The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-02

attempt to save them. When within
hundred yards OF the camp. Jack lifted
his rife. The dim light from the
smoidering fire showed the reclining
forms Of the Apachcs. with two who
had been assigned as sentlnels sitting
upright. every sense alert.
Wed better begin firing" whispered
Jack, "A 'Pache has eyes and ears
like a cat, and they'll spot US soon. II
we tire fast. maybe they will think
there's q party and run"
But Dan Driscoll, who had been look
ing intently at the campfire. laid a re-
straining hand Oh his partners arm.
for into the brala CT Dan had flashed
plan, full OF danger, but promising
complete success IL well carried out.
II can't see the women" murmured
Dan. They must be tied 20 one side.
There's no use shooting. The reds will
scatter out Of the light OF the fire.
They'll know from the flashes there
amt but two of us. and they'll just
pick us off. Now listen. I've got the
dynamite In my pocket II we can
creep up near enough TO toss IL In the
fire, those red devils Will go TO their
own place In detaehmcnts The women
are too far of 10 be hurt by the ex
plosion, and It probably won't harm
us. It's a big risk. but our only
chance"
Inch by inch Dan and his partner
crawled toward the camp 4 few yards
more and il would be time 20 throw the
dynamite. Then some almost imper-
ccptibe noise aroused the suspicious OF
one OF the sentinels He sprang to his
feet and pcered into the night. The
white men lay motionlcss. holding their
breath. But they could not deceive the
trained eyesight OF the Apache. who
fred at the spot where he had dimly
discerncd the crawling bodies.
Then brave after brave leaped TO his
feet. snatching his rifle. Dan ran for
ward and hurled the dynamite. The
distance was too great. 1t struck the
sand. failed to explode and rolled n few
feet. where II lay dimly visible In the
glow from the campfire. Dan groaned.
Now the Indians would scatter. he and
Jack would be killed. and the women
but he didn't want to think of that
But Jack Coyle his rife at his shout
der, was taking careful aim-not at any
OF the Apaches. but at little package
which lay unnoticed In front OF the
fire. and as Dan turned with n curse
to ask the reason for his partners
slowness In shooting Jack pulled the
trigger
An explosion which seemed TO shake
the desert. glare OF white flame. then
silence. The campfire was gone. but
far out on the plains could be seen
scattered brands. Jack had fallen on
his face as he fired. Dan had been
knocked down by the explosion As
they picked themselves up they could
hear the neighing OF the frightened
horses and the cries OF the women
Both had been too distant TO be
harmed But no noise came from the
spot where second before had stood
the group OF Apache warriors.
"'rhere wasn't Il man more than thr.
ty feet from the fire, said Jack. with
a little awe In his voice. 'and there
was dynamite enough in that package
to blow up town."
There's no use sentimcntlng over
a lot OF dead Paches." answered Dan
In buslnessllke tones. THAT shot OF
yours saved the outfit The thing TO
do now Ia TO hustle out the horses and
get the women back 70 town There'll
be a lot of people mighty glad 10 see
'em."
Far Off 20 the west shone a glow
which seemed to be reflected from
some rapidly moving object. Jack
Coyle pointed at H.
There goes the Overland. Well. If
we ddnt use the dynamite quite the
way we meant to it came IN pretty
handy