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Entered according to Act of Congréss, in the year 1884, by FRANK’ TOUSEY, én the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washingion, D. C. Entered at the Post Office at New York, N. ¥., a8 Second Class Matter. FRANK TOUSEY, PuxsrisuEn, 34 & 36 NorTH Moor Steuer, N. Y. PRICE ¢ . No. 662. | } COMPLETE. j New York, Feb. 21, 1885 IssvED EVERY WEDNESDAY. ts CENTS.) - Vol. I YOUNG DAVY CROCKET; peer ‘The EIero Se {eee Gulch. e By WILD BILL. "
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_ person left to him. . andslicked, * could not speak, - ¥ 2 YOUNG DAVY CROCKETT. , + The subscription price for = Tue Wins Awake Lrprary for the year 1882 will be $2.50 per year; $1.25 per 6 months, FRANK TOUSEY, Pusiisuar, 34nd 36 North Moore Street, New York. . B + = 4 ‘ J 7 . P vet iy 4 ¢ be ‘ oung ce 4 2 post paid. Address. ox 2730. Ry ae a pea { "THE HERO OF SILVER GULCH. By WILD BILL. ‘ ¥ ‘CHAPTER I. _ OUR HERO AND HIS PETS. THE scene of-this story is laid on the Sweet- water River, near the Rattlesnake range of moun tains, in Wyoming Territory, about fifteen years ago. “Zhe hero was a young hunter about seventeen years of age, with a shapely, well-knit frame, black hair and eyes, turned and toughened by long exposure to all sorts of weather. The hunters and traders with whom he fre- quently had intercourse or dealings used to call him Young Davy Crockett, partially on account of his remarkable resemblance to that Hen ‘and renowned hunter, and partially because his habits and inclinations were so like those of the cele- brated Texan. / But who he was be yond that, neither he nor any one else appeared to know or care. His earliest recollection of himself was that he was one of a company of emigrants that had started for California from~somewhere on the Mississippi River, and that they had. been at- tacked by a body of Indians while going through South Pass, and that all had been eruelly mur- dered by them, the only living things escaping them being himself and a huge mongrel dog, then a mere pup, however. Wess , The pup fled in fright, and Davy, being only a small boy, was also enabled to dodge out of the sight of the bloodthirsty savages, and to re- main in concealment until they withdrew, think- ing that they had slain the whole panty After wandering about for two or three. days, alone and bewildered; he at length came upon the remains of the wagon from which he had. es- eaped. But the dreadful sight which met his gaze almost killed the hoy. ; : There lay the bones of the party, stripped’ of their flesh by wild beasts and birds of prey, and a feeling of the most terrible desolation overcame him. , z ‘ Nearly starved as he was, for in his terror at being lostin such a wild region, he had almost forgotten. he was hungry, he sank down upon the earth and cried as though his heart was breaking. © ea Nes It was now about noon, and while he sat there with his head bowed in his hands, a joyous yelp close by his side startled him to his feet; in the greatest terror. ” His first thought was that one of the: terrible beasts that had devoured his companions had returned to devour him, but on glancing around, what was his childish joy at, beholding the dog, that had also escaped the massacre, bounding to- wards him. : . ri : Had it been his own father, brother, or com- panion, he could scarcely have received a heartier welcome or given him more delight.” He caught the big, clumsy fellow in his arms and hugged him for joy, while the dog manifest- ed almost human delight at finding even one his paws arotind the boy’s teck, is face in the excess of the joy he He. Die \ “Grip, old boy, oh, how glad I am to see you. "You are all that’s left to me now,”' said he, as Ahe tears streamed down his cHeeks. ~~ Ke to 3 Clef Pq VE aah erat tony ad 2 ‘straps which confined itclose to the bottom of the wagon, entirely out of Sight. 7 Jevao “An. intelligible whine was his reply, and then he started away a rod oso and began smell- ing around the ruins of the wagon, uttering a plaintive howl now and then as ‘he seemed to comprehend the horrible tragedy that had been enacted there. ; As before stated, Grip was a large; powerful ‘pup, and. Davy and he fhad been first-rate friends ever since the journey had begun, and. finding that heat least had him for a companion, our woebegone young hero took heart, and the tears gradually dried up. © ‘ “Come, Grip, we must stick to each other now, for we hayen’t got anybody else to stick to,” said he, getting up and going towards the dog. “Oh, if Lonly had something ‘to eat! I could eat a raw snake, I believe.” he mused. Going to the wagon that lay thrown against a ledge of rocks, He timidly began to pull over the ruins to see if there did not remain something that would stay His gnawing stomach. The savages had carried off all’ they could lay their hands on, including the horses and the rifles of the emigrants, and what remained was only a wreck indeed. : But while rummaging around, he discovered a loaf of bread. Quick as thought he seized it and began to push large pieces of it into his mouth, and he ate for five minutes without stopping to catch his breath hardly. Then he happened to think of Grip, who was nosing about among the ruins, ang called him. : Grip gave a yelp, but did not come to him; and thinking it strange he got down out of the wréck- poe and went around to see what he was oing. There he found him tugging at something, try- ing to pull it out from under the forward wheel of the wagon, and on nearing it he found that the keen-scented creature had discovered a ham that had been thrown out of the provision chest in the contest and escaped the notice of the sayages. ** Ho, ho, Grip, old boy; what haye you here?” 'A yelp was his only answer as he tugged’away at the prize. . Davy lent his assistance and they soon had the ham, from which each made a good meal in con- nection with the loaf of bread. and his canine friendjustyet. , The Indians appeared to take but little notice ’ After he Had secured all the proyenderhe could find; he happened to think:of the teamster’s rifle that had been carried ail the journey in some Y Happiness enough! There “it was, safe and sound, together with a large stock of ammunition, which was also cunningly hidden beneath the body of the wagon, and, boy though he was, he drew them forth with feelings of rapture. . It was abeautiful rifle, and he had often fired it, being a great favorite With the old teamster, and at the same time a good shot for one is young. - But the truth was, he had always been used to firearms, and brought up in that part of the coun- try where even childern are taught to shoot, and consider it a part of their earliest education. “Oh, oh! but how bully this is!” said he, ‘kiss- ing the handsome rifle. “If the Indians had not leaped upon them so suddenly, I het old Mack ee have given ’em a taste of who he was with this.” K , Grip pranced joyfully up to where he stood, and after smelling of the rifle amoment began'to - howl with seeming delight, as though he under- stood that they had found another friend.: -T arn’t all alone anyway, that’s Some com- fort,” said he, patting Grip on the head. “Tl © make my way somehow, see if I don’t. But where shall I go, I wonder? I heard old: Mack ~ say the other day that we were hundred of miles. ~ sow where any white man lives. What shall I 02”? f He sat down on a rock and tried to collect his thoughts, and decide upon what he should do under the circumstances. ; While thus engaged Grip gave a sudden growl, and looking up he saw an antelope on a crag just above him on the opposite side of the pass, It was looking down in wonder at Grip, evi- . dently not knowing whether he was friend or foe, and not seeing Davy at all. Be rs et “Crickety-crack!” exclaimed Davy, softly, ‘‘arn’t it pretty, though?” el pees He had often admired these graceful animals, for they had seen and killed many of them on their journey ; Grip stood still, looking first.at the antelope and. then.at Davy, as muchas to say—‘ Arn’t you go- ing to put a head ‘on that nice Hee of meat?”* _ By jingoes! it seems almost too bad to shoot it, it looks so: awful pretty. But meat is meat, and Twantit. Besides, I don’t think it will care'so * much about dying as I would; for if I shoot it, it. will die on a full stomach; and if-I don’t, I shalla - croak on an oniD ty, one. So here goes,” Bee _ He raised the hammer of the rifle and looked to see if the cap svas all right, and finding it so, he, > drew a bead on the astonished antelope, and as-,- tonished it still more by sending a bullet through ~ its'head. The animal leaped upward and: out- ward, falling dead within ten feet of stood. 6 -“ Go for it, Grip!” said Davy, and, with much more pluck than is often seen ina a De dog 7° ei rushed upon the dead antelope, seized. it by the ~ , . and he sat there watching it, while . where Grip. é ear, and began tugging away for dearlife, y “That's right, Grip; that’s right. You’ll make fat fellow, and will keep starvation away from us. © re a first-class hunting dog yet. So,so; he’sa-nice’ . for a long time. But how the mischief shall T +” ane it?” said he, remembering that he-had no \ cnife, er thoh aN e 4 eNO He returned again to the wagon and began to ~ search among the ruins for Something that would z "| Gnable him’ to dress the game, and after'quite a ba Fh NERY aR ey i
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‘YOUNG DAVY CROCKETT. ag £ while he found a large hunting-knife that had es- _eaped the ote of the savages. With this he “ set.to work, and remembering how he had seen it done, he managed to skin the antelope and se- eure the four quarters of it, while Grip enjoyed a /perfect feast in the meantime. ” E ~ By this time it was two or three o’clock, and he began to wonder how he should take care of his { provisions and of himself. »- “J have heard of. people living in eaves. I wonder if I can find one around here?” saying, which, he started back a few rods and began to ‘look for a cave or some place where he could find _a shelter... '- Aftér searching for an hour he at length came upon’ an opening in ,the solid, rocky mountain side, before which grew a tangle of vines and _ trees. In fact, it was by the merest accident that _ he discovered it at all. » He pushed away the vines and peered into it. So far as he could see it was not a very large, but evidently a perfectly dry cave. : Taking some matches from his pocket, he ' forced his way through, struck a light, andas the rays lit up the dark interior, he found himself in - a room about twenty feetsquare, having irregular sides, but dry and comfortable. } “This will do;,won’t it, Grip?” said he, and the dog gave a yip of assent, as though perfectly satisfied. ; : : Returning to the.spot where lay the four quar- _ ters of the antelope and his other provisions, he + at once began to remove his few possessions to his new home, verily his home in the mountain. ¢ Long before dark he had stocked his cave with ‘all the provisions he could find, and the ruins of the wagon, including several blankets and some ~ - clothing and tools that the Indians had left, prob- ’ ably without knowing their value or use. ; When the shades of night gathered in the great South Pass, our youthful hero had arranged him- self quite a comfortable home, and, overcome with the labors of the day, he was glad enough-to seek the rude couch he had constructed out of boughs and the few blankets he had found. Grip also rested at the feet ‘of his master, and the long, silent hours passed away without either ‘of them knowing of their length or the triple darkness in which they were enshrouded. But when morning came they awoke greatly } pe strengthened and refreshed. Davy went out to . | sniff the fresh morning air, and Grip, by his own’ instinct, led him toa stream where he found a pure gush of water, cool and sweet. - _ Making a fire between two bowlders near the , mouth of-his cave, he proceeded to cook some of the antelope, and never did repast taste sweeter than it then tasted to SOUnE Davy Crockett, and his only living friend, Grip. ; 5 pare someon _ CHAPTER IL \ *s DANY FINDS ANOTHER PET. “1 MontTH after month passed away, and no white “man found his way through the grand South Pass. Davy and his dog were ail alone, but by no,;means idle. f ‘ During the time he had killed several large an- . ‘Imals and as muchsmaller game as he wanted; and had fixed up his cave until it was indeed a very comfortable abode. sagt eantime Grip grew stronger and larger, - changing from a great overgrown puppy to a powertul, sagacious dog; a good hunter and a ~ trusty friend, who appeared to know how his “young master was’ situated, and to sympathize - with him in every way. : ‘And Davy grew as well,for labor made him strong; and boy though he was, few men could + shoot as well, and fewer still would dare climb where he went and take the same risks -jn ob- ‘ taining game. Before three months he had se- -eured a large number of skins and dried meat]. _ enough to last him - come. + ‘At, the oughly in love with the wild, free life of a hun- ter; and when a party of fur traders came along and bought ‘his skins, giving him in return am- ~ Munitionand other necessaries, he refused to ac- Ws cent their offer to take him with them to ‘Salt Lake City; 9.» é for the next six months to ~*~ Grip was all the companionship he wanted, and relying appr his trusty rifle, he cared not for any Other life. - But one day while out hunting he came upon an old she-bear and a cub; a well-directed bul- let through the brain sent the old bear to king- ~ dom come, and the cub was easily captured, of SCOUISO. cas : f - © Removing the skin he left the carcass to the - Of course the animal was a irst and. missed its Fe gies a fs 7 » and it, he returned to his cave. ; : trifle lonesome at & ASS end of this time he had become thor- | mother’s milk, but Davy took | ‘a great fancy to the little cuss, and resolved to rear him by hand and make a pet of him. He gave him the name of Squeezer, and spent nearly all of his leisure time teaching him todo tricks, and found that he learned to do them yery readily. “ But presently Grip dropped to the racket and | became jealous of Squeezer, seeing that Davy was devoting more time tothe bear than he was to him, and he seemed to make up his mind to bounce the new-comer. He tried one evening, but the cub rose upon its hind legs and gave Mr. Purp such a slap along- side of his jowl that it knocked him heels over head into a corner of the cave. ~ _ But Grip didn’t feel satisfied; he picked him- self up, shook his head a moment, and then with a nasty growl, he started for Mr. Squeezer. Davy saw that trouble was brewing between the pets, and at once put astop to it, much to Grip’s dis- gust. ; After this he treated them morealike, and suc- ceeded in not only making them good friends, but taught them to perform together, and had heaps of fun with them nights and rainy days. There was one peculiarity about the bear which seemed almost human in its pathos, and that was the attachment it had for its mother’s skin. Davy gave it to him for a bed the night he brought him home first, and frqm that fime forth he would not allow either ey. or Grip to molest it inany way. Grip gotseyeral headaches for presuming to take anap upon it. é Well, in this way the three friends grew up to- gether, and became very much attached to each other. The bear became large, black and power- ful, and with the tricks that Davy had learned him, he made himself not only agreeable, but ex- eeedingly useful, as he would go out and lure other bears up to the caye, where they could be shot or trapped without difficulty. As for Grip, he soon. got his growth and became a large, powerful and keen-scented animal. Strong enough and fearless enough to? grapple with the most savage beasts that roamed those wild mountain forests. : And so, at the end of a year, we see young Davy Crockett a strong, athletic hunter, in love with his wild mountain home and his sagacious Up to this time he had not been troubled by the Indians, although seyeral of them had gone through the pass, either while hunting or on the war-path against some'other tribe. Of course it will not be at all surprising that he bore them a deadly hate, since they had murdered his friends: so savagely; but, although he determined to be revenged, he resolved to bide his time; and pun- ish the red devils in his own good time and way. But lately they had begun’ to lurk around the pass, more on account of the emigrants that occa- sionally took that route, and Davy had become watchful, lest they should discover his retreat or surprise him with a rifle ball some time. One afternoon he was sitting in front of his cave, enjoying himself withthe antics of his bear and dog, when the sharp crack of alrifle startled him, and a bullet startled Grip by taking -off a piece of his left ear. “Orickety-crack !” exclaimed Davy, ‘“‘ red devils as sure as snakes! Come!” he added, darting behind some shrubbery and entering his cave, followed by his pets. } 3 “Quiet, now; let’s see what’s up,” said he, grasping his trusty rifle and peering from the opening, 2 The Indians who had fired upon him were evi- dently puzzled to account for his sudden and mysterious disappearance, and for several min- utes they stood looking at the spot where both boy! and animals had vanished ‘from, as though in sioute whether they had not sunk into the ground. : Davy watched sharply from the screen which the vines and. leaves formed over thé mouth of his caye, but for seyeral minutes he could see nothing of the enemy. : *‘ Blast their savage throats! they are laying low in hopes that I'll show up. But not for Davy, oh, no, no. I can watch as long.as they can, and I propose to get the next shot myself. How is it with you, Grip, old boy?” he added, as his faith- ful dog came up to him as though for sympathy for his bleeding ear. ‘‘ Blast my buckskins, if they haven’t shot atyay your left ear, Poor Grip, I’m sorry for you. Your right earis your left one now, arn’t it? The only one you haye got left. But ll revenge you, old boy, never fear. Hist!” Just then he saw a& movement of some kind ‘in the bushes about a hundred yards away, and in- stantly he trailed his rifle in that direction. -“Tve got something waiting fgr you, you red ‘wild boasts of the mountains, and taking the cub | devil,” he muttered. Grip and Squeezer stood right behind him, in the’ mouth of the caye, watching and jyaiting anxiously. Bet Tee ER eos (oy Aah > pha ts A all ready for,a startin the mornin’,” In a few moments there was another