The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29

| 9aius from tlafDOfnes rock, his eyes
upon the barrlcade.
The gentleman with the curly hail
i drove him IN. lie is a poor shot
yesf'
Oscar frightened his belt and waited
for orders, while Armitage and Clal
borne conferred in quick pointed sen
| fences.
| shall we risk rush or starve them
out. I'd like TO try hunger on them.
said Armitage.
They'll all sneak on over the bridge
tonight II we pen them up. IL they all
go at once they'll break ii down. and
wen lose our quarry. But you want
to capture them-alivef"
II certainly dog" Armitage replied
and turned 10 laugh at Oscar. who had
hred at the harricade from the back Of
his horse. which was rcsenting the in
dignity by tying to throw his rider.
The enemy now concentrated sharp
fire upon Aimitage whose horse snort
cd and paved the ground as the balls
cut the air and earth.
For Gods sake get of that horse.
Armitage.' bawled out Claiborne. ris-
Ing upon the rock. There's no use in
wasting yourself that way"
"My arm aches, and I've got to Il
something. Let's try storming them,
just for fun. It's a cavalry stunt Clai.
borne. and you can play being the artil.
lery that's supporting our advance
Fail away there. Oscar. about forty
yards, and Wen race for ii to the wall
and over. That barricade isn't as stiff
as IL looks from this side. know all
about 1t. There are great chunks out
Of II that can't be seen from this side"
Thank me for that, Armitage
tumbled down n good many yards Of
It when | played up here as n Kid.
Get OF that horse. tell youl You've
got hole in you now. Get down.
you make me tired. Claiborne. This
beautiful row viii all be over in a few
minutes. | never Intended to waste
much time on those fellows when
got them where wanted them"
His left arm hung quite limp ut his
side. and his face was very white. He
had dropped his rife In the road at the
moment the ball struck his shoulder,
but he still carried his revolver He
nodded TO Oscar. and they both gal
loped forward over the open ground,
making straight for the cedar covert.
Claiborne was instantly up aud
away between the two riders. Their
bold advance evidently surprised tn
trio beyond the barricade, who shouted
hurried commands 10 one another as
they distributed themselves along the
wall and awaited the onslaught. Then
they grew still and lay low out n
sight as the filent riders approached
The hoofs OF the onrnshing horses
rang now aud then on the harsh out
cropping rock and here aud there
struck fire. Armitage sat erect and
steady in his saddle. his horse speed
ing on in great bounds toward the bar
ricade. His lips moved in a curious
stlff fashion. as though he were III.
mattering:
For Austria. For Austria, he
babe me do something FOR The empire"
Beyond the celari the trio held their
fire. watching with fascinated ewes ihe
two riders. every Instant drawing clos
er. aud the runner who followed them.
They can't jump this, They'll vcer
of before they get hcre~ shouted
ChauNenet 10 his comrades. Wait ]
till thcy chccl. their horses Tor the |
turn.
we are fools. They have 90; ne /
trapped" And Duraud's hands slo7S !
as he restlessly fingered revolver. b
The big Servian crouched ON his knees D.
near by. his finger oa the trigger Of
his rite. All three were hatless and |
unkempt The wound In Zmai's scalp D
had broken out afresh. AMI he had
twisted a colored handkerchief about Il D
TO stay the bleeding 4 hundred ta.ds 4,
away the waterfall splashed down the :
dehle. and Its faint murmur reached |
them. A Wild dove rose ahead OF Ar. |
mitagc and few straight before him
over the barricadc. The silence grew |
tense as the horses galloped neare-. J
The men behind the cedar lined wal /
heard only the hollow thump OF hoofs
and Claiborne's voice calling 20 Armi.
tagc and Oscar 10 warn them OF his
whereabouts.
Ito be contlg-ed In next issue.)