§nn1monsido :lnnnnnl. no ‘1 $32“va . . é, -15ch .‘ANB nssrunu PIGNEER. ' "’I3EVOTED ' TO Vol. 4. LITERATURE, SCIENCE, COMME 115E, AGRICUL’ Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Thursday, Moy_13,'41869. _— mi? " m1 nan—m-.-n. -A .—.__ ..._~ ..—_.A -_.-..._.,-.___.. PERANCE AND NEWS. THE - I Summerside J oumal ll PRINT!!! AND PUBLISHED IVER? THURSDAY EVENING, I! JOSEPH BERTBAM, A1 I!“ OFFICE, CENTRAL STREET. '1‘ E R M S : I copy for one year, in sdvsnce, Cs. 1111. “ ‘2 half advance, 7s. (1d. (4 5 It the end of year Os. Persons getting up owns of “11 Subscribers will be entitled to the JouuNAs. for oneyeur. ADVERTISEME ITS- Inserted st moderate rates and irrgood style. Srncus. AonususNrs may be made on reasonable terms for 11 whole, a half, or quor- ter column, or by the yesr. Job Winning of every description, performed with nentnoss snd desputch, and at moderute rutes, moon‘s rinses. Lust Qtr., 8111lay. 9h. 28m. morning, S. W. New Moon. 11111 day, 011. 55111., morning. S.W. First Qtr. 111111 day, 511. 171n., evening, 8. Full Moon. 26th day, 1111. 11m. morning, N. 9 our SUN sun ‘lsun's moonl,.. g I - first i 11cc. a wucu,riscs-setslclockluortlurisns :1 u' I 111 m Ih ml m 111 I 11 mlh m 1 ,Sat 1 51,7 4 410 21 mornil-i 11:1 2 lSun 197 5 11211 11110111111 11: 8 iMon 47 6 18 ~15 511 1 15 19 4 Tues 46 7 2-1 3 5 1411 22 5 \Vcd 45 S {11) 20 35‘, 2 111 2-1 6 Thurs 41 9 31:17 28‘ ‘ ~19 2:. 'l Frid 4:1 10 311611 1'1 3 12 27 8 Sat. 42 1‘.’ 4:110 21‘: 11 311 110 9 Sun 1 1111 1:1 41;]21; 29 4 211 112 10 Mon 40 14 41" ~12 15 4 80 34 11 Tues no 19 50'57 111,111.11 s7 12 53 8 20 311 27 4171 1) 20 42 Wed 118 17 111 Thu” 11“ 18 52 (12 1-1 to 14 Frid 115 19 5312 18,10 20 44 11'} Sut 114 20 11211 15 411 21111 51111 111 (’10.;24 S‘morn 5‘: 11‘31 11; o 17 51 111150 1.5 1 21 111; 13 2 so 1 as 511 3915 50 2 311115 0 3.121; r. 3 1 2 31:18 59 s 215 4 91111.1 2-12 4 7 7 0 1 Sun 4 11:1 7 21 Mon ill 2:1 Tues 80 24 Wed 21] ‘ 20 Thurs 28 21 Frid 27 22 Silt 2(1 211 25 Sun 4 25 1 2!! 24 Mon 24 (10 25 'l‘ucs 211 31 26 Wed 22 £12 27 Thurs 21 83 244 Fr“ 81’ 35 2‘.) Silt 19 1111 30 Sun 4 1111 81 o n 3‘.) Summersirle Markets. May 12, 11169. 511 It 611 1111 11.411 211 01111 211 1111 is a is ‘1111 I-lI-I-II-I star‘s 211 0 31 rises 1 1411 2 8 ill 1 821 {l 9 £111 1 130 5-1 10 28 l 5:110 11111 10 11' 1 11:11 5015 13 5:1 murnl 20 rewuuuuuuuubaauuuwumuuwuuauuuu Beef per 1h Mutton per 1b Outs per bush Potatoes per bush Turnips per hush 1011 11 111 Butter per lb by Tub 1411 a 11111 Lard per 11) 911111011 911 11 1011 Tallow per 1h. Eggs per 1101 8d 11 011 Hides per 1b 4111 Mackerel per do: its 11 3.1 0011111111 per qt 181 n 1911 4d 11 (111 Pork per 1b by cnrcnss Flour per bbl Island Flour pcr cwt 35s D. 40s 111s in 195 Ostmesl per cwt. 12s 11 1111 Hey er Too 4113 n 5011 Pin. curds 1011 Spruce Boards 4s 11 1’13 Charlottetown Markets. Ch. Town, May 12, 1869. 4Ad u 811 I f lb 1 cc 1)" 411 11 711 Mutton per 1b l’ork per 1b., by carcass, 511 n 811 11am per 11) 711 11 8d Geese none Fun-ls Is A is (111 Is 31111 18611 Ducks ench 2011 n 211 Flour per 100 lbs Oatmeal per 100 181 11 1911 Buokwhent Flour. per 1b 2d 11 21111 )odfish per qeintul 18s 11 20s 18d a 1911 Better per lb . ub Is 311 11 ls 4d Bleed)“ an, t ’ 311 11 611 Tsllow 8d 11 911 Eggs per dozen 9d 11 1011 Potatoes per bushel ls 611 11 Is 911 Bsrley " “ 611 0111s 2: 311 11 25 611 1111 or ton 70s a 751 Iliderper lb 411 4s s 411611 4s 11 411 (id 811 (111 11 4s Sheepskins rneh Spruce Ilourds per 100 ft. Hemlock “ “ 371151111 Mina BANK 01" l‘RlI‘CE EDWARD ISLANI Cornsr a] Great George 11' King Struts. Charlottetown. President—111111. DANIEL BRRNAN. Cashier—WILL”! Coni.1., Esquire. Discount Hoyt—Mondays & Thursdays. Hours of Business—Fem Mom. to 1 [1.111. from 2 p.n1 to 4 p.111. UNION RANK. Graflon 81., Quun‘s Square, Charlottetown President—Cushions I’Amssn, Esquire. Cashier—Jul” ANDIssON, Esqmre. Discount Days—Wednesdnys s Saturdays. Hours ofBusluess—From 10 s.m to 1p 111., from 211.111 to 4 p111. BUMMERSIDE BANK. Castro! Strut, Snmmzrn'ds, l’. E. Island President—Juan L. 1101111111. Eso. Csshier—E. L. Lvnuno, Esquire Discount D11 s—Tuesdnys 11nd Fridn s. Notes for I) scount must be in be ore 11 o'clock on Discount days. I Business—10 s. m. w 1 p. m. “an” 0 from 2 p. 111., to 4 [1. n1. Roo‘x‘ L“1N‘ nouns?