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

go on for help"
Eyes, yes, Dallas, only can't walk"
"Charieyw The elder girl babe him
assist. Without understanding fully he
obeyed. Together they carried Mary
Ign toward the cottonwoods, out OF
which several lank. gray bodies shifted
into view and shot away. Dallas chose
tree that grew close to the steep
bank. Here In the narrow space be-
tween trunk and rooty wall she or
dered Charley to get down on all tours.
Then. taking Marylyn upon her shout
ders as before and steadying herself
with both hands, she stood on the
Indians back. Little by little. bracing
with legs and arms. he raised his load.
Marylyn was now below a thick
branch. BY reaching up and summon
ing the remnant of her strength she
was able to clasp 1t, to put a foot over,
to get astride.
Lille down." continued Dallas ''rhey
won't stop. Don't speak"
Hurriedly she and Charley resumed
their way mp the wolf haunted bottom,
over rocks. through puddles. into pig
my forests Of cherry and plum. But
now. careless of lost time. Dallas ran
with backward looks and frequent
haltings. giving strict heed to the
whereabouts of those behind.
They had Travelled good distance
when she judged that the savages
were nearing the burial place, that the
| the time for her ruse was come. Let
| t1p0 tho 0utooSf no On che Dauaad Roy
! breath; then lifted her voice and sent
back through the night long. inviting
call.
Down the wind came instant answer,
a great howl of glee. And as If her
presence ahead was unexpected, as II
it tempted to better speed, jargon
Of cries swelled hideoIsly and drew
on.
"She's safer shouted Dallas exult-
andy. Charley, she's safer
Another yowl from a score of
threats.
And DOW began race.
From the start it was unequal and
the gain on the side OF the pursuers.
Gradually but surely the rods de-
creased between quarry and pack.
The sweat dreening from their faces
Squaw Charley and Dallas strained
forward. A little while and she whis-
pered. Cant o-stop-cant"-
4 Every breath was saving at her sore
lungs. She tottered. pitched forward
and went down,
1t was then that Charley pointed to
| 10 e. n ~
Dallas looked and saw at the end OF
sheer walls an otAong opening of gray
ish light. She hailed 1t dumbly. There
was where the coulee narrowed unit
! man standing in Its bed with arms
] Outstretched could place the tips Of hi.
fingers against either rocky wall
There a last stand might be made
The Throat!
One helping the other, they dragge'
themselves on and into the opening.
The time had narrowed. Close BIZ
hind, crashing through thlcket. wer
the warriors, announcing themselve
with shrin whoops.
Dallas waited. propped against
stone. The words of the old Texa
J. song began to run In her mind:
1--WE saw the Indians coming.
We heard them give yell
D My feelings at that moment
No mortal tongue could tell"
: She was spent. She had no hope I
4 being spared from death. Yet she wa
strangely calm and unafraid.
/. "Maryiyn II be happy" she said.
y know John Lounsbury we'll enoug
i for that"
/, She became conscious OF thirst.
branch of wild roses shining with rail-
? drops bobbed above her. She bent ii
a flowers to her mouth one by one an
v sucked their moisture. The gray {
e the sky was turning to pink. Thel
5 was a lifting foreglow In the east.
d "See, Charley" she said. 'there'l
good light to fight in. But-but there
d just one charge"
ITO Be Continued.)