The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06

and caught him by the arm. Th,
Breed stopped, and Philip said to Cock
burn:
Tell him to say this to his people
that the man who does not obey my
commands will be strangied or shot"
1T is best not TO say that" objected
Cockburn.
Tell them" commanded Philip.
by God, IL could talk their lin
go"
He whirled fercely on the waiting
Crees. and Pictou repeated Cockburn's
warning. There was no change in tie
sullen faces.
What do they say" he demanded.
Hear for yourself" replied Cock
burn. They say nothing"
Philip motioned Pictou on and
swung his carbine from his shoulder
TO the hollow OF his arm. Half an
hour later Jean said, I'VE are within
a quarter OF a mile OF their camp,
Msienr"
Philip turned to the Crees with a
sudden, sharp command. They crowded
up to him, looking beyond him to Pic
tou.
Tell Pictou what TO say" he said
to Cockburn. Jean and are going
on alone TO Sakimsy's camp. II they
surrender, there will be no fight. II
they don't. we will return inside OF an
hour"
He walked on past Pictou. with Jean
close beside him. He did not look
back until they had gone a hundred
yards up the chasm. The Crees were
packed about Pictou. who was tower
ing from a rock in their center.
I'm drawing the FIRST easy breath
since We started, JEAN" he exclaimed.
Il wish to Heaven that horde was q
hundred miles from here!"
so do I. M'sieur." They passed be-
hind q mass of broken rock and Pier
rot caught Philip suddenly by the arm
For the first time he showed excite
ment. Quick. M'sieur-follow me-"
he entrsated. We have not one mo-
ment to lose. / will show you some
thing. swear that you may have
faith in me. Gomez"
He turned and began leaping from
rock 70 rock up the broken side OF the
mountain. At the top OF the ridge he
stopped and waited. Philip was pant.
, ing when he reached him. Jean gave
him no time to speak.
Hurry. M'sieur." he urged There
is a nearer way. but this is best"
The sun was rising in their faces
and lighted up Jeans eyes with a red
/ fire. The Breed moved with the sure
ness Of one Of the gray mountain cats.
finding footing where Philip stumbled
and slipped. Not until they had gone
nearer half mile than a quarter did
Pierrot stop for q third time and wait
for his companion. Philip was strug
Cling hard for breath when he came
, up. but there vas scarce a break in
Jeans voice a. he drew him cautiously
, 10 the broken edge OF the ridge and
, said. Look. Msieur-Iook down
there"
Five hundred feet below them In q
small green meadow shut in on two
sides BY walls OF rock was the sarces
camp From where be erouehed PhilIr
found himself looking straight up the
chasm. The break between the two
ridges ended In the little meadow BE-
low. All this be took IN a. a glance
even before hs had made sure thai
- there vas no life about the tspees. and
o that sakimay's camp vas deserted.
They've gone" be said aloud u
J. Pisrrot
= Jean placed a warning nnEsr on BIZ
. lips
. No Msisur.~ h. whispered. -thsJ
are not runs
u Foot ~ foot he erept down smonl
= the rocks A. last be came 20 a pre-
y eipitous ledge and pssrsd over PhnlI
2 drev himsaif % the sdes md ciufchst
o 81 ne rorks a. he looked straish
= down 10 he base % the mountain
= Huddied heior him we're a dozsr
r women ard CHILDREN BE had tine q,
n 80 that ore ~ the-e women "a.
standius Win hsr facs TUNED NJ N.
q ehasm. and that shs STOOD bsside
!. rnsn housred against . roct Hi
n drsv haek. dizzy
% The women and chndrsn AZ there
r. with Mahaua so sakiuay. sai,
n lsan. sakimay is hadiy voundsd
]. doubi ~ 10 vill i've. even n ne Cree
q Eive him q cbanor There sers thr~
y Old men in ne csnp issi nisht The
d have g0ne 9Th ne othsrs-to neht
p -What DO you meanf~ demandst
p Phiiip Where have they eoner-
T. Thew" rtpiisf lear Ne paints
|. % the chasm. where he flrs % ~
hiark rncks we're beginning % rafrl
ne rlou ~ ths sun This is M,
= Ter ~ Indians. Msieur That 81 WV
/ brought you ~ hehind the earnp In
:, stead Of down the chasm You vii
. uuderstand- Ind pardon me she
= YOU see What happens. Look-ioo
IA there!'