“ mu 1111111, onuummwu, SIMON D. FRASER, PROI‘RIETOIL Permanent sn1l Trsnsient Ilosrdrrs will Ind the shove House to give ssilslactlon. Chow-June 111. “68. Theda—druid 1": only 61131101111711 yen R 3115111111111 (112111111. CARD. NEW LONDON April 111, 1869.-—- pro 8m.~ DIiT—fl.~117.*FI_/LL_1171'1, 3111111111111 1111111111, jg. of J. L. llohuuu, 191111., ‘,' All cells promptly nttended to. Summerside Octohcr15. 11168. lIAh‘FORD BROTHERS, Successors to Thomas IIanford, Glouunisoion atlcrqlumtn, Ausl General Agents, 11 nouru 1111111111" 1v111111r, SAINT JOHN, N. B. (This. U. 1111111111111. Form. 8. 1111sro1m. Graduate of Bellvue Hospital, Office in the residence of Rev. Mr. Dcinrisuy. on Wutcr Street—directly opposite the Establishment Businessralnfilnj DB. 1. ll. JAMIESON. R. DODD may again be consult- PHYSICIAN-SURGEON&A000110HE1111 ed. nt his old residence, in MARGA'I‘E, OFFICE at the residcnccofthe Rev.W.W. Colpilts, Morgste. December 3, 1111314. WILLIAM DODD, Commission Merchant, And Auctioneer, QUEEN sounuu, .JIIARLO'I'TETO WN. - - P. E. ISLAND 1111.]. 11111017, Physician 85 Surgeon, Ounce—At the SUMMEIISIDII Dune S'ronu, next door to Bank, Control Street SUleIERSIDE, P. E. ISLAND. October 12, 18611. DB. JAR V IS [Ins Removed 111.11 Residence to the House (hitcly occupied 11y Mr McKinley) 'JZWH. AIIEN, Comm1ss1on Merchant, AND DEALER IN PROVISIONS, &(-., MRRKET STREET - ST.1|0H11,11. 8. 11nd I’urchuse ut‘erery description of Goods. lllny 9, 18118. JAMES GREENOUGII. F L O U R Commission Merchant, No 47 Commercial Street Corner of Clinton Street ---—-----BOSTON Juny 1811' . 1y WILEIAM BEAIRSTO, COIIIIIIISSIOD Merchant, Auctioneer-113 General Agent, WA'rI-zu srucET, Snmmersida, -------------- —- P. E. [shin Established 1845. N E wflfi) R K 1C 40 MPANY. Assets, Jainism-y lst, 1868, Over Ten Million Dollars l 1 ’Rlo' S I DENT: MORRIS FRANKLIN, ESQ, Vice l‘rmidrnt 11ml Actuary.- "WILLIAM 11.11EERS, J11. HEAD OII'II'ICI'.‘ 112 19: 111 Broadway, N. 1'. General Agent for the Dominion of Canadu: WALTER BURKE, 15514., llerald Buildings, Montreal. The E117 York Life Insurance Company 1.1 0111-: on r111: OLDES’I‘ INSTITUTIONS (lf tho kind in America, having been clmrlcrcd in theyear1911,uud1:1111111112111-1-11husinessiu 11y, 181.5, During he l\\‘clll)‘»thrco years of its cxislcllvu. it 111111 issued polities upon the lives of more 1111111 Fifty Thousund Persons. and 1111s paid 111 11111111-11 $5,000,001) to the fumilics 111111 1'1:pl'c111-,l|t1111\‘cu of those who here deceased \vhdc members of the Company. Annlusl Income EXCEEDS A SAFE INVESTMENT. The instances ore unluy \1'11hin the (‘chl‘lt‘lll‘c o evcrv Life Insuruuve Company, in whirh lhc pro- 1'11ch 111' 11 Policy has saved from poverly the 111w» rivons of 111111111 who bore thus made provision for their wuuts in times 111 prosperity and health. A wil'e louv insure the 11111 111 her 11111111111111 for her own 116111-111, 111111 1111111111 11111: survive him, the amount of the insurance w1ll be payable to her free from 1111 rloims uunimt 111s untutc; 111111 in 1‘11111: 111’ the 111-1111111'th11 wile before that ol 1111I husbuud. the amount of the 11111111111100 may be mude paynhlc to her children. T1111} COMPANY DECLARES whivh are 11111111111111 iu puyluent of each Aumml l'I'cIuium. All1111111111111111111“111111Ctilllplluyl‘c1'1'l\'1‘ dividends \\'11|1'1l can be used in part of the second 11111111111111 nubin'lluclll. Annual Premium thereafter; or the dividend may be nllowed lo111-111.111ulule.and slllluellliclllly 11111111111 whole or in purl in IlIu p11Y~ 1111-111 01 l'1'1>milnns. 