The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-16
.uAereR vII--continued.

ruAprER vil-Continued.
..r.,,n facts were cleaf-to remain
=, death. torture for him II they
taken alive. end worse than
- tor her. Precipitation burst out
4, Ma face at the thought. No!
\, God! not that: he would kill
himself first. Yet this was the
n the truth to be faced. The
'.rest available troops were at
,Are. a company Of infantry. If they
(.,ted at once they could never ar
in time TO prevent an attack at
',hreak. The Indians undoubtedly
Nv this, realized the utter helpless
q, AZ their victims, and were acting
,~cordingly. Otherwise they would
.,,r have lighted that nre nor re-
Idped on guard. Moreover II the two
1 them should succeed in stealing
III from the shelter Of the coach.
Nould skulk unseen amid the dense
(hckpess Of the overhanging bluff.
hiding the watchers, what would 1t
NIT IN the end? Their trail would
clear; with the first gray of dawn
hue savage crackers would be at
mi, and they would be trapped In
N open, on foot, utterly helpless
VA to fight.
he mans hands clenched and un'
Isached about his ride-barrel in an
upuy Of i~ndecision. his eyes perceiv'
4 tho siihoutte Of the girl against
tighter arc of sky. No. not that
h that! They must hide their trail
nve behind no faintest trace Of pass
n for these hounds to follow. Ye'
cv could the miracle be accom-
Iibhed? Out from the mists Of tor
ued memory came, as a faint hope
dim recollection Of that narrow gul
cutting straight down across thu
nj, over which the runaway hat
nshed in full gauop. That surel!
Imld not be far back. and was Of SUI
)dent depth to hide them in tho DARK
Iss. He was uncertain how far
b1tended, but at some time It ha,
sen q intercourse and must hav
|sached the river. And the rive
would hide their trail! A new hop
bprang into his eyes. He felt the sue
bisn Strengthening up Of his body.
"what-what is it," she questioned
|hrtled, do you see anything? Ar
hey comirg?"
NO, no." almost impatiently. ut
stll as death out there, but l almo.
believe ! have discovered a mean {
escape. Do you remember a gully "
an over while l was on top of til
shse%
q am not sure; was 1t when tn;
awful jolt Gamer"
Yes, 1t flung me to the foot-boal
Just when l had ~untangled the line
We could not have travelled a doze
yards farther before we struck tn
b%luf-could wei"
7 hardly think So" yet evident
bswildered by his rapid questionin
Only ! was so confused and frigh
snsd | can scarcely remember. WI
M you SO anxious to known"
Because" he returned earnestl
banding toward her, II believe tn
gash in the earth is going to get
at Of here. Anyhow 1t is the on
nance | can figure. II we can ere,
through to the river. undiscovered, /
gree to leave Mister Indian guessil
= to where we've gone"
The new note Of animation in Il
nsn's voice aroused her. but 81
FasDed his arm tighter.
"~But-but. oh, can wet Won't tn
, hiding there tool"
It's a chance, that's all-but bett
m waiting here for a certaint
: here, Miss Mcdonald" and
night her hand in his own, forget
I'll a his own purpose and t
sesssity of strengthening her to pl
q the game. the trend of that g
% the west; except up here Gle
NE bluR It runs too far away fol
Isard line. The Indians will be lyi
. here on the open prairie: they "
Yep as close in ~ they dare und
wei OF darkness. Ill bet there q
ssosy red snakes now Yithin . h