The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-05


flushed.
1T is neither" she answered. You
don't have to take it off unless you
want to-
In either event it is off You We're
hight. 1t serves as II partial disguise
| have many enemies and the black
patch is a very good friend
How perfectly lovely" cried Rev-
erly. Tell me all about it. | adore
stories about feuds and all that
Your husband is an American. He
should be able to keep you We'll enter
tanned with blood-and- thunder stories"
said he.
My hus- What do you oh. ycs."
gasped Beverly. TO he sure. | didn't
hear you. guess. That was rather a
severe clap of thunder. wasn't it?'
us that also commando"
what do you mean!'
There was no thunderclap, YOU
know"
"Oh, wasn't there:" helplessly
THE storm is quite past. There is
still dash of rain in the air. and the
wind may he dying hard. but aside
from that | think the noise is quite sub
ducd"
Il believe you are right How sud
den it all was"
There are several hours between
this and dawn. your highness, and you
should try to get a little more sleep.
Your cushions are dry and
Very well. since you are so eager to
get rid Of began Beverly. and then
stopped. for it did not sound partic-
ularly regal. Il should have said, You
are very thoughtful. You will call me
if l sleep late?"
We shall start early. with your per
mission. 1t is forty miles to Ganlook.
and we must be half way there by
nightfall."
Must we spend another night like
this cried Beverly dolefully.
Alas. | fear you must endure us an
other night. l am afraid, however, we
shall not find quarters as comfortable
as those of the Hawk and Raven"
Il didn't mean to be ungrateful and
snippish.' she said, wondering if
he knew the meaning of the word.
MOI he said politely. and she knew
he did not. whereupon she felt dis.
tinctly humbled.
You know you speak such excellent
English she said irrelevantly.
He bowed low. AS he Strengthened
his figure, to his amaZement. he be-
held an agonzing look of horror on
her face. her eyes riveted on the mouth
Of the cavern. Then there came an an
grier sound. unlike any that had gone
before In that night of turmoil
look there! Quick
The cry Of terror from the girls
palsied lips as she pointed to some
thing behind him awoke the mountain
man to instant action. Instinctively
he snatched his long dagger from its
sheath and turned quickly. Not twen-
~ feet from them huge catlike beast
stood half crouched OH the edge Of
the darkness. his long tail switching
angrily. The feeble light from the
depth of the cave threw the long. wa
ter soaked visitor into bold relief
against the black wall beyond. Appar-
entity he was as much surprised as the !
two who glared at him, as though |.
frozen to the spot. A snarling whine, |
fierce growl. indicated his fury at |
1nding his shelter. his lair, occupied.
MY God. A mountain lion! Ra- /
rome! Franz. To me-" he cried hoarse-
Y. and sprang before her shouting !
oudly to the sieepers.
A score OF men. half awake. grasp- |
ID their weapons and struggled to /
heir feet In answer to his call The
Ions gaunt body shot through the air.
n two bounds he was upon the goat /
hunter. Raldos stood squarely and
irmly to meet the rush Of the mad !,
lened beast, his long dagger poised for
he tea til dealing blow. i
"Run," he shouted to her.
Beverly Calhoun had fighting blood
II her veins. Utterly unconscious of /
er action at the time, she quickly drew
be little silver handled revolver from
he pocket of her gown AS man. beast
nd knife came together. in her excite
nent she fired reckIessly at the COM
atants without any thought of the
imminent danger of killing her protect
r. There was wild scream of pain
rom the wounded beast, more pistol
bots. fierce yells from the excited
unters, the rush of feet, and then the
certified ana almost frantic girl stag
cred and fell against the rocky wall.
Ter wide gray eyes were fastened
pom the writing lion, and the smok-
lg pistol was tightly clutched in her
and.
1t had all occurred In such an in