slight movement among the branches, and then a hid- eous painted head stole cautiously into view. Quick as the flash of thought did Davy cever it with his trusty rifle, and the next instant a bullet lodged in the savage’s skull. Uttering a fierce yell, the Indian leaped into tho » air and fell dead among the underbrush. “That was for you, Grip,” said he, commenc- to reload his rifle. ‘ ut he was not a moinent too soon, for, seeing * that they were discovered, the other three Indians sent up a terrible yell, and drawing their hatch- ets, they darted towards the spot where Davy stood screened from view. in, When within a dozen rods, Davy drew another ~ bead, and another Indian went to the devil, heels over head, leaving only two of them. _ Before. Davy could load again they were upon him, yelling like devils from the lower regions; and just as they were about to force’ their way through the thick screen, the dog and bear made a dive for them. , Grip leaped at the throat of one of them, while Squeezer seized the other’around the waist with his huge paws, and throwing him down, fell upon him like a ton of iron, knocking the wind and life out of him at the same time. Grjp was not long in getting square for the loss of his ear, for he refused to let go of his yictim until the devil had a better claim tohim. ~ The attack had been so sudden, strangé, and unexpected, that they were completely taken by surprise, and could not have offered any resist- ance had they attempted to. é ‘Bully boys!” said Davy, as he stood watching his pets. “‘Good for us! Here are four rifles’ and other fixings, ard, cusses on the murderers of my friends, perhaps my parents, I'll let the wolves feast on them as they feasted on those poor emigrants.” : 6OS, ; Without loss of time he secured all the valua- bles about them, and stored them away in his cave; but one thing attracted his most mournful attention; for he found, attached to one of their belts, a scalp of most beautiful blonde hair, evi- dently taken from the head of aayoung lady. Who was she? and he shuddered as he held the long silky tuft in his hands oe a CHAPTER IIT. DANGERS ‘ACCUMULATING. ' Av the end of a week, following the events of the last chapter, a party of fur traders camo through the South Pass, and of course halted to. see what Davy Crockett had accumulated during the past six months. . “Pm glad you've come, for I’ye got heaps of skins,” said Davy, leading them into his cave. “Wal, I should say as how you had,” said the trader, gazing around. ‘‘How’s that, pard?” he added, turning to his companion. “Wal, for a kid, [should jedge that war right smart,” was the reply. But, I say, Davy, ben’t varmints?” ““Tnjuns?” Aa Yas.” ; “Once or twice they have come fooling round here. But, I say,” said he, leading them out to the mouth of the cave, “do you see those bones out there?” et «Wal, yas, Injuns?” “Sure.” ; _ “Good for you, boy. But keep your eye peeled, for ve a are parts of several tribes on the prowl.” ‘ eh « Round here?” ‘ : : “Wal, they’re fightin’ mong tharselyes, an’ a layin’ for wagon trains. What the devil is this yet got here?” he added; pointing to Davy’s bear. . *“That’s Squeezer, that is.” ** Cosset?” ; “Yes, captured him when he was a cub, and - yer just’ remember that he’s bully. He has killed is Injun, he has,” replied Dayy, patting him on the head. - : 5 “The devil!” ° Z j “Sure pop. One pile o’ them bones belong to him and one to Grip here.” : “Thunder an’ gosh! Pard, how’s that?” ‘*Good for the boy; good,, by thunder!” replied the other trader. iP ha koe are “Oh, you’re all right, Davy. The last time I ~ you troubled with ‘Ge Dunk;’ if yer arn’t I hope to be hornswag- gled. But keep yer north eye skun, my lad, for them yer-varmints is bad, you bet.” Z D him by the hand. “But, come, let’s drag out-yer pelts an’ seesyhat ye’re gotjicos we want to get YM Ere i Davy. > =! t e Aa ~ “ Good boy!” said the rough old tréder, taking - ‘ ‘ war here, I was fraid-like for yer, but you're all. | ’ All right; I’m not afraid of ‘em,” replied9 '
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4 d : ' , YOUNG DAVY CROCKETT. ' “Allright. Lot’s pull em out here in the light _ and see how they look,” said Davy. ‘ The other trader had in the meantime brought the huge wagon up in frontof the cave, and taking the mules from the pole had tied them to atreoe close by, and after feeding them, had joined his comrade in bringing out the skins, There was a fine lot, including some very rare ones, such as hunters very seldom secured; and while they were taking them out and placing them in separate piles, according to the kind and quali- ty, one of the traders happened to take up tho skin of Squeezer’s mother, and the next instant tho bear (who had been sitting on its haunches intently viewing the remoyal of the skins) pounced upon him and threw him to the ground. ““Hotha! help!” he yelled. ‘* Ha! Squeezer, stop!” said Davy, and the bear, uttering a warning growl, released his Hold and allowed the trader to get up. j “What the thunderation does that mean?” ‘What's the trouble, pard?” “Hanged if I know; but I’d liketo put my bowie in among his innards,” growled he. ‘ ‘ «That's all right, friends,” said Davy, taking Squeezer by his collar. “‘You see that’s his mother’s hide, and he won’t allow anybody to » touch it.” f *« Ther thunder.” : “No, I can hardly touch it myself; and as for Grip, ho got nearly killed several times just for i trying to tale a snooze in ot.” “That's curus kinder instinct, eh?” “T guess so. Did he hurt you?” : . “Not much; but gosh all snakes, how the durn éritter did scare me.” s Well, that’s all right. I ought to have told Davy, that thar instinct’s wonderful,” said the othor trader, who had been looking at Squeezer and the jealously guarded skin. f “You are right.” -- “Some critters knows more nor Injuns, bust | my barrel ifthey don’t.” “T had rather have Squeezer for a friend than the best Injun I ever saw,” said Davy, patting his ' shaggy coat fondly. d ¢ * Level head, lad, ‘level as agun-barrel. But, come, lot’s get out the rest of ’em.” D _ Squeezer stood by and watched thé trader close- ly, but it is safe to say that he didn’t attempt to molest that old bear’s skin again. ; When they were all brought out, they proceeded to price and trade for them; but as Davy knew , little what the hides were worth, the traders man- aged to get a first-rate trade out of him. d But it was ample for alli,his wants, and in re- turn he received a large stock of ammunition, some dlothing, whisky, and other necessaries that he required, and about fifty dollars in money, all of which made him feel as rich as a king, and ; Reo in love with the life he was leading than ever efore, That evening, after the trade was'all oyer, and the skins had beon stowed into the wagon, and Davy’s part’ bad been safely housed, they ‘gathered around the camp-tfire, ate their supper, and, gossiped about the latest affairs within the region of their acquaintance, and in all respects posting Davy regarding what was happening in ' the world beyond himself. ' > Tho next. morning the traders continued their journey, leaving our hero once more alone, but with a solemn Bighorn to beware of the prowl- ing. bands of Indians who were.hovering around the regular wagon roads, laying in wait for emi- Sey who were bound oyerland to California or Salt Lake City in Utah. But Davy did not know what fear was, and so he patted his pets, cleaned his trusty rifle, and prepared to resume active operations. Y Nearly two weeks passed, during which Davy continued his hunting, and Grip and Squeezer * seemed to understand that the object was to re- » new the stock of skins, and:they worked accord- ] ingly, doing almost as much towards capturing ‘| game as Davy did himself. { One evening about this time, and justas the sun was sinking behind the heaven-kissing hills, Davy was returning to his cave from his day’s hunt. ‘Tiwo lion skins, three black bear skins, / and one black fox’s hungion Squeezer’s back, as tie waddled patiently along under his burden, . proud and happy at serving his master, when a . sudden thunder storm arose, and the, angry clouds gathered black and thick around the _ mountain tops, and seemed to roll and tumble ‘down their sides into the yale below. Louis. Ough!” he exclaimed, asa deafening ‘erash ulmost stunned him, and the lightning struck a tall cedar within a hundred feet of him, shattering it into kindling wood. “Ah, the rain comes. Here, come in here to this sheltér,” said he, leading the way under a shelying rock, which afforded a slight shelter from the storm. d ; ‘ For about ten minutes the rain came down in a perfect deluge, and then the clouds, seemingly stripped, gradually faded away, leaving a clear view of the Pass, some fifty or seventy-five feet below, although the storm was raging with, un- abated fury above and was sending its dashing streams down the mountain side, coursing, roar- ing, and plowing deep gullies as they hurried to the vale beneath,» Davy stood beneath the shelving rock and watched this terrible exhibition of Nature’s power, whilo his pets crouched in fear at his side. But presently the rain ceased, and the clouds grew lighter, although the lightning flashed and the thunder crashed among the mountain peaks above them, : As the clouds grew less dense and he was en- abled to see into the vale below, a sight mot his gaze which almost chilled his blood. 4 Two emigrant Wagan had been stopped in the Pass, near where the massacre had taken place as recorded fin the first chapter, and a band of Indians were murdering and plundering the whites to whom‘it belonged. ; “Good God!” he exclaimed.. .“‘ Boys, there is trouble here,”’ and quickly bringingfhis rifle to his shoulder he drew a bead on the chief, who was at the moment in the act of driving his ugly toma- hawk into the head of # woman, and the next in- stant that devil started off on his ear forthe happy hunting-grounds. x course this instantly produced a diversion, and not knowing how many enemies they had, the Indians flew to the cover without loss of time, leaving the three or four emigrants stand- ing there, not knowing whether friend or foe had fired the shot, e : Quick as thought almost Davy’ reloaded his rifle, and as night and darkness wero fast closing in upon the scene, he resolved to steal down upon the rascals, and with his revolver that he had bought of the fur traders, take his chances at putting them to flight. “Come, boys,” he said, to his pets, at the same time throwing the heavy load of skins from. Squeezer’s back, ‘‘ there’s lots of fun for us here.” oth his dog and bear seemed to understand the situation exactly, and as he started stealthily down through the underbrush they followed in the most sagacious manner. § As they reached the foot of the hill some move- ment on their part attracted the attention of one of the hidden Indians, and incautiously he poked his head out from behind a rock. é eae: aut eye spotted him, and his trusty rifle picked him so suddenly, that it is doubtful if the Indian ever knew what ailed him. As he fired; Grip and Squeezer darted out from cover, and Dayy, revolver in hand, went for that half dozen remaining Indians in a way that made them sick. They saw that nothing short of a desperate fight would overpower him, and so charged upon him at short range with their tom- ahawks. But the moment one of them approached him, either his dog or his bear would pounce upon them and make short work of their waltzing out of this world. Meantime Davy emptied the seven chambers of his revolver, each one doing good service; and, recovering from his fright, one of the remaining men of the attacked party fired'a shot which disabled the last Indian. / Squeezer and Grip did the rest, and Davy at once turned his attention to the party. Four of them had been murdered he the skulk- ing savages, and four romained alive; two men and two women, One of these men was a littlo old man, no relation to the party, and the other was a middle-aged man, the husband of one of the females and the father of the other. Yet, why this should be so heayen only ‘knows, for the wife and daughter were brave, go-ahead peo- ple, while the husband and father was a blub- bering poltroon; a: great overgrown calf, who had bellowed right, out at the first attack, and had crawled under one of the wagons, where he lay on his belly when Davy came up, praying, kicking his heels’ up, and making such a fool of himself that his wife and daughter wero evi- dently ashamed of him. As for the other man he had been dreadfully frightened at first; but, oldias he was, he recoyered himself and made his little mark by toppling ‘over one’ of the Indians With his rifle, =~) 4. ; Saiaher ay ‘The storm had by this time cleared away, and riled upon the ghistly scene. deepens Ee Ake rae half-an hour a rude supper was | hot see the 'd «Are you hurt?” asked Davy, speaking to the — daughter, a lovely girl about his own age, ata *T bolieve not, thanks to you,” said she. § You are our savior,” added her mother. j «Thanks; bat how about this one under the: { wagon?” he asked, going to the man who still lay ' there, kicking his toes into the dirt and calling for mercy. b. “Come out here, old man; what’s the matter with you?” punching him gently with the butt of ~ his rifle. 179) . “Oh, murder, murder, Mr. Indian, don’t kill” me! I—I never done anything to you. Please. don’t sealp me!” he moaned most piteously. » | ‘Bah! there’s no Injuns here. Come out,” said Davy. _ ; { Oh, pyar me! oh, please do!” / ; ‘Oh, please don’t make a goose of yourself, John Jumper!” said his wife, savagely. ae i “Come out, father; the danger has passed.” - “Come out, you cowardly goose !” ‘ “Oh, Polly,” he moaned, * pray for me!” «“T’ll kick you, if you don’t come out.” ;! “Come out, or Ill set my dog on you,” said , Davy, laughing. ¥ Paley asc “Oh, Lord, Polly—is—ah, oh, whar am them, awful savages?” he asked, slowly crawling from, |, under the wagon. , Rona) “Dead! Come out, you old fool!” said she, — contemptuously. Hi se Oh, Lord, there’s a bar!” said he, catching — sight of Squeezer, who stood close at hand,and |. at the same time dodging back under the wagon | again. ; of : “Davy laughod heartily in Spite of himself,and ~ the ladies, in the excitement not having noticed . Davy’s pet, turned to see what the old man meant. 4 ale “Don’t be afraid, ladies; it’s. only a pet of » mine,” said Davy, noticing their slight alarm. ~ ; “A pet?” asked Edna, ‘ yh “Yes. I captured him when a goes with me now like a dog.” «And he is not dangerous?” “No; he’s as harmless asa kitten. Come out, old man.” j RANGTS “ B’ars bye } F ee \ J b “You fool, it’s only a cossit; come out,” de- « — manded his wife. y Pasa Gradually Mr. Jumper recovered his reason, >.» and crawled cautiously out on all fours. Pye sie) Meanwhile the other man was seeking for | signs’of life among those of his companions who | had fallen atthe hands of the Indians; but, alas! he found none; they were all dead. f ; * Aren’t you ashamed of yourself, John Jump- er?” demanded the indignant wife, seizing him ~ by the collar and shaking him savagely. ; “ Oh, Polly, aren’t it awful?” he whined. i ‘Yes, it’s awful the way you act.’ Why don’t | you straighton up like a man and ‘thank this | young fellow for saving our.lives?” i “Oh, whar be they? Call off that thar bar!” he said, getting behind his wife. eas alae You're an old jackass, Mister, andifitwasn’t ~~ for your wife and daughter I’d set'my pets on you,” said Dayy, turning away toward the other’ - emigrant. ; . : It was now nearly dark,. and as there was no : time to bury the dead bodies, Davy showed him ~ acave that he had discovered since selecting his own, and into which they ‘carried ‘them and! — rolled a buge stone against the mouth ofitto . ~ Becyent the wolves from getting atthem. This’ ° one, the mules of the two wagons were corraled => for the night, after which Davy and his pets led > the way into their cave., nee Sepa Slee “Oh, don’t let’s go, Polly!” moaned Jumper. ~ “What's the matter with younow?” « * “Tm suro this fellow’s abold robber, and if he gets us into his cave we shall all be murdered”? “Bah! you are nct worth noticing.” ~'! 2 “Oh, Polly, l wish we badn’tcome!? .§ “Be still, father, and be thankful that this | brave youth has saved our lives,” said. the = ° daughter, Regt ae Sey aa “7 wish we had come alone,” said the mother. ee “See! they’re going into a hole,” he whined, | as he saw Dayy and the other man onter the + ' cave: sige “Oh, what a fool!” was all his wife could say, while the daughtér attempted to quiet his fears, — Dayy and the old man, whose name’helearned © _ to be Mulett, a Frenchman, soon became friends, | and after reloading their pieces, 50 a8 to be ready for any event, they set about building a fire: Py cub, and ho rant i a LWA NO and getting supper. eH The wagons were brought up in front of Davy’s cave and secured, and in the course of . ) Peeves ind: Mr. Jumper had becorhe somewhat reconciled to his fate, and was holding his tongue very well. * But while they were eating their evening mea} and talking oyer the events of the day, they did ark, disguised face of anhito man, } BG Se Farha as Se bee % en AY Nae RA GAA
