Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-11-17

By means OF large scale map. Cay
ley pointed out To Jeanne this sdvar-
tage Of their position 80 long al
We stick 70 this bit OF beach" be said,
we can't be rushed nor surprised. No
one can attack US without either com
Ing down the glacier at one end. or
around the promontory at the other
From either direction they've got to
approach without cover OF course
If there are lot of them, we sra'n't
have any chance. But 1t may be
there's only one, and it's likely that
there are not more than three"
But at night" said the girl, at
night there'n be nothing to prevent
their coming az close az they
please They may be out there, not
a dozen yards away
They're not doing much IL they are.
We're securely barracaded here, and
they can't attempt to break in with
out giving uz fair warning Unless
there are too many OF them we should
beat them at that game. No; the time
to look out for them Is when we're
outside the hut. out on the beach do
ing the things wen have to do-bring-
ing in frewood. looking for more
game, and 80 on"
Shall we have to do that, Can't
We Just stay In here, safe7"
The daylight will answer that ques-
ton for me-" he said We must maks
the most of It. A month from now
thereTl be but little We mustn't make
prisoners Of ourselves until the winter
does ii fer u.s. There is one thing,
though" he added thoughtfuIly after
little silence, ~one thing that I must
do at once. and that Is to destroy
these sheds where they kept their
stores They would furnish a cover
las good cover az any enemy could
ask for. They hinder our view up the
beach"
How long do you suppose it viii
LAST" she asked. In voice that shook
a little How long can it LAST How
long can we live like that. even sup
posing that cur watch is effective and
that they aren't able to surprise usg"
She clasped her hands, with z shud-
der. and gripped them between her
knees 'Oh, II It would only happen
soon" she went On, whatever il is"
What ! don't understand" said
Cayley, is why they haven't attacked
us already. Why have they waited
until we are fortified and secure7 Why
didn't they attack Us yesterday morn
ing when they would have found US
Surely" said Jeanne, he couldn't
have hoped for a better opportunity to
attack me than he had when I was
alone there in the twilight, before you
came flying down out OF the sky; and
you said he was quite near Why do
you suppose he didn't Why do you
suppose he waitedz'
And even after came down said
Cayley, I was helpless for minute
while was getting clear OF my planes.
Yes. that was his chance, and yet he
waited After we had gone, he ap-
parently scaled the clfR, for his tracks
led right up to il, and then disap-
peared- It's not quite SO precipitouslT
steep there as it is here. but would
haedly have dreamed that a human
being could climb it,
He's afraid" said Jeanne after a
little thoughtful silence. simply
afraid. But If he's the man We think
be is. it wouldn't be a human fear IL
must be superstitious in some way II
be wonderful II he felt that,
after the two glimpses he had OF you
| remember how I felt at first when
you alighted on the foe beside me-
He's seen you twice. remember The /
first time at night In the fog; the
time In broad day. with the |
sun on your wings. No. it isn't |
strange II he thinks of you. not as 1
nan at all. but as sort OF terrible 1
angel keeping guard over ne When 4
go very long without seeing you. or I
when I see you in fight. get 10 think
ng OF you in that way myself"
IF that's the way he thinks of me,
laid Cayley. well try not TO disabuse
him. 4 belief like that is an item on
,ur side of the ledger. certainly. And
We haven't any such balance In our
avor that we can afford 10 throw an
advantage away. even small one
Really the balance of advantage be-