El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-09

I opened my eyes and saw long
trailing rope uncoiling itself as 1t fell
into the thicket, and Immediately half
q dozen men, the heels of one touch
ing the hands of his predecessor, slid
down the rope and landed almost at
my feet.
Payton's pistol exploded. sending its
bullet not into my brain, but into the
body Of one Of the newcomers, who
measured his length on the ground.
The shot was returned by two or
three, but Payton darted into the
brush, apparently untouched. The In
dian and the other man disappeared
at the same moment. In a few sec
onds three more men had slid down
the rope. and the dark nose OF the
aero from which they had descended
pushed into sight fifty feet above US.
Then | heard a voice which l recog-
nized as that of Peters OF the Crow
calling me. Allan" he shouted.
Where are you, Allan?'
"Herer' 1 responded. giving him
start, for he had been within ten feet
Of me without seeing me. But in
heavens name, Peters, how did you
get here?"
I'VE found the Skylark all cut up on
the ground he replied, land. accord
ing to your orders, the Bobolink stay
ed by her while set off in chase OF
you, following Grimes indications Of
your course. We must have been guild
ed by Providence. for we came upon
the stranded Osprey this afternoon and
learned about your fight and your
great leap. l took your gunner, Ethan
Haight. aboard, and he piloted US to
heap of rocks few miles from here,
where he thought you would be. We
found a girl half out of her wits, who
been run of into the brush by the pi
rate
Ethan insisted on following at once,
inasmuch as the girl luckily knew the
direction. We looked out for light
and. catching sight of a CLEAN here.
made for 1t. l saw that there was
something doing as soon as we got
over the place, and l tumbled six men
down a rope to examine into the affair.
So there it is in nutshell.
But hang me if you're not all
hussed up. What in the world were
they abouty'
Cut my bonds, quick 1 replied
"I'll tell you afterward"
He did as ] requested. and. stiff with
the confinement, l sprawled upon the
ground and crawled as fast could to
Helen's side.
"Why, what's this?' exclaimed Pc
,ers, following me- as this the wo-
man we were after?"
1 did not stop to answer him, but
endeavOred to lift the inSensible- form
in my arms. But my strength was
gone.
For Gods saker' muttered hoarse-
ly- Cant you see that she is in dead
faint? Bring some water or some bran
dypl
Peters took out his flask, and seiz-
ed it and poured Smouthful of the
liquor upon her lips. In a minute she
half opened her eyes and groaned, "Oh,
God, let me diep'
"Helenr' I said frantically. Helen!
1t is /! We are savedp'
She had reclosed her eyes, but open
ed them instantly on hearing my voice
A cry of joy came from her lips.
ooh, John, Johnr' she murmured,
md boif r;C;no faII into nv q ,-r,,e
well. this does beat the Dutch"
1 heard Peters say why, Allan
mo more at present, Peters, / beg
you" 1 interrupted you've saved
us. and you shall have the whole story
In good time.''
My strength was coming back, and
got to my feet. supporting Helen,
and took the direction of affairs
1.-The villain has escaped with two
Of his men," I said, but we must find
them, and especially him. Drop your
aero down, leave three of your men
here to look out for their wounded
companion and take Miss Grayman
and me aboard. We will go back to
the rocks. There is no use Of looking
for Payton in the brush at night, but
as his Chameleon is wrecked and he
can only go afoot he can't get far
away, and We will begin the search as
soon as it is light enough to see. We
will search the whole country with the
eyes Of a hawk, and he'll never get out
of it alive"