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ypu 4 \ Bae re YOUNG DAVY GROCKETT. - _ ‘side of the Pass. . uy But after supper, and when Davy had set Gri to watch the wagons and mules, the party retire ', to the cave, tired and only too willing to sleep, in spite ofall that had horrified them since morning. Squeezer lay in one corner of the caye, for as “ yet his master had not given him permission to retire, and he‘was waiting orders. Davy pointed the ladies to a pile of skins, and begged them to ‘make themselves’ as comfortable as possible, ' \rhile the men were to take such chances as they could find for sleep. Oh, Polly, how I wish we hadn’t come!” | moaned old Jumper, as he sa\y her making up a bed of skins. -. Don’t make any bigger fool of yourself than ‘you can help, John Jumper,” was her only reply. ‘“All right; but you know I was agin it.” > © Bahl? ss “Go to bunk, old man,” said Davy: “ Go hide your tarn snoot!”’ said the Frenchman, _ who spoke but little, although that little always counted. . “JT see I’ve got no friends here,” he whined, as ! he turned to find. some place whereon to rest his anatomy. : ; . At length he discovered Squeezer’s skin, the ', skin that once belonged to his mother, and while / oyster. ' whining at his neglected and friendless condition, _ he proceeded to i ae upon it. . © But before he had fairly spread himself, the watchful bear pounced upon him like a hog on an “Murder! Murder! Murder! Help! Help!” he yelled. “Oh! Oh!” Davy laughed heartily, while the others sprang ~~. to their feet in alarm. F vas 5 ‘* Hold on, Squeezer |” he shouted, and the bear » released the Soap te nets man, who fell limp and *-’ gone upon the skin. 3 “Oh, Lord !” '. © Brace up, Squeezer!” said Davy, and the bear - sat up and folded his arms like a man. “ Oh, Polly, [told you we should be murdered.” But you ar’n’t.” : _ | “ Everybody’s Injins an’ bars here. Oh, I wish _ Id stayed to home ’long ther folks.” ‘TI wish you had,” replied the wife, tartly. /“Go to bed, old man, it’s all right; only you |. ‘otion Squeezer’s bed, and he won’t have it.” | “Go ¢huck your heat unter some skin!” said _ the disgusted Frenchman. ~~“ QGome, Squeezer,” said Davy, taking up the _ guarded skin and going to the mouth of the cave, / you MANS pan keep watch to-night.” - The bear waddled along atter his master, and .. lay down on the skin of his mother; after which "i Davy returned and fixed up a bed for himself and the Frenchman, leaving poor Jumper to find a *resting-place wherever he could. ra . f TS 9 03.\ ‘OHAPTER IV, _ ONCE MORH “ALONE IN THE MOUNTAINS, ', Norntna happened during the remainder of ' the night to disturb Young Davy Crockett and his guests in the cave, and when morning came the Peautiful Edna and her mother prepared break- * fast, while the men folks went to look after the ' mules, and to bury the dead bodies of those slain the eyening before. _ ‘John dumper had lost something of his nervous- "ness, but it required much Spee, on the part ~ of Davy and the Frenchman, Mulett, to brace him up to.the task of helping to bury the dead, for he ty D Viet * ‘would start wildly every few minutes and mani- fest the greatest fear, as he imagined that the Indians were again upon them. But at length the sad task was done, and all} ‘hands sat down to enjoy breakfast. It would have been a mournful occasion had it-not been / for Jumper, whose foolish fright at length became farcical, and made them all laugh in spite of “themsélves, As! for Squeezer, he somehow took an antipathy were eating breakfast, he would hover around him, and occasionally open his mouth as though * anxious and willing te take in both the breakfast ) be was eating and the frightened old man himself. _ Mr, what-is-your-name?” he asked, pathetic- vis as.” anes Davy Crockett.” . — Oh, iord, you ain’t the man we have always ard about?” 9)» _**No, I’m his son,” said Davy, smiling. “Well; please call off this bar. He makes me awful SKOGLY ear ga! cdg paler Geile “Oy he’s all right. Brave up, Squedzer,” said he, and the bear at once stood on his hind legs and folded his fore paws. ‘How is it, Sie ) that peered ‘at them from the crag on the opposite : to! 1¢ old fellow from the first, and while they. do you wish to make a breakfast on the old man?” asked Davy, with a half smile.” The bear bowed his head as if to'say he would be delighted with a piece of the frighténed old fool. : “Oh, Lord! Don’t let him do it, Mr. Crockett, please don’t.. I’m not good eating; I’m tough,” said he, tremblingly. “Crickety-crack! I should say you are very tender, especially around the heart.” ‘ “Tnat he is, Davy,” siid his wife. ‘“ He’s the greatest coward I ever saw, and how he ever came thus far is a mystery.” “T only wish I hadn’t, that’s all.” “So do I, there,” she repiied, savagely. “T only wish they had killed you instend of our braye teamster,” said the Frenchman, “Oh, Lord, I’m surrounded by enemies!” moaned he. “But what are you going to do now?” asked Davy. ‘ “That’s the question. _How-shall we ever get through to Salt Lake City?” asked Mrs. Jumper. “Madame, 1 Vill takes you upon myzelf,” said the Frenchman, bowing politely. . “Can you drive mules??’ she asked, quickly. “Madame, I can drive anyzing but yat you call ze coward man; ze poltroon,” said he, glancing at Jumper. : “But can you drive a team of four mules?” “Madame, you do Over me. I fear zat I break all our necks together if I tried,” said the brave Frenchman, remembering what devils mules are, even in single teams. “1 can drive one pair, mother,” said Edna, “Nonsense. John.Jumper, will you drive one’ of the teams if Monsieur Mulett will drive the other?” said she, turning sharply upon her cring- ing husband. : **Oh, Polly, you know I never knew how to drive a mule; never drove one in my life. “Don’t ask me to drive, Polly,” he whined. “Tf you vill go eer ourzelf I drive zem both ‘teams myzelf,” said Mulett. . «©Oh, Polly, will you let him talk that way to me; you know how nervous Iam.” . “Yes. I know what a scarecrow you are.” “Suppose on harness him up and let one of the mules drive him,” suggested Davy “Monsieur Cro-kett, I see ze joke; I like ze joke; and it would be a.very good plan,” said the Frenchman, laughing. oe As for poor Edna, she blushed to the roots of her hair at all this raillery at her father’s ex- pense, although she heartily despised his cowardly nature. i ; “Well, I will tell you how the thing can be fixed,” said Davy, after a moment’s reflection. “Tt is plain that you can’t get through to Salt Lake City with more than one team. Harness one pair of the mules to the best wagon and tie the others behind, and change them whenever those in harness get tired, leaving the other wagon here with me until such time as you can send for it.” “A ge-rand idea!’ shouted the Frenchman. “Monsieur Cro-kett, you are a young Napoleon; we vill do as you say. Come!” and he led the way to the wagons, and began to arrange things to carry out the plan proposed by Davy. : The necessary amount of provision was taken from the wagon to be left behind and placed in the other, after which one pair of the mules were harnessed to it, and the others hitched with their harness on, ready to take theirturn. . When all was readiness, Davy assisted the ladies into the wagon. “Where am I going to sit?” asked Jumper. “You are to walk behind and encourage the extra mules,” said Davy. “By gar, zat be another good joke!” said Mu- lett, laughing heartily. 3 “ Polly, it don’t seem to me *buse me this way.” : “Get in, you old goose, and don’t let me hear anything more out of your head,” said she. “Yes, Polly, only don’t beso cross to me.” “Ladies, I hope we-shall meet again under more happy circumstances,” said Davy, offering each a hand, ‘ ASAE trust so, Dayy. Weare not Mormons, but are going to Salt’ Lake City to live, where I have a brother engaged in mining and other enter- prises, and should you ever come there, be sure and find us out and call.” “Yes, by all means,” said Edna, with an earn- est pressure oy his hand. ‘ We owe our lives to you, and I fear we have not expressed our grati- tude. to you with sufficient warmth, which we would surely do if we met you under othen con- ditions.” ’ : . “You owe me nothing, ladies; I simply did my duty, and was fortunate in. being on time.” “Indeed you were. But you will call on us if you ever visit Salt Lake City? > aS - “T shall be sure to do so. .Mr. Mulett, good- just right to let “em Squeezer, bye. Lam gladthat you have the nerve to take ) > t 4 Bee Se aR : t , the ladies through,” said he, turning to the Frenchman. “Au revoir, I go to California.. We nieet” again some time, perhaps. Ishall remember you as a braye young man. Adieu.” And mounting the driver’s seat with the reins in his hand, ho started. : : Davy stood and watched them out of sight, after which he transferred the remainder of the provisions left in the other wagon to his cave, and almost danced as he contemplated his store, . good for a year at least. “Come, boys,” he said to his pets, “‘ we'll live well, and haye a good time, if we are alone again.” : : * “OHAPTER V. A MASKED RASCAL. THE reader will remember the mention of a dark, forbidding face that peered from a place of concealment at Davy and the Gompany he had rescued. That face belonged to a white man, and an outline of his history may here be given ap- prepriately. : arvey Strong was the son ofa St.. Louis mer- chant, and had received a, good education, to- gether with every opportunity of being an honor to his name and a respectable member of so- ciety. But he early took to evil ways and com- panions, and now he was almost an outeast from society and had been disinherited by his father, | It was while floating around St. Louis and fol- lowing the profession of a gambler on the steam- boats plying between there and New Orleans that he accidentally learned that Eana Jumper had fallen heir to a valuable silver mine in Utah, ee MneR with some equally valuable property in California, near Sgn Francisco, He even learn: ed of it some weeks before she knew that’her uncle was dead, and he at once resolyed upon courting and marrying her for this property. Through the agency of one of her acquaint- ances he obtainedyan introduction, and for a little while flourished in her esteem, although she soon learned what a character he bore, and lost no time, young as she was, in assuring him that she did not relish his company, and preferred his absence to his presence. This, of course, was a death-blow to his de- signs, and he resolved that it should not be. He had never seen her before making her ac- quaintance, but finding her an uncommon! beautiful girl, he at once fell deeply in love’ with her, and resolved to possess her at all hazards, Of course her father, whom the reader is by this time pretty well acquainted with, offered no objection to him, for with his glib tongue and wheedling ways he could make him believe the moon was made of cheese; but he found her mother wide awake, and sharply opposed to him in every way. es ‘ i But he persisted in his attenticns to her, and in course of time beeame very annoying,so much so that the poor girl hardly dare go and come from school, s0 unmannerly was he with his attentions and solicitations. Finally he became abusive, and threatened her if she did not consent to become his wifo; and one day while he was tormenting her with these threats she called an officer ‘and ordered his arrest. ; ‘ But to avoid scandal she refused to appear against him, if he would promise to cease his an- noyances; and this being agreed to he was let at liberty, although he at the same time tock a bloody oath in his heart to get possession of her, dead or alive, ° Soon after this they learned of. her uncle’s death in Salt Lake City, where he had accumu- lated. a large fortune; and she, being a favorite of his, he had bequeathed it nearly all to her, giving only a life interest to her mother. As for her fa- ther, his name had not been mentioned, as they had never been friends, and his half-brother, liv- ing in Salt Laké City, being quite as well off as he was, received little or nothing of the fortune, beyond being appointed with Edna’s mother an administrator. oi esti, In St. Louis they were’ only a trifle above the very: poor, although, owing to the sharp, go-ahead disposition of Mrs. Jumper, they managed to get along nicely, and to give their daughter a good _ education, at the same time maintaining arespect- . able position in society. , The news of Edna’s great good fortune jas kept from everybody; they did not even allow | ‘her father to know of it, for he would have been, sure to give it away to everybody he knew,, and more’ besides, and so it was resolved between” mother and daughter to go to Salt Lake City and ~ take possession of their fortune, withoutjullowing ~~ it to. be known why they went, béyond the gen-" eral idea of emigration, << Ee But they did not know.that Harvey Stronghad b ee <F che aH ret Bitte supe At ty ‘ oe
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“6 _ prisoner. _ slain, as was ‘ ‘ YOUNG DAVY GROCKETT. known of this good fortune even before they did, and that it was the cause of his persistent en- deayors to get possession of Edna’s hand in mar- riage;'and so they made ‘secret preparation to reach the far West, while he, continually on the alert, penetrated their designs, and resolved to follow, in the hope of getting possession of Edna,.even if-he had to kill both of her parents to do so. ts After waiting some weeks, Mrs. Jumper found a small party getting ready to go overland to California, taking Salt. Lake City in the route. With the projector of this expedition she made a bargain to take them on their journey, and when all was in readiness she had disposed of their lit- tle possessions and gladly left St. Louis behind; although it can be easily understood why Mr. Jumper was so reluctant to go. He was natur- ally a coward, and this would of course deter him; and besides, knowing nothing of the for- tune that Edna had inherited, he believed that a life of harder work lay before him in the land they were bent upon reaching, But his wife was boss, and he dared not go contrary to her wishes. Under these circum- stances he had worn himself and eyerybody else out with his*continual alarm, when there was no cause for any, during all the long, weary journey from St. Louis to the Great South Pass, where the company had for the first time met real danger. ah This being understood, let us now turn to Har- vey Strong, and learn more about this all but - fatal encounter. He had followed on horseback all the way, too cowardly to strike himself, and hoping to meet with some company of bad Indians whom he could manage in such a way as to slaughter the entire company, with the exception of Edna, whom he was to reseue while still disguised; and then, if she was still determined to resist his suit, to threaten her with death, or bondage among the savages. He finally secured a roving band of Piutes, and with promises of scalps and plunder, managed to get them upon the trail, and to overtake them’ at the Pass, where, according to his original de- sign, he remained in ambush long enough for his sayag> hirelings to slaughter all save the girl he sought. 3 ; This was the design; but the savages were not partécularly acquainted with it, and cared but lite whether they spared any or not. This they proved by thoir savage eee and the reader will remember that one of the bloody devils actu- ally stood over Edna with uplifted hatchet, when the ball frem Davy’s rifle sent him kicking into the kingdom come, : * The reader can now understand the situaticn, and know why the face of Harvey Strong bore such a malignant look when it peered down upon young Davy Crockett, the unexpected person who had knocked his plans into a cocked hat. But he was as faras ever from relinquishing his design, and finding himself euchred in this un- expected manner, he withdrew to a convenient shelter, and cautiously waited events. So when the little company again set out he skulked along behind it like a hungry wolf. t CHAPTER VI. A BLOODY PLAN CARRIED OUT. ’ Harvey Strone did not have to follow many miles before he found more straggling bands of Indians, forthey were now prowling aboutin large numbers, and some of the tribes were actually on the war- path against thesurveyors, who were al- ready at work, laying out the plans for the great ee that has since been built to the Pacific coast, ; v By one of theSe roving bands he was made a But having some knowledge ofthe In- ‘dian dialect he managed to make them believe that he was an Indian trader, and told them of a band of whites who had stolen his squaw and was escaping with her. ; ria tay After assuring them that there was a plenty of plunder in their wagon, and that-he would lead them to if proyided they would agree to spare the young girl and allow him to take her away, they finally promised, and with a gloating heart heled them to the trail. - On coming up to the wagon, they found it halted on the bank of a small stream, scarcely fle miles from the Pass, and the entire party stood around a fire by which they were cooking. “) The half-dozen savagés bounded upon them with a yell, and, although the gallant Frenchman Bee, made one of them bite the dust, he was’ oor old Junfper (although he was probably frightened to death before he had been ‘touched), dnd Mrs. Jumper receiyed a savage blow with a war-club. ©, Sere eA ee “Edna sprang to ‘her. mother’s reseue, and just # then Harvey Strong rushed before the savage and stayed his second blow. 5; “Come with me, quick!” said he, in sumed yoice. ; j ““My mother! oh, my poor, dear mother!” cried the distracted girl. “«T will papiect her; come.” “Neyer! Ifshe is dead, let me die also;” and breaking away from him, she threw herself upon her mother’s breast with the most heart-rending eries of agony. A 3 In the meantime the Indians were plundering the wagon, and no further attention was paid to their victims. : Mrs. Jumper was not killed, *but badly hurt and stunned; and Strong, as he observed it, clutched his revolver as though to finish the job so bunglingly done; but the thought that such a deed would forever turn her against him, and perhaps subject him to the law when they should reach civilization, made him desist. He went to the wagon where the Indians were, and secretly tried to get them to finish the old woman; but they were so much occupied with their plunder, that they paid no attention to him, and went on with their deyilish work. Finding that he could no longer influence or control the savages, he turned back to where Hane sat with her mother’s bleeding head in her ap.” way before we get to Salt Lake City,” he thought; and with a well assumed tenderness, he brought some water and assisted in bathing the woman’s wound, until she finally partially recovered. “Oh, this is terrible,” said he. “Where are they now?” asked Hdna, without looking up. “Plundering the wagon.” “ And they have killed fatherand poor Mulett?” “Yes; I tried to prevent’them, but was only an unarmed prisoner in their hands myself, and barely managed to save your life.” “Poor mother!” she moaned, “speak to me, mother; speak to me. Tell me that you live!” She opened her eyes slowly, and then*closed them again. “She will live, miss; I am sure of it,” said Strong; at the same time hoping she would not. ‘Oh, she must live. Help me to place her here upon this mossy bank.” peers : He did as requested, and the wounded woman was soon made as comfortable as circumstances would permit, and again Edna knelt beside her. seemingly forgetting all else save her beloved mother. As'soon as the Indians had secured what plun- der they wanted, they each took a mule and pre- pared to leave. This was not part of the plan as it had been figured out by Strong, and he attempted ta remonstrate with them. Butfor his pains he got knocked down, and would have been scalped but for the brave with whom he had made the compact; and as it was, they took his pony and rode it away with the rest, leaving him in nearly as bad a state as were his victims. , : Nearly two hundred miles from Salt Lake City and left without an animal. This nettled the villain exceedingly, and if he had known the nature of the Indians better than he did, he would have thanked his stars that he escaped with his life, as he should not have done, and as he would not have done, had they not been loaded{with plunder. ; The wagon was nearly sipped of its contents, but the covering still remained, and after consult= ing with Edna a moment, it was resolved to place her mother on what clothing there was left in the wagon, in order that she might be mado as com- fortable as possible. She had partially recovered, and was groaning piteously. Edna was bathing her head, and doing all that willing hands and loving heart could do to ease her pain, while Strorg, unable to listen to her moans, went back to where her father and the Frenchman lay, and after taking from them all their ‘valuables, he threw their bodies into the rapidly-flowing stream, and watched them until they disappeared around the bend. dna was so much occupied with her mother, that’ she did not notice anything else that was oing cn; but yet he knew that the idea of allow- ig her father’s ‘body to float down an unknown stream tc an unknown destiny, would be revolt- ing to her; and so to make the bloody deception he had started all the more humane and per- fect, he tock a shovel from under the wagon and threw up a mound of earth, to resemble the top- ping ofa ruae grave, where the two men were supposed to be buried : n the course of an. hour Mrs. Jumper began to recover from her, wound, and without telling her what had happened, she coaxed her to sleep \o Tey an as- “Tf sho survives this, I can fix her in some i ‘ + P awhile, placed her tenderly on the rude couch in the wagon, drew the canvas down with care, and then turned to look around her. ~ i " Up to this moment she had scazcely noticed ~ the man who had seemed to save her life, but now he stood before her, ote disguised, and seemingly a sympathizing friend. - 1 ig “ How is your mother now?” iss “* Better, thank Heayen and you.” . “Tam glad to hear it.” oo “ Oh, this is terrible, terrible!’ she moaned. ~ ‘You may well say that. They have taken all, and we are left alone and helpléss.” SS ‘“« Heaven save us!” said she, clasping her hands and falling upon her knees. een) CHAPTER VII. A SENSATIONAL CAPTURE. THe next day after the treacherous massacre, our friend Davy Crockett was out as usual in - ‘ 4 quest of game, accompanied by his dog Grip and” _ his pet bear Squeezer. There was a rivalry be- tween the two animals, and thé bear had grown to be almost as valuable in hunting as the dog was, and, in a close encounter, even better, But unless Squeezer was. specially wanted to lure wild bears to within shooting distance, his regular business was to carry the skins which Davy took from’ other animals, and in this he > was as good as a pack-horse, f . Three or four valuable pelts had rewarded © Davy’s skillful hunting, and at about noon, after having killed a beautiful fat antelope, he skinned it, and then proceeded to take a good meal out,of one of its hind quarters. , With a flint and a piece of fire on the side of the hill, and then roast a piece of the vension. ~ “I suppose you fellows proceeded to had rather have 4 A unk, he started a _ yous raw, eh?” said he, addressing Grip and queezer, who stood looking on: “Well, alt right. Two raws,” he added, laughing. paren) for it;’ and without waiting to be invited a | second time, the two animals went for whatthere | was left of the skinned antelope, and between growls and wranglings, they’ made a first-rate meal. ne Davy, in the meantime, was cooking his own meat, and before his pets had finished, he had~ himself put out of sight a pound or two of the ' juicy meat. > He had searcely finished when he sawa party — of three or four Indians, mounted on mules, rid- — ing along in the vale below him. | y ““Ho, ho! what have we here?” said ing his rifle and springing up. ry Grip also leaped to his feet with a growl; and Squeezer, not to be outdone, rose on his haunches and gazed anxiously arouud, : 4 he, grasp- /— “T think they haye stolen those mules,” ho mused, ‘‘ and as I hayen’t killed half Indians enough to get square with the debt I owe se I think I wil draw a bead on them un,” " Grip and Squeezer gave a growl in concert, as’. though approving of their master’s resolution.“ Davy drew his rifle up to his shoulder, and justfor as the foremost Indian came out from behind a © clump of trees, whaling the mule he rode in the most cruel manner, he covered him with his fatal rifle, and the next instant’ that bloody savage gaye a wild yell, and tumbled from his ~ seat. Y The others, who were some distanco ‘behind, hurried on their mules to see what the trouble — was, and while they were doing so, Davy reloadéd ~ his rifle, and sent another of them to the king- dom come. i: Paki Rhee The others saw at once that enemies were about, and without waiting for particulars, they whip- ped theif, mules into a gallop and disappeared — into the thick woods beyond. “Come, boys,” said Davy, the hill. ‘Let us see what we have here.” _ Following a circuitous path, which he knew very well, he was soon in the vate, closely fol> lowed by his pets. Reaching the first Indian he had shot, he found the poor tired mule lying down to get some rest, an the dead body of the Indian, a bulletsped through — his cap, and the report of a rifle a few rods away told him that the other rascals were close at hand. %, ** Crickety-crack!” exclaimed Davy, dartin tile behind a large rock; “ this is the third ullet - : that has gone through my old hat. I shall haye - to make another if they keep on this” wey Come here, boys,” he added, speaking to his pets. ee aia rieh: they gathered behind the ledge, each with cree ag. Se OC EDT ORSY ~ “There’s mischief here ; lay ing a fresh cap upon his rifle, ay hi He waited for fully fifteen minutes and no sign 5 ya leading the way down _ the NV Ayf Capp tay gic? low,” said he, pla hy ‘ > ? : \ as he stooped over gt 25
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Pd be nn aS 0 YOUNG DAVY GROCKETT.. aL Ee BA CLE Me BaP AS, Stina RUN ath ASR ot _ of the other Indians became manifest, and he be- ' gan to think that they had fled. Finally he concluded -to test the chances, and ' placing his cap Spot the muzzle of his rifle, he litved it with much caution above the edge of the »TOCK.* ; F ‘ , Quick as thought a bullet went through it, and, in order to carry out the deception, he gave a wild yell, and crouched further out of sight. The ruse was successful, for the Indians had concluded, evidently, that there was only cne of}. the enemy, and thinking that they had killed that =A S865 they rushed upon him, both eager for his *. scalp. : 2 Davy waited until they had arrived within arod of the rock behind which he lay, and then spring- ing up with his revolver, he snapped it in the face of the foremost savage, but it did not explode. He had forgotten to put.caps on the nipples. With a flendish yell the Indian sprang upon him with uplifted tomahawk, and would have finish- ed him then and there, being taken so unawares, had not Grip and Squeezer darted out and pounced upon them. - The faithful dog sprang at the throat of the foremost sayage, while the bear bounded upon the other, and in an instant the two red deyils were borne to the ground and put beyond doing further harm. , r Davy was not slow in putting the finishing touch upon the red raseals, and once agaif he was master ofthe situation. ‘ The four Indians were dead. Hastily seeking the mules, he quickly recognized them as belong- ing to the party that had only a few hours before Jeft his hospitable cave, and suspecting foul play he was spurred to'look further. : Examining the mules, and the packages strap- ‘ped upon their weary backs, he soon convinced hinabe f that the party had been waylaid and rob- bed by the Indians, and if not all murdered they ‘were probably prisoners. In & moment his mind was made up. “ Boys, there’s business for us. Follow me,” said he, Sraply his rifle and starting towards the right bank of the river. _ With the assistance of Grip he soon got upon the trail, and followed it for a mile or more, - Squeezer following lazily behind, for, on account .of his being so fat, he could hardly keep up with |, fthe’spry hunter and his dog. } Lot us turn @ moment now to the poor girl, ‘Hidna gankey, and her heartless captor—for in reality oi or he was+and allow our friend Davy to follow up the trail he had struck. After the Indians had robbed them of eyery- thing but lifo, and after Harvey Strong had found nimself in complete and undisputed possession of the prize he had so long coveted, his conduct towards her changed.” '**Edna, do you not know me?” said he, after her excitement had somewhat subsided - * “No, how should I?” she asked, looking him steadily in the face. } “Do you know me now?” said he, removing - his wig, and with a wet handkerchief wiping ‘away the paint that had disguised him.’ “Harvey Strong?” “The same; your worshiper ever,” said he. idna started back in terror. “T saved your life.” “ You—for what?” “That you mighg be mine.” “T de not understand you, sir,” said she, with great emotion. “ Fdna, how can you misunderstand me? When T learnéd that you were about'to make this dan- gerous journey to Salt Lake City——” “But how did you learn it?” : -_‘* Ask Jove, that knows every pulsation of the heart of the ono it worships. I learned that you were about to make the journey, and, although you had repelled me, I resolved to follow, in the hope that T might be of some service to you. I was myself taken prisoner, and the same savage band attacked you and:your friends. The rest you know. Do you despise me for what I have done?” : “Wo, no! I thank you. But by what has passed, you. know that we can only be friends.” “Only friends !”” ‘Phat is all. But forgive me.” “You must, and shall be mine, Edna. This very night I will make you mine; here in this ‘wild mountain pass, where no ear can hear and no arm interfere, you shall be mine beyond all redress or failure.” = i ‘“Would you make yourself less of a man and _ more of a brute than the savage Indians, Harvey Strong?” said she, with much earnestness. “What will nct a man do who loves and is re- buffed by the object of his love? I love you, and what I now propose to do is to make you love me, I know you will do s0; so come with me, my beautiful darling,” said he, placing his arm around her waist. og eed Sahay} we ‘ 7 yy coe - ‘Hold, Harvey Strong! Would you take ad- vantage of these circumstances?” . “Why not, if you refuse to be mine?” ‘And you have no plty, no remorse?” «Have you none?” ar And you do not remember my poor mother, who lies bleeding yonder?” “And you do not remember my poor heart that lies bleeding here?” ¥ 5 * But if I cannot love you, how can I?” ‘Tf I cannot give you up, how can I?” «Would you make me miserable?” “Would you make me miserable?” : *©Oh, let us be friends. Here in this vast soli- tude, let us swear to be friends. Let the past rest; let by-gones be by-gones, and I will always esteem you as my more than friend. Say that it may be so,” she pleaded. y “No; you must be mine, Edna.” “But I will be your friend.” “No; you must be mine beyond all hope of re- ee Come,” said he, placing his arm around her waist. “No, no! Please be good to me.” *T will, but you must be mine,” and he at- tempted to force her along. “ Holp me, Heaven! No, no! do not be a beast! Let me esteem you as a friend, Harvey Strong.” : “No; you must be mine!” » “She shall not be, if she does not wish to be,” said a stern yoice at his side, and at the same in- stant Davy Crockett darted from a place of SEE TN and threw the rascal up against a ree. f ‘ “Davy Crockett!” exclaimed Edna, darting to- wards him with outstretched arms, ‘My friend, Edna.” ** My friend.« God bless you!” “How is this?” “Oh, do notask me! Thank God, you are here to save me!” “ Amen!” said Davy, and turning to confront the rascal, Strong, he found that he had vanished from the scene. CHAPTER VIII. THE DEVIL OF THE RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS. Finpine that Harvey Strong had fled, Davy Crockett.at once lent his assistanco to the beauti- ful Edna and her wounded mother. With considerable trouble he managedsto help them to his cave, where for the time being they wore out of danger, and conditioned for repose, which they both needed so much, : But it must not be supposed that the rascal, Harvey Strong, was either idle or unknowing to the movements of our here. This was the second time that young Davy Orockett had thwarted him, and he vowed that it would be the last. But how to encompass his destruction and again get possession of the beautiful Edna was the problem now before him. p Experience had taught him to dread the terrible aim of the young hunter, and to keep as far as possible from his pets, the bear, Squeezer, and the dog, Grip: But he had made u him in some way, and feeling that he could only succeed by the assistance of the Indiaus, he rode southward to where a band of Piutes were en- camped, the chief of whom was ‘Long Horn, one of the most relentless enemies of the whites that they ever knew. taco ‘’o this blood-thirsty chief he represented him- self as an Indian trader, a friend of the red man, and especially of the Piutes, and that he had been overpowered by a band of whites who had taken his squay from him and robbed him of much property. » “ But what does the trader wish of Long Horn?” asked the chief, after he had listened to the story. “The honest Indian trader asks a few warriors to assist him in getting possession of his squaw, and avenging the insult of taking her from him.” ** And what comes to the chief?” “ Much plunder of the white man’s camp.” “ And scalps?” , “ At least the scalp of your great enemy, the hunter, Davy Orockett, who has sent many of, your warriors and braves to the happy hunting- grounds,” said Strong, knowing full well what effect the mention of his name would’ have upon the chief. “Ough! Crockett. Much sly fighteo. Bad. ne gibee many skins for he scalp,” said Long orn. : J will lead you to-his cave.” “Mo go; ough! Big scalpee. Davy Crockett, ough!” said the chief. : Tho result was that Long Horn ordered a band of fifty warriors to follow Harvey Strong and to act under his-orders ; their only instructions being A ‘ his mind to get the best of that they should pring ‘him the sealp of Davy Crockett and the plunder of his camp. | ~— The majority of the fifty bloody warriors which he selected were mounted on fieet Indian ponies, and were fully armed fora terrible fight. The warrior chosen to command the detach- __ ment was oné of the most |blood-thirsty rascals that ever saw the light of day, a savage that had earned by his inhuman warfare the cognomen of ‘“The Devil of the Rattlesnake Mountains.” Har- vey Strong was to act simply as a guide to the stronghold of young Duyy Crockett, with the un- derstanding that his squaw only was to be saved. The distance was only five or six miles, and the savage troop was not long in making it, and about noon they drew up within about half a mile of Davy’s cave, under cover of thick cotton- wood trees, which grew abundantly in the vicinity. : : : In the meantime Davy had made his guests as comfortable as circumstances would permit, and | while Edna watched over her mother, resting on a pile of downy skins, Davy sat at the mouth of his cave with his rifle on his lap and his pets playing before him. While thus engaged the Indians stole upon him, and before he was aware of their presence, a dozen rifle shots hurtled around him, fortunatel -+) without doing him any injury, save again rid- cling his hunting cap that had often been riddled efore, 3 > ‘Quick, boys, come, there’s a hail storm,” said he, darting into his cave, followed by Squeeeer and Grip. : “ What is it?” asked Edna, who had heard the renee of the rifles and come to inquire the cause of it. : ’ ‘There are Injuns around, that’s all,” said he, | with perfect calmness. “ Butethere may be danger.” ~~ «There undoubtedly is, Edna.” _ “Andean I not share it with you?” “How?” “T can shoot.a rifle.” ‘“Have-you ever done so?” « Often,” ‘ “But at what?” ** At game,” . “And your nerves are strong?" \ J would risk my life upon them.” “Good; here is a rifle that I took from an In-’ jun that had no further use for it, because he didn’t want to use it in the happy hunting- grounds, and it is a good one.” “Tet me have it and I will show you what I ean do,” said the hrave girl. . But your mother?” ' ‘She has so far recovered that she can not only wait upon herself, but\can assist us,” *«Ts that so?” F : “ Qome and see her,” said she, leading the way back into the cave, where her mother lay, resting upon her elbows. + “Mother, dangeragain threatens us. What can you do to assist us?” ; ; = “Anything in reason; what is it?” “The Indians have surrounded us,” Mrs. Jumper sprang to her feet. “Let me do something,” said she. Can you load rifles?” asked Davy. “Tean. Why?” “T have several here that I have captured at different times, and, as we may need them all, if you can load them as fast as we can discharge them, we may be enabled to beat the ‘rascals away.” - - “T can and will do it,” said she, “And you are sure, mother, that you will not overtax yourself?” ‘«Yos, darling. I feel as wellas ever I did, now \ that there is something to nerve mé,” “That is well. Hark!’ said Davy, creeping ‘ cautiously to the front of his cave, while Gripand _ Squeezer growled and stood ready to take hand in eee that came up. isicae ents As Davy came out where the vines which covered the entrance to his cave, he saw half a dozen Indians creeping? cautiously along the ravine which led up to the plateau where his cave was situated. y He wutched them closely convinced himself who the leader was, and rec- he could see through ~ for a moment, and. ognized in him the terror of the emigrants, the . Devil of the Rattlesnake Mountains. ; “Quiet, boys. Wait,” said he, addressing his’ pets, and, drawing up his rifle, he calmly coy- ered the bloody rascal who was creeping stealth- ily towards the plateau. ; The next instant he pulled the trigger, and that { monster sprang into the air and fell howling into’ the underbrush. \ “Number one!” said Davy. . ““ Number two !” said Edna, as on another brave and tumbled him over. ‘ “Good !” replied Davy as he proceeded to loud his rifle. WaCRSE EHR 8 Paired ry ; ” van ¢ , , Coe ayy: SS em z ra she drew a bead ~ ree, x wl At ae a 4 Yas.
