment. New Walk- I 75c, (1.00, up to
I ular price. I ing Hat, Tam j fio.oo, all specia
| | O'Shanter &c . | values.
Also a complete line of Blankets, Flannels, Yarns, Underwear, Hosiery, Domes
tics, 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 t© 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.
JArs. J. E. Zimmerman
Successor to Hitter & Ralston.
SSO. Given Away SSO.
Looks like a large amcunt 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 lrom 10
J5 per cent.
HERE ARE OUR EVERY DAY PRICES.
HATS WORTH $2 25 at $1.75
$3 00 at 12 25.
" $5.00 at $3.75.
SB.OO at SO.OO.
Tam O'S'baotersJfrom 25c to $1 25.
M. F. & M. MARKS,
U31t0:,i 7 South Main Street, Butler, I'a.
Butler Savings Bank
Butler, Pa.
Capital - - $60,000 00
Burploi »Dd Profits, 8119.263.67
JOS. L PURVIS President
J. HENBY TEOUTMAN Vi(!4! Pre«ideut
WM. CAMPBELL, Jr ( aihier
LOU 18 B. STEIN Teller
DIKKCTORH -Joy-ph L Purvl*. .1. Henry
Trontraan. W. D.Brandon. W. A. Stein. J. H.
Caoobell.
Tbe Batter Havlaji bank li tne Oldest Hank
lag InMltutlon In Butler County.
General banking buslneaa transacted.
Wt aollclt accounts ot oil prodn.vni, mer
ekaiitf. tarmera and other*.
All Hu.ilnew entrusted to us wl'l receive
prompt at'entlon.
lotrreat paid ou time deponita
BUTLER COUNTY
Matual Fire Insurance Oompany,
Ottct Gor.Main 4 Cunningham
ilf. WICK. Pre*.
NK4I. KITTIKKB. Tie* Pr*.
L. H. IrJUMin, S«e'y aad Tr»a».
0IKKC10K8:
' r. W. Irviu, James Htephenson,
"*P. W. Blnckmorf, N. Weltzel.
V. B >wm»:.. H. J. Ktlnslar
eo Ketteror, Chas. Kebbun,
4 «c. Rfooo iJohn Kooning',
LOYAL McIUNIKN Agent
The Butler County National Bant
BUTLKR, PA.
Capital paid In $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits $87,962.35
lof. Hartman, President; J. V. Ritts.Vice
President: C. A. Bailey, Cashier; John G
McMarlio. >s«'t Cashier.
▲ general banking business transacted.
Interest paid on tflne deposits.
Money loaned on approved security.
We Invite you to open an account with tills
UIiiCTOBK-non. Joeepb Uartman. Hon. W.
•. Waldron, Dr. N. M. Hoover. H. McHweeney.
K. K. Abrams, C. P. Collins. I. O. Smith, l-eslle
P. Baxlett, M. Ktnegan, W. Henry Wilson. John
Humphrey.Dr. W. C. McOanale*. Ben Masseth
Harry HeaaMiy. J. V. Kl'.ta.
Asbury Park.
Asbury Park has the beet beach on the
coast of New Jersey, and
"THE FENIMORE"
is the best place to stop while there. For
term* address,
;TIIOS. NOBLE,
(Asbury Park, N. j.^
AT J. R. GRIFB'S
and 2 Do Not Make 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 will find
what you want in my large stock
and at such prices that defy com
petition. I am making a spc.
cialty of nobby and find Goods
and want your trade.
J. I CRIES.
118 SOUTH MAIN ST
abrams&brownT^
INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE
Strong Companies.
Prorriot Settlements.
Home insurance Co. of New| York, Innur
ance'Co.of North Amerir.s, oi Philadelphia
Pa. Pbeniz I nun ranee of Brooklyn, N. Y.
ami Hartford Insurance Co. of Hartford Conn
OFFICE: Corner of Maiu Ht. and the
D'apinod, north o'Court lioose, Butler, Pi
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
Liver Ills
TJke biliou3HP*s. dyspepsia, headache, consti
pation, sour stouacb. indigestion are promptly
cured by Hood s Pills. They do their work
Hood's
easily and thoroughly. 'II _
Best after dinner piUJ. 111
25 cents. All dr.iegiaH. B ■■ ■
Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co.. Lowell, Mass.
The only Pill to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
PENNSYLVANIA RA S L.
Western "ernsylvama Division.
Schedule in Effect May 18 189 C
Mouib, — "—Week Days .
A. M. A. M *. *. r. M. V *
i. CTLKH Leave 6 MUU 11 20 245 ft 05
\iioubur.. . Arrive Csl 825 11 !•< -lie 5
duller Jo t. . •• 7-27 *4' 12 07 :) 35 s.">:t
Butler Jet... .Leave 730 »4S 1J 12 li 35 5 5::
Natron;, Arrive'/38 hf > 12 2t 345 •• uj
Tartntum 743 903 12 2C 3 .'.2 <:»
SprlnadaU- 752 91* 1238 402 ..._
ClareGJOnt 507 925 12 53 4 1<", C2i
Sharpsturg «14 931 10l 422 632
Allegheny City 825 942 114 4:53 c 4_<
*. M. A. M. P. M. I*. M. r M
BIJBUAV TRAINS Leave Butler lor All.-
Kht uy City and i.rlrcipal luiennedlaie sia'lutis
7:40 A. M„ ?:J0 and 500 P M.
North. Week Days ——
A. M. A. M. A. M. p. M. P, M.
. Uegheny City.. Lv. 7OJ 300 11 25 300 5 :s.)
Hharp"'jur({ 711 912 1137
claremout 9 1"
Sf'niih'dfcle 930 1159 .... 657
Tarenturn 732 939 12 oS 330 Ge.
Natrona 737 943 12 13 334 011
Butler JC't Ar 746 BSO 1223 340 0i"
Butler JC't Lv 745 JSO 12 34 345 62«
Saxonburg 810 10 15 Vi 59 4o« t>4»
iSITLCU Ar. «S5 1038 125 435 710
A. *. A. M. P. M, P. M. P. .W•
SUNDAY TKAINS Leave Allegheny CU; for
Butler aud principal intermediate station* 72i
A. 1230 and7:ls P. M.
Week Day a For tho KaPl Week
p. m. a. in. a. ni P- u>.
