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Copyright. 1897. by +. Tennyson Nicely.
CHAPTER xvil.-continued
No one In hurt. but each man draws
a long breath. as II compromising
that the battle Is now on. and that II
will not cease until much destruction
has been wrought.
So Jack scrambles to his knees and
has his arm out of the window almost
weapon. and one he knows well how
to manipulate.
The guerrillas present as fair n tar
get as anyone could wish. seen in the
light OF the fires. Jack Travers has
had many opportunities for becoming
an expert shot.
II he were dealing with wild beasts
of the chnparral he would have no
more thought OF mercy than he feels
toward these lnwlcss outcasts whose
hands are raised against both sides
and whose daily calendar is marked
by terrible deeds.
So Trnvcrs opens right merrily
upon them. his only desire being To
make each one of the six bullets give
n good accounting.
He Is not allowed to monopolizc the
whole affair. Smithcrs Is Just as eager
to have n hand In II. and his gun
sounds about M regularly ms Jacks.
The senior and Spencer also manage
to get In n shot or two. and taken
all together. the reception they spring
upon tho asionished gucrrillas Is fully
M cfiicacious as II Is sudden.
A temporary decentralization scizcs
upon the assaiiants. and they melt
away. Some run to the shelter OF
trees. others to the opposite side of
the carriage. while few drop to the
ground. hoping that among the
wounded they may be safe for the
present.
We'll DONE" cries Don Rafael: -but
In anybody hurt!"
They have luckily escaped all In
Jury. which fact may be laid to the
unprcparcd condition Of the enemy.
Perhaps when n second engagement,
has ended they may not be able to
present such fnc showing.
''I.istcn." cxclnims Jack.
The report Of firearms can be heard.
Some OF them have entered the
carriagc!" cxciaims Roblado. for the
shots certainly sound close to their
ears.
Jack scouts the idea.
NO, quite No bad M that" he says.
But listen. Those reports ar. sure
~ Just beyond this thin partition.
Carramba!'-aS two shots sound at
once.
That IL true. but they arc nrcd
by the guard and my servant. who.
cut on from this compartment by the
advance OF the enemy. have been com.
PEELED to take refuge In there
Il believe you are correct. senior.
That Is "a piece OF luck In our favor"
A sudden silence has fallen on tho
sccnc-a silence that seems TO pre-.
sage the coming tcmpcst-a silence
that Is even more terrible than the
ciamor that has preceded II.
The situation is certainly very
black. and even ransuinc Squire John
does not dare to think Of what the
immediate future may hold for them.
To successfully defend the carriage
against these daredevil gucrriilas IL
. task wcll.nigh impossible. Above
all. Jack breads lest the enemy con.
ccivc the idea OF utilizing FIRE In order
to accomplish their end. The old car
rage II once kindied would burn
like finder. So Travers finds himself
in the position OF master ut chess
who discovers n weak point In his dc.
tense whereby he may be mated. and
rs II Il his opponents move. he sits
there on nettlcs awaiting the discov.
cry that will bring his defense to
naught.
Smithcrs knocks on tho wall.
Hello. thcrc!" he calls. and ';he
guard answers.
Hold the fort: load UP again. and