'l‘hu llllr‘lllrml 111‘11111 ('ompmiy being l'UIi'I'II. 1' ("IVY/11.. cut-h member pnyN being annually returned 111 the 1'oli1-y holder's. (Companies having 11 Sloek Capital usually run-I11 11 lurue portion for the Stockholders.) 'l'hu 1111-1- dc11ds paid to Policy 111111111111 cxcccd $3,000,000. Endowment Assurance Policies. Therm l‘oli1-ii-s 11re coming 11111» ueucrnl requral A11 11 sure 11nd prolllablu inveslmeut for ouc's de- 1-Iiuiugy1-nr11, they deserve llll‘lilllL‘lilIUll of 11”. 111111111111111'1-ur1-dbv n11 ordmary life polh-y bemoan-s avuihible upon the death of the 111119111'1'11; on 1111', liudmvinrut plan 1111- 1111111111111. 111 rce1-1red by [he assured himself upon 11111111111111111};naperdh-d 11,111, while full provision 111 11111110 for deuth oreurrlug prior thereto. THE NON-PORFHTUBB PLAN. This eompuu orluiuutod 11nd introduced the vol unble fenturo nowu 1111 the Non-Forfeiture Plan which is rapidly supersodina the old system 11f|ifo 1111111 pa manta, 111111 hus revolutlonIZed the systolu of Life usuruorc in the Ilmtcd 811111-11. and which 1111s been udo led (generally in 11 191111 favorable form} by 1111 1.1111 ('ompnuies. A party, by 111111 111111c,1111or1ho second your, mum»! iji'yl any port of who! Inn [11101 [Mud 1n. [V Tables of Rules, C1rculnrs, Examples of Ilirdiruds, Forum. A112, can be bad by npplymK to the Axeut, 111 (thorlotlotowu. 111121111111. 1:11.11111111111‘51: 1111. MACKIESUN, 1111. R. JOHNSON. Agent for 1'. E. Island: HENRY A. llARVIl'l. W Gives personal attention to the Sale Four Million Dollars. .— ouly the 111'1-1'111111 111111 111' Insurance. 1111 surpllnl next to Thomas lluut‘s, lisq. , St. lilcunur's. 11c mny be consulted cvcr l'11rc11onu ut the Drug Store of W. ’1‘. llUN'I‘ 11's Co. , Summer side. St.l-}lcnnor's, May 18, 18118. FOUNTAIN HOUSE. North side Kiny Square, (next to Purl.- lIolcl) ST. JOHN, N. B. JAMES W- THOMPSON, Proprietor- ' Ill-2 Proprietor 11f the uhove 110111111111ch this opportunity to return thanks for the lihcrul putrolmge hitherto received, and most rcspeclt'ully solicits 11 continuance of the a. me. This IIO'I‘EL is very picnsnutly situated, 111111 communds 11 view of King Square, and other ports of the City. _ 111 connection with the Hotel, is GOOD STABLING, 11n1l11. curci'ul Hustler in nut-ud- unce. Parties coming from 1’1‘Inee Edward 151111111 with horses will find this establishment the most connbrtuhlc in the City, 111111 11 per- son 11'11'ays ut the (him on their arrivnl. St. John, 51-min), 1811111. 1y 11.81 w. ’r. HUNT, (II/01111111551011 31111111111111, GENERAL AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS. SAM-25110031 .1111) 0111-1101: Heed Queen’s Wharf, Summerside, P. B. L (opposite the Store of W. ’I‘. lluut& Co.) April 2, 1911‘.) 1y <‘. 1“. 1’UliDl"S NEW Marble and Freestone 1'11 ' ' XIIILISIJJIEN' ', (suxr 11111111 'I‘O 1111:1111 AND soxs') KING SQUARE. GHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND. All orders punctually attended to. (11111 and See! Jun 7, ‘69 1y A. W. ANDRES, Marble Worker, Point Du Chonc, Shodinc N. ll. MONUMICN ‘8, 1031113, GRAVE- S'I'ONES. &c., &C. AMERICAN ANo ITALIAN Mum”: CON~ staully 1m hand. Cun furnish Gruvcsloucs 111111 Monuments ntn less price than any other cstublishmcnt in the Provinces, 111111 puy 11 duty besides. #6“ 01111131151 can he left nt Ilnu'runu‘s Book Store and at 1). 1111111111131, 1131]., b‘uuuucrside, or sent to A. W. ANDRES. tI)u Chene, June 11111, 1868. “Mr.”w.“H‘.'"I'—‘OPI-:_ EGS to inform the public that he has rc~ ruined the practice of the Law. (lrrli'Is—A few doors below the Bank of l’rmce lidwurd lslnud. Charlottetown, March 18, 1869. —‘_"'11111')'.\1 115"’11'—11“1.‘E¥,”fl BARRISTER - AT - LAW NOTARY PUBLIC. 19w. suituuusmu . - - .1). E. ISLAND. I" ANNUAL c.1311 DIVIDL'NDS uilH'ELfiuTrllolts, AUCTION II II RS, Commission Merchants, ‘ AND Ul"..'1“.lt.»