245 625 Lv Buri.Kß...Ar 10 02 12 j(>
335 727 Ar Butler Je tLv 953 12 42
340 745 Lv Buller Je't Ar 940 12 34
340 749 Ar Freeport.. Lv 930 12 30
350 753 " Aileg'y Jc't " 933 12 24
400 804 " Leecflbarg.. " 920 12 14
419 821 ''Faulton(Apollo" 905 11 £5
445 851 " Saltsbarg "8 37 1132
518 922 '• B:air»ville..." 805 II 00
.5 27 930 "Bluirsville laß'n"7 45 10 15
850 11 35 ' A1t00na...." 340 8 (A)
100 310 " H»rritiburg.-."ll 55 3lu
430 623 " Philadelphia. '3 50 11 20
a. n\ p. m. p. m. p. ru
Through trains for the east leave Pitta
Lnrg (Union Btatiou) an fo'lows: —
Atlantic CipT6B«, Tdailv 310 A.
Peni)<*ylva.iia Liaiileit " .....7 15 "
Day Expree*, " .7 30
Main Line Expiey* 8 00
Philadelphia Kiprt>»« " .....4 30 I'. V
Pastern Express " 705 " &
Fast Line " .....8 10 "
For detailed iii!orr».atiou, aJ Ire. * ThoH.
F. Watt, Pa**. J*U. Western I)i<".rict, cor
Jilta Ave i:r.o sn.ithfield St., Piltidiu.-,;,
Fa.
S. H I REVO.-T, J. K. WOOD,
OejnrH! Manager. Oen'l Passr. Agi.itl.
pITTSBURG & WESTEKiN
Railway. Allegheny Short
Line. Schedule in effect, July 19,
1896.
Butler Time, Depart. Arrive
Allegheny Accommodation., cis am; 925 am
Allegheny Kljer 8 15 am 10 00 am
Akron Mull 8 IS am 7 30 Pin
New Castle Aceomo 8 15 am! 9 2*» him
Allegheny Accoino ilO Warn I; 20 pm
Allegheny KxpreSS 2 55 pm 4 55 ptii
Chicago Kxpress » 36 pin 12 20 pn.
Allegheny Mall 0 05 pin; 7 20 pin
Kllwooil Accomo Ii 05 pin 7 3" pil'
Ct lea go Express « 05 pin 9 25 ain
Allegheny Kxtiresfi ; « o»i pit. 1
Kane and Bradford Mall 10 U5 am 5 20 pn.
Clarion Accomo 5 15 pm 9 50 am |
Koxburg Accomo j 7 35 pin 8 05 aiu
SUNDAY TKAIN9.
DeKorest Jet. Accomo 8 15 am 7 :» pm
Allegheny Accomo 10 00 air.
Chicago Express 3 35 pm 4 55pm
Allegheny Accomo « ft', pm 4 55 pm
Pullman lludet Sleeping Cars and flrst-cla»>
')ay (;oa»;hes run through between Butler and
Chicago dallv.
For tlcketo to points . the West
Northwest or Southwest apply to
A. B. CKOUG'X, Ageiii
Bu tier, I'a
Trains leave the B. s O. depot In Pittburt
lot the Kant as follows.
For Washington I)' C., Baltimore, Phlladel
plila, :n 1 .New York, 7 :'M and 9:20 p. m
Cumberland, iv.4o. 7 :30,a.m. 1 :10, JTMi p. m.Con
oe'.svllle. f:4O, 7 JO, a. in. 1.10. 4.30, 4.45, 5.30, 9.20
i». m. Unlontown, 7..-0 a. m , 1 10 , 4.30, 5.30 p. m.
Onlontown. Morga r towa and Fairmont, 7,30,
tn. and 5,30 p. m. Mt.Pleasant 6.40, 7. 3') a. m.
-.10 and 4.3 Hp in. Washingten, fa., 7.40 and
.30 a. m., 4.0U.1.45 and ».00. 11.55 p. m. Wheel
pg, 7.40. and 9.30 a. m.. and 4.00. 9.00. 11.55 p,
u. Cincinnati, Ht, ./JUIh, Columbus and New
ark, 7.40 a. m., o. 10, 11.55 p.m.
For Chicago. 2.40 ai, 1 U. 30 p. rn.
J'arl(»r ana stooping cars to Baltimore Waxh-
InirtoD. <'lnetnnatl and Chlcairo.
H. 0 DUSKLR, Gen. Sapt. Allegheny, Pa
C. W. BAPHHTT, A.G.P A , Allegheny. Pa
K. P. KKYNOLDS, Bupt.. Forburg, Pa.
*
MHK PITTSBURG, SHENAN
-*■ GO & LAKE ERIK RAILROAD.
TIMK TABLE—III eir.;Ol Monday, June
28, 18W5. Train* are run by HlinJaril On
tral Time (SWth Meridian).
GOINO Rons. Gonra SOUTH
10 14 12 STATIONS 3 j II 13
p.m'piu . p.m. Arr Lv 'e*.m. la.RA. N m
.... 4si x m Kuffal* ft 36 i 2
... | 3 24 1 <«, Dunkirk | u at 1 4
a.tn. I |
i on 14? » 4* Krie o io, H m :i a
G w l at 9 n . Wallace .luuct. fi 47 9 if. i i
6 20 l H4| 9 ll Ulrard B sol v l» 4 l
« Oft 12 11 Hl9 .... Lock port. ... 7 OOi 'j 'rt 4 J
C 02; 12 if! >1 51 .Cranfcitllle. ' T Osj 93* 4:t
1 4:1 . .-110 22 L ar7ccnneaa> lv. 1140 3 1
3 10| | 7 4011* ar ....110 22 1 1; 43
5ft711 44 8 4ft ar ! ..Albion I* V HI 941 4 ;i<
ft VI 12 3:1 K 311 .. Hhttflcland .. 723 953 451
f 40; 12 30i <t 2* ... springnor"... 727 9 ftfi 4 aft
6 33 12 24! H no ..Conneautvllle.. 7 34 10 03 5 o.i
6 o»|:2 o fr a 00|... Mea'v'le Jet... h <>o| 10 28 sV>
4 S7| 2 li h 07 ar. Kxpo.Park. lv H 07 10 1.1 4 >,7
4 B7|lo Ist 7 34|IV ar 8 07
4 wio '>2: 720 lv . Corns't I,ak." 10 02 4 46
. . IS 21 K 10 ar ar 8 17 10 so ft :w
4 20; 9 3ft l « 45 V..Meadvllle..lv 9 3ft 4 20
NO2 1151 7 42 . llartHtowu.. * No 1 110 38! a
.... II 4« 7 37;.. . Adarnavllle 10 44 j ft
....1138 7 27J 05g00d.... 10 541 6
25,11 30 7 15 ... Greenville ... 6 30 11 Of) ft u
6 18 II 20 7 Oft ....HhenaiiKo.... 0 40 11 20 # J
Coo<o »r 6 45,... Hredonla... 70311 44 fi f7.