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Mrs, Jumper had in the meantime risen from _ her couch, and taking the rifies that stood against the side of the cave, she loaded them with great ' skill and placed them where her friends could _ take them aS soon as they had discharged their . der drew 0: + that the Nps pens own. ‘ . The Indians who had remained behind now came to the front and began to make a demon- stration in force. Davy and Edna popped them N YOUNG DAVY CROCKETT. ca q Kies INR ech NEC et ito: off at every shot, and at length they saw that the | only hope they had of capturing the dreaded hunt- er was to mass and rush upon the mouth of the cave. This they proceeded to do, but the sharp rifles of Davy and Edna sent first one and then another to the happy hunting-grounds, until the remain- ‘for consultation. Harvey Strong; who had acted simply-as a guide, was now forced to the foreground, and they seemed inclined to avenge their defeat on him then and there, but sheer desperation made him bold,,and drawing his revolver he held the foremost in check while he spoke: < “ Braves, what would you do?” “ Ough! bad white man !”’ “But would you retreat before a boy and a girl? Separate, and approach the cave from two or lite different points, and we will yet have his scalp.” y “White man show the way.” “Twill. Come on!” said Strong. Reluctantly the Indians followed his lead, and emerging from their cover, they separated into three bands, and stealthily approached the cave, “This maneuver puzzled Davy, forthe three par- ties kept well under cover; and before he could divine their object, the three companies broke from cover, and rushed to the mouth of the cave, Quick as thought, Davy and his brave compan- jon discharged their rifles, and he emptied the chambers of his revolver into the advancing host, toppling over about a dozen of them before ay succeeded in reaching the entrance, Strong all the while pent e out of reach until he felt sure ad all been discharged. With a yell that would have chilled the blood of less determined persons, the Indians, tomahawk in hand, rushed into the cave, confident that they had at length won the victory. But there were obstacles yet to overcome. No ~ sooner had the foremost entered, than Davy _ knocked him sprawling with the butt of his rifle, _-and Grip pounced upon him as he would have gone for a bear, seizing him by the throat and _ shaking the life out of him. Squeezer bounded upon the next one, and, al- though he received a bad knife wound, he man- aged to hug his enemy into the next world in the half of no time; and in the meantime the others erowded in, and the battle began in deadly earn- est. : But as there were at least a dozen of the red devils left, of course the struggle was all one- sided. Three of them set, upon Davy, and, al- though one of them croaked at the suggestion of our hero’s hunting-knife, he was finally knocked down and completely stunned, The foremost brave was on the point of scalping him, when Edna, who had in the meantime reloaded her rifle, shot him dead ih his tracks. But further resistance was useless, and the re- maining Indians hastily secured Davy, while Strong,with the assistance of two Indians, secure- ty bound Edna and her mother, sand both Grip and Squeezer were left to die. . “ Harvey Strong, this is your work,” said Edna, “Vos, Edna, it is my work, and all for you.” “Forme! Ifit needed anything in the world to make me utterly hate and ¢urse you, this will ’ do it.” smiling mockingly. “© Never.” ‘Wo shall see.” Meanwhile the Indians, after securely binding Davy, were ransacking the eave, and taking everything that pleased their fancy, after which they dragged hath out of the place, and bringing up a pony, threw him, still insensible, across his back, and with the other plunder, and the arms ‘of their fallen comrades, prepared to return to the “Ah! but you will think better of it,” said he, village and their chief, Long Horn. ‘Harvey Strong was anxious that the Indians should take Kdna’s mother along with them, and finally prevailed upon them to do so, although both mother and daughter appealed piteously not to be separated. ; At length all was in readiness, and the Indians the stanned condition in which he lay ain he experienced made him almost wish that e had remained unconscious, : \ He was laid across the back of the pony in such a way that he could not look around, but as his mind and memory gradually returned, he com- prehended the situation, and knew that.he was a risoner in the hands of his cruel and relentless ‘088. Iifrs. Jumper was riding astride of one of the ponies, fastened to the saddle, and the leading rein held by a rascally savage, who rode in advance. ; She watched Davy with as much interest as she would have watched her own child, and when she saw him manifest signs of returning life, she almost screamed fov joy. “Davy! Dayy! Do you hear me ?’ she called. ““Yos, Who is it calls?” he asked, faintly, “Mrs, Jumper. Are you hurt much ?” “T cannot tell. Where is Edna?” “Alas! left behind with one of the greatest vil- lains that the world eyer knew.” ' ‘Alone in his power?” “Yes; and, oh, what will be her fate?” said she, wringing her hands piteously. “ Heaven save her!” ‘ ** Amen.” “ But where are we going now?” “God only knows. We are in the hands of the Indians, and I think they are taking us to their village.” . «Phen my goose is cooked,” mused Davy. “Oh, my poor, dear Edna! What will become of her?” moaned the distracted mother. “What will become of us all!” ‘Alas! I know not.” «My pets.” “Which?” ““My dog and bear.” : “Both of them were killed by the Indians.” - “Good God! Is thatso?” “ Both of them were stabbed by the red devils, and faltered only in death,” said she. “That I believe. But I have lost my best friends. Are we the only prisoners?” ‘We are,” * And without weapons?” “*T am as bare of arms as you are.” . ‘Well, it looks a trifle blue. But do not give up. ‘There may be a loophole for us to escape yet,” ** Alas, how?” “Wait; let us see.” A shout from the Indians now attracted their attention, ; , “What is that?” asked Mrs, dame Det, : “We must be near the Indian village.” . Several loud war-whoops in the distance con- vineed them that they were indeed approaching an Indian settlement. “That is a Piute war-whoop,” said Davy. “Yes, we are in their power.” ‘Have you.no arms?” * Alas! Iam bound like yourself,” said she. It must be.remembered that Davy was hung over the back of a pony, with his head hanging down on one side and his feet on the other, and in such a way that he could not look up or see the woman with whom ho was conversing. ‘Will you be watchful?” he asked, at length. “Yes, of course. Why?” ; ‘Well, I don’t know. But it is well to be watchful, for something might turn up,” said he. ‘*Depend upon me, Davy,” said she, Just then another War-whoop tink through the woods, and the next moment a hundred painted warriors sprang out and greeted the returning warriors, and danced around the two prisoners with the most flendish delight, I; It was evident that they all regarded Davy’s capture as a great triumph, for they danced and circled. around the pony that bore him along, yolling like incarnate devils, and brandishing their tomahawks in the wildest sayage glee. At length they arrived in front of the lodge of Long Horn, and the prisoners were unbound from the ponies that had borne them, and placed before the great chief. Long Horn regarded with a look of curious flendishness. “Squaw no good,” said he, at length. ‘* Bah! squaw of young hunter, Giye her to our wom- en.’ : Mrs. Jumper was at once taken to the lodges of the squaws, where she was abused according to the custom ofthe tribe, although she was held harmless for all the mischief that had been done’ them both for a moment . devilishness. 2 The warriors gathered around the lodge of the chief, and, with the wildest demonstrations, de- ‘manded that he be burned atthe stake asa peace-._ offering to the dozens of fallen by his terrible rifle. Dayy comprehended spite of all that was arranged against him, he re- solved to die game. * : ; - “Tet them burn me if they like,” he mused; . «they can never burn a whiter white man, and, I guess, the account is in my fayor, after all, have sent’ at least forty of the red devils to the kingdom come, and if they kill me they will not geteven. ‘That’s one consolation.” i While these thoughts were passi mind, the Indians, under thé guidance of Long Horn, had arranged to burn him at the stake, the worst torment they could inflict, and one they never imposed except upon the most powerful and worst enemies they had. — He was bound securely to a tree and the fag- ots piled thickly around him, while the braves and warriors danced arovind in the wildest and most fantastic gles. ; “Big young he watched the preparations for the roast. | “Oh, you go shoot yourself!” was all thetan- | swer that Davy made him. | toe ‘sBig young hunter die! burn!” ; “Allright; I have killed at least fifty of your cursed crowd, and now that you have me in your good Indians who had ower, do, your worst; you cannot do more than. kill me.” “But we can torture.” hey’ “But what is torture to a brave man? I scorn you and your torture |” Y “The young hunter is very brave; but he must die,” said Long Horn. “Allright; be has to die but once; go on, Ido not fear you; I hate you, and if I was at liberty now I would send a dozen of you to the devil at double quick.” “Hal ha! light the fires.” : “Tight ’em aud be blamed !” cried Davy, as he struggled with the thongs that bound him. - t “The young hunter is mad, but we will make him feel,” cried Long Horn. ' ‘ “Never |’ : “We will see.” ' Begin at once, you red deyils !” said he. ‘ Fire the branches!” cried the chief. 1 “Fire your head off, for what { care,’! said Davy, who had become perfectly reckless regard- ing what happened him. Ms : “Ha, hal’ howled the chief, and a wild war- whoop answered him, resounding through the woods, and echoing among the wilds of the Rat- tlesnake Mountains. ‘Fire the branches!” * Quick as devils could answer devil, the cry was repeated, and with flaming torches, the Indians set fire to the pile of fagots which surrounded - our hero, who stood calm and still amid the terri- | ble ordeal. “Ourse you all, you cowardly heathens ‘ A wild shout mocked him, and twenty or thirty of the painted devils began to dance around in a cirele, uttering the most unearthly yells; and fs 3 but the} longing to the band was stitred to its utmost é : the situation ; but,-in ng through his. 1unter!” sneered Long Horn, as, ~ brandishing their tomahawks above their heads. The squaws were removed a short distance from: this scene, and were at that moment engaged in tormenting Mrs. Jumper in the most flendish ways VEE could invent. : 6 flames that had been started around the © tree to which our be. ti yournto} hero was bound, by his time began to laze and crackle through the agots, and to dart upon him with their keen :- ‘ongues as though anxious for his life. “What says the young hunter now?” demanded : ‘Long Horn, as he approached the blazing fire. “That Td like to draw a bead 6n your dirty old mug; that’s what'I say,” replied Dayy. — “Ha! the young hunter is brave, but.he wil ~ slay nd more red men,” said the chief. matty Just then a shower of bullets hurtled through ~ the leaves, and a dozen savages went end over end, and stopped dancing very suddenly, while’ the others darted under cover with the agility of squirrels. . irc The’ next instant the sound of horses’. hoofs greeted the poor prisoner’s ear, and presently the bushes began to be wildly agitated, anda dozen - horsemen burst through the surrounding foliage ~ and rode impetuously forward toward the fire, ‘ that had already begun to scorch and:burn the'in- | ~ trapid young hunter. bi One of the foremost leaped from his horse, and. _ Started away, leaving Strong and Edna the sole with two or three smart kicks Sent the burning . + eccupants of the mountain cave. ry r, al ’ é wv, 7 ) CHAPTER, IX. sto ' YOUNG DAVY CROCKETT AT THE STAKE. _ Tay rough road over which the Indians were taking our bere had theeffect to revive him from wah? ye : \ fone e 9 i f 2s ‘ gene in killing the twenty or thirty Indians who had set out on the expedition. . But with Davy Crockett the case was entirely different. Fora longtime he had been held as the most terrible enemy of the Indians in Wyo- ming Territory, and now that they held him a prisoner, the fiendish heart of every Indian be- i KAY ry | fagots fiving away from around J and quick as a .flash whipped out cut the withes which bound him to the fatal tree. firing upon the oung Dayy, his knife, and. Hardly had he done so when the Indians began horsemen from their/hiding- -_ spurs and whip to their ready laces ; but, puting ashed upon them like aWhirlwind. J easts, they He EO nian e hah tt
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L re '*¥ thank you, stranger,” said Dayy, as he Jeaped over the burning embers, and was once more a free man. " . ‘Good enough,” replied his liberator. ee “Look out for yourself,” said he, as several bul- jets whizzed around them. — ») ‘(Give me something, rifle, pistol, anything,” ' said Davy, earnestly. t = ‘ ‘ ‘ . devilish andinhuman warriors. / ' Here, take this revolver. Follow,” said the man, handing him-a revolver from.his belt. “ “‘ Lead on. Tam with you, you bet.” His rescuer threw himself into his saddle again ‘and spurred on to overtake his comrades, who were now engaged hotly with Long Horn and his ' Davy ifowed: and was not long in finding _ game, for'Dy this time all hands were engaged. In the mélee he came suddenly upon the chief, Long Horn, who was encouraging his warriors on to wipe out the band of horsemen. He was armed with a long knife, tomahawk and rifle; but as that had been discharged and thrown over his shoulder, he was fighting like an incarnate devil, with a knife in one hand and his reeking hatchet , in the other. «Ha! the young hunter!” said he. “Yes; you said I would never live to kill any ‘more Injuns ——” “And you. never shall,”. he yelled, springing upon him like a'tiger from the jungle. : ** We'll see,” said Davy, atthe same time send- ing a bullet through the chief’s head. ° With a most terrible yell the bloody savage tumbled over and struggled in the underbrush, Meantime the others had been followed soclosely by the mounted white men that there was no hope of escape, and with a loss of only one man the intrepid commander succeeded in killing and putting to flight the entire village. Davy acted like the very devil let loose, for no sooner had he emptied the chambers of his re- volver than he begged another loaded one, and ‘made every shot tell, until there was not an In- dian in sight to kill, 2 This done, the horsemen convened and gather- ed around young Davy Crockett, who related his ‘ experience to his friends, whom he found to be a _ « detachment of an exploring expedition under the Q 4 “had been talten from the Indians. ” command of Major, now General, Custer, the very eae who had rescued Davy from his imminent peril, . . As soon as the story had been told, search was made for Mrs. Jumper, and after awhile she was found in an exhausted condition where she had been left by the squaws who had tortured her, ~ “Your way is almost directly opposite to the » one we are going,” said Custer; ‘ but if you say you need us we will go with you.” i; “Give us ponies and arms, and with our heart- jest thanks, we will excuse you from going with us,” said Davy. i .“Bere they are; ponies all you want, and arms hy the dozen.” ~ “Good enough. We will take the chances.” “All right. How about your grub?” asked ; marie who became deeply interested in our ero. ’ * “Here is some smoked buffalo; this will last us until we can reach Great South Pass.” » “And the lady?” > y “She thanks you for your braye rescue,” said Mrs. Jumper, taking the gallant cavalryman by the hand. hs Madam, I only wish I could do more.” “You have saved our lives, and that is all we ean ask, Again allow me to thank you.” “And Davy, can you get through all right?” he asked, turning to the young hunter. > “JT think so. They will have a good job taking » me with all these tools. Ah! what rifle is that you have?” he ashed of one of the horsemen who ‘had loaded himself down with the plunder that Ono Ljust captured,” said he, Ttis my rifle. Will you let me have it again?” “Certainly.” } “Thanks. Now I am ready for anything,” ” said he, kissing the rifle that had always proven #0 true to him. 2 «Well, then, we will part with you here,” said .’ Guster, as his troop reined up in line. ; “And T hope we may yet meet again.” ' *T trust-and believe so.” “Farewell.” ‘SFarewell? i” - “God bless you, and keep your powder dry.” ’ JT will: Good-bye.” . ~The next moment the troo their dead companion lashed whirled away with to his horse, and “Davy Crockett and Mrs. Jumper were left alone. ‘. AUS ae ‘OHAPTER X. + XN THE CLUTCHES.OF A VILLAIN. * Tax reader will remombdr that Edna Jumper vas. Jett” alone in, Dayy Crockett’s cave with nH YOUNG DAVY CROCKETT. yt 4 Yan m , Site S “do, Blea" ow 2A" oe j ae: tan", Tam sorry for what I ¥
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st taking out a nice idg-knife. ~ *-** Never!” é ‘YOUNG DAVY CROCKETT. x to the pot where he had cooked the meat, and piece on the point of his hunt- « This will appease your hunger, until we can have a better understanding,” he added, ap- proaching her with it. na With eager hands she reached forward to clutch the coveted morsel, at thesameé time being so art- fully thrown from her guard that she placed the pistol on a rock at her side. Being on the very verge of starvation, she be- gan to cat the meat with great avidity, while he watched his opportunity and stealthily possessed himself of the pistol. ; : *“ Wretch !” she exclaimed, dropping her food, and springing towards the wily rascal. “What!” ; “Oh, fool that I was to listen to you for one moment,” and she buried her face in her hands. ** Love conquers all, Edna.” “Devil incarnate !” : “No; loversublime,” said he, mockingly. ‘You are in, my power now, and you qnust be miue. Come, submit gracefully to fate.” | “ But you must.” ** Not with life.” : ‘Oh, yes you will, darling,” said he, half coax- ingly, as he proceeded to wind his arms around er. ** Help me, heaven! Oh, God, is there no “help?” “None; you must be mine.” : ‘Help !. help!” she shouted, in her wild despe- tion. as Lae “No help can come. Why shout?” ““Because I am_ here,” said Dayy Crocket, knocking the rascal sprawling into a corner of the eave, where Grip (who had found his master) seized him by the throat, and held him firmly to the ground, : ; CHAPTER XI. A BRUTE’S VENGEANCE ON A BRUTE.’ Gnip still held the struggling villain down, and had him by the throat. He seemed like a demon afoul of his prey, evidently feeling and knowing that he had the upper hand, of the wretch who had caused all the trouble, both to him and his master. While this was going on, Mrs. Jumper and Day: were cuttting and unloosing the withes whic bound Edna to the huge root that had years ago found its way through a crevice of the rock. But Davy had another fate in store for Harvey Strong, and seeing that Grip had him in a most dangerous way, he called him to let go. But the . dog was deaf to every call, and, while his eyes shone like balls of fire, he still held the strug- gling villain to the ground. “Come here, Grip!’ he yelled; but the dog paid no attention to him. “ Let go, 1 say!” and finding that he paid no heed, he gaye him a smart kick, i “ven this failed to make him let go, and, in spite of all he could do, the dog held on for at ®ast fifteen minutes, and until Strong was en- tirely dead, after which he skulked away, and was seen no more for seyeral hours, “This is dreadful!” said Mrs. Jumper, as she _ gazed upon the lifeless body of her énenty. “Ttis, indeed; but you see I could not help it. The dog seemed to be possessed of the very devil,” replied Davy. “But even then he could be no worse than ‘the man he has killed,” said Edna. ‘“‘ He would have submitted me to a fate worse than the one he has mét with himself, had you not arrived just as you aid.” : : »“This is the third time, Edna, that this noble young man has rescued both you and me from most terrible situations.” . : _ ‘Yes, mother, I appreciate and thank God for it,” replied the liberated girl, . “Ladies, [have done only what any gentleman would have done,” said Davy, bowing. - True; but how few gentleman do we meet in ‘these days?” said Edna. “That you know more about than I do, for you have lately come from civilization, while I have almost forgotten what I ever knew regarding it. But this body must be buried,” said he, turning to where the dead rascal lay. : The two women made no reply. 