\1. AGENTS. BANK IlUIIJll‘NG, - - ulfiibIN STREET, UHARLOI‘TETOWN, P E I CRAWFORD’S HOTEL. No. 0, King Square, 31‘. J()IIN. N. I}. V 111“. subscriber hoviug thoroughly refitted 111111 enlnrpzed his Il(l'l‘l-II. and STORE, is now prepared toaceommodnte 1’er1unucntaud ’I‘rnusicnt Ilourders on the most rensounhlc terms. ALSO,in conntetionm GROCERY STORE, where every article required for house use may be 11nd . .1. CRAWFORD 81. SON. Sept. 10. 1.8118. lyr “Nari/{British a111f11111370111111 1," Insurance Company. FIRE ANI) LIFE- CAI’I‘I'AL: TWO MILLIONS, Sterling. 11111111‘ oi’rlt'm: (‘14 Princes Street, Edinburgh. (11 'l‘hreudncrdlc Street, London. Risks taken daily, 111 Town and Country. 111 the 01111111 of the Agent, llendiug room 111111111113, llorc. eslcr street. (1. \V . 11111111018, General Agent for 1’ E Island. Charlottetown, June 110, 115158.—1y' (Th‘tmvu Nov 11'. 15191. $11111 Ell-iteration? SNOW BIRD, TIIB ’l‘nAPPEB’S emu). CONTIXUED. CHAPTER XIII. “ Just as I ‘speetod,“ muttered Bart, when he invoke, only 11 short time utter Scurlc hIId left. him, and lound himself nloue. Some slrungo hunter‘s instinct had warned him 111111 the camp wns unguarded, 11nd ho bud been restless 111111 uueusy until his sleep came to on end. "Jest 115 I‘speetcd; the boy 11:15 gone and done it, 115 it was his untur' to go and do. I was snrliu thut sulhiu' of this kind was goin‘ to happen alore moruiu’; hut thur was no use in me keopiu’ awoke 1111 night. 'cuuso he'd only l1cv waited, and played the joke off on me some time when lwus obleegcd to sleep. When 110 bus got his heud not onto any thin‘, he is bound to go through with 11.111111 it seems that thur hiu't nothin‘ in mum" to stop him. In course he has put 1111' into the hills. nrter 111111 gal, us last us he kin go, 111111 1111 I‘ve wot lode is to follcr him 11p. ldon't be- iove 11111 boy has got sense enough to hide his trail from me." The old muu lrcutcd himself to 11. light luncheon before commencing his search, and then. nltcr examining the “ Sign “ about the comp, lolluwed Scnrle's truil down to the creek. 11c grinned us be perceived that the young gentleman 11:111 cutcrcd the crock. 11nd proceeded to follow it up on the bunk. cnrelully noticing each side, to see where the young gentlemen 111111 come out. For two hours 11c followed the stream toward its bend,1'1-1'11ciughis steps several times, 11nd hccmuiug mo ‘u perplexed lhc lurlhei he went. At lnst,hnviuggonc along distance without seeing the slightest Sign ol'u truil leading from the crew. , he could not avoid coming 11) 11111 conclusion that be 1111.11 token the wrong direction. .‘ Eyther the boy is powerful fond of the water," $11111 1113, “ or 1111111111301 more sense than I guvo him credit 1111'. 1111 has been with me long enough to l‘aru :1 little suthiu' and 1 rreon he hos fooled the 0111 coon this limo. W11], 1 k11ow11bout whurhc's p‘iuliu‘ 1111', and I must jist go 111:1‘ and look fur him. I wouldn’t have him hurt for 11 power 01 money." 11: big thus decided. the 0111 hunter hastened 1111' into the hills. towards the west. hoping tlmt 11c might be able “ hcnd 1111“ his cl1111’gu.or overtake him before he could get into any serious 11iinehic1'. 11c snw nothing (11' the young 1111111. lmwcvcr. 11111-11111 he get upon his trail until lute in tho afternoon. 11c 1vns not slow to follow the trod when further 11p toward the mountuius until 111: l obsc 'cd [but it was rrosscd by another. examined both trails. “ 111: has found the gnl. or the gal has found 111111. 