5 44 10 43 C 25| Mercer 7 2/ IS 04 7
ft 30' 10 2s e 10 pardon 7 36 12 22 7 fz
d 1»|10 20i fl 00 ... (<rove City. .. 7 47 12 33 7
6 Ot. 10 0» 648 .. Harrlnvllle.... 758 12 «ft' 73»
4 ss|io 00 s to . . Branch .xm.... 8 oei'2 7 40
BOOi. . .1 8 It liV .Krancliton.ar 7 10112 10
s 4ft' .... « Mur...Milliard...lv e 2eln is| ....
4 531 9 v>| s 351.V.. .kelHierw .... 8 10112 ML 7 4»
439 942 ft 21 Euclid 8 22 I 12 8 C 3
4 10| 9 1.1 1 4 v>|.... holler 8 VI 1 M ;r;
220 720 'Allegheny. PAWIi 017 8 501 ....
2 15 a.in I'ltlAburK,llitto. p. mip. m ..
NOTK. —Train No. 1 Htartrt Irom Expoei
tion Park at 5:45 a.m. Mondays only. No
2 runs to Exposition Park Saturdays only.
Train* l. r > and 10 will run Sunday only
between Butler and (exposition Park,mak
ing all Bto pa Lv Butler at 7:'.10 a.m. Re
turning leave Bxpoxition Park G p.m.
J.T. BI.AIK. General Manager, (ireenvllle. ra
W. G. SAIIGKANT. 44. P. A.. MeadvlMe. Pa
HUNDREDS
of papers in diflerunt
styles, for correspondence. Box pa
per, tablets aitd envelopes to match
Paper by the pound or ream.
AT
DOUGLASS'
Near I'. O 241 S. Main St
BUTLER, PA
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I'TLKH. PA.,THURBDAY. OC I OBER 8, 1890.
[Coi.yrijjht, IS6C fep iairiW Pris» Associa
tion.]
CILYPTER XXII.
Bouton'9 delight at being re-enforced
cannot be described He felt elated at
his increased power and confident that
no opposition that Brandon could make
would check hisschtmes. But Braadon
might call in the aid of m*.ps from
some of the forts. There was danger in
this and Bouton determined to obviate
it by wiping Brand' n out of existence.
Next to liis fear and hatred for Bran
don was that entt rtaiued f..r Henry
Kyle. The unprincipled always hate
those whom they fail to destroy. The
death of Pmcii gave Bouton a good ex
cuse' to influence his men agaiiist the
man whom tiny had hitherto a<lmired
for his addn ss and daring, and as fel
lows of his always tiiink in crowds
they s.-hju w< rk' il themselves into a ha
tred of Henry Kyle that found un outlet
in oaths that vi re loud if not deep.
It was cnOei'-itood that un uLtive eam
paigu would ba U gun on the morrow,
and in anticipation of it the outlaws
cleaned their rifles, sharpened their
knives and cast bullets by the fire. The
slender, pit! uresque fonns of the Indi
ans, the leaping tl;aiies and polished,
f:. hing anus, made a picture that Alice
L .uiciiiird never forgot. She was sit
ting on the ground talking in low tones
to Nora Kyle aud gazing now and thtoi
in the direction where she knew Louis
to be when a shadow fell ou the ground
between (htm and looking up she saw
Bouton.
"Good evening, ladies," he said,
removing his hat andbowingdefer. il
tially. "I am sorry that I cannot make
you more comfortable."
"But you can make us more comfort
able," said Alice sternly.
"Then command me, for I have the
honor to be your most obedient serv
ant, " and as he spoke ho turned his
face so that the light from the distant
fire fell on his white teeth and made
them cruelly conspicuoms.
Seeing that ho wanted her to speak,
Alice said:
"I did not mean to say what I did "
"Bat you had a right to. I repeat,
what is it I can do to add to tho com
fort of either?"
"Leave us to ourselves" replied Al
ice.
"Ah, yon are cruel, but I shall not
be." Bouton tried to laugh, but the
girls were struck with the harsh, metal
lic ring of his voice. ''l fear that you
blame me," be weut on, "tor the in
convenience you have b< en subjected to.
You will not believu me if I tell you
that I alouo have saved you from worse
treatment."
"Are you not the loader of these—
these"—
"Say robbers or whatever you will.
Miss Blanchard, and I'll confess that I
am their lender. If I were not, as I said
before, your fate would be worse'. And
I intend using my power for your con
tinued safety, though I know you will
not believe me."
Bouton threw himself on the grass,
and ut that moment fresh fuel added to
the lioaiest lire lit up the scene, so that
they could see each other plainly.
"Yes, you think I am very bad. Miss
Blanchard, and she thinks 1 am very
bad. Is not that true?"
"It is," replicel Aliec.
"I know that, and yet, Miss B'uuch
ard, lam not a Cain. Yon have ]>oid
of Cain, but lam not one, I have nev
er made my hands rid with u brother's
blood. Do you understand that, Miss
Nora?"
The story of her father's lift*—his
life secret and life torture —flashed
through Nora Kyle's brain, and she
Would have fallen liad not Alice's arm
been around her.
"I know nothing about you. I want
to know nothing," Nora manuged to
gasp. In her pure, gentle heart she lm
ugincd this man a wizard, who by some
occult means had possessed himself ef
her father's secret.
"1 do not wish to tell yon of myself,
only so far as my life is mm)o«ted with
yours. I knew your father hgfore TOU
were born, before ho came to taw
mountains to hide from iho vorld. 1
know wby ho did cpnie, yet I harve nev
er tried to harm him, iHJ\er thought uf
giving his to the world. There
are others m arching for your father, and
if I went with them it Was not because
I wished them to succeed. You blame
mo, but on your knees you would thank
me if you Knew what I had done, what
1 have prevented belng/fiono."
"If you have been so very good," said
Alice Illanihard, breaking in on his
special pleading, "why is it you keep
us and Mr. Louis Kyle prisoner#'/"
"That is i> proper fjuestiou and I wish
1 could explain It, for I do n6t wish to
be ißUiunderHtood.. But though I seeaaio
be, I am not my own master. There are
others who direct. I must pretend to
submit to their wishes that 1 muy be
able to protect you both from harm,"
said Bouton, with a great affectation of
sincerity and candor.
