Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-02-12


With this lure. / opened the shutters wide
and stepped on to the balcony. Now be-
low me | saw Barbara, dressed for rid
ing, the color in her cheeks high from so
much cannonading.
Good morning" she called to me. IL
rode down to the Ship, but found that
you had all flown. so / left my horse in
the woods and came here. I thought you
must have gone for the season, by the
looks of the house. May l como in?'
You may" | cried. my heart bound
ing with new delight at the sweetness of
her voice Il remember day when you
wouldn't enter"
You forget, Mr.. Selden. that that was
when there was peace in the land. Many
things happen in a siege"
Many delightful things. One minute
and I'll be down at the door,"
l hurried downstairs, but before
could open the front door l heard Bar
bara's voice crying, wait wait p
Rodney jumped from his couch and
Joined me. He as well as / had slept In
his clothes. What is 1t, Felix?" he
asked.
Miss Graham is outside and wants to
come In, but she's just called to me to
wait I'll open the little side window
first"
i slid the window-bolt and looked out.
Two men. the disagreeable chap of our
first meeting and another surly-faced indi-
vidual. stood some twenty feet back Of
Barbara. / placed my revolver on the
window ledge.
Now. then, what do you men want?"
/ demanded.
I'VE don't want the lady to go in" the
disagreeable-looking one replied.
docs the lady want to-" | asked
"She does" said Barbara. In a most de-
termined tone of voice.
''1'hen she shall. Slide back the bolts,
Rodney" j whispered Now II any one
chooses to interfere with her entering my
house. he can reflect that he's looking in
to a straight steel barrel"
The door opened, and Barbara, her
head high. walked in. ! shut the small
window and put the revolver in my pock-
ct. There's a pretty mad-looking pair
out there" ] said. Welcome &c the log
house :"
But Barbara was not regarding me.
why, Rodney" she exclaimed, what
has happened to your arm3 They didn't
shoot you, did they2' She had caught
sight Of Rodney's arm In a sling.
Its nothing Barbara he said, beam
ing only a scratch ] might have been
potted by that badly shooting snipe."
She looked at him, her face all admi-
ration. It's like you 70 speak lightly,
but you've been 10 danger, and partly on
my account, for you'd never have laid
eyes on Monsieur Duponceau IT II hadn't
been for me-
] would have drifted out Of the room Il
] could. bur ! was caught between them
and the door
Rodney smiled J could imagine how
pleased he must be feeling
We've had several scraps 90 the
Ship" be explained, and when our food
gave out we came up here
you poor dears 4 she exclaimed and
this time ] Was included in her words
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Of Tie last two days, and wanting e
come oYer NJ join you. Well, I've stolen
away az last, tor morning ride, and nov
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