The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-08-19

have had my shoulder gFaHsd By bullet.
a simple scratch l have hardly noticed.
The Rev. Nathaniel Morse does not think
that Bis sacred character compels him to
cross bis arms, and. from the way be
works, one would not imagine that Il
was the hrst time he ASS handled fire.
arms. Caterna has his hat shot through.
He utters something about thunder and
port hole. aud then. taking a most de-
hberate aim, shoots stone dead the rufian
who has taken such a liberty with his
best headgear.
For ten minutes or so the battle con-
nnues with most alarming alterations.
The number Of wounded on both sides in
ereases, and the issue is still doubtful.
Faruskiar aud Changer and the Mongols
have been driven back toward the pre-
ei0us van. which the Chinese guard have
not left for an instant But two or
three of them have been MORALLY wound
ed. and their offleer has Just been killed
by bullet in the head. And my hero
does all that the most ardent courage
can do for the defense Of the treasure
OF the Son of Heaven.
| am getting uneasy at the prolonga.
ton OF the combat. IL will continue
evidently as long as the chief OF the
a
urges on his accomplices to the attack
on the train. Up till now he has escaped
unhurt, and, In spite Of all We can do. he
- gaining ground Shall we be Obliged
20 take refuge in the vans. as behind
the walls n a fortress, 70 inrrench our
selves, 20 6ght untl the lasr has Sue
cumbeds And that will not be long, il
w cannot stop the retrograde movement
which = beginning on our side.
Io the reports II the guns there are
now added the cries Of the women. mo
IN their terror ara running about the
gangways. although Miss Bluett and
Madame Cateraa are trying to keep them
Inside the cars. A few bullets have gone
through the panels, and aE wondering
II any Of them have hit kInko.
Major Noltitz comes near me AID SAYS.
This Is not going we'll"
No, Il j. nor going well reply. "aud
l am afraid the ammunition viii xiva
out We must settle their commander
in-chief Come. ma jor-"
But what we are about 20 Do vas
done by another az that very instant
This other was FLrnxkiar Rarxr5H.
through the ranks ~ TIE ASSISTANTS. IS
cleared them Of the line. Ia spite q the
blows they aimed al aim He Is In
front Of the bandit chief be rui@es as
arms. he stnbs him full Ia the chest
instantly the thieves beat retreat
without even carrying Of their dead aaa
wounded. some run across the pls s.
some disappear In the thirkets WAY
pursue them now that the battse has
ended in our favor? Ana I muxr szy
that without the admirable vular =
Faruskiar | Do not expect any q -
would have lived 10 tell the story
But the chief Of the bandits y rs.
dead, although the blood aows au-..lsz.- /
u from his chest. He has fau-a VIII
one knee on the ground. Que bad 81
with the other he i supporting hr1s- .
Faruskiar stands over him. tower : Z
above him. suddenly he rises ia .z $.
effort, his arm threatens his adversary. I
he looks AZ him. last thrust q ~ I
kandijar Is driven into bis heart Fnrri- [
skiar returns. and in Russian, with per
feet calmness remarks:
"ki-Tsang Is dead, So perish all Who /
bear weapons against the Son Of Hsay- I
en-
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