The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-07

iesI hiutbdil NiieW iitilt he WIS Sitlu
ing upon them.
'1'm going 10 slow mp and FIRE" he
said. lyon SO on; don't lose any
time. I'll overtake you"
He pulled his horse back on bis
launches and turned him as quickly
as possible, but not too quick, for an
Indian was right on him Selling 4
repeating rifle that he carried hooked
to his saddle. he fired when the man
was not hundred yards from him
and dropped him Then. turning. he
followed Winifred She had preferred
to reduce her pace, and he consequent
ly soon caught up with her.
"Why did you not go on when |
drew rein?' hr asked II am doing
this for you. not for myself You
know that death is my only refuge"
81 shall draw rein every time you
do" was the reply.
"You are demented. Those men who
are following us are savages. When
halt again go on If you fall into
their hands you will add thousand
fold to my anguish"
do you suppose | can ride to safety
leaving you behind to be tortured and
then murdered?"
you are q woman I think of the
agony you will occasion me, the sad.
ness for your loss that will be for
Others"
There was no reply to this.
On the. two galoped, maintaining
the distance between themselves and
those behind, who were delayed on
coming to the body of the buck who
had been shot. Here they divided.
part remaining with the dying Indian,
the others continuing the pursuit,
Half the distance between the ranch
house and the fort had been passed
when suddenly red glare was added
to the pale Hight of the moon. Kim
ball said nothing He knew that the
glare came from the burning of the
ranch house On on they sped, the
glare adding to their terror Of the
whooping savages behind them.
Again the footballs Of the pursuing
horses, by their varying distinctness,
luulNdltu lBul tllt iHQAtuS MttC StpA-
rating in accordance with the speed of
their ponies Then Kimbal saw that
he might save the girl by sacrificing
himself.
There's a rise in the ground ahead {,
he said I'm going to stop there and
.... ,...... -, nav ""m ,.A CO. Hurry to
the fort. With what delay to the say.
ages I cause you can certainly reach
It."
mo! Mol" cried Winifred, who
knew very well what this meant
Keep on We shall soon meet a force
from the garrison"
EITHER we or that red light will be
the FIRST news they will get that the
Indians are on the warpath."
II will remain with you"
Cor he cried They had reached
the crest, and. refining in his horse, he
dismounted Seeing that she. too had
stopped he said. MY only chance is to
hold them at bay till you can send as
sistance."
She hesitated moment; then, think
ing that he might be right, she gave
her horse cut and dashed onward.
Kimball, who had trained his horse
for Indian lighting. forced him to lie
down on the crest. and. placing himself
on his stomach behind him. waited
for the first Indian to come within
range. But few moments passed be-
fore, on rise in the ground, hun
dred yards away against the glare of
the burning ranch house, appeared the
silhouette of an Indian. The man was
coming swiftly. advancing straight
toward Kimball. For the few seconds
the savage was on the crest he seemed
to be standing still. The officer used
these few seconds 10 draw bead on
the mans breast and fired The In
dian rode down on to the lower ground,
his arms thrown up above his head,
then fell backward. not fifty feet from
his enemy
Kimball saw that in che burning
building he had great advantage.
But there was no time to consider.
Before the Indian he had shot had
fallen another appeared on the crest
At the moment one of those bursts OF
fame that shoot up now and again
from burning buildings added intensity
10 the light, and the body of the savage
was pictured with inky blackness
Kimball took a sure aim at his head
and pierced his brain.
At that moment many silhouettes OF
Indians appeared on the crest Kin.
ball felt that his time had come, but
he welcomed II. Life to him had lost
all charm; indeed. 1t was his wish to
leave a world for which he had proved
himself untitled. Nor did he wish to
remain to know that the girl he wor-
SHIPPED was in possession Of another
He began a rapid fire at the advancing
Indians.