Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-23

ers, uncles and old acquaintance ou
there in Clark's rabble. can do noth
ing with them"
"ShoOt the scoundrels, thenP'
1T Will be a toss up which Of u
will come out on top II we try that
Besides, n we begin fight inside. tn
Americans will make short work o
U.S."
"Well, what are we 10 do, thenT
"Oh, fight. that's ALL" said Farms
worth alphabetically, turning to a smal
loophoie and leveilng a field glass
through H. 1--WE might make rush
from the gntes and stampede them,
be presently added Then he uttered
an exclamation OF great surprise.
There's Lieutenant Beverley out
there" he exclaimed
you're mistaken; you're excited"
Hamilton half sneeringly remarked,
, pet not without a shade OF uneasiness
IN bis expression you forget. SIR"
@LOok for yourself It's ensily set
tied" And Farnsworth pronered the
slass. Hes there. to a certainty. sir"
II saw Beverley an hour ago" said
Helm. II knew all the time that he'd
De on hand"
II was a white lie. Captain Helm
was ~ much surprised as his captors
Al what he heard. but he could not re.
Eist the temptation TO be annoying.
Hamilton looked as FarnswOrth d.
rected. and, sure enough. there was
she young Ylrglnian lieutenant stand.
ing on barricade. his hat of, cheer.
ing bis men with a superb show OF
zeal Not a hair OF his head was miss.
ing. 70 far as the glass could be relied
upon 10 show.
oncle Jazon's quick old eyes saw the
gleam Of the telescope tube in the loop.
hole
II never could shoot much" be NUT
tered. and then little bullet sped |
with absolute accuracy from his die
reputable looking rife and shattered
ths object lens Just az Hamilton moved
% withdraw the glass, uttering an
ejaculation OF intense excitement
'Huch devils OF marksmenl" said he,
and nis face was haggnrd. That IA.
fernai Indian lied"
Il could have told you ali thN time
that the scalp Long Hair brought to
you was not Beverley'a," said Helm
indiferentiy. Il recognized Lieuton-
ant Barlow's hair as soon az saw t."
This was another piece OF offhand
romance. Helm did not dream that
be was accidentally sketching a horri.
Die truth.
'Tlariow'sP exclaimed Farnsworth.
"Tes, Barlow's. no mistake"-
Two more men reeled from port
holG the blood spinning far out OF
heir wounds Indeed. through every
aperture IN the walls the bullets were
iow hnmming like mad hornets.
-Close that portholer' stormed Ham
iton. Then turning TO Farnsworth he
ldded; I'VE cannot endure this long.
'hut up every place large enough for
bullet to get through. Go all around,
Iive strict orders 20 all. See that the
men do not foolishly expose them.
'elves. Those rutiinna out there have
ocated every crack"
His glimpse OF Beverley and the
sinister remark OF Helm had com.
)lotely unnamed him before his men
'eli. Now Il rushed upon him that n
le would escape the wrath OF the mad,
lened croolea and the vengeance OF
Ilice's lover he must quickly throw
Iimself upon the mercy OF Clark. II
Faa his only hope, He chafed In.
yardiy. but bore himself with stern
ooiness lie presently sought Farns-
lorth, pulled him aside and suggested
bat something must be done 20 pre-
ent an assault and a massacre. The
Dnndn outside seemed % forebode A
altering Tor a desperate rush. and IN :
y heart he felt all the terrOrs OF aw,
n anticipation.
We are completely al their mercy; q
lAt is plain" he said. shrugglng his !
Aoulders and gazing az tho wounded q
Zen writhing In their agony. what :
D you suggcstp' Z
Captain Farnaworth was a shrewd Z
nicer. He recollectcd that Philip DE. \
an. Justice Of Detroit, was on his 4
~ down the Wabash FROM that post q
pa probably near az hand with a no, q
Ia OF men and supplies. Why not q
- Tor q few days OF trucaf IL could 9
no haFm and n agreod 10 might be
'eir salvation. Hamilton Jumped AZ II
y thought and forthwith drew up a q
30 which ho sent out with a white "
y. Never before IN al his military u
'reer had he been 80 eomfortod By q v
'dden eeasation Of fighting Hts soul sl
oald gr0vel In spite OF him. Alicea "a
va faoe now had Boyerley's beside X n
hiA nold o. inner vlaion--a double n
-arance Of impending doom. II seem. Il
b HIN. q
Thew was short delay IN the arrival q
COLONEL Clark's roply, hastily scrawl. %
on . BIT OF sOilod paper. The request Ot
a Tace was natly refused, but the "
a. eloeed thus, IN
" MT Hamilton h Deairous of n
'nferahce with Col. CArk he VIII On
80 him at the Church with Captn al
Ihs spelling was not very good. ana
.fs was = redundancy OF capital lot. pb
y yet Hamilton understood n al Sc
q u wAa vegy diacult for him m tel
acoai hia haEta A. stt,..a "A. "A,