The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-03

tree limb crossed the runway. and the little
halfbreed's words came to him. "Climb To
tree; it is the only chance"
As he pondered what to do he was GAL
vanized to decision by a commotion above
him. From the midst Of the Indian group
emerged two giant braves. They were
carrying . white woman between them.
They placed her in the runway. Her golden
hair. unbound. doatsd ON the wind. Il was
Pauline. ---------. --- ~-sl -
Harry choked back cry. and, now, win
grim speed. he threw aside his rife. caught
the iariat. and. swinging mp the trse.
crawled swiftly out ON the ovsrhangin6
limb. Concealed By the foliage he waited
Harry saw that At the top of the runway.
behind Pauline. there stood . mighty
boulder. almost perfectly round, the dame
ter Of which-about i've feet-ntted the
ball in bowling gutter.
None-even among the lndians-knew
how many times the Stone OF Death had
rolled and been dragged back again to the
many. but unnumbered. Upon its surface
was written in blood the doom of the faleo
prophets and pretending immortals. None
had ever won in the race with the Death
Stone.
The crack Of the rife was the SIGNAL for
group OF red men to press behind the
stone to free it on its fearful course. Il
vas also the signal for Pauline to run. Her
sped. like . frightened deer. down the
deadly path
The rile sounded again and the Indiana
heaved the stone into the trench
It rumbled ~ It came on. It gained uuon
the neeing girl. They had planned to pro.
lead.
Dancing, sesticulating. shouting, the In.
diane - 1a<~A
was silent and motionless. Hidden hv Tho
leaves he braced himself upon the tree Hmh
FOR the drst moments after the rock ~
released he had turned sick and dizzy. Now.
manimats pursuing the thing helpless. beau.
uIol and most precious to him q m thinee
e the world-he was cold and nerveloSa
NOT the culver Of . muscle hindered ~
desperate task that he had set himaelf =
A moment later he was sobbin9 iika =
cniio a he half dragged. half carried rauI.
Inc to his waiting horse. By the masic a
~. .Sck; y the mystery Of . protectins rata
ders OF the fleeing girl To the amaxed and
terrified Indians up the cliR she had seemed
20 soar suddenly. spirit-like. out Of the
trench and to vanish In the foliage Of the
cheated Of its prey.
But quickly out Of the woods upon fan
open plain below appeared q rider NTH 4
woman's form clasped before him on the
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their horses
They reached the valley. They e,inen
Upon the burdened horseman and his 49,
morse. They fred - they rode, tt, buIIcts
epitt1ng venomously In the dust erour1
Harry and Pauline.
The pony stumbled. Harry 1erked II -
ana It struggled bravely on. but ~ e-seS
behind sounded louder
The bullets bit nearer.
Suddenly the firing increased. rn
were more cries. And Harrv- ros>s,. ~
pony saw. ealloping over the ridre e ~
westward. the fun posse Of An Hs,..s
Iney ared ~ they came. They cut hsfrs.s.
nun ana the Indians. He stopped ~ ~.
ana lifted Pauline to the gruand. Ssv
ny precious one. God bless you .nA -.
ave ~ AL" sobbed Ars. Halnss :. pH ~
~ ceoens m her mothering embrace. AZ
go had to come an the ~ 49, n.s
New York to save her." oho adde6 tr,..sr..
Don't say anything about n
saa.nes ne said IN . staeo whasSs, =
came ont hsrs to rest and avuad n1Sis.ae,S
70 hs Continued Next week