2? “He is a white man, and if he was ever so great a villain, he is entitled to a white man’s burial. Hello, Squeezer, is this you?” he added, as his poor pet dragged himself slowly forward. The bear’s wounds had made him yery stiff, but the sound of his master’s yoice had awakened - every fiber in his body, and with a great effort he arose and came forward fora caress and kindly recognition. y ts 4 "Poor Squeezer, did they hurt you?” said Davy, Z ‘ ‘and the bear rose slowly upon his hind legs and V4 Paks « ‘My 7 j : ; lifted his right paw to show where the Indian devil had thrust his knife. “But you showed him*how much you loved him, didn’t you?” ; ' The bear growledjin a curious way, as much as to say, ‘‘ You are right, old man.” Davy remembered a little jug of ointment that an Indian medicine-man had given him, and which he had used sevéral times himself with good effect upon wounds, and he at once bathed thé wound of his pet with it, and then madé him lay.down upon his mother’s skin. SEK The next thing to do was to Rory the body of Harvey Strong. Taking a shovel that belonged to the wagon which had been left with him by the band of emigrants, the only two survivors of which were now in his cave, he dug a grave about twenty rods away, and as the sun went down be- hind the hills, he buried him out of sight and turned back to his home with a heart half sad and half triumphant. His enemy and their own was out of the way, and once more he was left master ofthe situation. But what move next? Edna and her mother had by this time started a fire, and were preparing supper when Davy re- turned, and after partaking of it the evening was passed in a gloomy manner, and by nine o’clock Grip was stationed at the mouth of the cave as a }- sentry and the company retired to rest. It was a long, long night, and who can tell what dreams visited their sleep after the tragic events of the past forty-eight hours. But morning came at last, and Davy was astiz by daylight, and spent an hour or more with his. pets, doctoring their wounds and in other ways making them comfortable and all right. Finally,. Mrs. Jumper and Edna appeared at the mouth of the cave, and proceeded to get breakfast, while Davy cleaned his rifle and fondled his pets. After breakfast they sat around, each busy with their own thoughts. “When and how are we to reach Salt. Lake City?” asked Mrs. Jumper, after a long pause. “Heaven only knows,” said Edna, ; “Ts it necessary that you should do so right away?” asked Davy. : “Well, we ought to. Why?” “JT was going to say that perhaps there may be some fur traders along soon, and they would gladly take this wagon, and the other one dewn by the ford, in exchange for putting you safely in Salt Lake City.” ; “Do you think 50?” asked Edna. : “Yes, J am sure of it, for they are just such wagons as they want; and as nobody has a better claim to them than you have, why, you can make the trade,” f “But there might not be one along in a long time,” suggested Mrs. Jumper, «That is true, ma’am, but I think there will be one inside of two weeks.” «Do you, indeed? Well, thengve can wait.” This seemed to be the only way out of their trouble, and so they waited anda watched! day after day. { Davy went out every morning with his pets, for Squeezer had recovered as well as Grip, who was hurt less, and every evening they returned ladened with valuable pelts, while the mother and daughter attended to the cooking and making their wild home as comfortable as possible. Day after’day passed by, and yet no signs of any fur trader, and as they watched and waited Davy and Edna became better and closer friends, until at length he found himself secretly hopin that no trader might come to break the blisstu spell which her beautiful presence had thrown around him, Mrs. Jumper was not blind to the fact that the two young people were in love with each other, and she was proud that it was so, only she was faxious to reach the end of her journey. One day, while out hunting, Davy saw a couple of Indians riding along on a pair of mules, and after watching them a moment, he concluded that they were the indentical animals that had been taken from his friends at the ford. “T think I’ll take those mules,” he mused; ‘but as I have uo use for the Injuns, and they don’t seem to have any use for themselves, except to loaf around, kill emigrants, and steai, I guess they may as well go browsing around in the happy hunting-grounds, where, perhaps, they may be more useful; and as he finished speaking he drew a bead on the one who was following up the hill behind his companion, and the next in- stant that mule was looking around in search of a rider. time The other Indian, who was some twenty rods. in atlvance, and a clump of trees being between them as they rode up toward the plateau, he did not notice that he was alone; in fact, Dayy’s rifle had sentits pill straight through the heathen’s skull, and he had “croaked ” without a word. | 4 Tek Quick as ever he could Davy loaded ‘his rifle again, and watched for an opportunity to show his impartiality ; that is to say, he tumbled the other redskin off of his mule and left him kick- ing among the sage brush, whilé the released animals began grazing, evidently being nearly starved. s ; ae Without much trouble Dayy secured both of the mules and led them up to the plateau, and finally to a tree near his cave, where he tied them, and) gave them some hay that had been left in the wagon. ; It was now nearly dark, and as Edna met him on his return, she recagnized the mules as the ones that had brought.them to the Pass, and now they began to contrive how they shottld harness them to the wagon and resume their journey. ‘J shall be left alone, Edna,” said Davy, sadly. They were walking along towards the cave, fol- lowed by Squeezer and his load of skins, while Grip walked proudly on ahead. , «Will you not go wilh us, Davy?” she asked, looking up into his face. *“And leave my wild, free life here?” “But would you not for me?” “For you, Edna? Yes, t would forsake every- — thing in the world for you,” said he, stooping to kiss her rosy, a pturp ed lips. “ As I would for you, Davy,” said she. Just then two men-leaped down from an nence and started towards them. “Hold! who are you?” demanded Davy, plac- ing his hand upon his. revolver, while Grip emi- crouched for a spring. and Squeezer halted as if © to inquire what the matter was. . ; The two strangers started as though a shock of electricity had overtaken them. They had sup- posed themselves in the land of the savages; but to hear an English-speaking person, and to see a fine-looking white man and Ayvoman, completely unnerved them for the moment, " One of them was a full-blooded negro, but his companion was a white man, and both were armed. ; They halted as Davy gaye the word of com- mand, ; ; (ie ‘“ Who are you?” he asked. ~ ‘“Faix, we are white men,” said the white man, who proyed to be an Irishman. ~ “Whitemen! Who isthis?” asked Davy, point- ing to the negro. : **T am Congo Pete, sah,” replied the darkey. “But you don’t call yourself a white man?” ~ Yes, begob, but he is a white man, if his skin is black,” said the Irishman, ccming forward to explain, “And who are you?” asked Davy. “Faix, I’m Pat Rooney.” - “But where do you come from?” “From St. Louis, God bless ye.” “But not on foot, surely?” , “Sah, we are wictims,” said the darkey. “What! Victims? .How is that?” “Who be you?” asked Pat Rooney of Davy. “Me? I’m boss of the Great Pass.” * ‘Well, we'll ye be afther leavin’ us pass?” “Of course I will, if you are all right, ‘But z how does it happen that you are here alone?” “Paix, Dll be afther tellin’ ye. We started wid: a foine company to Californy. We beyond yisterday, when a band of murthering In- dian spalpeens,came down .on us, and after a from St. Louis, to.go overland ~” got along all right till therday * hard fight, Congo here an’ mysilf are all that ~ escaped from em.” “Is that so? Where was this?”” ‘At Echo Pass.” : : “Good God! And where are the savages?” ‘“Faix, we know not, only they seem to be go- ing this way.” “How many of them?” “Bout a million, boss,” said Congo. ; ‘ “Begob, but the nagur is wild. Sure, 1’ say there was a full thousand of ’em.” >) ye “Edna,” said he, turningjto the beautiful girl who hung on his arm, ‘‘a friendly Indian told me to-day that there was to bea butchery at Sil- ver Gulch, and this must be the party.” : “Tt may be, but——” : f : “Tf it is, itis my duty to assist the white omi- grants who may be caught there. Where are you~ going?” ho asked, turning to the strangers. “ Begob, but that’s a riddle.” " «We's gwine fo’ ter git somewhar’ out ob dis,” _ said the negro. ‘ i ane + ‘Come with me. I have a cave close by where *.. ‘ou can rest, and after that we will see what can é done to head off thisband of savages. Come.” from a supper to a foight,” said Pat.. «Allright you are my kind. Come,’”, “Sure, yer honor, we’re wid yer in anything ~ Davy led he way to his cave, followed by the two strangers and his pets. But the bear, foaded Phy with skins, puzzled them very much, ~ | “ot koind of a dorg is that aeiyints asked pointing Pat of his dark companion, Vf. , . y $y be nt 4, : S Bqueezer be ORR vA Sag ea Seen
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i 7 7 YOUNG DAVY GROCKETT. “Goshermighty if I know! Wuss dorg ebber Iseon,” replied Congo. ; -. “ An’ who the divil°is the foine lad an’ lassie . that we mate out in this wild?” - “Datam de wuss conundrum dat you could gib m6. I gubs it up, Pat.” “ Paix, it ’minds me of the Arabian Nights. So it does, But divila paperdo we care. We can’t ‘be ony wuss off than we are, an’ I’m as hungry as the divil in Lent.” ‘ So they conversed and followed along until Dayy reached his cave, where they were intro- duced and made welcome. The evening was passed most pleasantly; for, after the two strangers had told the story of their adventure, the remainder of the time, before go- ing to bed, was occupied in singing and story- telling by Pat and Congo. But it was evident that the Sioux Indians were on the warpath, and that there was no safety anywhere aroundithe Pass until they were wiped out. Several emigrant trains had been captured and destroyed by them, ‘and, from what Davy could learn, quite a company of emigrants were now about to pass through Silver Gulch, another pass through the Rattlesnake Mountains, which they had lately been making use of, . We must surprise these flevils,” said he, after he had listened to their narration. . “* Will you go?” asked Edna, anxiously. “‘Yes, Edna, They are white men and women, and it is my duty,” said Davy. * But will you not let me go with you?” “Yes, Edna, if you will, for you are a brave and noble girl.” ' “ Faix, that she is, shure,” said Pat. . “And will you and Congo go along with us?” “Willa duck swim? Shure I’m perishin’ for a chance at ’em, so [ am.” 3 : ** Me too, boss,” said Congo, resolutely, “Oan you shoot well?” : “We can.” “And you will fight to the last?” _ “ Yos, from the first to the last.” “Then you shall go with us. But thore is red- hot fighting ahead, according to your account.” “Paix, that’s fot we want.” **Good enough! ‘I havea plenty of arms here. Now go to bed and be ready for an early start in the morning.” : , ; **So we will,” said they both, and as they went to seek their couches, Congo attempted ‘to lay down on Squcozer’s skin, and in an instant there was & row, with a bear on top and a negro under- neath. See Davy got him out of the scrape, and explained “how it was, after which all hands retired for the night, with Grip at the door of the cave on guard. ! > | CHAPTER XII. GOING TO THE RESCUE, - THE next morning breakfast was partaken of - early, and all preparations made for a march of flye miles, from Great Pass to Silver Gulch; where _ the Indians lay in ambush waiting for the unsus- ' together with a snap, pecting emigrants who were to go that way. Pat Rooney, Congo and Edna were all in the best of spirits, and as they armed themselves to the-utmost, they appeared very formidable, al- though there were only four of them. Edna Jumper was the very personification of spirit and bravery, dressed as she was, in her jaunty rig, half hunter and half feminine, and not one of the company was there who seemed more eager for the fray. _ ** Come, Grip,” said Davy, “you must go along; for we might want you.” Yes,” said Edna, “he is as good as the fifth man.” ‘“ Waix, the fifth man is a dorg,” said Paddy, whispering to. Congo. : Mrs: Jumper was very loath to have her daughter go onsuch a dangerous expedition, but the heroic irl would hear to nothing but accompanying her over. ; \ - 4 “Bogob, but she’s fond of him,” said Pat to ‘Congo. - Gosh all religion, why shouldn’t she be! He ‘am de boss boy se far as I knows on,” replied Congo. : _ ‘Sure that’s so, I guess; but,” he added, strok- ing his shaggy face, “I think I have a chap in me moind’s eye as could outstrip him for good looks, if he had the handling of a barber for a short toime.” ( Congo laughed until the top of his head seemed to’ be in danger of falling over backwards; but when the pet bear came along behind him and Stood up on his hind legs, and opened his huge month with a growl, as though objecting to the darkey’s laughing, Congo weakened. ~ “Oh! oh! oh! Gosh! Took him ’way. Ah!" he yelled; and he brought his big laughing mug f a ‘ Ay “ Paix, he’s only joinin’ wid ye -in yer merri- ment,” said Pat. } “Don’t want no company. Took him ’way,” said Congo, getting behind Pat. ? ‘Here, Squeezer,” Said Dayy, whose attention had been called to what was going on. ‘Come out of that.” 3 : Squeezer got down and waddled towards his master, shaking his stubby tail and looking as though he was laughing himself at the terror he had awakened in the negro’s breast. “faith, he loves ye, Congo,” said Pat. “Maybe he do; but, by Gosh, I don’t like de way he hab ob squeezing an’ huggin’ a chap.” ‘But that’s because he loikes ye.” ‘Wal, I’s no kind ob a person fo’ him ter lub, dat ‘am so.” “He thinks yer foine eatin’, I suspect.” “But I don’t want him fo’ terthink so. I want him fo’ to think dat I anv tougher dan a smoked buffalo.” ] “Come, Squeezer,” said Davy, “we are going now, and you must stay here and guard the cave ee lady. Mind your eye, will you, old poy? The loving brute raised upon his hind legs and placed his tore paws around the young hunter with all the tenderness of a woman, while he re- turned the caress with earnest friendliness. ‘“‘Faix, how the baste loves him,’ said Pat. ‘Wal, dat am all right, but I don’t want none ob it in mine,” returned Congo. - “Come, boys, are we all ready?” asked Davy. «“We are,” said the Irishman. | - **Got your pistols and rifles all right?” «Shuaht!” said Congo, who had four revolvers in his belt. : “With a plenty of'ammunition?” “Faith, we cud rape down a hundred of ’em.” “All right. “Now follow me and kéep your eyes skinned,” said Davy, shouldering his rifle and starting away. «Yah, fo’ if we don’t keep our eye skinned, we get our heads skinned,” said Congo. ; “Paix, we may well say that, and fata foine hould they wud haye on that wool of yours. Be jabers, if [were an Indian, I think I’d walk a handsed moiles for the sake of sealpin’ ye.” “But I don’t calkerlate fo’ ter ‘low no foolin’ ob dat kind *round dis child’s head. Dar am a’ nice culled gal in St, Louy dat hab an interest in dis yor scalp |” : “Paith,I suppose she ‘wants the takin’ it herself.” **Go ’way dar,” said Congo, laughing. They were now walking along behind Day. and Edna, who were very much interested in eac other, and paying but little attention to their companions, while Grip led the way with his ieee nose, ready to announce the first show of anger. i Pat was all the while watching the brave young privilege of head how it was that he should gneet such people so far away from civilization, » She was beautiful and refined, and he was Pate and brave. Where had they come rom? d Quite often he found himself rap ing thé front of his mug and wondering if he hadn’t found fairy land, and whether or no those people were not like the heroes he had heard and read so much about. ‘ As for Congo, he was somewhat puzzled and looked upon Davy end Edna as superior beings whom he was ready to follow anywhere, feeling that no harm could befall him so long as he was under their guidance. “Faith, it’s bloody toimes we're Pat, as they walked along. “All right; butI don’t care. I knows dat we hab got a shuah thing ob it while we go wid dem folks,” said Congo, pointing to Davy. 3 «Xn? does ye know, Congo, that I feel that way a fee Dat yer couple am more dan ordinary olks.” © “T’s shuah ob it, Pat.” “Then divel a harm can come to us if we are surrounded by all the red rascals in the world.” “Dat am so.” i : This understanding made them both feel all the braver and more ready to follow Davy where- ever he should lead. They were all of them armed to the fullest. Each had his rifle and as many revolvers as they could carry ‘in their belts, while hunting-knives were ready for any emer- goney. A walk of about two hours brought them to the vicinity of Silver Gulch, a locality that Davy knew perfectly well; and reaching a little cave or shelter made by an overhanging rock and the gnarled trunks of some trees, and leading his little com- pany in here out of sight, he waited a few mo- ments before making another movement. | : 3 “This is all right,” said he, with evident satis- jon, , Ag goin’ for,” said * s aoule und trying to get it through his’ thick: “Where is this?” asked Edna, sy: nk _“ Within gunshot of the Gulch; come here,” said he, leading her cautiously to a little open- _ ing. ‘“‘Look.down yonder; see that opening? Well, they call that Silver Gulch. It isa short. cut through the mountains, and within 4 yeaa or two has come to be used by emigrants more than the South Pass.” ¥ ** But the Indians ?” r «« They are probably secreted about here some- - where, and we are lucky in reaching this place without being seen By them.” “Paix, that’s so. But are ye sure they hayen’t done their divilment already ?” / “That is what I am going to find ont now. You wait here and keep well out of sight while I go out and see what can see. If,you heartwo , shots, follow me; if not, remain here until I return.” | f / «Ye can depind on us, Mr. Davy,” said Pat. “But you will be careful of yourself, Davy,” said Edna, placing her hand on his shoulder. — “Yes, Edna, do not fear for me; I know every inch of this land.” “ But the Indians ?” “And I know them too; quite as well as they know me,” said he, proudly. _ “ Only think what would nee, en if they should kill or capture you, Davy. What would hecome of mother and 1?” ; “Have no fear. I don’t believe Iwas born for Injun-meat, Edna,” : “Golly! wonder if I war?” said Congo, turn- ing to Pat Rooney. ; : -**Begob, Congo, but I’m not an insurance company, for if l war I’d look out for mysilf fust an’ you aftherwards. But I think ye’re too black + for Indian-meat: for, sure, they’re dainty burds, so they are,” ** Den, by gosh, dey gib us de go-by, shuah,” replied the darkey, laughing loudly. q “Hush!” said Davy. “ Be quiet and careful, for they may be within ten yards of us.” Z «Wud ye hould yer gab, ye nagur?” said Pat, reprovingly. f < “Who dat?” mi | : ’ *‘You. Wud ye close up the cave in yer head an’ make less noise wid yer mouth?” * “Dat am all right, if Marser Davy say So,” said the negro. ** Well, I do say so.” Do ye moind that?” “T amn’t got nuffin fo’ to say any/mo’.” . * Now remember what*I have said, and in my absence do as Eidna says in all things,” ‘ “Faix, well go shoot ourselyes if she only. Says SO.” ; * Yah, by gosh, we'll put heads on ourselves.” “No, no; we want you to shoot and put heads, on Indians,” said Edna, laughing. . ‘Begorra, but we'll do the divil’s bidding if ©, yer swate lips only spake us to do it.” « Ah, Pat, like your whole nation, you appear to have kissed the blarney-stone,” said she. “ Vaix, dunno; but loike ivery Irishman that iver lived, T’ve an eye an’ a lovin’ for bravery and Boys c “ Well, be cautious all of afte and listen for any signal that I may give. The Injuns are about | here somewhere and I must find ’em,” said Davy , shouldering’ his rifle and calling to Grip. “Remember!” and he stole catiously out of the’ caye, CHAPTER XIII, THE HERO OF SILVER GULCH. ‘IT was now about noon, and yet there was — nothing moving to disturb the silence of those vast western wilds, and scarcely a breath moved , the leaves of the tall mountain trees which stood like grim sentinels on the boundaries of civiliza-' tion. ; Edna watched Davy as he stole forth from the rendezvous, and with palpitating heart caught his every motion mat he was lost to sight among the. trees and crags below, * atthe Pat and Congo also watched. him. ‘ “Faix, Miss, but he’s the bravest lad that iver « shouldered a rifle,” said Pat. Reps “Don’t know nuffin *bout what scare am,” add- ~~ ed.Congo. ; : SFA eG “You are right; and if you only knewas much about him mak do, and if you hadas muchreason | to be thankful to him for what he has dono as 1 — have, you would be even wilder in your demon- strations of admiration,” replied Edna, with ~ much spirit. = Ta eg SS Sy _*“Nivil a.doubt of it, Miss. But Taxes yor par- don when I speaks.” est : bv FI «« What is it you mean?” “Ye moind we mot yees together.” ; ener I eee 5 “ave _* But we thought we war transported tu fairy- land, an’ that ye tro were the bosses! see _ “I don’t understand you,” said she. iy Nee 5a
