The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
CHAPTER XIX (Cont.)

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 ! o,,,t afraid of you, De Spain. I'll
 ..s vou whatever you thinks conlhs s aith T rife or a gun any time, 's .,rbore-you're better man than # " aver was, 1 know that-and that
 ..bt to satisfy you. Or, I'll stand M N rial, if you say so, and tell the I'll" Do eno,n
 sd still swept past the little group
 a,b sinister roar, insensible alike to ,.s emotions and it's deadly peril. .'s.A,r tba shelter os his arm he felt 's vielding form of the indomitable
 who by the power of love, had
 ma from the outlaw his reluctant .'.ry-the story of the murder that |k.a stained with it's red strands the l.,t. tons of each of their lives to both .as others. He felt against his heart ',ss faint trembling of her frail body. |Ss when a boy, he had held in his KIM auttering bird and felt the |.,,s rrinp beat of it's frightened heart @lnst his strong, cruel fingers. sndden aversion to more blood N 4 sickening of vengeance, swept |.sPr him as her heart mutely beat for E.rey against his heart. She had Eape more than any man could do. Rsw she waited on him. Both his ,us wrapped round her. In the breath .as embrace that drew her closer she
 d her answer from him. She looked
 into his eyes and waited. There's
 he than what's between you and me.
 ke facing us now" said De Spain
 .nly. when he turned. We've got
 get Nan out of this-eyen if we spt get out ourselves. Where do you
 ture we are?' he cried. \ II figure we're two miles north of
 lava beds, De Spain" shouted Mor- i De Spain shook his head in dissent.
 1hen where are wei" demanded the .Eer man rudely.
 &T ought not to say, against you.
 10 If I've got to guess, l say two
 es east. Either way, we must try M Sleepy Cat. Is your team all -sAt?n
 'Team is all right. We tore a wheel kar of getting out of the lava. The
 gon's done for"
 De Spain threw the fur coat at him. Put It on," he said. "Well look at He wheel"
 * They tried together to wrench 1t NO shape, but worked without avail. N the end they lashed it, put Nan on le Lady, and walked behind while the #am pushed into the pitiless wind. &agan wanted to cut the wagon away Ed take to the horses, but De Spain Eid not till they found a trail or the Esge road.
 f So much snow had fallen that in Die of the blizzard, driving with an Kfeenting fury, the drifts were deep Ning packing, and making all effort Rcreasngly difficult. It was weIl-nigh lpoSsible to head the horses into the Forn' and De Spain looked with ever Fofe anxious eyes at Nan. After half f hours superhuman struggle to re- fan q trail that should restore their farlngs they halted, and De Spain, Fclng up to the wagon, spoke to Mor- fn' who was driving; "How long is fls going to last?"
 All day and all night" Nan leaned Fsely over to hear the curt question 'ld answer. Neither man spoke again 'r moment.
 We'll have to have help" said De pam after pause.
 Hep? echoed Morgan scornfully. where's help coming from?"
 De SpaiPs answer was not hurried. |Vae Of us must go after it." Nan |oAed at him intently.
 DuSe set his hard jaw against the 'uHlng stream of ice that showered
 tie iorlorn partys I'll go for 1t" E snapped.
 NO returned De Spain. Better pr me to go."
 to together" said Nan.
 pe Spain shook his head. Duke pO'san' too' said that only one should l,n x, ue otner must stay. De Spain, me the storm rattled ard shook at " two men, told why he should 20 .aseil' .,is It's not claiming you are not ."'ieu ] to say who should go, Duke" \ sla evenly. Nor that our men. -'Nnefe you reach. wouldn't give you