Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-01


and when he rode on to it. Of course,
It went down with him and his horse"
"Waal, II 1t was me. who's goin' to
prove it, And IL bungled that job
amt a-goin' to queer this. don't you
forget it. Now no more foolin'. See
that rock over yonder on the trail7
You 60 along till you reach It, then
climb. up and stand right on top Of
It."
Lee obeyed perforce, and as she slow.
~ traverseh the foLr hundred or so
feet her mind was busy, but she
could devise no way Of escape. Above
were the preclpitous rocks, below the
precipice, before the narrow rail, and
behind was Pete Long ready to shoot II
she attempted to run.
The rock indicated by Long jutted
up from the very edge Of the ledge.
almost overhanging the abyss. The
girl carefully climbed its rough sides
and, reaching the apex, where there
was Just room for her feet, stood up
right. A gaance backward made her
feel faint, md she turned toward the
man.
fas..Don't b skeeredv' he yelled. II
ain't a-goln' to hit yer"
e He took deliberate aim. and the bull
let cut the air within an inch Of her
Overalls. The next passed between her
ankles, 4 third whizzed just above her
sonbrero. and 4 fourth almost grazed
her right hand. But Lee nerved her
belf, clinched her small teeth and stood
Bs arm as the rock beneath her.
Stands as stiddy a. one Of them
statyers IN the park down to Frisco.
Long muttered. "Waal. IN Try some
thin else"
And, hoping thus to break her nerve,
be took steady aim at her heart, and
when she held her breath. expecting the
end. he laid down the rifle, then picked
It up again and pointed It directly at
her face. then at her neck. Finally be
fred again. the bullet grazing her
Jumper. but leaving no mark. q second
striking and splintering the rock At her
feet.
Still she stood arm, but she knew she
could not hold out much longer, and
death seemed almost welcome. Then,
- Long again played with his weapon,
aiming at one vital spot and then al
another, faint, awful hope crept Into
her CONSCIOUSNESS.
When, startled by the sound Of
Longs hammering. Lee had run from
the tunnel to learn the cause, she had
Just put In her last blast and had light
ed the fuse. very long one. for she
could never quite overcome her feal
| Of the blasting. In her haste, a she
now remembered, she had left all the
explosives In the tunnel over which
Long was standing, and-and the long
fuse must be nearly burned out
''I'n end this thing one way or an
other pretty quick" muttered Long u
DO fred again. I'm gettin' tired Of
this."
| A. the bullet whiszed past her It seem
"a to Lee that the earth heaved beneath
the mans feet, and. following a blind
instinct Of self preservation, she slid
from the rock and fell face downward
On the ledge. Then an awful reverbera
ton echoed through the canyon. Rock
dew above and around her, n fragment
/ Of one striking her AZ she lay hall
stunned, making scalp wound which
| caused the blooi to trickle down bel
face.
When few moments later she darei
to raise her head she saw something ~
Ing on the trail which told her that sh'
was alone on the mountain, and. clasp
Ing her temples with both hands d
4 guard her eyes from other sights. lik'
hunted deer she sped down the trail
Your way is our way" That's tn
motto Of the Grand Restaurant. Tr,