The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-12

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taneousiy ! sprang to my feet. drop
ped my helmet. drew my pistol and.
shouting knew not vwhat. ran with all
NY speed toward the rocks, I hea nd
another scream. muffied and cut short,
ana nadiy IA l ran. without aim or
object | tired my pistol three or four
times
Helen. eelen" I shouted.
There was no reply. Of course. |
''0uid neat a scrambiing. however, on
the other side of the huge pile, and IL
occurred 10 me that could make
'wirttr progress by skirting the steep
rocks Accordingly ran round Them,
out when arrived Oh the opposite
SIDE there was NOT sound or a NOV
lng thing In sight
! had In my pocket small electric
lamp Of my own contrivance, which
| always carried aud which had a
mirror throwing a bright shaft of light
to considerable distance. now
brought this INTO requisiti0n and with
II carefully swept round on all sides.
Nothing was to be SEEM except the
rocks. the ground and the distant
brush
They may still be on the summit"
thought. and hastily | began to
mount l had made but few upward
steps when an arm stole swiftly and
silently round my neck. and in an In.
slant ! wis thrOttied in the grasp of
4 man whose strength. combined with
the advantage Of his position. made
my struggles unavailing.
A knee was pressed remorselessly
against the small OF my back, and in
less time than II takes to tell II I was
lying prone on the rocks. rendered
powerless by the cruel pressure on my
throat and back
had always been something Of an
athlete, but | could do nothing now
Ny pistol had fallen from my hand.
but could not have used It If ! had
had IT.
In another minute my arms were
pinioned behind. and then my captor
without word rolled me face upward
and by the light of the fallen lamp ]
saw that he was an indian
A savage grin overspread his fea.
lures.
"Wah-' he said Much bear bug!
Don't like him. huh! Come. Must
20 quick
He jerked me to my feet and pulled
mo down TO the level ground. Then.
still grasping the bonds about my
arms. he began to drag me toward
the brush.
The Indian had picked up my lamp
and my pistol. The latter he thrust
into his belt; the former he kept in
his hand. He seemed sufficiently ia.
miliar with its use and employed 1t to
light the way.
white mans eye" be said. Good
TO see In night"
AS we entered the bushes be uttered
a whoop. which was Immediately an \
swered by shout. and In a few min
utes we passed into q small open
space where. without the aid Of the
lamp, there was twilight enough TO
have enabled me 10 recognize the
forms of woman and two men.
! heard the words. "Oh. my God. he
Is takenw In the voice of Miss Gray
man. and she moved quickly toward
me. but hand arrested her. and q
mans voice. singularly sweet and
with its strange. sympathetic
quality, which belied the irony Of its
words. said: "Ah! Another little ro-
nance. l see. Miss Grayman. Your |
'uitors) pursue you even In the wilder
hess. But we will have no tender
scenes here II you please. John" he
continued. addressing the Indian.
hand me that lamp"
The Indian handed It over, and Pay.
on turned or the light
I'VE want none Of that here either"
le said.
Then he approached me so near that
could make out his features In the
linn light.
You are Lieutenant Allan" he said.
1t may comfort your heart. lieuten.
mt. which will not enjoy many more
hrills In this world. to hear that !
earned your name from the lips Of
he dear girl for whom you have sold
our life. Allow me to congratulate
ou. by the way. on your excellent
Ian Of campaign and on your ability
n grand tactics as well as strate-
etics.
II confess" he continued. that do
Iot comprehend how you found us at
hp lodge. but 1t Is no matter. No
nan ever had the better OF Alfonso
layton for long. and all who have
yer tried conclusions with him nave
nded the same way"
During this speech. uttered with pitt
ess sarcasm. but In perfectly cool.
ven voice. l saw Miss Grayman con
cover her face with her
ands and heard her sob.
The sight. and the sound gave me for
he moment the strength and fury Of
demon. The Indian had let go Of me
D hand the lamp to Payton. but the
Their man bad taken his place.
brew this man of with sudden
,nge and then dashed at Payton with
,wered head.
! had been a football player In my
tudent days. and knew how TO break