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va vi =A $ X re Ae \ “$s ob, I’m not sure that I understand my- silf,”? repled Pat, scratching his head. » _ “Mise Edna, be am Irish, an’ he don’t see flngs'as we seé’em. What he wants fo’ ter say is dat you am de—de—dat you am——” BS “Oh, go’way, nagur! Fat I war about to say is that Miss Edna is the most beautiful——’ ~ «Mut, tut! More blarney-stone,” said she, shak- ing her finger at him: “Well, faith, ’m not sure but the nagur is |. -right, after all,” said Pat. “But what are you driving at?” she asked, with a roguish smile. ; ° | Paix, I disremimber, but I think I war a Ae about yer beauty, Miss,” said Pat bash- fully. “ : wou were speaking of fairy land.” “Sure I-was; but when ye turn them foine blue eyes on me I’m gone entirely. But it seemed that we war transported somewhere, so it did.” “Yau, dat yer Irisher, he been tellin’ me stories *bout goblins an’ fairies eber since we fus’ saw you and Marser Davy yesterday,” said Congo. ¢ fi “Wal, Miss, the fact is——” { “ at?” “Wal, totell the truth, Miss, it don’t seem-as , though ye war flesh and blood at all, at all.” .. \ Not flesh and blood!” said Edna, laughing; * what do yeu take us for, then, pray.” | “Faix, that’s fat put me in mind of fairy land,” “Nonsense, lam only an emigrant like your- self, With my party I was taken prisoner as you were, but was rescued by this brave young man, Davy Crockett, who has’ on three different occa- . sions has saved my life.” » . “Good God! is that so?” *OWhere?” : “Just around on the other side, at least a hun- dred of them.” * -“s S$ hundred?” ; ‘Yes, all armed and waiting.” - “But how ean we ever hope to defeat such a - mumber as that, Davy?” j : : “K hundred! Faith, that’s tywenty-flve apiece,” ' said Pat, shaking his head. er ¢ i “Gosh, yas; but yer don’t fo’ go ter ’spect dat _ dey are alla gwine fo’ ter stay an’ be shot at, do- yer?” asked Congo, earnestly. bay is ««That is it, Congo ;you have it. “We shall not _ have to kill them all, for if we can work it right yand not let them know how many there are of us, they won’t stop until they are all killed; don’t t forget that.” ve £ we ¥ ae, ¥ t Nyx x i sheen “YOUNG DAVY CROCKETT. “But where do you suppose they will attack the emigrants?” asked Edna. 2, “Tn the same place where the last slaughter took place, just around the ledge. I saw a/nice place quite near there, and we.must reach it right away. Come, follow me.” “Is the way clear, Davy?” ‘Now it is; but flve minutes from now, when the emigrants may appear, it would be impossible for us to reach it without being seen.” i “Then let’s go at once,” said the brave girh. “Yes, follow me,” said Dayy, leading the way cautiously from the cave. . * By gosh, I guess dar am fun ahead !” “ Paix, there is, if it only happens that the killin’ is on only one side,” said Pat. 5 ‘‘Hush! Moye with the greatest caution,” said avy. , Under his guidance they followed along, and after a cautious march of about flve minutes, they reached a little grottu—but which was more of a caye, after all—several hundred feet below where they, had been AIDE: / . ere they commanded even a better view of the roadway which led through the canyon, or gulch, than the cave above had afforded them. “Now we are all right, The red devils are en- camped just.to the left, and their scouts are out on the other side, watching for the approach of the unsuspecting emigrants,” said Davy. “When am dis yer business gwine fo’ ter begin?” 3 . “Just as soon as we get sightof red meat,” said Davy. ‘Hark ”” There was & peculiar noise made over on the other side of the pass among the trees, “What was that, Davy?” : “An Indian signal.” Of what?” ‘ Approaching wcities _ The emigrant train has been sighted. Hush!” f ; ‘Ah! what’s that?” “The answering call,” *« For what?” f “Showing that they understand the signal at the outpost. Now watch and wait.” “Oh, Davy, this is terrible!” said Edna, “Yes; but think of those poor, unsuspecting emigrants, Edna.” “Prue; but can we defend them?” - “We can try like thunder,” said he, with a pe- euliar laugh, which he only uttered under the most trying circumstances. «« By gosh, I’se gwine fo’ to hab a big piece ob dis yer,” said Congo, examining his rifle. «Paix, Congo, yer can’t have ony of my twenty- foive,” said Pat, resolutely. “But nobody got nuffin fo’ ter do wid my smoked meat, fo’ shua:” Hive any “Bedad, but yer may feel happy if they don’t get a taste of your smoked mate,’ said Pat. ~ “Hush! There ane come,” said Davy. ‘* Where—where?” they all asked; for, as yet, only the keen and practiced eye of the alert young hunter had seen anything suspicious. } “Seo yonder the opposite side among that sage bush; do you not see something moving in it?” he asked, pointing out the suspicious local- ity tothem. — : ‘“Ybs, faith, Isee ’em,” said Pat. “Qan you tell how many of them there are, Davy?” asked Edna, with much anxiety. “At least a hundred. I counted them while standing ona table-rock a few rods further to the left.” The brave girl sighed and grew a trifle paler. “But you are not afraid, are you, Edna?” he asked, half banteringly. u ; “No, not with you, Davy. In fact, I don’t stop to think of anything but you,” said she, gazin up into his manly face with her eyes diniared with tears. 4 - “Have no fears, Edna. We have the advant- age of them, for we can see them and they can- not see us. Besides, our position here isa strong one, for they cannot reach us without crowding up that narrow path, where they will be obliged to walk in single filo, and where we can pop them offand send them howling into that rugged abyss below.” “Davy, you should be a general,” said she, smiling, and allowing him to steal a taste of her 3 3 “Mister Davy,” said Pat, who had been watch- : ing the cat-like movements of the skulking In- dians until his blood was up.: * Whatis it, Pat?? ‘. “ We have twenty-foive apiece of the divils.” -“ Yos, all of that, provided they stay to see the amusement to the very end,” said Davy, smiling. _ “Begorra, may I commence on my twenty- | foive now!” . ar . ee ; “No, no3;-that would raise the very divil.? — » An? sure, that’s justfat I want ter’do,” ; “You do2” = pa oe ys nee yas ‘ “Yes, wid the bloody devils beyant.” 4 : “ sod VATE OTIS tnt aa ) They have captured tip of the wagons, on > , : 1 af x ; dh z No, no. Wait and watch. know them bet= |. ter than you do.” : S i ‘“Faix, I don’t want ter know ’em at all, at all, only at a'distance. But, be the toe nail of Moses, ~~ I'd loike fer ther shake hands wid a few of’em ~ wid my rifle here.” : Me ite - “That is all right, Pat, but you would spoil, everything if you should fire upon them now. | Wait and see what turns up, for this band of emigrants may contain some fighters who will lend us much assistance. Wait.” ; “Begob, but it’s hard.to wait afther my blood is. | up, so itis. Isay, nagur, will ye just let me put ye a scalp or two, ter give me aise while I’m ts 7 . i 7 4, ¥ hy my CRN TES EE PR PSONT TP SES LFS BET BOT PEL ES EET LS LE Gy OLLIE PE TST ER MOTE 5 Tease Sane r 2 \ Fa waiting?” he asked, turning to the negro, Pa Oe * Better not fool round me wid yer angry pas- sions,” said Congo, shaking his woolly head. “Sure, Pll pay ye well for it.” ‘Oh, you go shoot yourself,” replied Congo in-’ dignantl iron ' “Faith, Pll be afther doin’ that same very soon itd don’t get a chance at them divil’s imps yon~- ex.77 tacit Pat was fully roused, and was walking around | the little cave, full of fight and scarcely able ss keep from giving vent to a regular old Irish whoop. ’ ; ‘But Davy and Edna. kept him down by dint of persuasion and example. 5. When an Irishman’s blood is up te the fighting, point, he has to tear around or burst. " y- J But Davy was watching with all his eyes for ‘> the first appearance of the emigrant wagons, as ho was fully convinced that the Indians were massed in the sage brush almost opposite of where he stood, and’ evidently intended to swoop down upon their unsuspecting victims just as the reached the most perplexing portion ofthe rough __ | road. {506 Presently the foremost wagon hoye in sight, . and came along down the narrow pass, closely followed by five or six others. It was'a moment of supreme excitement; but Davy Crockett stood as calm and cool as he would have stood before his own cave at peaceful sunset. 4) i d The leading wagon approached slowly, and as it was about to cross a small stream which fiut-_ tered through the pass, the Indians uttered a — concerted and mosi unearthly yell, and darted out of the brush upon them. ; : Dayy vnd his friends were not more than one hundred and fifty, or two hundred feet away. ; “Now, then, go for them!’ shouted he; and ~ hardly had. his own rifle sent the chief to the | devil, before those of Edna, Pat and Congo had also secured meat, ‘ / Edna was armed with a breech-loader, and” of consequently she was enabled to fire three times to the others once, and not a shot failed, eats Meantime there was the utmost consternation. among the emigrants. ’ ‘ Brave men sprang to their rifles, and were do- — ing good service, although they could not under- stand the firing just aboye them which sent so many of their enemies to grass. irs Women screamed and prayed; children cried and called upon their parents for protection, while the horses and mules became wild and un- manageable, and’ were plunging (about in the © most dangerous manner imaginable. This of course created a diversion in fayor of the savages, who fired into the wagons, and in one or, two instances shot the teams, the better to ‘secure the wagons and their plunder. But they soon. became convinced that there was another enemy present, and as warrior after war- . rior fell, they fled from cover of that dreadful spot where death was dealing them ont a pill _— nearly every second, and while trying to’ hide from Davy and his friends they exposed them- — selves to the rifles of the now thoroughly aroused emigrants. ie But the red devils were not to be balked in their attempts, and about twenty of them, under, | the leadership of a reckless brave, dashed across — the ravine, and with wild yells started up the » path leading to the spot where Davy was. “Murther, but here’s fun a coming,” said Pat, “Hush! Keep the charges in your rifles and take your pistols. Now!” said he, setting them ~ a good example by tumbling.the leader over in the ravine with a shot from his revolver, Tn legs than five minutes the whole lot of them were waiting for the devil to call for them in the jagged bottom of the deep ravine, while the others ad succeeded in driving the emigrants away — from and capturing two of the wagons. “Pat, will you follow me?” said SSW AICOU LL Wille ego gee ap hie ; «© And will se fight like the devil?” mye) ““Begob, I'll foight you, if you doubt me.” “Come. on, then. Congo, you stay here with | Edna, and put aslug through’eyery deyil’s head that you see,” POE Pe are Seton aba ee hse he uN 7 U fot ¥ aoe prea! Davy, quickly. st
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* haye the company foul, unless we can turn them ') by.an attack in their rear.” , «Be careful, Davy,” said Edna. ‘“ Have no fear, darling,” said he. “Shall J be careful, Miss Edna?” asked Pat, half comically. ; “Yes, be careful of Davy,” said sho. “Faith, I will—be careful that he don’t send any more bloody rascals to the divil than I do, M so I will.” i ‘All right,” said she, laughing. : “Oome, Pat,” said Davy, who had finished loading his revolvers. ‘‘ Come, Grip.” ° ‘ v . “I’m wid ye, Davy,” and away they started at * arun, down the narrow way. Like devils unexpected, they fell upon the savages, who were massing behind the wagons thes had captured, and shot them down like sheep. “Ough! Hunter Crockett!” shouted several of them, and ran away, while half a dozen more turned upon him with their uplifted tomahawks. - Pat was distributing his fayors around in good style, all the while shouting like a veritable "Indian. ‘ +5 Davy seemed to be a perfect arsenal, for no soon had he emptied the chambers of his re- volver, than he threw it aside, and drew another from his belt. . Shot after shot was fired at him at short rango, but he seemed to bear a charmed life, for al- though Pat was hit twice and pretty badly, he , escaped all harm fora long time, and sent con- _Sternation into the ranks of the enemy. But they soon saw that there were only two of their foes, although Edna and Congo was sending shot after shot down upon him with fatal effect, , and so they rallied fora last and desperate charge. ' They gathered behind.one of the wagons, and forming in two parties of five each, they darted . around upon them from either end. Davy made || two of them stop for good, and Pat doctored one, although his wounds made him weak. ~~ - But with a wild cry, they darted forward like : ies incarnate, fearing nothing, and fell upon avy. -.~ The leader was about to plunge his cruel hatchet into his skull, when a shot from Edna’s ‘. watchful rifle made him stop! 4 : Grip was not idle all the while, and when Pat |’ ~ . was about to be overpowered, he took a piece out _ of one of the devil’s throat and made him stop. ‘By this ‘time the emigrants had learned the / true: state of affairs, and rallied to Davy’s sup- , port, and in Jess than five minutes a struggling, rightened half dozen, all that remained of that _ terrible, warlike band of devils, fled to the woods, _ » and the victory was complete. : -., . Edna flew down the path to learn if her lover had been injured, and seeing that the foe had ‘ been killed and beaten off, the emigrants, men, “women and children, gathered around the hero of the hour, and their brave savior. N / CHAPTER XIV. THE STRANGE RESULT OF THE BATTLE. OoNGRATULATIONS, inquiries, and explanations “vere the order of the hour after the bloody fights. Who was the youth who had saved them from a terrible massacre that certainly would havo over- taken them had heand his friends not interposed? *)~ they all asked. | i Davy’s position was speedily understood, how- ever. He was simply a brave and daring hunter, ~ But who was the, beautiful girl. who stood so “proudly by his side, and seemed so delighted at tea's his escape?’ ~The women and children gathered around her and almost smothered her with thanks’ and in- quiries. - own capture and rescue by the same brave youth \ Avho had saved them, an in a very short time . Davy Crockett was hailed and regatded as the hero of Silver Gulch and the savior of the com- 1 pany. y “It was soon aséertained that only one of the company had been killed, and about-half a dozen ae of thom wounded. | * And how is it with you, Pat?” asked'Davy, | 88 soon.as he could get away from his admirers. “Paix, they guy. me a taste,” said the brave , | fellow, who had seated himself upon a rock, and "was trying to stop the flow of blood. : . “Are you much hurt?” asked Edna, flying to «his side. : RATE Feces \ "© *Musha, colleen, not more than’ your own _-\'swate eyes will cure, I guess,” he said; faintly. / “Oh, you will be a flattorer under any circum- stances,” Sete et Sploods risuee se” A DARA 3 _-. Begorra, I didn’t flatter some of those divils there,” he said, pointing dians. oP ¥5. ‘ sab pi iat strange, peculiar look in her eyes. To all of them she told the story of her | Pp: ¢ said sho,’ binding’ ‘her handkerchiof. -around his wotnded arm to stop the flow of : -of the party with whom you were traveling at the: to a heap of dead In- | ti fear’ = YOUNG DAVY CROCKETT. 13) « You are right.” One or two others of the party paid attention to” him, and it was goon learned that he was not hurt very bad, and in the meantime the teams were being got into shape again, and prepara- tions made for continuing the journey. After nearly all of the party had thanked and con- gratulated Davy,a middle-aged woman of more than common beauty approached him, with a “Excuse me, noble youth, but what is’ your name?” she asked, “Davy Crockett, mam,” said he, respectfully, * Davy Crocket,” she said musingly. “Why do you ask?” : “Well, first, a curiosity to know the person’s name who has saved all our lives, and also be- eause of the remarkable likeness you bear to a man I once knew,’’ said'she, turning away with asigh and look of disappointment. “Somebody that looks like me,” mused Davy. “Hanged if 1 knew there was anybody in the world that looked like me. Wonder how I do look, any way? I remember seeing myself in a looking-glass when I was a little chicken, but I wonder how I look now?” 7 The woman walked away a short distance, and stood regarding the youthful hero intently, while strong men gud thankful women showered him and the beautiful Edna with praises and thanks. » “And how are you, Congo?” he asked, as the negro approached him. “ Rus’-class, Marse Davy.” “Gethurt?”? . * : “No, by goshermighty! only got my feelin’s hurt.” “ Your feelings hurt? How so?” “Tt hurt my feelin’s, Marser Davy, ’cause I couldn’t kill no mo’ dem cussed Injuns.” Davy and the others laughed heartily. “Oh, well, Congo, you did first-rate.” ‘Indeed he did,” was the general al ey “Waix, the colored troops fought nobly,” ejacu- lated Pat Rooney, with a broad smile, A “And so did the Irish,” said one of the emi- grants. SNe *« And.the Americans, begob!” returned Pat. «You may well say that,” was the general re- sponse. : : “Begorra, but he loves red mate, so he does. If the divil himself can foight better nor Davy Crockett can, begob it’s no wonder that he’s boss of the worruld.” : «Friends, you flatter me,” said Dayy. **Divil a flatther !” “««Bésides, you don’t say a word in the praise of my frisnd Grip, here,” he added, extending his hand for the faithful dog to caress. “ Bogorra, but he’s a baste afther me own heart, an’ afther the throats of the Injuns, so he is.” ‘*He’s a treasure,” they all said; and Grip ap- peared to understand all that was being said about him, for he wagged his tail and glanced up at Davy to see if he indorsed the compliment. Again did the strange woman approach Davy. Tell me, please—for I cannot leave you with- out satisfying my mind—what part of the country did you come from?” said she. « Well, from Saint Louis, or somewhere along the Mississippi River, I believe. But I was uite young, and do not sremember any par- ticulars.” : k ‘But how came you here?” “Phe party I was with, going overland some- where, was taken by the Indians and slaughtered in the Great South Pass. I alone, with this dog, then a mere pup, escaped, and ever since then I, have lived in a cave in the Pass, and have fol- lowed hunting for a business, varying it occa- sionally by killing Indian devils, to help pay off the debt I owe them, and, at the same time, to rovide myself with different kindofarms. This is how we all happen to be so well fixed for business,” he added, laughing. 5 The entire party, having gathered near to listen to his narration, now sent up a rousing cheer for him. “And were your parents slain with the rest?” “That I do not know; but somehow I have often thought that they could not have been my parents, for they never appeared to care for me much,” vegies ‘ ¢ “Davy, they could not have been your own parents, or they surely would baye loved you,” said Edna; and then remembering that she had |. betrayed herself, she blushed to the roots of her hair. ¢ “And you haye nothing left by which you eould be indentified?” nS : “Nothing that I know of, except Grip -here. He was with moe at the time,” said he, laughing and patting his pet on the head. — ; _ “Do you remember any of their names—any time?” she asked, earnestly. » ” + **¥es, I think Ido. on +f Wiel - a ‘ 4 ied ogg“ ‘There was David’ some-! ~e, ; ; ba’. | it was this very ‘| body, Jim somebody else, Mr. Mullen and his wife——” ¢ “Mullen and his wife?” she asked, quickly. } ** Yes, I believe so.” 3 “And you were with them?” ~ ; “T think so, At all events, I don’t recotléct’ of anybody else who paid more attention to me than they did.” \ , “Do you remember their first names, either of” -them?” “No, I don’t think I do; though TI have a faint recollection of hearing her call him Jake, or some- thing like that,” ie iy “Yes, yes, Jacob’ Mullen. Go on,” said she, manifesting more and more earnestness, s “Well, I can’t recollect any of the others; and now, perhaps, it is my turn to ask questions.” Ay “One questién more. Was she a tall, dark woman?” «Yes, I think she was; Iam “ And he?” “ A stout, thick-set man.” “With sandy beard?” 