Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-18


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which through the agency Of HE dsushts sdiih he vases
ssntlg rssp0nsbis for aeedsn, rendered Trss
-. ana essss ysalih VOWS compass. MS sss.h eus
sa~Ss,y wins her low. rh.r.sftsr yudih T. b. sar ny
paa,sa b. IN. ovs hs Old hatred ana Jealousy q
sssus tSEs Fsfuss in hs Tainted Hills ranss
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I-THE NAN IN THE SHADOW.
I'VE hundrsd feet. II one Hopi Jim fell from the
~ Of the clin. Then suddenly the Thing that had
besn Hcpt Jim slade checked in It's hsadlong
descent By the outstanding trunk Of q tree, over
which q remained. doubled up. limp. horrible
Ths miniature landslide that had been caused by
his fall went on. settling gradually a. the slope
became less sheer. Only part Of Il, double hand
fhl Of pebbles gained the bottom OF the canyon
Its mufned impact the ground round his feet
reused the man who had compasBed the bandits
death from the pose he had unconseiously assumed
on the instant Of firing
He stepped back and snatched up case contain
ing binoculars.
Not before the glasses were adjusted to his via
ion dld he md time 20 respond absently TO the
alarmed and lusistont inquiries Of his two COM
panions, man Of his own age and giri Of some
years less who had been wakened from their sleep
By the report OF the rife.
Now the latter piucked bis sleeve momentarIly
DETECTING the glasses from the object which they
were following 90 seduIoualy as II moved along the
heights. q wildly running horse with woman
bound helpless upon It's back, both sharply in alI-
houetto against the burning blue
"Alanl" the girl demanded. what is III why
aid you nrei Why won't you answer me? What
Is IT."
@Judith.- Alan replied tersely, again picking up
with the gasses the runaway horse that fed 90
madly along the perilous and marrow track Of the
hill trail
The name was echoed from two throatu a. Alan
ewing sharply and thrust the glasses into the
llnds OF the girl.
Judith" he affirmed with look OF poignant
tolicitude she's roped to the back Of that crazy
broneho-helplesBl See for YOURSELF one false
step--euppose stone turns Beneath its hoof--
she'll DO kedi"
While the girl focused her glasses upon that
speck that few against the sky Alan turned 20 the
two horses hobbleds near by and seizing saddle
threw II over the back OF ono.
Al thgSsse other man strobe to his side and drop
ping detalning hand upon his arm. asked
what are you going 10 dor
Alan shook the hand on and went on with his
seifappclutod task.
Go after her. Tom. Of course, he replied. "what
elsel That animal IA crazy. tell YOU"
Sven So Tenn Barcua argued you can't climb
thar hillside On horsebaek--and n you could you'd
- too late 70 catch UP. much less prevent an &C
cidsut~-r
7 know n But suppose II doesn't fall
foH know what's beyond these hls--desertl And
the SRI Il helpless, tell you. bound hand and foot
rink Of her being carried that way--all day per
haps-face up to this brutal SUM-
You're FnvinE.r Bercua commented IN hope
ieas turn lie looked to the sirl "Rose-Aflss
Tfine--Foason with this madman--"
Dropping the glasses. the girl came swiftly and
seafdsatiy 70 her lovers side. iittins her lips to
his.
60. swsssheartl" she told him. save her IT
so1 eani-
Then hoOfbeats drumming on the hard-packed
e4sthecf the canyon trail struck hundred echoes
hon ils rugged. rocky walls
M. hsrcus showed Rose Trine face almost
ludicroue with It's nnguished smile that was In
tended to seem reassuFing
Let's look sharp ana follow him as quick as may
be- ne urged, Lightning viii never strike rs so
ions IS We stick 70 Mr.. Law OF the charmed hfe--
but don't mind telling you once out Of his COR
rany I'm Just naturally afraid Of the earh,"
u-THE TRAIL OF FLYING HooRpRINTs.
IN the ssnl air Of thar young dag the chin Of
night hngered stubbornly--and would until the
shadow Of the eastern rampant had crcpt slowly
down the eanyoA's western VAIL telescoped upon
itseif and vanished, letting IN tho sun 10 make the
place psseof torment and OF burning.
Refreshed from rest and cxhilarated BY this
grateful cooiness, hts horse responded willingly to
Nftt'AA
the oveFnieht camp dropped from view behind the
rounded shoulder Of q hillside, aosauitecloaksd.
Then from itn nrst spirited flight tho horse act.
TIED down % steedy eoing. heightened It's stride
and ran for loagres wi.h the lcag. apparently ef
iorilefs and treess loro Of the palnsbFed broneho
yentfcaterro
Alsat ec-rrtrTe, non camp had antieln,ted by
round QlaItesholf tho appearance on tho upper
trail g f-ieads ~ the slain bandit 70 the rurbsr
Of -four pF I've Who had both discovered and rocov-
cred hia b1ds called his death murder ana pledxcd
themselFei 70 ~ ayenge nent-7laying responsible
~ for Il rc;atiro crime 81 the door or The man
and FoutA b he seen "a to canyon, Immediately
below the Eccre Of Hcpi Jim's fall
Eetweer tho rrT~nt when discovery OF the men
On the ridge lFail interrupted their nimple and hur
RED brenkt.rt ard ihat Which frend Rose and PAR
Gus mounted On he back q their own horse and
making the best cf theif way down the canyon A.
pursuit Of Aian, but Hale hme had lapsed
Ana eFen with IL double burden. thsir horna