111111 (ivorgiu‘s track I know well enough, As liart followed tho tr11il,it wnsuot long before be perceived thut Scnrle had been in the ndvnuec, 11.1111 tlmt the girl had been lolluwiug him. 11y cure-fully exum- 111g (ml-ks, wherever the ground “115 soft enough lor the feet to leave 1111 impression. he could 1111111151 read tho v ' thoughts of those whose trail he \vus pursuing; but 111- 1- us obliged to admit. (but he was puzzled 111 Ibis instance. Knowing thnt Scurle had hero following (1111 girl, he was unable to account [or the foot that she 111111 become to 1111 appearance, the pursuer. “I‘m kinder hunt. nod Unit‘s 11 fuel," he muttered, shnkinghis hend dubiously. I'11 they wnr two men, Imought rend the sign ; but lhnr's no couuliu’ on any thin' fur sure when women lolks two about. I‘ve 11 no- tion that 1 will see token of some kind 111 u scrupe ulore long." llis prediction was soon vol-rifled. 1111 came to 11 plot-11 where 11111 trail was broken and the ground, discolored by blood and beaten 11nd trampled, gave evidence of :1 severe struggle. llero ho pnuscd, and examined the traces closely. to determine whut 11nd happened. “ Rod-skins hrv been 11110111. and some- body hns been 11cd,“he thought. :15 he picked 11p 11 bit 01 out thong. “ It must 11cv been Georgie who was tied. nod 1111- ' wouldn‘t. her lied him it he was killed). He wasn't bad hurt. 1-y1her; fur thar goes his trail, 111111 the gull's, loo, along with the red-skins." As there could he no doubt thnt Scnrle bud been captured by tho Iilncklcct. Bart followed the (11111, which wns now plnin enough, until it brought 111111 into a valley 111 which he discovvrcd the Indians en- campcd. Climbing one 111 the hights by which the valley wus shut in, he reached 1111111111111'111'11 from which he bud :1 good view 111' all 111111. was going on below. 11 was night when he nuniucd this elevation, 111111 he could do nothing but rest until morning. 111 the morning he kept a close watch upon the enranipmeut; but sow nothing 111 Snarlc, nor any indications of his pre- sence iu the valley. until he caught sight of 11111 girl who had brought. the young 31-11111-1111111 into trouble. 11nd noticed 111111 111111 went. toward the other end of the valh-y. Following her with his eyes, he wntrhod her until she disappeared at the foot of the clill'. Then he worked his way cautiously 11nd luhourously. 111111111 lhc side 01‘ 1111' hight. 111111 brought himself urnr enough 1011113 upper limit of 11111 valley, to see :1 1111111 111 the rock, gunrdcd by two Indian warriors. " \\'l1nvthe grill goes. tl1ancorgie is to he found," was his muttered conclusion. “Those two rod-skins will hev to suffer to-nlght“ T1111 old hunter wntohed his chance ns 11 his life depended upon it. Not only did he wnit 1111111 night, but waited until the night was lar spent. until be supposed 111111 the senses of the Indian chords would he dundom-d by their longaud sleepless word. Then with his ax in 111111 11111111 and his ville in (he olher. hu cmwlcd silently townrd 11111111011111 of the cure, where one of 1111- lilnekfect was asleep. and the other was kei-pln watch by his 1111111. Steal 111v ns 11 est he approached, mark- ing his victim. 111111 buried his 1111 in the brain of the waking ludiau, who 11:11 with track was never made by :1 men’s hoof, b'wullllick. fur it shows \vhurl pntchcd his moccasin.“ 3'0“. out n murmur. had risen to his lips. bn-ppmg over the slain savages, be en- 11 close scrutiny, becoming sntislicd that tho 11h1cet oi 111s search was not there. he pussed out. shaking his heud solemnly the Blackleet, he pie ed it up. 11nd per- ceived that it was the line double-hnrrelod rillo which bud belonged to George Scnrlu. “ They've got him by ginger 1" be excluimcd. as no lclt the place with the weapon. “The next question is. whar is he? 'l‘hut question has got to be answered 1110111 I quit this trail, sure as my mum is ISnrt-hollcr-mcw." Returning to his station at the side of the valley. be united until morning. when he discovered that the Indian village was uenrly deserted. 1111 111111 noticed 11 11111111 ber of warriors leaving the vullcy during the curly part of 1110 night, 113 if going 011 1111.