"You cannot defend yourself with
mysteries," said Alice. "I cannot Is
lievo you unless you explain all."
"Explain all. Miss Blanchard?"
"That is what I said."
"Well, I am willing to explain all."
He drew nearer to Nora and asked, in a
theatrical whisper, "Are you willing
that 1 should explain all?"
"No, no!" she half shrieked. "L ave
me; for heaven's sake, leave me, or
kill me!"
"I will not kill you. I would rather
kill myself. I will leave you for the
night. When wo march on the morrow,
MisH Kyle, 1 will xpeuk with you again.
I will tell yon something that is near to
my heart. 1
Bouton rose and bowed, then went
back to where tho men were lying
around tho carapflr** Ho ooiled him
self up In a blanket and wns asleep in a
short timti. Him BHSM tried to imitate
him, but thongh he had grown more
and more weary every day siuce coming
Into this country, his narrow brain was
too much crowded with thought for
him to get much satisfactory sleep.
Before daylight the next morning the
camp was astir. While some prepared
food others loaded the pack mules and
saddled tho horses, duties that seemed
to require a great deal of shouting and a
deluge of profanity. The prisoners were
served with food as before and Font
Kobb brought up horses for Alioe and
Nora, when Boaton offered to assist
them to their saddle*.
At Alice's request Louis Kyle was
permitted to ride beside them. But be
fore Bouton would agree to this request
he made Nora promise that some time
during the march she would daop back
and talk to him for an hour or t-wo. To
this the poor girl consented for her
brother's Hake. She bad the gro*test
horror of this man now that she felt he
knew her father's secret. Innocent of
the world's ways and fearful that Bou
ton had it in his rower to levallv de-
stroy hor father and all tho family, she
would willingly die it called on for the
sacrifice to w»re the in.
She wanted an opportunity to tell
Louis that Bouton knetf - their awful se
cret, bat Boutou so lienr tLul fthr
"(Joud evcutri'j. ludlcu."
could not (,-peak to hiin about it, and
even if Bouton vrero away she dared
not speak to hiin on this subject in the
presence of Alice Blanchaid As the
long cavalcade wound di v . through
the narrow valleys it looked KVua small
army expecting a battle, and sneb It
certiiinly w;is. To avoid the inevitable
dust as well as to |>rev« ut an attack on
the head of the lii •. .' Captain Brandon
should see fit U) ai:.l>„.-h them, Bouton
plaec.-l the prisoners to the fix>nt. After
they hail gone Bona' uulc s Bouton whis
pered to Nora, "Remember your pre m
ise itud drop back beside me.'' With
pale face and compreascd lips she obey
ed liim. "Y< a must not think m«
harsh." he 1..x-ui- "Think of bow lonj;
I have kept the secret. I knew it before
you were L. ru. "
As it w»« evident lie did know the
secret and impossible for her 1o t> 11 b<.w
long he had known it, or how he be
came possessed of it, flic was fi<re©d to
believe bini, though,* as the rrcdor
knows, his kuowltilge was of a very re
cent dale.
"If jou ai<; gouur to use it m>w," she
managed to say, "better that you bad
used it beforti''
"Did I say I was Koing to u«e it
now?"
"You talk as if you might," <hc ("aid
nervously.
"Then I fail to niako myself under
ftood. My French ii better tlrnn my
English. Shall wo talk
"I do not unde<rstand Flench"
"Very wrlL Wo shall keep on as we
have been doing. You see many men
about us hero?" He waved his hand
back at tho cavalcade, and Nora nedded.
"They want to catch your father and
get a large reward."
"And if they cutch him what will
they do?" she asked with a shudder.
"They wiil hang hiin."
"Hang him!" she said with a gusp.
"Yes. Hang him up by the neck till
he is dead And they will put your
mother in jail and your brothers, and
keep them there till they are dead."
Nora believed this. If shs did not,
she had neither the courage nor knowl
edge nor strength Ut refute it, eo awful
ly did the picture impress her.
"You do not want this to happen?"
he asked after a painful pause.
"Why should you ask me?"
"Only to show what I think as you do,
and to tell yon that it la all In you*
hands.''
"In my bands?" she said eagerly.
"Yes. That is what 1 say. You e,an
save thorn and make all right again.
Will you do it?" He turned In the sad
dle ahd tried to look under her down
cast lida.
"Yea," she replied, "I would gladly
die to save them."
"But you need not die."
"What then?"
"A thousand times better than dying.
Soo can have them all together again
yon say to mo the ono word 'Yea.' "
"it 1 aay 'Ysa?' "
"If you aay it to my question. But
yon must not say it now. 1 will give
yuu time to think."
He hesitated and looked into her face
again, and to-avoid his gaze as well ais
lb leara his object she asked :
"What is the question?"
"it is"—Bouton drew nearer and
Whispered—"it is, will you consent to
become my wife?"
She looked at him with horror In her
eves and a "No" trembling on her
lips. But he wheeled his horde asido
ahd Bald:
"I do not want the answer now."
CHAPTER XXIII.
Uuder the guidance of the Indian
herder, Valentine Kyle and his wits
succeeded In reaching tbe caves to which
the Prophet ha<\ sent them. They went
down to the valley of the (ireat Spirit
through the canyon by which Howard
Blanchard first entered with Captain
Brandon. Though broken hearted,
weary and on foot and moch'aoCuatomed
to the wonderful soanery of this mar
velous land, they could not but be awed
bv the sublimity of their surroundfcigs.
The shadows and gloom were in sym
pathy with their own hearts, and as
hand in hand ihef went down deeper
and deeper into the canyon it seemed
to Mrs Kvle that she must have died
With her buiband, and that in death, M
in life, she was still clinging to him
and leading him through the darkened
way out to the gate called Beautiful.
And when tho sunlit opening to the
valley came in sight she stood und clung
to him aud closed her eyes, npt daring to
look at tho glory that seemed of another
world.
"Here is the valley of the Great
Spirit," said tho guide, pointing out to
the light. "I can bear voices.
Above the sound of the waters, hurry
ing down to the placid lake in the cen
ter of the valley, Mrs. Kyle beard the
singing and laughter of the immigrant
children, and the sound came to her
ears like the seraphic singing of angals.
What music is there to the mother like
the laughter of ohildren? Even Valen
tine Kyle wtwi awed, und so filled with
the supernatural exhilaration that hia
{ace glowed and his gray hair and beard
ookod like a saintly halu
"Let us ff*t into tho light," called
out the guide. "It la pleasanter in the
beautiful valley."
