The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-01

light of the moon he managed to see his
way. He pressed on, coming at last In
sight of the man he followed. But the out
laws familiarity with the place gave him
the advantage, and he walked so fast that
ne was finally lost in the gloom.
Suddenly Joe heard voices ahead, ana
beheld four men standing in front OF what
appeared to be the base of high cliff, he
crOuched behind large rock and watched
! the scene before him. The rays OF the
moon came through rift in the trees, and
rested upon the spot where the men were
standing.
"The cave, for surer' calculated Joe, as
/ he beheld the place clearly. -.
=. He was right. 1t was the cave, OF ratner
hollow hewH into the rocks, before Wiilcn
a massive irOn-bared door had been Sc
cured Inside man could dimly be seen,
:probably Mr.. Weldon.
: This was the prison that held the captive,
| and to effect his release would be matter
| of, great difficulty. Joe determined to walt
T until the .nier had departed, then go for
l. ward. ana commence operations. Alter
:soiiie loud; talk the outlaws moved away,
| aiid-the young man cautiously approached
the cave.
MIR. Weldon. he whispered. -
/ +"W hO.calls?". cried the prisoner.
/, a friend, if yOu:are Mr.. Weldon.
=*.:tIl'hat's my name. What do you want? "
- TO help you-escape. There's no time to
T. lose::. The: men may-come back again, and
i l@Iiust act ait ouce.t,@ "
l. He *bgldly: advanced and examined the
I:dQor: 1t. was: secured by massive lock.
+ Suddenly h6:Feceived stunning blow. lie
f. pitched forward a, step or..two, just as two
men: hurled themselves. uuon MIN. Know
ing it waS%a case, now of life or death, he
Fought wi n':energy born. of despair.
Fl File odds: were: against nm, and-ehe lett
himself being: slowly oyerpo%ereu
l.. . Bilt:atihe very imQ,Hent when me lelt me
NO IN liz. FL Il a: bi: rt HASH n jTel ont from The
door: Gi%t e.; cave a. the report OF pistol
the rtlians tel To the eaFtn:. IHinking as,
s]$tanGe near, me :olher -ntleIeu leafIul
|, l!lptecallUh. ana Ileq:". ., :;
!. :ltG berts looked around In q. Qazed way ne
was .oEouGhllo himself by the voice oil MI
+. -. HurrY,driend," lie. called. and open the
door: somehow: I"e other outlaws VIII
|: soon return, Slot your assa1lant with
*your'pWn; weapor,. MhiGh you dropped near
tAetq o2T%as you telt %;,...,
I -: "JeeSprang to where the:dead outlaw lay
and qQitkly secured. his rev0lvers, one:nf
otherhe al vaneed TO the door OF the cave:
| inset fifg the@muZZle into the .key-h0le oil
I*tie,lGciL.hp pressed the rig5er: There was
airenitndOus explosion, and 'the::lock flew
(, inlO.a rh1ndred Picces%:: He iiung open the
.-:dQoE.aBd Mr:.Weidon steprejt. oIt. Az the
!: SANG moment three Of the outlaws appeared
and began hiring upon chem. -
r. =: We: mus hgkt torilt now! Joe cried.
/: Sustaining at the foremost villain. had the
oil seeing ltfn falE..' s..
f.: Fora; few. seconds tlie.4rlngton. both sides
was: ineessarJ al last s'a ball. 'ffTom Mr..
:EeldGn' weapon wounded one OF the. out
Flaws, land they both. He'd. leaving our
:lrLfnds.:1Aaste Qf;the fed: =: = 49,: -.
+. = :Eie tlls Ieturn;to the. Hallway House aud
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