- wur path, and it was now evident to 111111 that they 11nd gone lor the purpose of attacking 11cuuing‘s fort. " Mighty sorry that. I can‘t be ihar," he thought, “ to help the whiles iu tlmt Skl‘llll' mugc; but business comes before pleasure, and my business just now is to 111111 George Scul‘lc. It. ain‘t likely thut thcy‘ve gothin) with 1110111, 111111 I may gotu sight 111' eythor him or the gal, 11' 1 keep on a wntuhiug’?" Time was 11. grout dislurbuucc in the village when the bodies of the two liluck- feet were discovered at the 1111111111111 the cave. uud two horscmcu soon went gallop- 1ng down lhc valley; but 111111. 511w nothing more that. pnrli1mlarly nllrucled his nttcu- lion. until 11 1111111 111'1c1‘ noon, when there 111111111 riding into the valley is burly 111111 rcd-fuccd white man, whom be :11. once recognized. Jenn Burlenu—for it was be 111111. come into the volley—rode direct to the cnve, 111111 then back to the village, from which runners were started out in dill'm‘ent dir- ections. 'I'ho (ax-trapper then slowly moved 1111' down the valley. Struck by a new idea. Burt Swnunick left his perch, 11nd 11:1ste11c1l,b' :1 short route, to 11 point which he thought Burtcnu would be likely to puns, it he wus going toward the fort. 1111 11:111 hurdly concealed himself and token hreuth, when the old 1111111 11111111111111 appearance, riding slowly 2111111". “ You‘ve got to stop thzir, nud that's a 1:101,“ snid Swnuuick, 115 11c stepped out with leveled rillc. .lcnu 11111101111 did pnuse for :1 moment. 111111 then. with :1 shout to his horse, darted 1111' in unethor llliL ion. The next instant 11 shot lrom llart brought the horse to the ground, 11nd his rider loll with him. Jumping up. 15.. ,nu l‘niscd his gun, and turned upon his ussuihmt; but the hunter 111111 already drawn 11 hcnd upon be 111111 discovered i1, and it led him (,1, him with George Senrlc's ride, and ordered 1i111 to drop his weapon 111111 udvnucc. " Who ore you, 111111 whnt do you wnnt?" n In.“ as l ‘sppcu-1]_" he muttered, as he asked 111111111111.pcreeivinghisdisndvuutngc. “My name 15 U111't-11ullt1'-111e\v Swan— T1131, mu" nick, though I‘m gine'nlly culled Burt Ircckou you‘ve heard of me P" “ I hcv hcurd of you, 111111 I remember Whnt hcv you got 11g‘iusl. me?" “ I wont to know what you hov done with a likely young chop numcd Georgie “ 1 don‘t know whnr he is. The Block- lcct 111111 him; but he got uwny 1:131. night, benric.“ 11nd krrricd 011' my gnl wilh him—coulound him “ " So he‘s got the gull I ullcrs snid (hut Georgie wus' bound to do whalcvcr he had his head sot onto. 1:1111'1. by on menus 1:111‘1111, though, old horse, whether lkiu hclicvc whnt you soy, and I‘ve got another cluim ag‘iust you. too." " \I'hut‘s thnl 3'" “ 1 sorter remember suth'm ng‘inst you. I‘ve got a kind 111 11 crooked idea in my bend, and 1 5111111 need you to straighten out the kinks of it. Jest you dr:p that gun, slop lorrcd, turn your buck to me, 111111 hold out your 111111115 behind, so that l kin tiu ‘cm, or I‘ll send 11 bullet through your head quickcr‘n lightuiu‘.“ With 11 very ill grace Iinrtonu complied with (his 1111111:u11l,11opi113‘ that no harm 1vasre1111y intended him. Swnuuick tied the bonds of his prisoner behind his back, and marched him 1111‘ towurd the fort, carrying Senl‘lc‘s rillc 111111 his own. " \1'11111 are you goin‘? \thr do you want to hike me to '1’" asked the 01.1 111111), after they hudgone11cousidcrnbledistance. “I want to get into lieuuiug‘s iul‘t. Thor‘s the place '1 menu to bike you to," replied S11 mmick. "You eniu‘t do it. The Blackfeet are are 1111 around the fort. if they ain‘t in it by this time." " We‘ll see about it. llelln! whose 11 eomiu‘ here? Whites. by giuwer." .11-1111 [1:111 111 looked 111111111113. and saw n 1111111101 11113 ()1 sixly [rappers coming up in 11. 111-lilo,,i11 1111111111151. 01 whom were George S iris and Annette, with Jenn- ucttc Lahnrdio 111111 llourl. CHAPTER XIV. 1111115 Mussou's DISASTER. of their night uttnck upon llcnuiug‘s lort. lllnckl'ect in o reception us they met with. They had hopm easily able to overt-1111111 its small garrison self. who bud visited it in llisliwiso. leaders 111111 loll, secure ol'su cusy victory. 