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euay the animal bounded, leaving the miscreant, Mart Maxwell, swaying in mid-air! A few moments, and the body of the dastardly murderer hung motionless. Mart Maxwell's crime- atained soul had gone—God knows where! Enough, however, of the clouded portion of the lives of those who have acted prominent parts in this tragic and trouble-filled life-drama, We have but space to give mere mention, in a concluding chapter, of brighter prospects, beneath a clear and sunny sky, for all who are now leaving the dark shades of the Elm Fork. CHAPTER XXIX. “ALL, ALL AT HOME.” Tar burial-ground at Fort Phantom Hill was a solemn sicht on the following day, as the dead who had fallen in the conflict with the Comanches were borne to their last resting-place to the sound of muffled drums, and so near to the field of honor. Both Flora Florence and her mother were assid- uous in their care for the wounded, and the scouts and the brave Tonkaway came in each nicht loaded with small game and fish for the benefit of the suf- ferers, some of whom at length died from the steel arrow-points which remained in their wounds after the shafts had been removed. High pres was accorded to paptaln Florence by both the State and General Governments—the scouts and Turtle also receiving full credit for their services—and one month after the stirring and bloody scenes on the Brazos Forks, Mrs. Florence, Flora, and Will, ruarded by an escort, traveled by ambulance to Fort Belknap, arriving safely at the latter place. They then proceeded up the Missouri to the Ash- land estate, where Flora’s grandfather, who had been informed by letter of her coming, was actually made ill through the joy of again meeting his daughter, Mrs. Florence, and clasping in his aged arms the angelic Seapine gra whom he had given up as forever lost to him. The joy of the old man may be imagined, when we remember that these two were his cay near re- latives; and s9 relieved and happy was he that he welcomed Will Washburne as warmly as if he had been his own son. When Rosa Florence had related to her father all the noble devotion and love of Will for Flora, it was agreed between them, that, as the dear girl had suf- fered so much, no bar should henceforth be placed by them between her and happiness. Hence, they resolved to sanction a marriage between Will and Flora, without waiting for any change in the cir- cumstances, flaancially, of the former. Will Washburne, as we have seen, was not one to press his suit with one so far above him in social position and wealth; and, although he had not abated, in the least, his devotion, he had made up his mind that he would carve out a fortune for him- self, before asking the hand of Flora in marriage, from those to whom he had restored her. However, the kind fates were engaged in working out for the young man, @ brighter destiny, before a week had passed, after his arrival at the Ashland Plantation. Flora, one morning, rushed out be- neath the wide-spreading oaks, where her lover was pacing, filled with thoughts and plans for the future, crying out, as she flourished a newspaper about her free yin tresses of spun gold: **Oh, Will, I think here is news for you! Indeed, IT almost know it refers to you, from what I have earth you say of your relatives! Do look, and read, aN The young man took the paper eagerly and gazed at the item pointed out by Flora, It read thus: ‘‘Norice:—If William W. Washburne, aged twen- xy-two years, originally from Helena, Arkansas, but more recently a student near Shreveport, Louisiana, wiJl communicate with Law & Law, solicitors, St. Louis, Missouri, he will hear of something to his ad- vantage.” We need hardly state in detail that Will set out for St. Louis the next day, and there ascertained that his uncle, a wealthy cotton factor, and large owner in various river steamboats, had died, leaving him a vast fortune, which included an extensive eo cep at on the Missouri, buta few miles above St, uis, The young man was nowin a position to crt f forthwith, and the yp was happiness in itself. He, therefore, made no delay in asking the hand of Flora of her mother and grandfather, and they, though as yet ignorant of his good fortune, filled his cup of happiness to overflowing by telling him how a they would be of him as the husband of their arling, who owed to him, as they themselves felt that they did in a sense, happiness, if not life. The arrival of Captain Florence from Texas, on a visit to his sister-in-law and niece, was the signal for the grand wedding at Ashland. It was indeed a most brilliant affair, the k-like unds being gayly decorated with bunting and inese lanterns, and a brass band from St. Louis discoursing fine music at the dance beneath the trees, after the sumptuous wedding-feast, which was spread in the open air. None attracted more attention, always ed the bride and bride m, than Single-Eye, Ol Rocky, and Turtle, the Tonkaway, whom Captain Florence had induced to accompany him. The brave scouts and their Indian pard were at- tired in elegantly ornamented buckskin, with silver- mounted side-arms, } oon oem by the captain and Will, but which, as Single-Eye asserted, made him feel “ es stiff an’ onnat’ral es a alligator-gar arter bein’ blowed outen ther drink by a fust-class no’ther.”’ He further vowed, as did Old beige! that ‘‘soon es ther big picnic war over, he’d lide out on a stompede t ough the bush ter t’ar off some o’ ther fancy fixin’s, an’ roll down ther bank inter ther Mis- souri a few rege ter git ther new rig sorter 'spec- terble, an’ fittin’ fer a frontier scout.’ The on was a complete success, as it de- served to be. All Bs agente off merrily, and Captain Florence, with Turtle and the scouts, returned to the Lone Star State, there to devote their time and lives to the protection of the border settlers. And there, for the present, we leave them to the prac- tice of that virtue which is its own reward in the eee = se Merciless Mart. ne te eee While Will and Flora were on their bridal vour they visited Shreveport, where they sought out the little negro boy who had, by his intelligence—so un- common to one in his sphere of life—been the means of so much good fortune to them. His happy cnepene of sending the document, which he had found, to Mr. Ashland, had been the means of send- ing Mrs. Florence to Texas in search of her daugh- ter, and by her opportune arrival at Fort Phantom Hill, caused an immediate march of the troops, thus undoubtedly saving the lives of the_ brave. self- sacrificing scouts, with Flora, Will, and Turtle, the faithful Tonkaway. ; Having returned, the young couple established their home at the plantation that had been be- queathed to Will by his uncle. Much of their time, however, was spent with Flora’s grandfather; on the death of whom, which followed not long after, Mrs. Washburne induced her husband to remove to Ashland Plantation, as there she and her mother, so strangely and so long parted from each other, could be together for the remainder of their ves. In this, as in the slightest wish of Flora’s, Will ceeculy acquiesced; the will of his beautiful, golden- haired wife being ever his greatest pleasure. As years passed on, children grew ay around them, the happy grandmother renewing her early and happier days in the warmth and light of their presence; and this in spite of her terrible experi- cues and long privation of an only daughter's ove. But ever, in the spring-time, when the river was swollen by freshets, her eyes would grow wild and her manner ey saber showing that memory was still painfully active at times. 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