Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-21

fast progress over the first two miles.
Charley led After him came Mary
lyn, to whom the loathed split In the
plain was become place OF refuge.
In the rear. covering her sister against
possible attack. followed Dallas.
The strain told first on the younger
girl Before three miles had been
travelled. as she sank in a shallow pool
to wet her lips her strength utterly
failed her. She could not rise and
pleaded family for rest.
"Just a minute, Dallas. please. !
can't go. My side hurts"
Dallas helped her through a hinder
1ng weave of pond weeds and lilies and
laid her upon some marsh grass be-
yond Meanwhile Charley stole back a
short distance. But the respite was
brief. for he returned straightway and
fwitched at their dresses. when the
elder girl lifted the younger to her
feet. whispering encouragement
Once more they pressed forward.
The lightning had ceased. With last
grnmbe and scatter of drops the
clouds were pulling apart. Here and
there few stars shone. These thinned
the darkness considerably, and at
point where the coulee Swallowed Dali
las was able dimly to see the toiling
shapes ahead. Marylyn was wavering.
tSpunky little girlr' urged the elder
Girl. Lifting the rifle to her left shout
der, she came alongside to give the
support of an arm.
where's the cartridge beitY' she
whispered.
Heavy" painted the other. Dropped
And now despite Dallas aid Mary
Ign struggled weakly. Another mile
and with scarcely sigh Of warning
she sank again exhausted.
Charley" called Dallas. The Indian
1oined them. "You take one arm
that's it." She took the other. Thus
they proceeded.
4 Finally Dallas stopped. Hide. hide +"
she counseled between breaths. "a
dark place.
ignoring the advice. the outcast
thrust his bow and arrows into her
hands, then. squatting before Marylyn,
he seized her wrist, drew her. limp and
half dead. upon his back and staggered
on.
Hold to Charley, DEAR" begged Dial.
las. He's carrying you pickapack."
The younger girl murmured CRATE
fully and locked her hands beneath
the Indians chin. This left his arms
free to part path through the thick.
cts of burweed and plantain that chok
ed the detile. and for fully half hour
ne Kept good jog. But well worn
and hampered as he was, he began
then to wabble.
Dallas gave him the weapons and
received Marylyn upon her own shout
ders. Notwithstanding the long way
her vigor remained splendid. And
when there came tendency to lag she
fought it stoutly. Not until her limb:
refused their service did she droI
down.
Under her wild rye made cool. stiff
couch. She reached through 1t anC
dug her fingers into the wet earth
Marylyn toppled over back and LAY
beside her. prone. Charley leaned oil
an elbow. breathing hard, watching
When. far behind. down the shad
owy crack through which they hat
come, sounded wild whoops.
They scrambled up, terror stricken
Like hunted deer they whipped ava,
again. knowing that in their wake. in
stead of the one man they had seer
was hordel
Once more. though after brave ei
fort it was Marylyn who compelled
halt. Dallas strove to rouse her ''Tr
a little longer. honey. Come on. com
on!' But the other only sobbed hys
terically until Charley put his han
upon her mouth
Cant we crawl out?" demande
Dallas. "Quick. they'll pass"
The outcast shook his head. comm
close that she might see his answer.
mo user
He shook his head again and signe
that their pursuers had horses.
1t was moment of supreme despai
She laid her arms upon her knees, he
face upon her arms. Their puny hl
man power had failed. Where els
could they look for succor? Woul
Lounsbury or the troopers come-i
time?
Then. tearfully. prayerfully, In tn
utmost need. she raised her eyes to II
sky. ITS not for me-" she faltere
'Its for Marylyn."
That upward glance was not in val
in front of her. lifting their plumelil
tops against the heavens, she saw Il
cIump of burial trees. Instantly 81
took heart, for her quick brain d
yised plan-to hide in the cotto
woods!
But all three might not stay. f.
however much the Sioux avoided Il
laden boughs they would stop to scare
them if there were not those ahead
draw them past. And one OF tho
ahead must be a woman.
SO she decided Bending to her 81
ter, she lifted her to a sitting positio