They followed him out, but stopped
again at a point where all the glories of
the enchanted soene burst upon thoirbe
wildend gaze.
There were children playing by the
lake, and at tho sight of the strangers
thev ran shouting to the caves in alarm,
and their erica broke the illusion aud
told Mrs. Kyle she waa still in tbe land
of fear and sorrow and danger.
As they crossed the valley they could
•co anxious faces peering at them from
behind tho rock*.
Just as Valentino Kyle was about to
Call to them not to fear, a tall, rosy
faced girl made her appearance and ap
proached tLeiu with extended hands.
"I am Mary Clyde," she said. "Come
with me. Ton seem to have trouble,
like ourselves."
"Indeed we have trouble, my child,"
said Mrs. Kyle. '' May you never know
so much."
"And may yours soon b« lightened,"
uoid Mai v. "imd it will be if it is in our
power. We are only women and chil
dren with one oltl man here, but the
Prophet says we' aru safe. "
Mary Clyde then le?d them to the cnve
entrance, and here the women and chil
dren came swarming out. all as tunned
of their .alarm, though their recent ex
perience warranted tlvem in the precau
tion. Mr. Kyle let his wife answer, and
when she told them her name they all
asked in u ch< r..s, "Are you Louis
Kyle's mother?"
"I am."
"Then," said Mary Clyde, "I shall
kiss you." And thereupon all the other
women and all the children followed
Mary's hospitable example.
When Mrs. Kyle told them that her
home had been destroyed by Bouton,
and that her daughter was then a pris
oner in his hands, the indignution of
the immigrant women became extreme,
and Mrs. Clyde, Mary's mother, declared
with much emph;. s that death would
be something like a pleasure' if she could
Just see Boutin tertured as she would
have Lua tertured aud ivs be dest rved to
be tomireel "for just five minuses."
Mr. Kyle told thfcin the little he had
lujimed from the Prophet nbmit I)r.
Blanchard and his family. The report
Was that the doctor had escaped, but
that the girls were still in the power cf
tho outlaws.
"All our men are out aiding in the
fight," said one woman, "and we'd be
willing to fo and help them if it wasn't
fur the children."
The immigrants did all in the-ir pow
er to comfort their guests, and all spoke
of a termination to the trouble which
the most imaginative did not fe«l in
her heart. About the mieldle of the aft
ernoon the children, who never tired of
the beautiful valley nor ceased to won
dfer at the grund caves, c-uine running
in, tho leadier shunting;
"Tho Prophet I Tho Prophet is oom
ingl"
Without asking a question all hur
ried out and saw tho Prophet crossing
the valley accompanied by Clara Blanch
ard and her father. The women and
children ran to meet them With shouts
"No. I will remain «t» the shadow)."
of joy, but Valentine Kyle and his wife
remained book in the shadow.
"I cannot meet him, wife. I cannot
meet him I" cried tho unhappy man.
"Meet him, husband Even if he
should reeognieo you he can bear yon
no malice:. Dr. Blanchard was over your
friendl"
"No, I will remain in the shadow
till I can escape from hora "
"That you must not do, Valentine.
Look out, my husband See, time has
so changed him that I could not tell
that I had ever set eyes on him before.
The children are shouting his name.
That alone assures me I am not mistak
en. U you wish to remain unknown, ho
cannot recognise you. Only in your
hfsve heart and lovo for me are yon
&e Valentine Weldon of 19 years ago.
Here, hero they are. Do not crouob back
in the darkness See how like our Nora
the young'girl looks."
Mrs. Kyle soized her husband's arm
and kept him standing back near tho
entrance to the oave, where, without
being directly observed, they ounld see
all that was going on unUide.
"And Valentine Kyie and his wife
have arrived,'' said the Prophet, raising
ids bronzed face to the son. "I knew
that Clod would answer my prayer.
Whwro are they?*'
"lu the oave, " shouted tho children,
and every hand was pointed in the di
rection that ho might not make a mis
take.
Dr. Blanchard and the Prophot helpod
QUra from Lex bono, when she wan ut
Jooo surrounded of thio Women and chil
dren, and uit) WM kjmud and oiled and
luughtxf over till her cheeks were red
dened With kissing aud hOr brow wh tau-
Od with that riuvil (if cosmetics, the
tears dt friendship. Mr. Kyls'ii old
herder appearing, tho Prophet ordered
bUa to take the horse* $9 the other side
of the vallq?, "whew, r ' he said, "never
* home grazed before, to r the valley has
been sacred. But the homo that carries
tho fugitive from cruel persecution la an
Instrafljmit >f the Lord apd becomes
Sacred In hia service. Place the animals
ip tho beet groan. No harm oan ootne to
th eta here."
With the saddle and equipment* on
hia arm tho Prophet entered the cave
and found Valentine Kyle and hia wlfo
sitting in the shadows away from tho
altar. Striding over, be took a band of
each, and in a voice tilled with unusual
pathos ho said:
"Ye mourn still for your children M
If they were not. ftfy heart la with you
In your aoro affliction; bo*, as Gfodrvigx}-
«th and my soul livedo the clcmda shall
pads away and the sunlight of peaoe and
Joy shall Dotur in on your purified hearts.
Ob, ye who have so long -walked 'with
downcast eves, tho end of the gloomy
way is nearing 1 The atonemout baa betm
made und the Joy awaits th<**» wnohave
been sanctified by sorrow."
* 'May your words provo true,'' sighed
Mrs, Kyle.
''They have ever come true, for all
my thought has been devoted to learn
ing the w«v* of the Great Architect who
piled up the mountains, hollowed the
* alley* and filled the world with light
There are ho mysteries save In oar own
ignorances no miracles save where we
are blind. The doctor and hia daughter
need rest. Then they will speak to'you.
and you will love them for four kindred
trials."
The Prophot took thttlr hand* again
Sd bowed Tjver them as If bo were call
g down a benediction. Then be went
'to find the doctor and. Clara.
Mvy Clyde hod anticipated what he
wunld do, and at once prepared rrruohes,
while others prepared rood. The doctor
ate with thankfulness, and lay down on
the rubes with a feeling of awe such aa
ho had never before experienced, for he
could not but feel that ho had left the
world.
As ho* boon mentioned, the Prophot
bad an instinctive Conception of the
time and could tell the hour If bo bad
b*a> days in abeoluto darkness. L>r.
