The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-29

ten n suppress win nd trembling
from eNa to foot W til ~auxiety.
Now 60, good doe he wills cred: and
squeez mp himself through tie hole Bounce
8 ed avn on noiseie7a feet.
W lisiene intent 10 n 'ew minutes;
| oh. how wa stened, our tnces b anched
I'D our ,n,, trembling! HAt Bounoer
@ ga, ed Oh his we!chty a and without be-
ny discev~ d? A NJ I'd n VII jabue ing
oHe on til mig 1t air, Il ruth OF III nv f"ot.
and tue next instant W. uetec'ea - yeip OF
Ia H..
"ihev have surelv 8 cured him"' whis-
re ed Mr.. Ashby.
Bur Long Peter turnad on him almost in
ane r. mo. no. sir.' he said, ''he Is just
Sc .tched. He'll do 1t yet, l know he will"
'He must b. quick, then 20 lied the
master. 40 thosp cursed savaRes lnve
struck a light somehow: they mean so burn
us out-louk!'
Our eyes were now i~ntently w7tchinR
from the loopholea the movements of the
black fe lows, and we had not watched long
ill we saw a flaming brand whlzzlng
through the air. md falling upon the
stringy bark roof Above our head.
Another and another immed ately fol-
lowed, still it did not seem to US that ANY
of them had taken effect.
Garry up a bucket of water through the
trap door and on it on the toot," Wills
,ereo the master to me, but take care of
yourself. don't t them Sc you.'
q d az / WAS direct d, and thoroughly
drenched the roof, but while thus engaged
I heard Il shout from below. 1t was Mr..
Ashby's voio
Come down. Jem: come quickly" he
cried. and l rnttled dow :he ladder with n
sinking heart.
Long Peter lay on the floor of the hut,
white md gaspinE; a spear had ente cd one
of the loophol g and pinned him through
the thigh. IN r sponse to nv groan of
Il. h. .nA, tkt~
posture.
IN yer mind me, Jem," he snid; fight il
ont TO thu | st. Take my gun, there is one
charge in it yet; but hrst drag me into that
corner"
l obeyed in silence. handed him a panni-
kin of cold tea, and then took my place by
Mr.. Ashby's aide.
Look out" he whispered. II mean &c
fire at their ring!sade that man with the
blaz ng log in his hand-i fear he has al
ready fl Q the roof. l hear it cracking,
but it scarcely matters now. the end Is not
far off. We are ONE
AS he spoke these departing words, MIR.
Ashby Il cd. his bullet bringing down the
man aimed at, who, with n wild screech.
ieil to tho ground.
There was a arse of CONSERVATION after
this md hurried talk among the savages
outside; then, with wild ellis. the whole
force of the beBieRers rushed on our little
gar ison.
A moments Singing round the door. then
IL gave way with n crash. Mr.. Ashby's gun
swung on tbs c ovid of asvNR 4 viii terrific
TO CO. telling two OF them like oxen.
| onn scarcely describe what followed.
Dimly ! seemed to hear n loud hurrnh from
the outside, followed ty the c acks of rifles;
then CIV ~ sound diod away into utter
silrnos.
well, declare, Won have had a tit of a
scrimm AGe, and here's poor Jem about done
furv
Ii was thu voice OF Jerr d aceing away
tie dead bod of ms asssiiant rom of my
chsst.
No. l am not dead" l said feebiy
enough. lot even wounded. though hall
G okcd with blood that q not my own,
Where IL the mas.er2 And, oh, ~ ind
laak ate Long Pete. Ro IL terribly hnrt
l know"
1.-The other chaps a'e attending 20 him."
said Je,ry. and ne for the master he sayl
h. 10 all tight, snd won't own 70 . single
scratch: he 10 \ game one. he ia. Wen have
you NIL ear led 10 the home station afor.
brsaukfastime, nee II we don't.
But you should have seen that dog OF
Peters. Whv, his feet wAs all Skinned and
raw. and he had m uRls spear wound in his
shoulde SO that the Lotto, was covered
with blood. We could scarcely make 1t ont
but We guessed quick snounh that there wal
committing amiss and came away at once
We we're jast III time. Jem, my boy"
'Didu't ! tell We Bouncsr would do it?''
cried Long Peter in rather n weak and guy
tsndsrly. ~ ths faithful brute limped