Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-06

with the angel. He glanced
back and saw that Duncan
IL was near. There was some
thing terrifying in the look of the big
man and the way he sat his beast and
rode II would be n sad day for the
man on whom Duncan's wrath broke.
! There were four others close behind
him and the pike filling up with the
rest of the gang.
The angel turned into the trail to
the west and the men punched and
followed her. When she reached the
entrance TO Freckles' room there were
four men with her and two moro ve.-
close behind. She sid from the horse
and. snatcbing the little revolver from
her breast, darted for the bushes.
McLen caught them back and. with
drawn weapon. pressed up beside her.
Thfre they stopped in establishment.
he Bird Woman blocked the en-
trance. over a small limb lay her re-
,olver, and it was trained at short
range on Black Jack and Wessner,
who stood with their hands above
their heads.
Freckles. with blood streaming
down his face from an ugly cut in his
temple. was gagged and bound to the
tree again. and the rest Of the men |
were gone. Black Jack was raving |
like a maniac. and when they looked |
closer II was only the left arm that /
he raised. His right. with the hand
shattered. hung helpless, and his re-
volver lay at Freckles' feet. Wess-
ners weapon was still in his belt. aud
beside him lay Freckles' club.
Freckles' face was OF stony white
ness, with colorless lips, but in his
eyes was the strength of undying
courage. Mclean pushed past the
Bird Woman, crying. Hold steady
on them for just one minute more
He snatched the revolver from wess-
ner's belt and stopped for Jacks.
At that instant the angel rushed in.
She tore the gag from Freckles, and,
SELLING the rope knotted on his chest.
she tugged ar II desperately. Under
her fingers II gave way. and she hurled
II TO Mclean. The men were crowd
ing In, and Duncan seized Wessner.
As the angel saw Freckles stand out
free she reached her arms TO him and
pitched forward A fearful oath burst
from the lips OF Black Jack. TO have
saved his life Freckles could not have
avoided the glance OF triumph he gave
Jack as he folded his angel in his arms
and stretched her ON the mosses.
As Mclean rose from binding Wess-
ner there was a cry that Jack was
escaping. He was already well into |
the swamp. working for its densest {
part Every man that could be spared
plunged after him Other members OF I
the gang arriving. they were sent to I
follow the tracks Of the wagons.
Watchers patrolled the line and roads !
through the swamp all that night with I
lighted torches. and the next day Nc
Lean headed as thorough a search as Z
he felt could be made of one side. 4
While Duncan covered the other but |
Black Jack could not be found. Spies {
we're set about his home in Wildcat q
follow 10 ascertain II he reached there {
IT aid was sent in any direction TO r
lin, but Il was soon clear that his c
elatives were ignorant Of his where Z
bouts and themselves searching for r
i'm. b
Great in the elasticity Of youth. A "
OF bath aud sound nights sleep re- d
ewed Freckles' strength Freckles "
ras on the trail early the next morn c.
ag. Resides a crowd of people anx- o.
,us 10 witness Jacks capture, he Il
Dund four stalwsrt guards. one at Il
ach turn. In his heart he was COM
elled 10 admit tina, Twas glad to d.
ave them there. n
Near noon Mclean turned his party 81
yer 20 Join Duncan's and. taking Free IL
les drove to town 10 see how il Jared &C
18th the angel Mclean visited 70
reenhouse and bought an armload Of In
S finest products. but Freckles would Us
ave none Of them. He would carry be
IS message in glowing mass Of the he
Imberlosts first goldenrod. th
The angel was ia no way seriously hi
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