111 proportion to the confidence with which the 111111 gone to 11111 111.1111-k, so grant was 111c1r dismay when they drew 011'. repulsed, 11' not defeated. As the little garrison made 1111 by bravery 11nd activity for their hick of numbers. the lilackl'eot could 11111. llolp believing that . . The other sprung to his 1801.,Jllst'lli 111.110 to meet the point of Blackfeet, who depended entirely upon Hurts knife. which s1lcuced tho cry thnt surprises and sudden attacks. they would Seeing 11 rule lying b the side of one of Although they knew that Major llcuuiug must be sworn 01 11111 [rcsenco oi the , “m “filmy of the (on. 111111 hemmed 111, so (hutesenpc \vusimpos- 11nd that he would he prcpnrud to receive . . _ . . . them. May 11nd by on menus expected such mm mm” m "m" m "‘“m “1”” “"1 "l" wise, not 111111b1111g 111111. they would be 0‘ ""M' No- 33. According to the usuul tuctics of the have abandoned the attempt. upon the fort. when their hrst 1155111111. hud lulled, 111111 it tcrcd tho c:1ve,1111d found it empty. Alter not been for their white lenders, who told them that the garrison would soon be obliged to succumb, and urged them to persevere In the siege. 11:11’dly had Bartenu, who acted as com- mander 01' the forces, placed his men in proper positions.1md organized the siege so that lhc garrison in the tort must be con- unuully nuuoyed nud ulthnntol woaricd out, w “‘11 11 messenger cnmo 1'11 111" ut lull speed from the Indian village. whoeinl'orm- e11 him that his white prisoner hud csco ed. “ Thunder and lightnin‘ 1“ excluime the ox~trnpper. 1n utter astonishment. " Iluw 11111 it hnppcn ?" The messenger explained that no one knew how the young man 111111 mode his e=cupo. that his two guards 11nd been found dead at tho mouth at the cove, end that strange loot 11113 111111 been seen in the vi- cmity. indicating thatth prisoner bud hnd assistance from without. “ 'I‘hat‘s mortal queer," snid Bartenu. " '1‘ s liko cverythiu’ goes ng'inst me now, and my luck has 1111 gotturncd wrong 511111 out. The young chnp hnd nury wce- pou 1111‘ to kill unybody with. suro.“ ‘- Unless Snow Bird gave him one." suggested the 1111111111. "What in lhunderdo you menu by that P” “ The Show Bird has gone, too.“ “ 1111 you mean to sny that she went 011‘ with that chop?“ 'I‘ho 1111111111 thought it likely that she 111111 done so, as both 111111 Ilisuppcnrcd 111ystc1'i- ously .3111! oi the some time. “ ll you‘re l'ooliu 1110. red-skin. you‘ll hev to sulfur 1111' it,“ 511111 the old qu11,who wns terribly angry and perplexed. “ Did you ioller lhur lruil P" The Indinn replied that they had not been able to discover any trail. “ Duru theircycs. for 11 set 01 blind-o) ed, l1ollcr-I1c111h-d cusses! Don't you soy uny thin' about this to uuyhody hyur, red-skin. [ shull want you to go back to the vilhwe with Inc. arlcr 1.1 while.“ a Having thus cautioned the messenger, 11:11 teuu sought his comrnde, Musson, to whom 11c h11pnrtc1l lhc unplenseutinlol‘um- liou thnt ho had just received. “ltsccms,tl1c11, that another of your mntrinmuiul schemes is knocked in tho bend," said Musson, with u sneer. -'.\1yhowu1ueh?" .“ Another of your marriage plane has killed, 115 I told you it would. ' 11c young men. has carried 1111'1he girl, or the girl bus carried 1111' the young 1111111. It makes no 11111111111100 Wllll'll was 111 fault. 113 they have both gone beyond your reach and control. Do you propose to do any thing about it.“ " 1 1111:1111 to go buck to the village, r1nd sot every ho rod-skin at work huutln‘ for ’em.