The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16
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felt the breath of the hot nostrils, the
rough hair OF beast, as the thing
,sprnng. She felt that the end had
come, but she still chung to the ledge.
AS she uncovered her eyes, slowly,
she was astonished to see that the
faint light had returned. 1t came, as
she had thought, over concealed
shelf of stone above the rocky in
cline.
The eyes had vanished. The cave
was still.
She began to scale the incline. Her
hands and feet at nubs and Sits Of the
surface and little higher she felt the
cool dampness of earth and grasped
the root of a tree. AS she drew her
self up, she looked over shelf and
saw at one end of it, the open day.
She crawled little way upon the
shelf-then stopped, fearful. She
hardly dared to go on. What If the orr
i flee, large enough to admit the light,
were too small for her to pass through.
What If the light had been only lure
to torture her. What II she must re-
turn to the darkness with-that thing
unknown, the thing with the blazing
eyes.
Pauline crept on with her eyes shut
A stronger glow of light upon the
closed lids told her she had reached
the end of the shelving. The next
moment would tell her IL she had
reached freedom or renewed captivity
She looked up.
Three of Red Snakes young war
riors had gained most of the plaudits
of the village during the afternoon OF
the hunt. They rode together and not
only did they bring in many foxes and
coyotes, but much news of the white
people. They had met armed men
throughout all the mountain country,
riding up and down the river. The
armed men had greeted them fairly
and had asked them for information
of other white men-who had stolen
a girl and carried her away. The
white men were thus fighting among
themselves. 1t was propitious time
for the coming of the new Queen.
These three young men about 3
|o'clock in the afternoon, had just
started the drive of coyote towards
the level country when the quarry
doubled suddenly and turned into the
hills.
With shouts and shots, the Indians
pursued 1t, but their horses we're no
mach for 1t on the devious wooded
paths. and granting their disgust they
saw 1t dive into a burrow In a rocky
hollow OF the cliff
il The hunters were tired and disgust
ed with their final failure. The dis
mounted and stood about the mouth of
the burrow grumbling and "cursing
their luck" In an ancient tongue. At
last two of them mounted and started
| to ride away, and their companion
followed, slowly, leading his horse.
] A sound made him turn his head
: With cry of mingled fear and Joy.
, of awe and triumph, he threw himself
/ lprostrate before the mouth OF the bur-
row.
} The other Indians dashed back.
, They literally fell from their horses
: to the feet of the wonderful being that
had risen from the heart of the earth
1.-The promised goddess that would lead
them against the oppressors. In the
poor disheveled person of Pauline,
} coming from her prison cave, they
saw their great White Queen.
CHAPTER XVI.
Harry had planned to accomplish
!, mighty lAbors in the absence Of Pau
line. With masculine faulty he let
, himself believe = before she went
, away-that q man can get more work
done with his goddess afAr than when
Cupid has desk In his office
! 1t did not take more than thirty six
: hours to turn separation into bereaBe-
: lment: not more than fortv-eseht 70
> turn his freedom for work" Into -
livery to tho ddgets. Tho o1zaoQ, a
LOT refuge. became . pe11 A11.
) He preaefreA 70 b II hon1