The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-08
CHAPTER vi-ContInued.


Then It came to him in a sudden
dash OF intelligence-he was alone;
alone except for the girl. They were
out there yet, skulking In the night.
planning revenge, those savage foe
men-Arapahoes. Cheyennes. Ogallas.
They had been beaten back, defeated,
smitten with death, but they were In
dams still. They would come back for
The bodies OF their slain. and then
whatf They could not know who we're
Irving, who dead, In the coach: yet
must have discovered long since that
It had only contained three defenders.
They would guess that ammunition
would be limited. His knowledge Of
the fighting tactics Of the Plains
tribes gave clear vision OF what would
probably occur. They would wait.
scattered out IN a wide circle from
blum to blum. lying snake-like in the
grass. Some OF the holder might creep
In to drag away the bodies Of dead
warriors, risking q chance shot, but
there would be no open attack In the
dark. That would be verse to all In
dian strategy, all precedent Even
now the mournful wailing had ceased:
Roman Nose had rallied his warriors.
1nstilled into them his own uncOn-
Querable savagery. and set them on
watch. With the first gray dawn they
would come again. leaping to the
coach's wheels, yelling. triumphant.
mad with new ferocity-and he was
alone, except for the girl.
And where was she? He felt for
her on the door. but only touched the
Mexican's feet He had to lean across
the seal where Moylsn's body lay,
ahrouded In darkness. before his crop
Ang fingers came in contact with the
skirt Of her dress. She was on the
front seat. close 10 the window:
against the nghtness Of the outer sky
her head seemed lying upon the wood
On frame. She did not move. he could
mot even tell that she breathed, and
Tor an instant his dry lips failed him
utterly. his blood seemed to stop. Good
God! Had she been killed also? How
In Heavens name. did she ' e ge'
there? Then suddenly she lifted hel
head slightly. brushing back her hail
with one arm; the faint starligh'
s9leamed on . steel barrel. The Ser
,geant expelled his breath swiftly, wet
ting his dry lips.
Are you hurt?" he questioned
anxiously. Lord but you gave me
acare!"
She seemed to hear his voice. We
scarcely to understand, like on.
aroused suddenly from sleep.
What! you spOke-then-then-
there are othersf IL am not herr
al alone?"
Not II you count me-" he said.
trace Of recklessness In the answer
II haven't even = scratch 30 far as
know. Did they touch your"
mo; that ID, ] am not quite sure
TIT Wa all 90 horrible / cannot re
member. Who are you? Are you tn,
the soldierf"
'Yes-I'm Hamlin. Would you min,
telling ne how you ever got owe
HAoro!s
She straightened up. seemed to nc
b10O S00 000Vy A0vOAv0A a. 00A 0000As
and let it fall to the door.
"Oh, Il - like . dream-an awfu
dream. I couldn't help myself. Whel
the Mexican rolled on on to the dool
knew 10 Wa dead. and-and Their
was his revolver held right out to M
IN Nh hand. Befors / realized ! hal
It and was up here-IL killed one
ho-ho fell In the wheel: III ca
never nprget thatl"
Don't try" broke n Hamlin earn
Astly. you're al right" he added
aAmiE1tion In his voice. And 30 l
va ron there with the small gun.
bard II bark, but never knew Cor
nnIeo va hit. When did It happen?
~Whon-when they fired drst. It
e ~ III smoke ont there when / go
- ~ window: thsy-they looked lik'
-liko Wild beasts. and It didn't seen
- NJ Wa myself q al"
Tho man laughed lightly.
You did the right thing. that's ~,