Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-04-10

lie OcSlueU 10 return 70 the
hut. His friend might be in
desperate need OF aid.
Then. with his heart IN bis mouth. he
slowly began 10 retrace his steps. walk
ing where he had gaIloped moment
before. A turn in the road caused him
10 draw rein sharply. A hundred yards
ahead FIVE or six men were struggling
with a rideTless bay horse.
by Jove~ calculated Hobbs. ITS
his horsc."
AS be drew nearer It struck him
forcibly that the men were not what
he had thought them to be- They were
an evn looking lot. more like the strik-
ers be had seen IN the town earlier IN
the day Even as be was turning the
new thought over in his mind one Of
them stepped out Of the little knot
and. without word Of warning. lifted
his arm and cred point blank at the
nttie EDsiishman. 4 pistol ball whizzed
close by his head His horse leaped
10 the side Of the read in terror. al
most unseatiug him.
But Hobbs had fighting blood In bis
veis.s. What is more 10 the polnf. he
had a Mauser revolver In his pocket
lie jerked II out and. 6e-1i.e Il second
shot from the picket. % . ire. % ride
down upon the party. An instant later
half \ dozen reviewers were b,2-i.i-
away AZ him Hobbs turned at once
and rode in the opposite directloa.
whiriing 70 Gre twice at the unfgiendiy
group Soon be was out Of ranre
The only thing left for HIN 20 do vas
TO ride NJ once 10 the cit and give
the alarm
Suddenly his horse swerved ard
leaped flrsously out Of stride. STUN
bIing. but recovering himself sluaost in
simultaneously. In the same second, be
heard the sharp crack OF Il 6rearm far
down the unbroken ravine 20 his left
4 second shot came. this time from the
right and close at hand. His horse was
staggering. swayins; then down he
crashed. Hobbs swinging clear barely
in tiEie TO escape being pinioned TO the
ground. 4 stream Of blood was pour
ing from the side Of the poor beast.
Aghast NJ this unheard Of wantOnness.
the little Interpreter knew NOT which
way TO turn. but stood there dazed M
iii a third shot brought him TO his
senses. The bullet kicked up the dust
near his feet. He scrambled for the
heavy underbrush at the roadside and
darted CD into the roadside. his revoiv-
er IN his hand. bis heart paipitatIng
like mad Time and again rs he fed
through the dark Tickets he heard the
hoar~r shouts of men in the distance
At 10 O'Clock the Dexf morning Colo
mel Qulnnox ard q company OF soldiers.
ridiar- MP from the city gates toward
the north Ia response to n call FOR
help from honest borders who reported
attacks aad robberies Of an alarming
nature came upon the stiff. footsore.
thorn scratched Mr.. Hobbs not Ear
from the walls Of the town. The colo
mel was not long in grasping the sub
stance Of Hobbs revelations He rode
OF at once for the wfch's bowel. send
ing Hobbs with a small. instructed es-
cort TO the castle. where Baron Dan
gloss was in consultation with Mr.. Tu!-
lis ard certain ministers.
The CRY was peaceful enough. much
TO the surprise Of Hobbs No disturb
ance had been reported. said the
CuaTisInen who rcde beside him. Cp
in the hills there had been some depre-
datloas bur that was all.
"AlIT' Croaned Mr.. Hobbs. "AlIe
Hang 81 all. man. wot DO you call all-
You haven't heard 'alf Of it yet. / tell
you. there's been the devil 10 pay.
Wait till the colonel comes back from
Gaulook gap. Hen have news for
you: take it from me. be wiz. That
poor chap as go-e Up ~ smoke as
sure as ms name 3 Hobbs
They met Earon DanEloss near the
barracks. across the park from she
castle lie vas in close. earnest con
versatioa with John gullis and Count
Halfont both OF whom seemed labor
ing under intense excitement
The arrival Of Hobbs. a pitiful but
heroic object. at once arrested the at-
tcation q every one. His story was
heard by a most distinguished audi
eace
There Is noThing supernatural about
Kings Cisar pearance. said TgIiis
sharply. That's all nonsense. He had
rso-ey abour aim. and it perhaps turns
cur that fheTe really was a MAJ al
TIE crccis IN The deer. a clever brigand
who TO-DAY has got the better Of our
vaingiorious friead. The shooting in
the hills Is more disturbing than this.
TO uy mind
bis mystery coming on top Of the
cther is al the more dHHcult TO under
stand-l Iaran the disappearance OF
the Ccursess MaTianx." said Baron
Dancloss. pulling AZ his imperial in
piain perplexify Eat we must not
step here talking. win you come with
nc. Dir. Tullis. to the tower. I shall
send out my best man to work on the
case OF the lady. IL IS a most amaz-
ing thing I stiIl have hope that she
viii appear in person to explain the
Affair."
Il think not" said Tullis giOomiIy.
This looks Ike abduction-foui play.
or whatever you choose TO call it. She
has never left her fathers house in
just this manner before believe.
baron. that Marlanx has taken her
away by force She told me yesterday
that she would never 20 back to him
IL she could help It. l have already 1
given you my suspicious regarding his l
designs upon the-ahem" Catching :
the eager gaze Of the prince, be
changed the word throne" to treas
ury"
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