“ "The Iiluckleet will miss you, not] will think that there is somethng wrung. They are angry now. and we 111111 better not do anything to excite their sus 11cions." "1)u1'11 their s'picious. I niu't goiu‘ to lose such 11 chance ol'gcttin' eoml'o‘t in my old age." ‘AgaiustMussnn‘sn1lvice,11nrtenumount- eu his horse, and rode of with tho 1111111111 111essenger. Mussun, intent on his own p11rpnses,scnt nuolhcr llng of truce to the 1011 to demand :1 surrender. He told Mnjor llcuning he need not expect to be able to hold out nguinst the Blackfeet, who, he sniduvould weary the garrison to death, if they could 110tnll1cl'wlsc subdue the post. Major 111111111111; sent buck u defiant ro- ply, saying that Mussou and his nllies might do their 111ost.hut he'd not surrender. lie was hourly expecting ussistnncc, he 5:111]. and he hoped soon to see their whole horde swept from the luce of the earth. As Mussou had supposed, the Blackfeet beemuc uneasy, 11nd lied Wolf, their chief, uppl'nutdlcll Musson, nnd dcmnnded to be inlormcd what had become ol the Grey- 1111ired Chief. So imperative was the chief in his 1111111111111, nnd so loud and irequent were the uun'muriugs ot the Indians. that Musson quuilcd belore their threatening and enquiring looks. Unless the matter should be satisfactorily explained, they would 11111111111111 tho sicgn,’nnd the conse- quenocs 01 their nugcr might be still more serious. Ahhough Mussou gave him 1111 the information he possessrdnind nltlnuwh lied Woll promised 1.1) pm. y his followcl‘id, still the Cllll'l seemed dissatisfied, but kept the c11111pofthe hcsicgersquict fern while. Hours wore invay, 11nd linrtenu did not return. llisubscnce was inexplicable to Musson. 111111 11111 sym 11011151 of discontent had again commcucc1 among the Indians. Towards night the lihickh-ct became so ourngud ut their white lenders, that on outhrmsk was eertnin. A scout came 111 11nd reported thntn large bond of (rappers wns within 11 low miles 1111'. llelicvinw thut llurtl-au 11nd deserted them lor 111T) purpose of bringing their white foes down upon them, they 1111, with one nccord, nbnmhmed the siege. n111111astencdtoscizo upon their white lender; but he hndlnken 11111ul:11~111,1u111 was nlrcudy mounted 111111 llyiug 1111‘ his life. Directly lhc phdu wus Ilnrlrau 11nd Mussou were both greatly "New," “'ill‘ llfill‘llilkmll‘m'flgIE-‘I. mounted usiouisln-d and disappointed at the lnilurc “'1 "W" h‘m'y l’°"“'5' “'hocl’m‘o' “"‘l D'cn‘ 111:; like fiends. 1n 1'11111 1|i1l.\1usson urge his horse to its utmost speed lie was soon surrounded siblc. Knowing that tho llluckfcet desired tortures peculiar to their r110e,—scein¢ 1,, mkc [he [on by Fm“ his for-s closing in upon him, nnd despair. Mussou dismounted from 113 horse, put :1 pistol in his bend, and bout 11 Their inform: lion concerning the condition bun“ “"77"?” "is “"1"- ol (ho fort was furnished by Musson him- The ludiaus sci 11p :1 howl ofmgo us they saw 111111 11111, 111111 another as they perceiv- Buliming 11,,“ “my “mm, find few ,0 cd that they were doubly dimppuinwd of their force won :11. least. twice on huge us it was, 111111 they unturully concluded that they had been deceived by their leaders. Mnuy 1111 vry Words \1'1'1'1: spoken 1mm“ 1111-111, nail 1111111y dark looks w1-1‘11 directcfi 111 llarlcnu 111111 Mum-11m. especially 1111- 1:11- 11'r, who assumed to he 11 grunt “ medicine 1111111," and who prondsed Ihcm 11 sure 111111 easy victory. 11111111311 111cm. tl1olllnokfeotand tln-irwhile “"4" “’"miv'"; rm“ Jug" 1" “mt "‘"mcn'" lho bond 01 the column 111 [rappers 1|pl)(.‘l|l‘< ed on the brow 01 one 01 the 11111 hburin hills. g g (‘IIAI‘TER XV. 11111'1 Mvsxxlcti's usvsmrlou. The feelings ol'Jcsn Burteau were by no means pleasant when he found himself cou- (routrd by the ravnlmule (but came up out 1.! the dniilu. 1t sailed him not 111 1111 to see Sons-lo and Annette in such company, or to 111111 Joann-11111 1111 he then found her. or to meet these flew. 111111 vindictive (flipper-.111 1111 11fw1111nl he was well known, 111111 who 1111 disliked 111111. At sight of the band, be male an effort to free himself; but Burt overpowered him. i