Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
The sprang toward the saloon stairs.

ringing voice. There are indians on
board. Come! We must not stay here
when our friends are fighting for their
lives"
Christobal knew that this active girl
would readily outstrip him In race To
the deck She was already several feet
distant but he must detain her. no mat
ter what the cost: II she fell into the
clutches of the ghouis then overrunning
the Kansas. she might not be killed. but
only wounded, and her sufferings would
be inconceivable ere the end came.
You are wrong" he shouted with con-
vncing vehemence. But, If you wish to
see for yourself. at least allow me to go
first
While he was speaking. he ran forward
She thought he meant what he said and
waited for him. Then he caught her
right arm firmly in his left hand.
Let us wait here moment or two,
he breathed.
not hold me back. You don't under
stand. The man I love Is up there. per-
haps surrounded by savages. Let me go,
tell you. If he is dying l shall die by
his side Let me go! Would you have
me strike your She turned on him like
an angry goddess, and strove to wrest
herself from his grip. At that instant
Tollemache and Frascuelo. the only sur
vivors of the deadly struggle forward,
were driven back by rush of Indians.
They caught sight of others leaping down
the. bridge companion.
To the saloon. Courtenay.'' roared
Tollemache. clearing a path for himself
with an iron bar which he swung in bot h
hands. Followed by Frascuelo. he jumped
inside the saloon gangway. Four savages
followed. two entering through the door,
way behind him. One raised Ratchet
like implement. and would hays Drained
EsnOliShn19n Chric nho1 NH
ped out his revolver and shot him
through the body. releasing the girls
wrist in his furry. The Indian pitched
headiong down the stairs. falling Imply
at Elsie's feet. She stopped over the ter
rifying figure and seized the man s
weapon. Her eyes shone with a strange
light. She felt her arms tingle A won
derful power seemed to flow through her
body. like gush of strong wine. She
was assured that she. unaided could beat
down all the puny. despicable creatures
who barred the path to her lover. She
Faulted over the writing form of the
but Christobal. admirably cool, fired
again and brought another Indian to his
knees The second Indians fail caused
Frascuelo to trip. and the Chilean, locked
ponent. rolled into the saloon. elsie drew
back just IN time, or the two men would
have knocked her down. Even as they
were turning over on the steep steps she
junction of meek and collar hcna vhich
Christobai had said was so we'll under
stood by those of his fix. At the foot of
The stairs the Indian lay still, and Fras-
cuelo tried to rise. She heiped him glad
ly The awfulness Of this tiJIine No
longer appalled, her. Each dead or dis.
abied Indian was one less obstacle he
tween her and Courtenay. A third time
the revolver barked. but ChristobaI
missed. 1t did not matter greatly. as
Tollemache had Shortened his har ,isinp
1t twice as a miner dsIyss ar a rock rsuf
the doctor did not forget that he had only
bespoke long before the FIGHT baran
At last, then the way was cIaer E,aas
would have mounted the stairs hut an
appealing hand detained her.
given way And we can do 70 GOOD fbers
They are all down"
A death >chili grtpped bar heart at
Frascuelo's words.
II think so" said he. blanllv The man
was dazed by the ordeal fhrsugh which
he had passed.
As il to answer and refufe hin, Ioev,s
historical yelp sounded from a point
close at hand. and thew distynctiv bsarS
Courtenay's loud command:
This Eay. Bowel R.,lv to a.
bridge"
You are mistaken sarteked Elsie
wrenching herself free from the Cb,isan..
Sra,n Sothia. 49, aiOa t,ie Sn1iean
stop her now. ToIiemschs Sar.aS ~, x9 3u.o
the darkness. and she nountaS tn 49,.
two at q tJr,a S1h,,st.h"" t"S sesPs
side. He was Determined NO. 20 - " ~
from her: IL necessarv he wo,,Ia ~. Sas
away fr,,, az Sn,,ste,T re nou.u o11S nef
battlefield OF the 49, n''t ~ W -
was afiame now wffh ~. i,,st 80 80 .D DiSCu
He wished To die fteh,t,S ...h -. ISn.o1..
n suicides bullet '"A "
They were nat va, .,... -.
wav - ' &c. SIs1F OF the door
cheering and sho,,ts e, Es.y pus1 OF
fsh asseiiad th.tr =. S.nSls" eno span
sonnds sear,aS = ens e"Ls. Inc
from son,e ,o;n, -. - .Lo% eEe sea,
lond hnhhrN nssl 10 tue snip. A
Courtenav c,nhhins 81. LIZ .ns inoians'
,,tth sh Siuop,ns M gun. fusneo past.
bridge comnanion s TS Se.' ama ran n up tne
progress al he racea tn:,. sSa ~. ioao. nus
and thev haara NJ t-e port saoe'
..Whst hosts 90 thass.
..yoIr or.n oe,t S
inc raI, rIat cxme tne answer
.TLat NJ "CosS soose the oin
"a a - Mr. Gray. screamed Elsie.
fhs 49, 80, on ev1aiu Inc nrioGe, with
..sinL MvSs Dho-
s,ae ~ W eanoe you can get along
head wbo ars ~ s,.,;,s nose IelIows on the
~ wiz are swimming. roared Courte-
Ha.t wiz vas 30 carried away by the
inst a,a,.as neu. iIom which ne mad
III .en.e ss.u Ia nc wouio nave gwen
cha.S hna IL, e'Ions 20 tne archansel MI
mid "S"1i' come 10 MS