Blaocnurd nould not be expected to do
this. He woke up befgre day, end guid
ed by the light* fcn ttpj altar went over
and kat near it for thtae waa a TXA>-
panlcmship ill the filokeflng flanxM. As
he sat ihero he hoard a deep sigh, ac
companied by a light sfepp od the rocky
floor. He looked dp and law a haggard
face in a sotting of white beard an&
The two eld men—old in appearand!
If n<rt in year#—looked at each ■
fur some seconds in silence. V&lenmJ
Kyle knew that thin waa hi* kinsmjM
Dr. .Blanchard. Bbt he could not hsiffn
feoogiit«ed the altered face. Dr. Blan® j
ard (ruaa#M"that this waa Mr. Kyle, we
father vt LquU Not a shadow of puipf-'
c n tinted hi# mi|)4 that this could be
the ly . V.' "Hne Weldon, who so many
bvrforti u- r the valley of the
G/tat Kacjkwb-V 1. . " • "M with the
blood of tha Cnurdered imKn Df
fllanobard waa the flras to speak, and
as he did ao he took the col (J. reluctant
hand of Valentine Kyi© in hts.
"Xqa are Mr. he said kindly.
"I alp Dr. Blanch ari We have heard
of other through kindred troubles."
'' lam Valentino £ylp. L»k • yourself,
| have suffered," said Mr. Kyle, and
he sat down on a bluiSket near the doc
tor.
"It i« a curse," said the doctor, "a
ourse from which tho innocent were
fleeing, but it has followed us."
"A curse?" reveateftMr. Kyle
"Yea. It it tho story of a faraway
land, and it would not interest you to
hear it But it has ialien om you ms well
aa on m&"
"How had it fallen on me?" naked
Valentine Kyle, speaking hoareely and
bowing his bead on hut hands.
"Your son Louis came to our aid, and
it is, I am (tore, because of this that the
outlaws attacked your place."
"Perhaps so, but you say it would not
interest me to hear the htory of a far
away land. I assure you it would," said
Valentine, with his face still averted.
"It cases a sorrow to speak of it," be
gan tho doetor, " but I would not f>r
that reason add to tho sorrows of anoth
er. However, it la still night, and the
peoplo are sleeping. You will lie down
again before day?"
"I liavo slept enough."
In a sad monotone Dr. Blanchard told
the story of tho Wcldona—how old John
Weldon died, cutting off his grand
daughter, the doctor's wife, in his will
and leaving his large jwopcrty to Fred
erick and Valentino Weldon, the former
unmarried; how Valentine favored the
south and Frederick the north in the
War that had just begun; how Valen
tine fled and Frederick was missing;
how a body supposed to bo Frederick's
waa found long afterward far down l >ie
river; how tho curse of that net had re
flected on his children, and how he had
determined to go with them into a new
land, leaving all tho property tbit
might have been theirs in the hands of
Lawyer Bliss. All, everything up to the
present moment, he told his silent lis
tener.
"The brother, Valontine, must have
been a very bad man," Mr. Kyle man
aged to say.
"No," replied the doctor hurriedly.
"Valentine Weldon was as bruvo and
C mesons as the brother whom he HO
ved and whom ho could not have
meant to harm."
"But he killed him—reddened his
hands in his blood."
"I Will not believe that of Valeutine
Weldon, be he living or be ho dead If
he was the cause of his brother's death,
it was an accident or a blow struck iu
anger, when Valentine had been drink
ing. No, nol Valentine Weldon could
not have done that "
"If living, would you meet him as of
yore?" asked Mr. Kyle, trying to appear
calm.
"Aye, that I would. Were he living I
would take him to my heart, whero his
memory has ever been,'' said tho doctor,
with tears in his eyes.
"Valontine Weldon is livingl" said
Mr. Kylo, rising and reaching out his
bands, then letting them fall hclplessiy
by nis side.
"Living!" exclaimed the doctor.
"Yes; living and hen;. lam Valen
tino Weldon!"
Dr. Blanchard seized tli _■ hands again
expended appealingly, and drawing the
old nan nearer to the altar he looked
Into the haggard face, and clasping him
to his heart oricd out: "Valentine, Val
entine I My brother, my brother!"
CtiAFTER XXIV.
Captain Brandon was as much amazed
and set bae'e by Bouton's re-enforce
ments as that person was delighted. Be
know that a 3ght in tho open would be
madness, and his only hope lay in am
buscading the outlawa Howard Blanch
ard, who, with John Olydo, had been
Watching from the suniinit of a neigh
boring hill, oame running down at sun
rise, And in answer to the captain's
question said excitedly:
"They are coming this way!"
"Boutou's men?"
"Yes; every ono of them, and they
look like aotvaJry regiment. Where enn
they be going?"
''l cannot say, Howard, unless it be
to hunt ua. If that is thoir object, the
chauccs are all against their having a
pleasant time of it." Then, changing
hi* manner to one of command that so
wall became him, the captain called
out* "(Jome, men, to horao and keep
ckMe together."
From the elevations that crossed their
course they could look back and sec the
cloud of du4t that marked Bou ton's ad
vance, and in this way they knew that
th«y were pUQ keeping tho same dis
tance between them. Late in tho after
noou thoy oame to a mountain deiilo a
half mile is length and with steep
walls and rooky crosta.
They must oome through here," said
the captain, halting at the farther end'
of the deSe- "Herow© can bring them,
to a halt"
Tho men dismounted and led their
hones up (ho uoruupi face of the pre
cipitous hill through which tho dafllo
ran. They secured toe animals ou a lit
plateau- and followed tho captain to
tho top, which Waa ootered with bowl
dflta of every abut and angular masses of
i<ook detached from tho mountain by
volcanic Action.
"Hero Is our ammunition," said tho
captain. "Imitate ma "
He began at opoo to roll the stones to
the edge df the prdolpioiv and he set the
tamplo of balancing one on the rim,
so that a child's hand from behind could
send it crashing down. To show bow
efficient them would be, he sent oue
rook over, and the men breathlessly
watched it as with increasing rpwxl and
irresistible force it tore and crashed t J
tho bottom, plunging over and against
the opposite side.
"Bakes alive!" exclaimed John (Hyde.
"Ono of them stones would sweep down
a regiment as a ball does ninepins.''
"Bomember, captain," said Howard
inxioualr, "that my sister and Louis
Kylo and his sister are with the out
lawa We must not hurt them. "
"I havo not forgotten. We must
watch out for them ''
"But what if they wait till dark?
