The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11

Then Mon Oncle and Bib began to dis
pute about the reward, utterly ignoring
Bourke. The latter saw that his troubles
would only begin. even if be could get
Hide out of SDeyer's hands He said
nothing, however. until Bib suddenly
scuatIed oown behind the barricade and
Mon Oncie followed him, dragging Bourke
T. to the ground.
He's coming now" whispered Bibi
picking up q lagged bit of stone Wait
Spes er, swinging a lantern. entered the
barrlcade and started toward the bar
racks o. the carbineers. He huInmed a
tune as he walked. and dangied his Ian
tern this way ana that, stepping mine
/ ingly over the pudGles of rain water and
drawing his. capucin closer
Then, as he passed Bourke. Bib stole
out like shadow. swifter and yet swifIer,
and struck SDeyer q terrible blow with
the heavy stone. The lantern fell-that
in the street and Bihi kneeling above it.
Presently Bib came back. holding the
! lantern. still lighted. a single spot of
blood biotched Jne glass.
Without a glance at BOurke, he beck
oned Mon ORcie. and they both entered
the church. Before Hourke could rise they
reaDpeared at the door. vehenently dis
putting with the sentry who seemed ION
to allow them there but they had their
way. and again disappeared,
bourke crouched penind the baTricade,
His heart was sufIoca ting him with its
double beating. Second after second
dragged by
And now came the lantern light again
nearer and nearer the door Bib stepped
out alone, then a ch!id-a little girl came,
clinSing to a woman-Hildei Mon Oncls,.
still disputing with the Gentry, brought up
the rear.
As they passed the barricade. Bourke
saw Mon Oncle glance feartully around.
but Bib showed him forward. and seiz-
street and entered the ma ;e of sombre
lanes and alleys that honey-combed the
Bourke followed them Once or twice
Bib looked over his shoulder suspiciously;
Mon Oncle was always on the alert so
they crossed the anarchist quarter,
interior of the city, where already few
people were stirring and where the morn
ing light. in spite OF the ram, ghmmered
Their intention was. obviously 10 ram
the rookcriss of the southern quarters by
the faubourss and outer oou.evards;
Bourke's time hid come. and he @l1ded
mere closely on their heels until Biol.
turning prudently to inspect his trail. saT
Bourke standing at his elbow with leveied
revolver. Mon Oncle whipped out KNIFE
and BoErke shot him dead at his feet
Bib in an ecstacy of fury struck Hide a
murderous blow. turned and ran for 1t,
ran hard for his life, and BOurEe Shot at
him as he ran, standing as still and COM
posed as though he were shooting "a a
target. Every bullet struck its mark,
but the miSerab Bile creature ran on, head
long until the last shot sent him spinning
ana Keeling into tree, at the foot or
which he crashed down, doubling up ike
q dead rabbit.
Then Borrle knelt and lifted Hide in
his arms. Over her eyes the blood was
pouring from an open cut. Her wh,,e
face fell back on his shoulder as he rose
or ore knee in n circle of citizens ana
soldiers who had gathered from heaven
knows --here ard now stood staring at
BouTke end Hide.
Where is your poSt?" asked Bourke OF
a national guardsman who bore the mum
Der 252 OF his cap. Il want strc;cher
to the RE d'Yores-
Send :or a stre.cher," chorused the
crowd. and the soioier hurried OF to his
post down the street. where already two
men of the hospital corps were hagtenlnS
toward the group.
Has the fighting begun in BeAcville?
asked ccother soldier, turning over the
dead body of Mon Oncle with his FOOT and
Sowing 1T his caTbi=eer UNIFORM.
1T hcS ended as far as ! am concern
ed" said Bourke. AS he spoke he felt
hand seek his; Red Riding Hood. pale and
composed, stood beside him.
''Eave the, killed Nile. Hilde?' she
asked.
ing her eyes-seei-little one"
Then Red Riding Hood began to cry at
the strange words that Hide uttered
strange, senseless words that meant moth
ing ~ first TO Bourk>.. When the
stretcher came he walked beside 1t as tiey
bore her to the rue d'YpreS. The deiiI-
ium increased; she spoke of Hardwood. OF
love, of lost souls-ioSt through love. She
spoke of Hardwood as though he lay
in death on the edge of hell.
And Bo-rke walked beside. And he
understood.