Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-04-21
N THE DANGER ZONE
BY MARY WoRpEN BLISS.

hundred choppers who did not know
me fuai history of Leoti Rogers and of
Hob Marsh A school had been start
ed IN me encampment, and the father
Of Leod and an aunt had been given
charge OF T. Both had died. Leoti
was lett without a relative in the
world A half-breed teacher and his
wife hen took charge. 1t was pos
sibie Tor them to give Leoti a posi-
ton as assistant teacher. The gov
eminent supplied quarters for them in
the school building. and Leoti was
content to stay.
1t was q wild. crude, even perflous
environment. but Leoti was glad to be
able TO earn q living until she could
think out coherent future. The even
tenor OF her life was at length inter
rupted. however. Wineka, the son OF
the chief. returned from a long Alas
kan chase. Leoti had shuddered the
first time the dark flashing eyes OF the
inpetuous young savage rested upon
her lace Every day after that he
managed to cross her path. He was
respectful. but determined. 1t became
known among the tribe that Wineka
rad resolved to take Leoti as a bride.
Then came the logging gang. and
Rob Marsh among them. The young
lumber cruiser met Leoti one day at
me spring. 1t was a case of love at
first sight Something of this Wineka
had learned. He began an active
counting. or rather attempted 1t, to be
repuised by Leoti.
L Will KIN the pale face lover" he
told her fiercely one day. Leoti i'm
parted the dread information to her
lover. One evening both were miss
ing.
Between the lovers perfect under
standing had come about They
would have then married at once, only
that Rob owned a mining claim a
short distance away from the lumber
camp. 1t was necessary, in order that
he might file claim upon this. that
ne make a survey of it and stake it
out Then he could sell ii for a sum
sufficient TO warrant lis taking a wife.
and he and Leon would settle down in
the city.
Rob had attended to the claim, and.
on his way back to the city. had
stopped at the lumber camp for a
food supply. He hoped to evade no
tice from the savages. Someone had
seen him Wineka had been appraised
OF the fact Bill Budd had discovered
his danger. He had hidden him away
III a cave The question now was as
10 getting Rob back to the city. One
of his men came TO Budd about noon.
Biz I've been carrying out your
orders and nosed around the Indian
camp this morning It's a blockade. /"
You mean"' inquired Bill anx-
ioasiy.
Bear Bluff is completely surround
ed suppose there isn't a hundred
foot space that hasn't a friend of
Wineka on patrol or in hiding The
orders are to shoot Rob Marsh on
sight"
"A1l right" observed Bill abstract
ed3y. You and some of the others be-
gin shooting few logs into the river
in about an hour"
Why" exclaimed the other, we're
not ready to make a run yet"
DO as say" ordered Bill, anL
himself proceeded to a part of the
camp near the stream where the
biuny formation was a shelter against
observation from the Indian camp.
Half hundred logs were sent adrift
bg the men within the next two hours.
The current OF the stream was rapid,
and the logs foated swiftly down the
river and past the Indian encamp-
ment- There was an interim of about
forty minutes, and then Bill and two
helpers came to the edge OF the river
and set afoat another log.
The Old foreman watched IL shoot
down the stream like the others. He
gave utterance to a fervent sigh Of re-
lief as it passed the encampment
Rnd rounded a curve in the stream,
taking it out Of sight.
Good" he muttered to himself with
profound satisfaction. "Holler-Rob
Marsh is in it, and Leoti will soon
greet her future husband"
Bet, wise and confident as was old
Bhi, he had not sufficiently counted
81 Indian vigilance and cunning.
Two miles below the Indian camp a
canoe shot out into the stream navi-
gated by Wineka. He proceeded to
sink the hook OF a short pole into the
bark Of the log and pull it ashore.
Pale face come out" he ordered.
and kicked the plug loose. You and
Wineka, for Leot.' he added Zero
oiOusly as Rob stepped forth, and he
flung at his feet a counterpart OF a
long hunting knife he held i'm his
hand
Tho young chief made a spring. Rob
warded him of, but he saw death in
some deXterous maneuver held in store
by his adversary Then ne sfared