The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-03-02

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hesitating between doubt and desire.
Suddenly she stepped close to the run
about, flashed look up and down the
road, and spoke in whisper:
The quick proof that Pauline was
again In danger-that she was pris-
oner-brought culver of alarm to
Harry's lips, but he promised hotly:
Kill him? In moment, l will. Tell
me where l can find her"
Obeying her gestured command, he
drove the automobile into covert Of
bushes left it and followed her with
swift footsteps into the woods.
His eagerness to protect the woman
he loved matched her eagerness to
punish the man she loved. Spurred
by their opposite purposes, they moved
with equal speed to the gypsy camp
Singoalla stopped For several min
uats Harry had heard distinctly the
sound of voices. The sound had swell
ed in volume as they advanced The
voices had mingled with the creak of
| wagon wheels, the beat of hoofs on
soft ground. Now, through the orifice
that Singcalla orened in the bushes.
he saw the source of the sounds he
had heard.
Michel Mario was breaking camp
Ihe fires We're eXti1guiShed The
circle of the wagons was in motion.
was drawing out in train. One wagon
and one tent the medicine tent re-
manned.
Against the rock wall behind the
medicine tent stood Pietro, the lion
tanner, and Michel Mario the Chief,
talking.
Pietro was angry. The young chief
was smiling.
1T is not the price now-it is the
prize that | consider" he was saying
in his lazy voice.
THAT is the man who stole the yell
low-haired lady," whispered Singoalla
to Harry.
Harry started to leap through the
bushes. She caught his arm and held
him back. The last of the recedlAg
wagons rumbled away into the cove.
Of the woods.
do not kill him-only punish him"
said Singoalla
Harry sprang through the bushes |
and rushed to the medicine tent. Mario |
heard him coming and turned. The |
chief sprang in front of Harry as he |
approached the tent.
, What do you want in my camp!"
demanded the chief
81 want Pauline Marvin, my sister, |
whom you are holding prisoner
Then you might as well go away.
l know of no such woman"
For answer Harry leaped at Mario |
But the chief was agile. He lodged |
and struck back Harry's strength was
the greater but Mario's skill was sub
tie.
Singoalla stood watching them
She seemed anxious, ex-
cited. She had repented now of the
plot against her lover
The swinging fight came to clinch.
They fell upon the ground beside the
medicine vat
Pauline crouching in far corner,
lifted herself, bewildered, exultant.
Harry! Harry" she cried
Graphing with the strong man on the
ground, Harry wasted no breath in an
swer. He struggled to his feet Mario
did likewise. They clashed anew. The
medicine vat was struck by their
rush and overturned The
bottles fell about them. They struck
the centre pole and the canvass collap-
sed like card house.
Pauline crawled under the fallen
canvass to the open air. There were
no gypsies now in sight save Singoalla,
who stood wringing her hands. She
moved ITO Pauline's side. Together they i
the battle under the tent COW
sr. They did not speak, but their fears
so like and yet so opposite held them
together.
Mario forced himself out from under
The canvass. Blood was streaming
Town his face. His temples were blue
rom crashing blows. Without looking {
1t the women, he rushed painting to-
ward the rock where lay his coat
Harry lifted the tent canvass and
zane out. Mario was facing him again
nut this time were was q cleaning
'evolver in his and.
Singoalla uttered a cry Pauline
sped to Harry as if to shield him.
But Singoalla was before him.
xiii him; save yourself; | did not {
mean to do it," she cried
In an instant Mario was fitting the I
bullets into the gun.
Pauline was clinging to Harry She ,
vas begging him to flee !
But it was too late to flee. She had I
stopped him from catching Mario.
Harry turned to the wrecked tent. G
The medicine bottles were strewn all
about it. He seized two of them.
Get the bottles!" he shouted to
Pauline.
He hurled the two he had with the
,orce of canon shots at Mario. Mario
lodged. Surprised he stopped filling
he pistol.
Harry picked up more of the bot
les. Pauline was beside him again,
her arms filled with bottles. Heavy
with the beauty poison, they whizzed
and broke and splashed upon the rock
wall behind the chief. Ii
He lifted his revolver and tried to
take aim, but could not The shot
Dlazed into space. A bottle struck his
head and he fell heavily beside the
rock. Singoalla fell beside him, shelf
ering him with her body.
Harry caught Pauline into his arms,
but she forced him back
II can rum" she said Come"
They sped through the deserted
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