The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-05
THE CHILIAN'S OATH.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

they halted for n moment In breezy
canyon. a dozen shorsemen suddenly
surrounded them. Ned made gallant
fight, and shot one of his assallants. and
MORALLY wounded another, before he
was overpowered. In the leader of
hese mountain bandits he recognize.
Manuel Godena.
Il told you that ! would not rest un
til had revenge, accused Americana"
he Missed. Now, Isola-"
But the girl, giving her horse the
rein. broke suddenly through the ranks
of the men who surrounded her. for
theJ had not taken the trouble to Sc
cure her, and set off at mad gallop.
closely pursued by four or five of the
banditti. But there was not a man In
Chill who could ride with Isola Mendez,
and, as they passed out of sight. all
could see that she was gaining rapidly,
and was likely to escape. A cry of
rage burst from the lips of Godena.
Now, ten thousand curses on the
GIRL" he cried. 81 meant that she
should witness my punishment of her
iOfCif Dul itubl We nave u1Il
secure. Place him against the rock
there. with his hands and feet bound.
Make him fast, SO that he cannot fall
down"
The men obeyed, and Godena dis
mounted with pistol In his hand. Ned,
held In his place by his bonds, looked
him boldly In the face. Advancing n
pace, the mlscreant aimed at him,
changing his aim from time to time to
distress the prisoner. But Ned did not
give the slightest sign of fear. At last
the pistol exploded, and the ball tore
through the fleshy part Of his shoulder.
"One" said Godena, producing an
other pistol. 81 am going to hit you
on the other side"
Again he fired, and the other shoulder
was torn by the ball.
You black-hearted houndv' cried
Ned. ''if you think to wiring a single cry
from me you are mistaken. Go on,
savage, complete your bloody work"
Godena. with the grin of flend. took
two other pistols from the hands of one
of the men. Again he fired, intending
to pierce the arm of the young sailor,
but this time he missed
Poor practice" said Ned. "Try
again. my dear fellow"
The fourth pistol cracked, and Ned
gave a start and SILVER. for his left
arm had been pierced. Godena was
very angry, for in spite of the torture,
he had not been able to wiring a groan
from the gallant young man. Reload
Ing his pistols carefully. he stepped
close to the prisoner, and again and
again touched him with the muzzles of
the cooked pistols over the heart, upon
the forehead, in every vital part. but he
did not finch.
"Why don't you end 1t. cowardly
dog2' cried Ned.
Il will end It," replied Godena, step
ping back n single pace. ''Thus Man.
uel Godena avenges himself"
He raised the pistol In his right hand
to level with the heart Of the prisoner
and was about to pull the trigger when
rifle cracked on the mountain side
above them and Manuel Godena, shot
through the heart, fell upon his face,
dead. At the same time a score of
stockmen and rancheros chased down
the canyon, and the bandits turned In
flight pursued by the herd riders, led
by Senior Mendez. Then Ned tainted
from loss of blood, and when he came
back TO life his bonds had been re-
moved. and he lay upon the green sod,
his head plllowed upon the knee of
Isola Mendez.
''Do not move" she said, softly. "Yo
tie amor Il love you.)
Ned Wilton recovered from his
wounds, but not soon enough to sail In
the yesper. Instead, he never left
Chill. and is now rich ranchero, and
the name of his wife was once Isola
Mendez.-New York News.