Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-04
TheSpoilerS.
BY REX E. BEACH.
Copyright. 1906. by Rex Il. Beach.
CHAPTER xx-CoNTINUED
BY REX E. BEACH.

lug this, the Others lifted him with DIFF
1culty to the couch.
Something cracked In here-ribs, /
guess" the Kid remarked, gasplng and
feeling his own side. He was weak
aud pale, and the girl led him into the
hunkroom where he could lie down.
Only his wonderful determination had
sustained him thus far. and now the
knowledge OF his helplessness served
to prevent Helen's collapse.
The Kid would not hear Of her go
ing for help till the storm abated or
daylight came insisting that the trails
were too trcacherous and that no time
could be saved by doing SO. Thus they |
waited for the dawn. At last they |
heard the wounded man family call
Ing. He spoke to Helen hoarsely.
There was no malice, only fear, In his
tones:
II said this was my madness-and l
got what deserved, but I'm going to
die. o Goblin going TO die, and I'm
afraid" He moaned till the Bronco
Kid hobbled in, glazing with unquench-
ed hatred.
"Yes, you're going to die, and did
1t. Be game, can't you? l sha'n't let
her 20 for help until daylight"
Helen forced her brother back to his
couch, and returned to help the wound
ed man, who grew incoherent and be-
gan to babble.
A little later, when the Kid seemed
stronger and his head clearer, Helen
ventured TO tell him of their uncle's
villainy and Of the proof she held, with
her hope Of restoring justice. She told
him of the attack planned that very
night and of the danger which threat
ened the miners. He questioned hcrl
closely aud. realizing the bearing Of
her story, crept to the door, casting
the wind like hound.
We'll have TO risk It," said he.
long TIL daylight"
She pleaded 10 20 alone. but he was
firm. I'm never leave you again, and.
moreover, | know the lower trail
quite well. Wen go down the gulch
to the valley and reach town that
way. It's farther, but it's not sol
dangerous.
you can't rae she insisted
can II you Tie me INTO the sau'
dc. come, get the horses'
1t was still pitchy dark and the rain
was pouring Out the VIM ohiy sisheu
weakly, as though tired by Its vlo-
lence, when she helped the Bronco into
ms s"uuie' Inc enor' Wrehcheu u
sr""h rom hiLi' ou' nc ihsis'eu upon
ner Tying MS ieet pehea'n the morse
oens, s"9 ing 'hu' 'he 'iai ""e iousn
anu he eouiu ',Ne nv en"nee Vi IAN
ing "S"ih' 30, naI'ns periorineu 'he
l"st services sue ipisil iVr e.'ure' sue
:. io''ns ',, n ~. o"n '. " n .S un ".o".u
10 Pich its way uowh 'he s'eep ue
scent pehihu her piotner' VIM s"aseu
anu iureheu uruuNeh's III nIS seat
s'tppi"s ''e NUN o'''' Nun WI"
poln minus.
Ihey nad Deeh gone perhaps mar
hour wheh another morse plunged turi,
ousiy OUT oi Tue uarkiieSs anu hui.ed
oeiore tne ro"uhouse uoor' us riue''
nluu s'uineu anu uisneNeieu' NUM-
hinlseit III hiuu h"s'e 10 'he srouha
anu no'teu i'll througn tne uoor' lie
saw the sisiis Oh CONFUSION III 'he out
Ut room' chairs upset ana oroheh, tne
thpie Weugeu against the stove ana De-
l'te 'ne counter snu'tereu iuinP IN
poo, VI oi' iio e"'ieu ,ouui!' ou',
te,,r,"s ~ "ei, Sna''heu u nsn'
winch nc iouhu burning anu ran "
,ne wv, u, no ioi.. .,o'nhs siee,ou
nun pu' inc empty ue,s y. puihs
iu,n'ns' nc eiosseu W .hc o'ner siue
anu pu's' 'iiroush' Aho'her amp was
,lHh'eu pesiue 'le coueh wherc e'ruve
NY nreu'hihs hea'iiy' MS nus nun
e'oSc' o'er MS ,S'"r,hs e!es' my
no'eu 'ie poo' Vi Snpu Ut MS iee. anu
.nc oroNeu "ihuo", 'heii' set'ihs uo"n
MS i"np, ne 'eaheu over the ihah anu
ePoMe W nun
Mhen ne received no answer ne
spoNe "Ea'il louui!' men, III FRENZY
plciiis'er shooh 'hc wouiueu man
eruu'is' 80 'h"' nc crieu out III ,error'
I'm uyihs-oh' I'm dying noy
ruiseu 'he SICK man UP anu thrus' h'S
OWL Iutt before his eyes.