Wo cannot toll then where the prison
er* am "
"Wo must still show thom that it is
dangerous to pasa If they stay whem
they are, they mako a dry camp, and so
will break down their animals. Seel
Here thoy oome!"
Tho cavalcade came on again, and as
It moved into sight the mini on the cliffs
could seo that tho line wns broken into
three parts; that tho horses were massed,
and that in tho center of each party
was one of the prisoners. It would be
impossible to so guide a rock as to be
sun.' it Tuciu a-1
center of each party und SO d«o«tr».y the
vcrv people they wore ao lusxiou* *> ra> c
On they came. It >viw« |p\ ATing durk
whan the head of th«- party eti» th«-
dreaded debit Captain Hm.ihai »
would not have t«cai ao attxi<*>a a»«d
nervous had I kur }> «Mtoua and fh» fe*.'*
boon rcTOrs* >1 Juat as lie f im «i
horseman catno abrrns! of thai• ■■ g
of the obstruct!'«n a has* nae««<4.
through the nervoaao«-sj i f the j*m K«
hind it, LTI*PWL from th»- RV WIM *M»IS
the soand of thnudar onurfu-d u-.iwt A
horse OMil M<W were sir OH ml of ai'.a*
enoe Ilk* A*KM under a trtp hammar L?p
from tho dapebs oame ahnM < i hna«
With tht mtmd tf thunder it ei**» Juvl
mm*.
■fcaudsafioracd down audocmld
Me rti«oOTrfn.»« , d mass of men and horses,
aad b* eonM hear the nervous orders of
the louVrt, high abrtve which rang out
Beaton's voi<»:
"Qet back, men, get bnckl Brandon.
OBIW him. Is oa the cliffs!"
The first line fell back i u the Bocoad
and tho around on the third, until, or
derlew arfd demoralized, they wcr»' out
of fata! rift
"What are wo to do?" asked Fwnt
Robb, who, with Bouton. had be«>u try
ing to get order out of chaoa
"Do?" replied Bouton "We nrnst
stay hero for the night. Dismount, mcu
lt Is not tho first time we have been
forced to make a dry camp "
While the captain was watching from
the summit af the pass and the out
laws were tangled up ill tho darkness
another and an important observer occu
pied a position on the opposite hills
This was Henry Kyle, and ho wax ao
oompanied by the faithful Kuthat All
day Fairplay and his gang had followed
them, but at a distance so safe that they
never came within range of the dreaded
rifle.
"They will start no Area tonigl*,
Kushat," said Henry to biß companion.
'This most be my opportunity. "
"To do what?" she asked.
"To attempt tho ruaoue of the prison
ers. "
"You would enter the camp?"
"Yea"
"But if you are caught K wttl be
death," she said, with a shudder
"I know that, but it will be death to
him who tries to stop ma Stay you
here, Kushat "
"What! Would you go atone?"
"Yea 1 cannot take yoa into *»cb
danger.'
"Then I wiM follow," she said, wltk
decision. "I, too, am urtaed. lam a
Sioux, and you will not try to atay me.
Where vou go, I will go. Should you
fall I will be beside you, and death shall
not pa»t USL "
She reached eat hfc lHtle red hand,
and taking it he said with some roaigna
tlon:
' 'Then ootne. Kasha'- I have not eo
much love thnt leu kwe years. Lot it
bo as you say. "
Henry Kyie and Kushat crept eo close
that they could Bee in the indistinct
light the groups of men standing by
their horses, ana from the speaking they
were able to tell exactly where Bou Km
was. It was agreed between Henry and
Kushat that they should not speak after
they had reachod a point within hear
ing of tho outlaws. They crouched .csi
the ground waiting for developments,
when they hoard Bouton ask:
"Whero.is Louis Kyle?"
''Ho is har," said one ot the men.
"Whoro?"
"Har on the ground," replied tho
man. "I thought it'd be better to tdo
him up, and so I've done it "
"Louis Kyle," began Bouton, "your
friends have blocked my way"—
"I am aware.of that, and am glad of
it," replied Louis.
"You will not be so glad when you
hear my plan to defoat Brandon."
"You think not?"
"I am sure of it I htu~o sent through
*0 men, and when daylight cxgncs Brau
dou will find himself under my rifles. "
"And will not you bo under his? You
■hould know by this time that Brandon
has a habit of shooting back. "
"Let him shoot But tell me—do yo«
call him your friend?"
"I do."
"I will give you a cbanoe to test his
friendship "
"Oo on. I acu listening. "
"I propose to send you through, so as
to be with Font Robb when lie
tho attack. My onlerw will bo to place
you in tho advance,. Then let Captain
Brandon shoot if he will," said Bon ton
gloatingly.
"Carry out your plan. lam not arc
ing favors of you, and-I never expect
to," said Louis Kyle, with a proud ring
In his voice.
Bern ton turned to two me* who were
standing behind him and said:
"Untie his feet, but keep his arms
bound. Take htm through the pass, and
if he attempts to cry out so as to attract
Brandon's attention shoot him down at
onoe. Do you both understand?"
Tho mon said they understood very
clearly, but they did not reply like men
at all delighted with tho undertaking
on hand. They advancod, and freeing
tho young men's feet told him to
Then they examined the ropes that
bound his arms, and finding them looser
than they llktxl they tightened them and
told him to follow. During tho talking
and the subsequent tramping Henry
Kyle whispered to Kwthat:
"They are going to take my brother
through the pass. We must follow. "
Thoy eould see tho men walking off
with tho prisoner between them, and
thoy could hear htiu ask:
"Will ynu let rte speak with my sis
ter and Miss Hlanchanl? This may be
my last chance."
"We do it, " repyed one of tho
men brutally. "If yo<iwant<-d any fa
vors, you'd rater ask Bouton."
They went on again, and when they
were 60 yards from tho camp Henry
Kyle and Kushat were on their f«« and
aftor them. The with thetr prison
er walked fhsf, ihrmgh tlA> rWlfl •'as
rough and the path if) dark that tho
hand oould not be soon before the face.
Thoy hud gone over half the distance
and were just abreast the place that
Captain Brandon had made so terrible
by daylight when Donton's man sesiui
to halt and one «f them asked:
"Didn't yon hewr'a noise as if we wus
fullered?"
