The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-05

10eS 810ley two 1Ayo ahoAA o 49,.
= :s:s. s:ss:i: !. ss-esss e Ss:s ss.a = sss:s
=. s. 49,. Ha..s: :.!e q: :s.s:
= ~ is1..r q : 1900 e F.tur.
= N.Y.: fhs asivss esssrte Tie stags
49, fndiaae e0oear. The Indians are
Aa@hn, 1oylaa and oon:aiss. The after
I0Aans rst1rs and HAmlin and Molly wait
CHAPTER vlI-coatinUsd.
Certain facts we're clear-to remain
meant death, torture for him II they
vsrs taken alive. snd worss than
6eath for her. Precipitation burst out
uSon his face at the thought No!
Great God! not that: he would kin
Ase himself first Yet this was the
tSuth. the truth to be faosd. The
nearest available troops vere at
Dodge. . company Of infantry. II they
started at once they could never ~
Ffvs in time to prevent IN attack at
daybroak. Tho Indians undoubtedly
knew this. realized the utter helpless
ness Of their victims. and wsre acting
accordingly. Otherwise they would
never have lighted that IRE nor 70
mained on guard. Moreover II the two
Of them should succeed in stealing
forth from the shelter Of the coach.
should skulk unseen amid the dense
blackness Of the overhanging blu6.
eludtng the Watchcrs. what would It
prodt In the end? Their trail would
BE- clear: With the first gray Of dawn
those savage trackers would be at
wofk, and they would be trapped in
the open. on foot utterly helpless
even to fight.
The mans hands clenched and un-
clenched about his riAe-barrel In an
agony Of indecision. his eyes perceiv-
ing the silhoutte Of the girl against
the lighter arc Of sky. No. not that
not that! They must hide their trail,
leave behind no faintest trace of pass
ags for these hounds to follow. Yet
how could the miracle be accom-
plished? Out from the mists Of tor
tured memory came, a. a>faint hope,
. dim recollection Of that narrow sul-
~ cutting straight down across the
trail, over which the runaway had
crashed in full gallop. That surely
could not be far back. and was Of suf-
ficient depth to hide them in the dark
ness. He was uncertain how far it
extended, but at some time 1t had
been q water-course and must have
reached the river. And the river
would hide their trail! A new hope
sprang into his eyes. He felt the sud
den Strengthening up of his body.
"What-what is IT.! she questioned
startled. DO you see anything? Are
they coming?"
mo, no." almosh impatiently. ut is
still as death out there, but l almost
believe have discovered means of
escape. Do you remember a gully we
ran over while ! was on top Of the
stage"
81 am not sure; was 1t when that
awful Jolt camel"
Yes, 1t flung ne to the board
just when had untangled the lines.
We could not have travelled a dozen
yards farther before we struck this
bluff-could we?"
Il hardly thilk So" yet evidently
bewildered by his rapid questioning.
Only was so confused and fright.
ened can scascely remember. Why
are you SO anxious to know"
Because" he returned earnestly.
bending toward her. Il believe that
cash in the earth is going to get us
out of here. Anyhow 1t is the only
chance can figure. II we can Green
through to the river. undiscovered, I'll
agree to leave Mister Indian guessing
as to where we've gone"
The new note Of animation In the
mans voice aroused her. but she
grasped his arm tighter.
"But-but, oh, can we? Won't they
be hiding there too!"
"It's a chance that's all-but better
than waiting here for certainty
See here, Miss Mcdonald" and be
caught her hand in his own, forgetfu]
Of all save his own purpose and the
necessity of strengthening her to play
out the game. "the trend Of that gull
IL to the west: except up here close
to the blun It runs too far away for a
guard line. The Indians will be lying
out here on the open prairie; they will
creep as close in as they dare under
cover Of darkness. I'll bet there are
twenty red snakes now within a hun.
dred feet Of us-oh, don't shiver and