The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-02-17
CHAPTER XVII.

a Gruan In the Dark
When Paul Miller lCapod from his
pallet and rushed from tho door OF
tho hut. he was az insane as any
| Inmate Of mauhouse
"Oh. stop stop stop" shrlekcd
Kate Willis Where are YOU goln'-
where are you goln?"
Laura! Laura" he shouted
Laura on. my goodness snkes
alive, does he know herr cried Miss
Willis, clapping her hands as a new
and wonderful thought burst on her
mind. 1T cant belt must be-he is
the girls loyerl lie must be her
PAUL." She shouted to some Of the
indian portors left TO look after the
camp:
Stop hint"
The Indians were soon on him. had
him tied with mooseskln thongs aud
carried him back TO the shanty where
he was lain on the bed. Kate followed
thcm, sobbing frantically and groan.
ing:
He's dcadl They've killed him
and I'm TO blame for H. oh. what n
fool I've played all the way through"
lie breathod and, placing her head
on his breast, she discovered that his
heart still beat she placed the kettle
over the little oil stove and prepared
some nourishmcnt pound up his head.
which was slightly bruised. and soon
had his eyes open. No sooner was he
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happened than he began to sob.
Don't take on sol" the klnd.hearted
woman said. Il tell ye. ye couldn't
have got mile away from herel Ye
would have died and ye must know
lti"
But Laura. my darling, in the
power Of that mani"
Say, let's you and understand
each other, an then there won't be
any danger OF making mistakes. Are
you Paul Miller. who's been dead so
long?"
81 am Paul Miller and they may
have reported me dead"
Prom Fresno. Californian"
Yes from Fresno. California"
Have you sweetheart called
Laura koHu?"
"Nes-ycs! II was she you told
me had gone on-and will"
Now, look herei ! am your friend.
I am the best friend you aud Laura
ever had aside from yorselvos. II yen
fist listen T. me- wen outwit the
whole caboodle an show EN- what's
what yit."
Kate told him he must pretend TO
be a great deal worse than he really
was, and she would report that abe
believed he was going TO die. He
at once fell In with the plan. with the
assurance that as soon as he was
strong enough he was to start secret.
iy for the camp where Laura was
waiting for her companion to joln
them.
Meanwhile there was a change I'm
guard, Cummins was relieved and
four men sent to take his place Tho
Indians went with CummIns. and
Kate had four white men to contend
with.
She often eayesdropped the four
men when at quarters, and gained
enough OF their plans to realize that
they must act promptly
The very night the "Old Man OF the |
Mountains" as he called himself so |
suddenly appeared In the tent where
Laura was eXpelllng her unwelcome
sutton they set out On and on they
hastonod over the frozen snow, and |
Pauls heart began 10 beat with pleas.
urc. But harkl What are those omI.
nous sounds In their ears? They have
been four or i've hours on the route |
when they hear the sound OF feet
crushing the hardened snow.
PAUL. Kate whispered, I'VE are
Can you RUM
u can and ! can do more-I can
shoot"
Run first and shoot when you have
TO- Gimme yer hand"
Tho strong woman took his hand in
her own and they ran along the snow.
covered trail swiftly as haros. They
were almost al the point where the
river was crossed on the Ice when
q voice behind them cried:
There they gol"
"Halt-stop, or wen fret"
Paul wheeled around and leveed
his rifle at one OF the dark objects
coming toward him, but just as his
inger was ready to press the trigger
he was struck a blow between the
'houlders' which sent him sprawllng
n the snow.
II was Cummins, going after rein.
.orcements, who came up at this In.
moment