The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30
Nan of
Music Mountain
BY Frank II. Spearman.
Copyright. 1915. by chss. seribner's Sons

pine" he whispered. I'm try Il
out anyway. before | take
shance."
lie threw his rife To his shoui.
dor. and fired toward the pine.
without an instant's hesitation a
pistolshot answered from tho d.
ruc,ion In which he had fired. and
In another moment a small fnsil'
iadc followed. by tho Almighty"
muttered de Spain. we must have
our horses. Nan. Stay riEht here.
I'll ~ driving those fellows of
their perch"
She spoke with decision: Il 70
with you. | can uH. a rifle. Better
10th OF ua be killed than one.
Help me up on this roof. I've
climbed u hundred times. Ny
rifle IA In my room. Quick. Henry.
With tho agility OF a cat. she
gained the aioplng roof. and
scrambled 10 the window % her
room. With scarcely any delay.
Nan. rifie IN hand. Slid rafely
down 10 tho end Of Ia. ican.to.
where de Spain helped her TO tho
ground.
Surprisingly lis,ie effort seemed
necessary to drive off whoever
held tho pine-tree. On Spain made
his way slowly but safely 10 tho
disputed point and then understood
tho horses we're gone.
He had hardly rejoined Nan. and
told her .he had news. when fresh
shots came from two directions
seemingly from the house and the
stable. A moment later they heard
firing down the Gap. This was
their sole avenue OF escape.
The rain now ceased. but from
every fissuro IN tho mountains
came the roar OF rushing water.
Yet" said do Spain finally.
before morning we must be long
way from thls particular spot. Nan.
Lefcyer In down there.
1T would be insane for us 10 try
To get over the trail with Saasoon
holding I, against i,efcver-we
might easily be hit by our friends
instead OF our enemies Retreat ia
the thing for ua. Nan. Let's make
for Music Mountain and crawl into
our cave before morning. Lofever
will get In here some timo tomor.
TOW. Then We can connect with
him"
They discussed the move n little
further. bgt there seemed no 90.
cape from the necessity OF II. de.
spite the hardship involved in
reaching tho refuge.
Sometimes de Spain led. some.
times Nan picked their trail. hut
for her perfect familiarity with
every foot OF the ground they
could no, have gotten 10 the noun.
tain at all
Even before they succeeded I'm
reaching the foot OF IT their ears
warned them OF a more serious
obstacle ahead. Their way was
swept by a mad rush OF falling
water, which cut them off their
refuge.
NO use. Man. said de Spain.
There Isn't any other trail. is
there7"
She told him there was no other
What about trying 10 get out by
El Captain"
She started IN spite OF herself.
Il mean" he added. lust to have
n look over there. Nan"
How could you even have
look night like this?" she asked.
1T would be certain death, Henry"
Il don't mean At the worst to
try to cross Il TIL we get a glimpse
Of daylight. But It's quite n way
over there. ] remember some good
hiding places along the trail"
Il know two or three" she an.
swered. III they are only not
flooded"
Nan. helped by dc Spain when
he could help. led the ascent. The
point at which the two climbed nj.
most 800 feet that night up Music
Mountain Ii still pointed out in the
Gap. Torn. bruised and exhausted,
Nan. handed up by her lover,
threw herself at last PROSTATE on
the ledge at the real beginning OF
their trail. and from that vantage
point they made their way along
the eastern side Of Music Mountain.
A thunder squat. rolling wildly
down the eastern slope, burst over
the Gap. Their trail lay along
granite levels OF comparatively
good going and they had covered
half the distance TO the cliff. when
n second thunder storm, seeming
TO rush In from the desert. burst
above their heads.
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