The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-08
Safely Away.

'oll.1.l) IN inc c1hFl 70 destroy
the traces of the drug. her rage
completely mastered her. and,
4 being unable I" ven il lllun
MS, Ii" at ono turned upon the man.
With Il running accompaniment of
Il,li~r AND rcItlunchc~ rs the cause
of the lr"uhlr she seized him and
shook him ill his teeth ratified like
r:i>r:iHri> and then rln,ltrd and kicked
him and tore AT him with her nails like
II iirl,d incarna1r until he fell h'lddlcd
upon the floor, iInwlinG [" her t" stop.
N"IlHn opened the door and went out
(" escape tive din and rrpnlsirr sight
and then rn1lrh me hurrjrn|N.
la II mnmrn, tho whole Internal
scheme of thr TWO was made rlcar.
The heavy burden which we had heard
50, down outside the door and which
bad $" puzzled nc WAS explained. as
we'll as the mysterious rustlin- which
had sci me Wondering.
The one was II rHSk half fun of pc
,rulcHm. the other a huge heap of
rated with petroleum,
"'IIry meant to bind US in our sleep
ami ilre the house. did not think
il,"rr could be such tirmd>,' said Vol
IN. trembling.
WaS too obvious 4" question. The
heap Of shnNin-S laid ready for light
i'll. old its own story. and with the
petroleum thrown into the room where
We We're /" have been left bound
and unconscious nothing could have
saved us.
Nn!na chung t" my arm, faint and
cold with tn" horror OF il. Let us
go" she whispered.
THAT was why the "ma was
dressed to =" out. ! see il now. hat
fear of hers "f the police, tho noise we
hoard uutSiIc-ll,ry Wrr" expecting the
police and mean, 10 fly on our horses
Su.I, devils ought n" to he allowed
To escape
l;ut i, was obvious tina, We dared not
ru,, the risk of ~dcnounrin@ them.
lie, us 90" said N"lna again. THE
NeTy air of the place makes me faint
and ILL.,"
went back int" the room.
Il have found out all your internal
scheme, Get ON, Of here and keep out
Of my sight. lest | take the law in my
own hands" And ! 'lrcw the revolver
again T." emphasize my words.
The man was seemingly afraid to
move. 50 dragged him To his feet.
hauled him t" the door and fun. him
tluWn il, the passage. IT p>tair> witt,
YOU, and if catch 81 much as a
glimpse of You IN shoot you like III"
m,l,lcr",,> skunk You are"
lie rrnwlrl way from my feet and
skunk ~, the rrrnking staircase. Sllak-
in" in every limb and casting fright
enc .laurrS behind him.
"WlEal are You coin. to do: asked
the ma coming I" the door.
Hold your tongue" | numbered.
'Go /" the villain yml c-"ri ON 10 d"
this thing. quick. or" She was
scared hy nay rnvr and wen, without
another word.
shall ! chnn-":' asked \"Inn,
nodded. And bring me my things.
III stop on guard here.
heard III" We mutirriu@ and Wran.
Cling in the room above. but neither
made amy attempt to come down. anu
in some few minutes we Wrr" ready.
'NeM =" together :lld Get the
horses said to \"lna and WAS III tn"
act "f opening the door when started
inNoluniarilv ~ >"m" ono l"Ht Il l"ul
Icrcmptory summons ", tho panel.
'DIn, the door there. open" called );
voice
Nolma started and 'lut"ll"l my arm.
"'\Nllal shall we '":
II /, WAS tn" police we were caught
nix" rats iii Il trap.
Nv" must hrlZcn it out. | said.
.'Tllr pal"r>:" SI" whispered. The
kuuckin. WAS rCuculru moro lnudl.,