Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-06-13

one who was trying to escape, so they
drove on, leaving him to his fate.
Why were you attempting to es-
cape?7 asked Lang, as the two start
ed on the back trail
81 have been sentenced to death for
attempting to release a prisoner just
brought In, and made my escape by
scaling the walls of the ethyl You
will get yourself into trouble by saw
ing me--you will have to share my
fate Don't you hear the dogs? They
will tear you to pieces"
Lang was armed with repeating
rife and two revolvers. Take the
gun from my back said Louis coolly.
Never say diet Shoot to kill when
you do shoot. Don't kill the keeper
unless you have to in order to save
your own life-and leave the future
to. metz Ha
! Up to this time no keeper had appear
ed. Louis had had hopes of saving
the escaping man without bloodshed
this could hardly be done, he now
realized. because the sound of the gal
Looping horse had attracted the hounds
and they were swiftly closing in on
the fugltives Hearing sound off to
the right like that made by human
running through the bush, Louis call
ed out:
Hello, you keeper of the dogsl
Call them off"
No answering shout came from the
keeper. The hounds could plainly be
hot
shining like huge Jumps of living
Goals. The noise made by the gallop-
ing horse could not drown the noise
made by the hounds, whose breath
came in hoarse snarls and pants.
The train by this time had entered
the city and no one not even Golden.
appeared In sight. A gust of wind
had blown out the torch left by Gold
en-, and the darkness now became in
tensifed Lang saw there was but one
way to escape alive. "Shoot to kill,
friend" said Louis calmly. make
every shot COUNT
The fugitive seems to have recover
ed his wits, for turning in the saddle.
he fired into the ranks of the pursuing
dogs. The poor horse, loaded with his
| double burden, and exhausted by his
Hong Journey could NOT long keen nm
the killing mace He was nantinp with.
.exertjon and staoeered blindlv IL tba
horse should fall the dogs would be
| upon them. Both riders thought of
| this new danger at the same time,
for each Strengthened UP and Lang
freed his feet from the stirrups.
The expected camel The horse
Stumbled and fell, Lang and the man
he was trying to- save seemed to be
miraculously protected. for they fell
upon their feet uniujured Now that
-tha fuqitlves we're Somewhat accus.
toned to the gloom, they could see
| quite plainly.
Back to backi" cried Lang. and
shoot to lSill!' Both men now were
as cool as two brave men can be
when facing death.
On came the dogs: foam falling
from their extended jaws. Being close
behind the. fallen horse, the man
killing beasts had swerved sidewise
and now completely encircled our i'm
prisoned friends. The two men fred
in rapid succession at the glowing orbs
of the beasts, and they had the salts
faction to see at least two bite the
| dust.
Before the other dogs reached them
up Numbered horseman from out of
the darkness. Down, dogs!" the
newcomer Numbered in voice of
command, cracking great black
whip, which made report like the
discharge of revolver The beasts
recognized their master, and obeyed
but lay ready to spring.
Load up! whispered Lang as he
! eIinnad a faw cortridoae into h;s 10