The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24

While he was speaking he ran for
ward. 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 a moment or two"
he breathed.
mo. mol am going now. You shall
not hold me back. You don't under
stand. The man love is up there,
perhaps surrounded by savages. Let
me go, tell you! If he is dying I shall
die by his side! Let me go! Would
you have me strike your She turn
ed Non him like an angry goddess and
strove to wrest herself from his grip.
At that instant Tollemache and Fras-
cuelo, the only survivors Of the deadly
struggle forward were driven back by
a rush OF Indians. They caught sight
of others leaping down the bridge COM
panion.
ITO the salon. Courtenay" roared
Tollemache, clearing q path for him
self with an iron bar which he swung
In both hands. Followed by Frascuelo,
he jumped inside the salon gangway.
-Four savages followed, two entering
through the doorway behind him. One
raised hatchet-like implement and
would have Drained the Englishman
had not Christobal whipped out his re-
volver and shot him through the body,
releasing the girls wrist In his furry
The Indian pitched headlong down the
stairs, falling Imply at Elsie's feet.
She stopped over the terrifying figure
and seized the mans weapon Her
eyes shone with strange light. She
felt her arms Jingle. A wonderful
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 vaulted over the writing form
OF the Alaculof and made to climb the
stairs, but Christobal, admirably cool,
fired again and brought another Indian
to his knees. The second Indians fall
Raused Frascuelo to trip, apd the Chill.
can, locked rib to rib with a somewha,
sturdy opponent, rolled into the salon
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 saw Fras.
cuelo's knife flash. At the foot of the
stairs the Indian lay still, and Fras.
cuelo tried to rise. She helped him
gladly. The awfulness of this killing
no longer appalled, her. Each dead oil
between her and Courtenay A third
time the revolver barked, but Christie
bal missed. 1t did not matter greatly,
as Tollemache had shortened his bar,
using it twice as miner delves at a
rock. But the doctor did not forget
that he had only three cartridges left,
two of which were bespoken long be-
fore the fight began.
At last, then, the way was clear. FL
sic would have mounted the stairs, but
an appealing hand detained her.
81 cannot walk, senorita. My leg has
| given way And we can do no good
there. They are all down"
A death chill gripped her heart at
| Frascuelo's words.
"All DOWN. she repeated, white lip
! ped.
ST think So" said he blankly. The
man was dazed by the ordeal through
which he had passed.
| AS if to answer and refute him,
| Joey's hysterical yelp sounded from a
| point close at hand, and they distinctly
heard Courtenay's loud command:
This way, Boyle! Rally to the
bridgew
"You are mistaken shrieked Elsie,
wrenching herself free from the Chill
cans grasp Nothing short or violence
would stop her now. Tollemache dart
ed out into the darkness, and she
mounted the steps two at a time. Chris
tobal painted by her side. He was de
termined not to be parted from her. 1
necessary, he would drag her away
from any doubtful encounter on the
battlefield of the deck. But his blooo
was afame now with the lust of com.
bat. He wished to die fighting rather
| than by a suicides bullet
6To be Continued-1