The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-06-14

H. and Nan. rife in hand sid safely
down 90 tie end q the lean-to. where
Iie Spain heiped her 10 the ground
tie directed her how 20 make a ziE1aE
advance toward the pine. and. above
all. to throw herself Fat and s.devise
after every shot-and not 70 Ere
often.
Il this way they advanced slowly
bot safely TO the disputed point and
then uude-stooi--the horses were
gone. A fresh discharge of shots came
from two directions-stselnln-ly from
I the house and the stable. A moment
Z later they heard sharp firing far down
Z The gap-their sole avenue q escape.
They withdrew 10 the shelter u
large rock familiar 20 Nan even iu tie
dark. While De Spain was debating
] in his mind how to meet the emer-
I cency. she stood at his side. his equal
be knew. in courage. daring and re-
source. and answered his ruTjS ques-
tions as 10 possible catsl, " 5 Of
escape. The rain. which had been
abaiing. now ceased. but from every
I fssUTe Ia the mountains came the roar
II rushing water. and little openings
Of rock and waterway that might have
offered a chance when dry were now
out Of the question. In fact. IL was
Mans belief that before morning wa
ter would be running over the main
irail Itself.
Yet said De Spain finally. before
mg.cing we must be a long way from
this particular spot, Nan. SassOoE
has posted men at the neck Of the
| eap-that's the first thing he would do.
I'll tell you" he said Suddenly. rs
when after long uncertainty and anx-
ious doubt one chooses an alternative
and hastens to follow f. Retreat is
the thing for Us. Nan. Let's make for
Music mountain and crawl into our
cave till morning. Lefeyer will get
In here some time tomorrow. Then
we can connect with him"
Realizing that IL time was 20 be lost.
they set out on the long Journey. Ev-
cry foot Of the troublesome way Of
fered difficulties. Water impeded them
continually. Nan picked their trail
But for her perfect familiarity with
every foot Of the ground. they could
not have got TO the mountain at all.
When they got 70 the mountain trail
itself they found their way swept By a
mad rush Of falling water. its deafen-
ing roar punctured by fragments OF
loOsened rock which. swept downward
from ledge TO ledge, split and thun-
dered as they dashed themselves
. against the mountainside. On q pro-
tected floor the two stood for a mo-
ment, listening to the roar Of the cata-
ract that had cut them OF their refuge.
"No use. Nan" said De Spain.
There isn't any other trail. is tLsreT'
She told him there was Do other.
"And this will run all night. Henry.
she said. turning to him and as II
thinking of question she wanted TO
ask, 'how did you happen to come to
me tonight when / wanted you so?'
4 came because you sent for me. "
he answered. surprised.
But l didn't send for you"
He stopped. dumfounded 'what
DO you mean. Nany' he demanded IN
easily. u got your message on the
telephone last night, in M Office at
Sleepy Cat. from a man that refused
10 give his name"
II never sent any message 10 you.
she insisted in growing wonderment.
Il have been locked in q room for
three days dearie. The Lord knows
I wanted to send you word. Who ever
telephOned a message ike that? Was
IL trap to get you in here;"
He told her the story-of the siren.
uous efforts he had made 10 discover
the Identity OF the messenger-and
how he had been baked. ~No mat
ter" said Nan at last. ut couldn't
have been a trap. II must have been
, friend, surely. not an enemy.
Henry" every time she repeated
2 his name De Spain cared less fol
J wha: should happen In the rest Of Tbs
r world, what are we going to do now
2 We can't stay here ali highland
take what they will greet W with il
2 the morning"
!, He answered her question with an
: other: What about trying 10 get ou
= by Fl Capltan;"
: She started in spite OF herself. II
= would be certain death, Henry"
) Il don't mean at the worst 10 tr!
!. TO cross II till we get a glimpse o.
daylight But it's quite way owe
e there. The question Is. Can we fin,
:, a trail up to where we want to go!
2 Il know two or three" she an
e swered, IF they are only not flooded.
n The storm seemed 10 have passed
: but the darkness was intense. ani
n from above the northern Superstition
/ came low mutterings OF thunder. Com
d PEELED to strike out over the rocks q
;, get up 10 any Of the trails toward T.
9 CCpitan, Nan, helped by De Spail
when he could help, led TIE ascen
u toward the first ledge they could hop
10 follow on their dangerous course