The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-01-09
ROYAL RANGER RALPH:
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The Waif Of the Western PrairiieS,
BY WELDON j. COBB.
CHAPTER Xyu-Continue

| TIL latter sprang behind the bowlder
| that had blocked the exit from the cave.
and which Barrel Gray had forced aside
! in entering the place. 1t afforded a
| strong intrenchment for him, and he
| had his enemies at decided disad-
| vantage.
A sharp fussilade ensued. during which
| one of the men, evidently wounded, re-
| treated down the corridor with a savage
| howl Of pain. His companion followed
| his example and beat a haSty retreat
| Ranger Ralph could hear them calling
for help to their companions in the main
| outer cave.
"Thcy have sounded the alarm and will
| soon return with increased force, +" de-
cidcd the old scout
lie watched at his post for some time,
abandoning it only when wild commo-
| ton arose in the corridor.
Armed men bearing torches came
| rushing in pursuit of the fucitiVes.
Among them the s"oat observed Des-
pard and Danton. He glided through
the aperture leading to the outside, and
| found in the same moonlit valley
into which Darrell Grey had fallen a few
no rs previously.
Darrell and Incz w.re nowhere in
sight, and the scout supposed that they
had succeeded in making their escape.
de therefore set about finding some way
himself to leave the valley.
The apparently inaccessible walls Of
the place made the task seem almost a
hope eSS one, however. His investiga-
tiouS were forced to be deSu'tory and
brief. for in a few minutes the outlaws
air,ved on the scene
The scout had luSi time 10 safely en-
scoace himself in IA small thicket. when
Ie>! ard and his men came into view.
Immediately the little Inc osrd valley
was the scene OF the widest excitement.
Tie men. with torches borne alott.
secured every portion Of the place.
y shout OF triumph thrilled the scout,
aud = minute later he saw several OF the
bandits emerge from smaller cave,
where they had found Darrell and Inez.
Ia the z are of the lights Ranger
R3ph could discern the paie distressed
e Of Darrell and the despairing one of
InrZ. With cXultant les the bandits
cor their riSoncr, u the spot where
De> pard was.
"Rrmov" the girl TO the cabin and
guard her until morning" ordered the
ban lit leader. "A to him aud he in
Dictated Barre fcrcr.y. he has crossed
our path once to often. He shall die
bn+ shc va. bone awav with her appcal
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