The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-06-30

The two prisoners we're lifted from
the ground and carried to the cavern,
where they we're left tied hard, and
fast, their fates to be determined
later.
Paul Miller was not unconscious at
any time, and when he found himself
tied, lying on the hard floor of the cav.
ern, he began to calculate on his
chances.
Suddenly he heard a groan in the
darkness.
'Kate-Kate-was that you?" he
whispered.
moi" was the answer.
who was it,"
And another hollow groan came on
their ears.
| Great goodness gracious!, What is
| it," shrieked Kate Willis. What is
| it,"
Hush, Kate!" whispered Paul.
Some other unfortunate is here as
we'll as ourselves!"
Then came another deep groan,
which seemed to be only few PAGES
away.
Who are you?" asked Paul.
I'm Ben Holton," came a feeble
answer. Il amt done nuthin' t. be
tied up here an left t. die in this
way!"
II know him." gasped Kate. "He
was Laura's faithful servant"
In the anguish of his soul Paul
groaned:
"Oh. Laura, Laura, why can l not
those fiends?"
Paul had deep thoughts, but kept
those to himself. He still had faith
that heaven would never permit such
an evil as these INSCRIPTIONS men
| contemplated to succeed. How
divine interposition would come he
had no idea, but he believed 1t would
come
At that very moment Paul had a
faithful friend of whom he had never
thought coming to him. The dog
courier that had borne the tidings
| that he and his companion were per.
ishing in the forest had always shown
d Strange lOuuucSS lOI ulLl
On the night Paul left, his canine
| friend was tied with the other dogs,
| lest he should follow and betray their
| flight The dumb brute determined
to follow, and when Paul was gone
set to work to deliberately gnaw the
seal RATA in twain. His sharp incis.
ors did the work and his keen sense
of smell soon told him the course they
had gone, and he finally brought up
at the cavern.
Paul was lost in painful thought
when he suddenly felt the touch of a
cold nose tip on his cheek and be.
came aware that a friend was near
The dog shifted about him for a mo-
ment, and, reaching his wrists, at
last. realizing that something was
wrong, seized the thongs with his
teeth and began pulling at them.
What is that noise?" asked Kate
| Willis.
BE quiet" Paul answered in an
undertone.
The sharp teeth Of the dog were
silently cutting the thongs, which
tied his master. In few minutes
Paul's hands were free Then untying
his ankles, he crept to where Kate
sat against the big rock, her arms tied
around it.
Who's that?' she asked.
keep quiet!' he whispered. Kate
was bit nervous and very anxious
to know if there was any chance for
escape, but she restrained her nat.
ural inclination and said nothing.
| Paul released her and went next
to old Ben Holton, who was grooming
as if he was breathing his last.
The old fellow, dumb with aston.
ishment for moment, blurted out:
BE ye agoin' t unite me?"
mo, no, we WON'T roared the sen,
try, who began to suspect what was
up. Lighting torch, he started to
the interior of the cavern, where
they had left the captives, when sud.
denly there came sharp growl, an
oath, a cry and a man was on his
back furious dog at his throat.
(To be continued.)