5 «Yes, I remember that very well.” “Ah! they are the ones,” said she, vehemently. «“ What ones?” he asked, curiously. “That remains to be told. But you have no right to be’a resident of these dangerous wilds.” ““Why not?” “Because you belong to a better sphere.” : “ How better?” he asked, as though there cowd be anything better than the life of a hunter. “Your name is not Davy Crockett,” she replied, with great vehemence. ‘ He N ot Davy Crockett?” “Well, that’s what they call me.” “True; and it is aname greatly to be respected. You show your fine manhood by being proud of the name that has been bestowed upon you; but it is not yours, nevertheless.” «Pray, what is it, then?” “Norman Vanderbilt.” - “Norman Vanderbilt?” he mused, while a seri- ous cloud swept over his face. ‘* Norman—where have I heard that name?” LePCER : «Does it seem familiar to you?’ “Jt does, indeed. Somewhere I have heard that name; but where, I cannot tell.” ata “ Tt was the name your mother gaye you.” «“My mother!” é «Yes, your mother.” ““How do you know this?” “ Because she was my sister.” **My mother, your sister?” “Yes, my own and only sister.” “Explain.” : “JT will, although it may not he of anyinterest - to those around us.” : ‘e “Never mind, they are my friends,” said he, waving his hand towards the attentive crowd, © who were pees anxiously near. “Well, I will tell my story, for they should know it as well as you, although not interested in it so much as you are.” F “Taix, we’re all interested in onything that paanee ter the foinest lad in the far west,” said Pat, with much earnestness. Be eeeal' **To be sure We are,” was the response, : “‘Well, my story, and your story, is this,” she began: “Your father, Thomas Vanderbilt, was. the son of one of the wealthiest men in New York. He was wild and gay. He met my sister Kate, one of the brave, most beautiful girls in New York, ‘and, falling as deeply in love with her as. she did with him, he married her. - His father was a hard-hearted, cold, moneyed man. of the world, and when he found that his son had married a poor girl, simply because she” was beautiful, he cut him off and refused to rec- — ognize her.” , esata «The old rascal!” put in Davy. fe “Ho tried to get him to abandon her, but he would not, he loved her too tenderly; s0 he _ allowed him to drift along; and finallyason was ~~ born. The father fondly hoped that this would m heal the breach between them, but it only made of it the wider. Finally, the old man offered the son one hundred thousand dollars worth of land in California, if he would settle upon it, either he’ or his heirs, so the deed read, and neyer trouble © him more. Your father accepted the proposi- = tion, and with the deed started for California, - resolved thatthe soil should make him independ- ~_ ent of the world, for the land was,in the most fertile portion of the Golden State. \ BO ““Thus matters stood; but in order to make it) +” comprehensible, I must state that your father. had an elder brother, an avaricious man, who — — had oat over his brother’s marriage, hoping \. »— that it would cut him off and leave all to him; ~ and when he found that his father had settled —~ oné hundred thousand dollars’ worth of 'Cali-) fornia land upon him, he was wild with rage, for land that. he had had te i) iS ie oe and, ovner ” sure of i.” upon for ’ vy years, thinking that gold
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1 ; t YOUNG DAVY CROCKETT. wealth was stored in it for him. So he resolved to cut him off in a sanguinary manner, child and all, so that all this vast’ wealth would come to him; and when your father started by the over- land route to take possession of his beautiful pattimony, he followed like’ a sleuth-hound be- hind. Your father reached St. Louis, and there sickness, and finally death overtook him. ‘This sayed his brother the trouble of killing him as he had designed, but the deed of the land was still in the hands of his. grief-stricken wife, my sister. “ With her child she resolved to press on and - reach the promised land, but fearing lest his brother (whom she had learned was on his track), might do her and her child harm; she left the deed with me, for at St. Louis I refused to go further west, as I had accompanied them from New York, and so she resolved:to push on with- out me. ‘ “Here the brother’s villainy showed itself. He hired some ruffians to kill the widow of his brother, together with the child who would haye been heir had he survived. ; ; “The mother was slain, but the child fell into the hands of a man and his wife, by the name of Jacob Mullen, who, taking a fancy to it, at once resolved to protect and adopt it. “The brother, in the meantime, supposed that both mother and child had fallen, together with the destruction of the unrecovered deed. S80 he returned to New York, where he reported the state of affairs to. his father, who at once sus- pected something wrong, and refused to believe that his son, or his grandson, was dead until the lapse of twenty years.” _ **Be jabers, but that was good for the ould man,” put in Pat Rooney. “hat twenty years is not yet up, and the deed of that land is now in my possession,” said she, with dramatic effect. F A-loud cheer startled the echoes of the Rattle- snake Mountains, for the emigrants had be- come intensely interested, not eoty in our hero, but in the story of his future that was being aunt?” asked Davy, with a unfolded. , “And you are my » sadness in his tone, “ it am.”” “And you have the déeds “ T have them here.” « What can this mean?” f “Tt means, Davy,” said Edna, who had been an attentive listener to all that had been said, “‘ it means that the finger of Providence is in it all.” “ But what shall be done?” hessked, at length. “Go with us and claim your property,” said one of the men. Bi “What do youzsay, Edna?” beasked, turning to the beautiful girl. ; *T say so, too. We will all go. Tet us go back to your cave and get mother and take her along. I will go to Salt Lake City and take pos- session of the fortune that my uncle left me, and you shall go on to California with your aunt here, and—and—~” here she hesitated and looked as though she were sorry that she made the propo- sition that was to separate them, “But when shall we meot again?’ he asked, with much feeling. ; “We shall meet again, Davy, never fear. Let us at once make preparations to join this com- puny,” she said, in a whisper. “Allright. Friends, we will join your com- _ pany, and go with you as far as you are going. . Move along, and stop at night by the Dark Ford, ; ae we will join you early in the morning,” said ‘Davy. * “4 : “This being arranged and explained, Davy, Pat, Congo and Edna returned to the cave in Great South Pass, while the emigrants buried their dead companion, and started on in continuation of their journey, and for the fulfillment of their agreement with their benefactor and friend, Davy Crockett. i : : ; 1 of this land?” a CHAPTER XY. THE FOCAL POINTS OFA ROMANCE. ir willbe remembered that Dayy captured a pee of mules from the Indians, but.as he had no arness for, them, they were about as valuable to him asa pair of.cast iron dogs would have been; _ 80 he was obliged to let them go loose and grub Poe ee themselves a short time after he had captured them. " j But mules know which side their bread is buttered on, and so these two started out in search of buttered grub, and after roaming}. . around for several days, they found a verdant plateau; on which grew a little of everything that ‘Was beautiful and good for mules to eat. » BR Here ater loafed, ate, and grew fat, and as Davy and his perty:were returning from Silver G doh uiey, came across ; ) “ rs AY oe, z - ae 2 Fy Xs these very mules; still. with their old halters on, and with some trouble they captured and secured them for further use. ‘This done, they started directly for Davy’s caye. Edna was even more anxious than the rest, for she knew that her mother would be wor- ried at her absence. “ x ; But on arriving at the Pass they were startled by the report of a rifle, coming from the direction of Dayy’s caye. . bash Mee Davy, what is that?” asked Edna, anx- iously. ; / *“T do not know, darling; but wait here a mo- mentand let me scout,” said he, motioning the others back and pressing cautiously forward, fol- lowed by Grip. : , Es He had not gone very far before he became convinced that there was trouble bréwing around his home, for he saw five hideously-painted savages dancing in front of his cave, and while singing a death song were engaged ina fiendish dance, showing that they had got their victim in a close place. rns It did not take a second for Davy to compre- hend that the Indians had made a raid upon his cave, and that Mrs. Jumper had defended it, which accounted for the report of the rifle. But he knew that there was but one rifle left, and but: little ammunition, and thatshe mighteven now;be in great straits. . A But fate willed that Davy should be always on time. Watching their wild antics for a moment, he’ finally raised his rifle to his shoulder, and drew a bead on one of the dancing devils. 3 He stopped his dancing right away. In fact, he seemed to have lost his interest in everything but laying down and keeping remarkably quiet. n an instant the other Indian darted out of sight, and Davy beckoned for his friends to ap- proach. > ’ “Fat is it?” asked Pat, as they approached. “Indians,” said Davy. vil “ Where are they?” asked Edna. ««Mhey were in front of my cave, but——” “* And mother is there, Davy,” said she. “Yes, but she is all right.” * Are you sure?” ‘ “Oh, yes. ‘The devils had come upon the caye and finding only one ‘person there, and that a woman, they began a triumphdance. But one of them will never join such a dance again,” he added, laughing. G “Your shot——” ‘Sent him to the devil.” “‘ Begob, but the divil’s gettin’ the best of this day’s job, so he is,” said Pat. “Now they haye fled to cover, and are waiting for the next move.” “ An’ fat is the next?” _ t “We must make it. You wait and watch here, while I and Grip go around and drive them out of their hiding-places.” patie has “Paix, but petere a right to lave me go wid yé,” said Fat, half mournfully. ‘‘No, ye wait here, watch and be ready.” “But my mother, Davy,” said Edna. “Have no fear for her. She is safe. Watch with all your eyes and bring down the first red- skin that shows himself. “Come, Grip.” Waving his hand to Edna and the others, he started ou et é “Paix, I'd kill Injun as long as I had’ breathin’ about me; but that young fellow’s bravery puts me ter the blush, so it does.” ‘ “Ya, it make me blush, too,” said Congo. “You blush!” said Pat; and both he and Edna laughed. j + Davy worked his way around, until he got completely in the rear of where the savages were erouching, and with his unerring rifle, he sent one of the remaining five keeling over headlong among the underbrush, while the others, startled and confused, started to run back towards the cave, and three shots fired from the hiding-place where Edna, Pat and Congo stood, had the effect of putting another out of the way, and crippling another. ‘ ‘But while this was going on, two of the most bloody devils had discovered Davy, and calling their dogs they started in a roundabout way to come upon him, while he was slowly working his way down into the Pass in’ the diréetion of his eave: . Edna and the others were doing the same thing. : . ; Presently the two braves pounced out upon our hero, and heing too close for the use of their pis- tols or aught else but knives, they both fell upon him, while their wild dogs pounced upon Grip with equal ferocity. Davy drew his long hunting-knife, and pre- pared to meet his terrible enemies. ie The foremost, full of pride and confidence, > -| darted upon the intrepid hunter as though sure of dispatching him at a blow. But the blow hap- pened.to be on the wrong side, and just as Davy sent his long knife home in the ‘rascal’s neck, Fea etydiers Seco WT Rar AN Oy ay 2 pera sige aN Ee aE pas re Ww | Grip had succeeded in dispatching one of the wild dogs, and had tackled the other. ; ae The second Indian was a powerful brave, and he advanced upon Davy with a wild yell and: up- lifted tomahawk. : ‘ ’ i Davy warded off his blow, but the force of it felled him over backwards, and in an instant the - savage was upon him with a terrible yell. ; It seemed as though Davy had passed through © all the dangers we have recorded only to be cruelly slaughtered now. “He was forced back over a:rock in such a way. as to be most completely powerless, andjin a ~ second more, his head would be cleft in. twain. by te a blow from that uplifted hatchet, when a ball sped from Edna’s rifle, and the painted devil fell over backwards dead. } 5 The next instant, Davy was upon his feet, and a ° shot from his revolver laid the remaining ruffian low, another having started to come up when. he saw the advantage his fellows had over the hated hunter. — In five minutes from that time Edna was in her mother’s embrace, and Davy was patting Squeezer on the head, and calling upon Pat and Congo to enter the cave. The story of the day was soon told; andas they Lee around their évening meal, the last that Davy was destined to eat in his long-prized cave, they ‘all indulged in accounts of what had befallen them since: they set out to reseue the emigrants who passed through Silver Gulch. CHAPTER XVI. ENTERING UPON A NEW LIFE. ‘ THE next morning they were all astir at an. ~ early hour, and after partaking of a hearty break- fast, Davy packed his skins and other valuables bette the broad and willing back’of Squeezer, and when all wag in readiness, he bade farewell to his old caye with much emotion. A : “T shall always love it, Edna, because it was here I first beheld you,” saidhe.» ~ s ““And I shall love it for the same reason,” said’ she, placing her arms around his neck. “But what is before us, Edna?” he asked, with much feeling. : f “Yes, Davy, what?” ‘ : A few moments’ silence followed, which was finally broken by Davy. “Well, I fear I shall never find another place whero I shall be so happy; no other place that . wili seem so‘much like home tome.” 4 ey “Davy, you fear you will never find a place where you will feel so happy?” she asked, with . much feeling. x “There is only one person in the world who can make a place seem so happy as this has always seemed to me, and——” : ““Who is that person, i ; Davy?” she. asked, quick-~ y- ee “You, darling,” he said, kissing her. f «There where: I am, happiness will be, will it not, Davy?” ; , ‘Yes, to be sure.” “Well, then, come on.” “With all my heart.” ; \ In a few moments everything was arranged, and the company started forth to join the band of emigrants they had rescued the day before. ‘* Begorra, Congo, but it’s a foine parthy we will hayo now,” said Pat, ‘ : They were walking plong behind Dayy and Edna, who led the way, and the bear who was. - carrying the principal burdens, ; : “Va, by goshermighty, datam so, Irish,” re- plied Congo. ; § t Paix, we can lick the puddin’ outo’ ony band o’ cussed hathin that may have the audacity to |’ cross our path.” ; ; + “ Go clean fro a whole willage ob ’em!” - And so the two brave fellows chatted as.they. | walked along, while Davy and Edna were so mitch occupied with each other that they hardly noticed hermother. But Pat was all attention to her, and with his politeness and blarney he managed to cheer her up to a great degree, and’ make every- thing seem brighter. : c « Be jabers,” he mused, “TI wonder if Mistress — Jumper wouldn’t take a loikin’ ter me? Faix, ~ I’m not the worst chap in the world. Begob, PH * > see.” pie SARS During the next three miles of the way Pat - was even more attentive tothe widow than he; ~ had _ been. before. : Bh Oe ai ‘“Begorra, I wonder duz she take me fora.) granehorn?” he mused. _‘‘ Waix, all the soft love- _ makin’ an’ blarney that ye spent on her seems for nothin’, so it does. Begob, but I think Pm @ drulin’ idiot, so I do.” seoten We aa ‘Thus he mused, and between his attentions to her and’ attending to the hurden-bearer, Squeez- er, he was:fully egupied until they came up with x ’ h Feta
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t YOUNG DAVY CROCKETT. 15 ~ the emigrants, who, according to agreement, were now camped and waiting at Dark Ford. After the reunion Hank bear fully understood, ‘and everybody had been put in splendid spirits by the advent of Davy Crockett and his party, a meeting of the emigrants was held, and Davy was chosen captain of the company. : ; Atabout noon they started, and day after da: _they marched until they at length reached Salt Lake City. Here Edna and her mother found their friends, and even before the company had recruited, and was ready to continue their journey to San Fran- cisco, she had taken possession of her property, and was at once welcomed and regarded as one of the wealthiest women in the great west. The parting between Dayy and Edna, as he made ready to continue the journey with the other emigrants, was affecting in the extreme. Davy had disposed of his pelts at Salt Lake City, and really having no further use for his pet, Squeezer, hefleft him in charge;of Edna and her mother, while he continued on with Grip and his companions. — But Dayy and Edna swore eternal loye and fidelity to each other as they parted, and prom- ising to meet again, he led the way out of the great Mormon city, out through the mountain passes and: ele wilds, onward toward the distant Pacific. ; fa» were But it would be too tedious were we to follow the party and record all that happened to them, but instead of that we can say that they met with several wild and thrilling-adventures, many hair- breadth escapes and eminent dangers; but at the end of a month they all arrived safe and sound | atSan Francisco, the golden center where imag- ination had fixed an Eden. After resting fora few days, Davy parted with the majority of the company, including Pat Rooney and Congo, who gave vent to the most dramatic protestations of friendship and eternal love for him; and then, incompany with his new- found aunt, he proceeded to take possession of the lands that were his according to his grand- father’s will and deed. ‘ He found little difficulty in accomplishing this ; and then, under her tuition, he set himself to work to get an education, she supplying the de- ficiency: for the time being, by writing to Edna and giving her an account of what had happened on the journey, and assuring her of his undying love for her. ; At the end of three years the spirit of science [THE END.] had hovered over these long stretches of western waste, and the Pacific Railroad was completed. - Davy Crockett, for so we will still call him, had in the meantime obtained a very good education, and fully established himself in his princely pos- sessions; and when the first train ran through from the Pacific towards the Atlantic coast, he | was on it, bound for Salt Lake City. But there is no occasion for continuing this narrative much further; all that remains to be said is, that Davy and Edna met; that she'was yet even more beautiful than he*had fancied her to~ be; that they were both wealthy; and after mar- rying and arranging their affairs with an agent in Salt Lake City, they returned to beautiful San Francisco, where he had built a most delightful home, and where, eyen to this day, they reside among the most wealthy and respected people of the Golden State. : $ Grip and panccean, are still held as pets, and they haye a soft thing of it, growing fat, old and lazy in the greatest luxury that money and love can bestow upon them. 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Montague. 583 Doomed; or, The Secret League of Boston,..,_ 'y James D. Montague 584 The Maniac Rider; or, The Mystery of Hawkes- wood Grange...............By Horace Appleton 585 The Gipsies’ Den....i...... -.--By Kit Olyde 586 Matt Merry; or, The Life of ‘the School........ an By Captain Wilt ga: t 587 The Phantom “Avenger; or, Dick Darling in Montana..... ........By Alexandér Armstrong 588 Hugo, the Texan; or The pepe of the © AMO Des eeaweaece y J. R. Scott 589 Lost on the Desert; or, The ‘Gaidets treachery. 590 The Avengers’ League wiser ene 591 as pea Wave’ eae Last t Cruise Gj By Horace Appleton 593 The Pirate E Hermit; or, The Waif’s Legacy... By Alexander. ‘Armstrong 594 Dick the Shadow; or, The Mysterious ea of . : - the BackWood8. 2... s.ssecessege i J.B. Scott 595 ey ny the Redksins; or, Beaver Bills La i 596 The Black Domino; or, The Jailer of the TOWersspcrercarscy vane 597 Frank Reade and his Steam Team... 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