The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-13

JACK thlus ,hli Hlt hpout utlb-
night" Bob" he turned 10 the girl,
"as you want TO watch 40 badly.
I'll call you about o'clock
--ednt caution you both TO be care
full"
Alagwa was tired and she slept
deeply and dreamlessly. She did
not share Jacks fears. Neyerthe.
less, when Jack walked her she went
to her post determined TO keep good
watch.
The dawn was beginning %
break. over all reirned silence.
Suddenly Hhe started. Stimuli.
taneoualy came "a crash. A bullet
drove the earth from the rampant
into her face. Then from every
tree. from every rock. forms. halt
naked. horrible. painted. came leap
Ing.
STOP" she shricked. In the
shawnee tongue. "Stopl Tecumseh
commands IT,"
Tho braves did not stop. Relent.
iessiy they came on. One OF them
sprang at Cato. his tomahawk
flashed and the negro went down.
hut Jack was up now. his rifle
apok. and the Indian who had
felled Cato crashed across his
body. As Jack turned. a whirling
Ratchet struck him In the chest
and he staggered backward. But
as the man who had thrown II
whoopcd with triumph. Aiagwa's
pistol barked and he foil. From
beneath him. Jack rolled 20 Cato's
side and caught up the rifle that
had fallen from the negros FLAG.
cid fingers Ar he renewed the
spilled printing. Aiagwa. weapon.
l@Fs. heard a SHOT and felt her cap
NY from her bead and go fiutter.
Ing TO the ground. Then Jack
marked the man who had fired
upon her and shot him down.
Dared. Alagwa staggered back.
For a moment sho saw the sole
remaining foe. q huge man, broad
and tall. leap at Jack. Then sigh,
and sound were blotted out to-
gether.
How long unconseiousnces held
Alagws she never know. II could
not have been for very long. how
ever. for when she opened her eyes
abe saw Jack and the man still fac
Ing each other
At last Jack broke tho silence
so. Capt Telfair." he said. I'VE
NEE, again"
Slowly into AlaE~a's conscious.
ness tho meaning OF Jacks words
penetrated. II was Brito.
Briio half raised his pistol. then
lowered H. You're AT my mercy
Two got a right TO kill you. and III
do IT,"
The last words wcre drowned in
the roar OF the heavy pistol
But M his finger pressed the
trigger. Jack struck him swiftly and
desperately with his stick across
the knuckies OF his pistol hand.
The blow was light. but Il was
sufficient Before the roar OF the
pistol bad died away. Jack had
sprung In. His fist caught the Eng
lishman between the eyes.
But for tho moment Jack had nc
breath left to follow up his advan'
tage and Briton none TO renew the
assault. For an instant Brito'r
cycs wandered about tho ground,
seeking for . weapon: for an In
slant Jacks eyes followed the Enc
iishman's. A yell OF fury burst
from hIs lips and he sprang for.
ward. Bri,o saw him coming and
threw bis weight into a blow that
would havc ended the fight II I,
had gone home. But II did not &c
homei Jack lodged beneath II and
drove his RICH, with deadly force
against the others thick neck
Then. "a Brito swung round. giddy
from the impact. Jack struck him
on the chin and sent him reeling
back a dozen feet. ciawihg at the
air. I'll he stumbled across the body
OF an indian and fell upon his back
Jack bent above him. fist drawn
back. Surrender" he painted
Surrender"
Not yeti" Brfto's outfiung hand
had closed upon q Ratchet that had
ttVt4 AnN tN&a haAt
Upward he hurled II with despair
ing fury,
Whether directed by chance OF
by skin. the cast went home Tho
head OF the whirling al struck Jscl
sauarely upon his forehead. just M
the roots OF his hair. He gasped
wavered. flung up his hands. and
sank down.
Something mapped In Alagwa',
brain.
IA the Englishman got TO his
feet. like n cat she rprang to hei
feet. As she did 80 her hand
touched the pistol that chung &c
her belt.
Drito saw and read her motion
Tho mans pluck was good. for he
lurched toward her. laughing as hs
suddenly recognized her.
NO, No MOI EEtellc," he
cried. Don't shoot"
But the pistol roared and be
reeled back. clutching at his side