The Washington times., 1910-04-14
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round my neck. and IN an instant I was
throttled If the. grasp of a man whose
strength, combined with the advantage
Of his position, made my struggles una
vailinE.
A knee was pressed remorselessIy
against the small OF my back, and in
less than u takes TO tell it I was lying
prone on the rocks, rendered powerless
by the cruel pressure on my throat and
back.
I had always been something OF an
athlete, but I could do nothing now.
Nv pistol had fallen from my hand but
In another minute my arms were pin
toned behind. and then my captor. with
ont a word. rolled me face upward. and
by the light Of the falleS lamp I saw
he was an Indian
a savage grin oyerspread his features
'Neh. ne said Much bear huEi
Don't Ike aim, huh? Comet Must 30.
He jerked me 70 my feet and pulled
me down to the level ground Then
still grasping the bonds about my arms,
he began 70 drag me toward the brush.
AT first ] thought 4 throwing myself
on the ground TO Dreycnz him from max
ing on with me, but then the thought
came that by following him I should the
sooner ind Miss Grayman. So offered
no resistance, and we rapidly covered
the distance 10 the brusa on the north
ern side.
The Indian hal picked I'd nv lamp
his belt; the former he kept in his hand
he seemeI sufhc. entity familiar with its
use, and employed it 70 light the way.
white mans eye he said Good TO
see in night"
AS We entered the bushes. he uttered
a who0p, which was Immediately an
swered BY shout, anz IN a few min
utes We passed into a small open space
where, without the aid Of the lamp.
there was twilight enough to have en-
abled me 70 recC gIiZs TIE forms OF q
woman and two rSen.
I heard the words: ca, my God. he
IS taken-' n the voice Of Miss Gray
man. and she moved Quickly toward me.
/ but hand arrested her, and a mans
with its strange. sympathetic quality,
which Oeled the irony Of its words,
said "Ah. Anoth 81 httle romance. 1
see, Miss Graynan. Your suitors pur-
We viii have no tender scenes here, II
you please John he continued, ad-
dressing the indian, hand me that
lamp
The Indian handed It over. and PAY
ton turned on the light
We want none OF thai here, either. -
ne said.
Then he approached me so near that
could make out his features in the
dim light
You are Lieutenant Allan" he said
ct may comfort your heart. lieutenant
which viii not enjoy many more thrills
ed your name from the lips OF the dear
girl for whom you have sold your life
Allow me TO congratulate YOU. BY the
way, on your excellent plan Of cam
paigns and on your ability IN grand
tactics as well as sUategetics.
I confess ne cOutin 1ed, that do
not comprehend how you found US at
the lodge. but IL is not matter No man
ever had the better Of alfonso PAXTON
for long, and all who have ever tried
conclusions with him have ended the
same way.
During this speech, uttered with pit
Hess sarcasm, but in a perfectly cool,
even voice, I saw Miss Grayrnan con-
vulsively cover her face with her hands.
and heard her sob.
The sight and the sound gave me,
for the moment, the strength and fury
OF q demon The InGian had let 20 OF
me 70 hand the lamp 10 Payton, but the
other man had taken his place. I threw
this man Of with a sudden lunge, and
then dashed at PaytOn with lowered
head.
I had been a football player IN my
student days. and I knew how 70 break
the line But PaytOn mas as quick as
l. He stepped aside, and found myself
plunged head first into the brush on the
other side Of the little opening
Not having the use OF my hands. I