They were nearly tlirrmgh tho pass,
and Kushat was about to ask Henry if
the time for action had not como when,
fjulrk as a flash, ho bounded from her
side and with his uplifted rifle knocked
N" o. 40
one ox tao mectaenseleaa, He was in tho
■at of raising his rifle again when, with
a cry of alarm, the other man leaped to
wue side, and drawing a pistol fired. So
dear was he that the shot would have
bean fatal had not Kushat, with the
■apkl spring of a mountain lion, thrown
t«?lf on his arm and sent the shot into
earth The nest instant the second
oatlaw was down and forever lndiffer
aut to Bouton and his plans. Before
l«-<al* Kyle could comprehend what had
happened a knife flaslved, and the rope
feat bound iiis an;w< fell to the ground
"Follow me," whispered Henry, seie
ing his anii
Who are you?"
"I am yonr friend, and once you call
ed 810 brother, " was tho reply, with a
aob at the close.
"And you are still my brother," cried
Louis, and he reached out his arms, for
in the sweep of gratitude all the past of
this brave though erring youth was for
gotten. They were Just tlirough tho pass
when a roioc demanded in low, stern
♦one* which Henry recognised as those
of Forit^Robb:
" Who gnoe there?"
No answer was made, bnt • i the
brothers, with Kushat be' .en •! em.
hurried on.
"AUUWIT, or I'll flrel" akoir -t Font
Robb, now thoroughly
"I am Henry Kyle, " replied t.'kO own
er of that name.
"Henry Kyle!" exclaimed Robb
"Yes. Firo if you dare. I did not
mean to bring you under my rifle. Font
Robb, for once I called you friend. Yon
must begin the struggle between you
and me, and I will end it "
"And what are you doing here?" ask
ed Robb, who in his heart admired and
feanxl the reckless and generous com
panion of his past misdeeds.
"I will tell you, and I want yon to
carry the message to Bouton." While
Henry was speaking he still kept walk
iag on with Louis and Kushat till they
reached the protection of a rock at the
exit from the pass.
"Let me hear."
"Tell Bouton that I have left two of
his gang in th« rift and that I have res
cued from their hands my brother.
Tell him that I defy tho bloodhounds
he has put on my trail, and that one by
ono they shall go down before my rifle.
Tell him that I stood over the ruin of
my father's home, burned down by
him, and that I there swore that this
earth was too small for Bouton and ma
I shall follow him night and day, for
henceforth 1 am sleepless, and the bal
ance of my ill spent life shall bo used
in making reparation to the innocent
and bringing vengeance to the camps of
the guilty. His end is Hearing, and I
shall live to see it"
This was said with a dramatic lnton-
of voice that struck horror into the
Muls of Robb and his companions. Ev
ery ono of them felt that tho weather
had become suddenly cold, and the
bravest did not dare to make a reply.
Though stiff from being bound and
weak from anxiety and sleeplessness,
the strength born of excitement kept
Louis Kylo up and enabled him to fol
low his brotheiyuid Kushat After some
time of hurd climbing Henry came to a
halt in a little depression on the moun
tain side, where his horse and Kushat's
were grazing.
Spreading the saddlo blankets on tho
ground he said to his brother:
"You must be very weary. You havo
yet hard work before yon. Sleep hero
till daylight aad Kushat and I will
guard you its tho eagles guard their
J»oung."
Louis followed this advice, and he
felt again aa he had felt In the pat
When his elder brother was his ideal uf
all that was bravo and strong and hand
soma The rising sun was flushing all
the cloud* patches floating in tho upper
blue and lighting up the crowns of the
snow peaks wlten Louis Kylo woko from
a refreshing sleep and saw his brother
and tho Sioux girl standing with their
tyooks toward him and talking in low
tones. Kushiyt brought some dried meat
from her saddlebag, and of this tho
thiw mode u to tho brothers
was the sweetest they had ever oaten
When they hod finished breakfast, Louis
laid hia haud ou Henry's shoulder and
said:
'' Lot us gt > to our friends. I»t us find
Gag£aln Brandon."
"I will pat you ou tho road and
watch you till out of all danger," re
plied Houry, "but do not ask mo to go
with yon. I have sworn an oath, and
when I have dono what lies before me I
will come with you to father and moth
er and ask forgiveness. Till then do not
urge me, but yot a little longer let mo
follow my own bent "
"Lot it be as you say, Henry. I only
wWhod others who loved you us much to
be made happy by the chango that has
oomo over Jjpu.''
•JTell them when you seo them."
Henry was interrupted by a low cry
from Kuslirti Hhe Irnd ascended an olo
vution near by and wm watching In the
direction of tho pass.
"What do you see?" called Henry.
"Tho white smoko of rifles I"
The brothers run to whoro she stood,
and looking toward the valley they could
■eo that a conflict wus in progress.
"Captuin Brandon is attacked," ex
claimed Henry, "and he is holding
{hem at bay. Now to tho rescuo! Now
I may havo a chanoo to strike tho blow
that I swore should fall 011 Bouton's
head. We will loavo tho homes. Coino,
Kushat! Como, Louis I"
With blazing eyes and compressed lips
and nostrils dilating with tho keen ex
citement of tho occasion Honiy Kyle,
examining his riflo as ho ran, dashed
down tho mountain.
Should o*t T»f<«th«r.
Thu dnmnncl of thn s!lvrrit*ii 1m forohoap
money Ul« thn main Item In tholr creed.
Plenty of cheap money to pay off the gold
bugs' mortgages Hut now oomo* the boy
•rator, who declares that tho free silver
ooln&ffo law will send silver up to 91.2*
per ounoe. If such Is the caso It will not
be cheap money, hut every hit as dear as
gold. There In a contradiction hero.
Money mn't l>e cheep and dear ot the
same time Which In right? Tho boy
orator or his followers? They ought to
grt. together end try to reconcile their
dfvorKent views. As the case stands now
the general public will refuse to Isdlove
either of them -Hollldaysburg Register.
11...1 for t lie I'eopte.
The govern on Its own account ha»
mined all the silver that Is In circulation,
nnd guarantied It to he kept at a pa#
with gold. Whatever profit there was
made from th« difference In value of the
diver In tho dollar and tho cost of the
■liver wont t'> the government. We have
now hlmetntlmi, In that both silver and
gold aro ti-crl as a circulating modium
and arf kept ut values. Free and
unlimited silver coinage ut 10 to 1 mean*
that the owner of these silver inluos oan
take to the United States mints and for
fry cents worrti of silver, have coined a
dollar. This would tie a nice speculation
(or those silver kin?*, but a mighty bad
thing for the people.—Kvorett Press.
The Work lug men's Welfare.
Tho worklngman will certainly show
little Interest in his own welfare, If he
Va;*>« '• - y which proposes to give
him a 6<i id _ 'oJUf'• worth o"
his laUir.