Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-16
CHAPTER XIII-C0NTINUED
(From Last Saturday,

Il 'ElSlc, he Salu. YOU DcllcHc III lne
Ieiilcacy OF prayer. don't you? Well.
then. pray now u little. | shall be glad
Ito think when this time OF danger has
Ipassed that we owed something TO
Iyour Invocation"
II was In his mind that he must
Ishoot her within few seconds. and
1.-The Unreasonable agony OF the thought
REFLECTED itself In his face lie had no
motion that she would give his words
Ia more direct Significance than he In
Itended them TO bear. But strange.
Ihoarse yell OF triumph. the war cry OF
Ian Alaculof leader who had hauled
himself to the bridge and found 1t UNI
defended, warned her In the same mo-
Iment that all was not well with the
defense.
She sprang toward the salon stairs.
"Do you hear thatT she cried In q
lrlnging voice. There are Indians Oh
Hoard Come! We must not stay here
when our friends are fighting for their
Hives"
Chrstobal 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
matter what the cost II she fell Into
the clutches OF the ghouls then over
running the Kansas she might not be
killed. but only wounded. and her suf-
,ferlngs would be inconcclvable ere the
lend came.
"You are wrong" he shouted. with
convincing vehemence, but IL you
wish TO see for yourself ut least allow
me to go first"
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 moment or two"
he brcathed.
"No. no! l am going now. You shall
not hold me back. You don't under
stand. The man l love Is up there.
perhaps surrounded by savages. Let
me go. tell you! II he is dying shall
die by his side! Let me go! Would
you have me strike you" She turn
ed on him like an angry goddess and
strove TO wrest herself from his gnp.
At that instant Tollemachc and Fras-
cuelo. the only survivors Of the deadly
struggle forward. were driven back by
rush of Indians. They caught sight
OF others leaping down the bridge COM
panion.
"To the salon. Courtenayv' reared
rollcmachc. clearing path for him
self with an iron bar which he swung
IN both hands. Followed by Frascuelo.
10 Jumped Inside the salon gangway.
-Four savaGes followed. two entering
through the doorway behind him. One
'alsed hGtchet-likc implement and
would have Drained the Engllshmau
!ad not Chrlstohal whipped OF: lis re-
oliver and shot him through the r.rdy.
pleasing the girls wrist In his nns,v
The Indian pitched hcadlong down So
tairs, falling Imply ut ElSic's r,e'.
'hc stopped over the terrifying figure
mi seized the mans weapon. Ter
)ycs shOnc with II strange light Sne
cit her arms tlnglc. A wonderfci
power seemed to dow through her
body Ike gush OF strong wine. She
was assured that she. unaidcd. could
beat down all the puny, dcsplcable
creatures who barred the path 10 her
lover.
She vaulted over the writhing form,
OF the Alaculof and made to climb the
stairs. hgt Chrlstobal admirably cool.
fred again aud brought another Indian
to his knees. The second Indians fall
caused Frascuclo to trip. and the Chi;
can, locked rib 10 rib with somewhat
sturdy opponent. rolled Into the salon
Elsie drew back Just In time or the
two men would have knocked lei
down. Even as they were n.Irnnl
over on the steep steps she saw Fras
cuelo's knife flash. At the foot OF tn,
stairs the Indian lay still, and fras
cuelo tried to rise. She helped hiir
gladly. The awfuIness OF this killing
no longer appalled, her. Each dead o
disabled Indian was one less obstacle
between her and Courtenay. \ thirt
time the revolver burked, but Christie
,haI missed, 1t iii not matter greatly
las Tollemache had shortened his bar
kIslng II twice rs n miner delves Mt
rock. But the doctor did not forge
THAT he had only three cartridges left
1.-TWO Of which were bespoken long I've
fore the fight began.
At last. then. the way was clear. I'll
sic would have mounted the stairs, bu
IAN appealing hand detained her.
~ cannot walk. senorltn. My leg ha
given way. And we can do no goo'
there. They are all down"
A death chill grlppcd her heart n
Frascuelo's words.
"All down" she repeated, white LIP
Iped.
81 think So" said he blankly. TIL
man was dazed by the ordeal throug
(which he had passed.
As II to answer and refute HIN
Joey's hysterical yelp sounded from
point close at hand, and they distinct
hcerd Courtenay's loud command:
This way, Boyle! Rally to tn
bridget"
you are mlstaken" shrleked Elsl'
wrcnchlng herself free from the Chi
cans grasp. Nothing short of violenc
would stop her now. Tollemache dar
led out into the darkness, and sli
mounted the steps two at time. Chri
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