The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
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wan of Shadow Snake loaded down with
gold and ewes.
Dyke Despard and his mon were to
convoy them to their destination.
Instead, he robbed then killed the
Jaguar, as White Fawn believed, and
imprisoned her in the cave whence Oar
rel had rescued her.
Here she had been guarded by one OF
Despard's men until the return Of the
latter from Ten Spot Then he had at
tempted to kill her, as has besn seen.
Darrell asked the Indian girl why she
did not go to her father with her story
Not till White Fawn is certain the
Jaguar is dead, and until she has killed
Black Crow" she replied, ominously.
She listened intently as Darrell related
his own adventures with the bandit
Then she said: "White Fawn knows
where Black Crow has gone.
"You do?"
dyes"
@Where?"
'To Lone Canyon"
as it far from here?"
"a nights Journey"
@And you will guide me thther?'
ayes"
Before an hour had passed Darrell
hHtW tudt tuc lHtltplu W uite L avn W dS
a valuable and dauntless ally to his
cause.
She seemed inspired with but one idea,
and that was to confront the man VIII o
had wronged her so terribly.
White Fawn understood the country
thoroughly, but they may slow progress.
Many times they concealed themselves
to avoid passing savageS, and 1t was
night when they came to the canyon
where the stronghold of the bandits was
located
They skirted the gulch where the Lone
Canyon tavern was situated, and de-
scended into the wild gully beyond, that
treme.
The moonlight showed the river with
the towering hills on either side.
Look" said White Fawn. "Yonder
is one Of the hiding places Of the pale
faced renegadeS."
Darrell saw a dilapidated log structure
which seemed to be butt out from an
immense cave in the mountain side.
You think Despard is there?" he
asked.
"Yes."
"And the grl?"
as his prisoner there, or near BY. Re-
main here. White Fawn will soon re-
turn"
"Where are you going?" asked Darrell.
40 find out how many there are-to
learn how we may reach them"
She was gene like a flash. The mo-
ments spei by and Darrell anxiously
awaited her return.
He was standing on a ledge Of rocks
which jutted out over the river, and
vainly scanned the scene for some indi-
cation of the presence of his foes.
Suddenly, TO his right and inland, he
saw light fash
He began walking toward it, clam
bcred over q huge boulder, and was
amazed to view a natural basin in the
landscape which resembled an immense
pit
Its sides were almost perpendicular,
and were overSpread with vines and
bushes.
The Light moved across the open
space at the bottom of this indentation.
Apparently, it was lantern carried
by some person.
Darrell observed that the place was
directly back of the elevation in VIII CHI
the log cabin was located 1t was cvi,
IDENTIFY part of the abode of the bandits
AS he stood regarding the lantern curl
ouSly it suddenly disappeared.
At the same moment in leaning too
far over the edge of the pit, h" lost his
balance and fell forward Down, down
he went, slightly breaking a very heavy
fall by ciutchins at the vines and shrubs
He landed at the bottom Of the pit.
badly bruised and half stunned
There was no way Of climbing out of
l,a, ,,,I l. l. -,
he endcavored to find some other out ct
from his strange place of imprisonment
He finally CROPPED his way to an opening
that seemed to lead into the mountain
side.
Undoubtedly, he reasoned, the man
with the lantern had disappeared by this
egreSs.
He crept along narrow passage way,
and saw, some distance ahead, gim-
mer of light. Darrell paused, as against
its radiance he made out large, cave
like apartment. Two men were stand
ing within it.
One was Dyke Despard. The other
was a man bearing a lantern IN his
hand.
"Well," the former asked, as every
thing all right?"
"IeS, Captain"
mo spies or visitors since we eft?"
"None"
"And the way of escape by the pit?"
ais closed up until we need to use It 4"
avery WELL Now, then. as to your
expedition down the canyon?"
In search Of the old hermit?
"Walford-yeS
Darrell started He remembered that
this was the name OF the man to whom
Tracey had left the fortune for Inez
Il have located him
Good"
ut is about ten miles from here"
could you guide me there?"
Readily"
as he a'one?"
always"
"And not pr pared for visttors?"
"He imagines no one knows the way
to his abode"
Then we will make a visit"
"N hem"
TO morrow"
The two men left the place Darrell
followed them at a distance. Suddenly
the light was shut out from his vision
large stone seemed rolled into an
aperture L aiding from the cave.
lie approached 1t and peered bevond
the edges a cry of delight oscar ed
his lips In an underground apart
ment stood the object of his quest.
1t was 1nez Tracey, the girl lie so de-
votedly loved.
TO ne CONTINUED