The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-10-02

brink for a brief second and toppled
into space.
Nan, when she recovered from the
shock of her narrow escape, MUIR
INJURED her thanks and was wondering
how she would reach her home, when
Gwyn astounded her by revealing his
identity He, also, was agreeably
surprised to discover that she was
the daughter of Don Carlos Ybarra,
whom he was on his way to see. He
had lost himself in the mountains,
and was trying to find his way out
when they met on the narrow trail.
She looked at him with her great
dark eyes, and Gwyn was overcome
by her beauty and carefree freshness.
Father will be mighty glad to see
you," she said.
That night, shortly after dusk,
when the Sierras were clouded with
'ht tNthinb liIiSl, thlee LIB VI CO
emerged on horseback from the
woods and advanced across the little
clearing to Ybarra's hacienda. Won
Bleck and his desperadoes had re-
turned. They dismounted, Won Bleck
leading, dashed up to the hacienda,
bolted through the unlocked door,
and faced the occupants with drawn
revolvers. Won Bleck had calculated
that this would be all that was nee
essary, but even such efficiency ex-
perts of the Central Powers system"
as he was some time calculated incor.
rectly. Neither Gwyn nor Ybarra
threw up their hands in surrender
Instead they drew their own weap-
ons, and gave furious battle. Won
Bleck and the outlaws fired. Gwyn
and Ybarra returned their shots. In
the excitement no one was hit. For
several minutes the fight ragged
hand to hand at times-and then Don
Carlos fell, bullet in his head.
Gwyn's gun was snatched from be-
hind, and Nan was caught in the
ironlike grasp of the chuckling Cut
Deep.
Get it! Get it," Won Blecl;
yelled. Hurry up. and then rum"
The outlaws rushed together to-
ward the kitchen, and suddenly
stopped. They listened. Through
the open door came the sodden clat-
ter of hoofs upon the grass. The
marauders knew Immediately what
it meant. Yaqui Joe, returning from
town, had seen the spot where Nan
had fallen and had seen her horse in
the gully below. He was rushing to
the house for Don Carlos. The pc,
sition became dangerous. Taken
thus by surprise, they might all be
| killed. Cut-Deep released Nan ant
ran to the cover of the kitchen. Vor
! Bleck followed, just as Yaqui Joe
burst into the door and fired. Ths
bullet pierced his hand, but Won
Bleck leaped into the kitchen before
he could shoot again, slammed tbs
door, and bolted it.
For several minutes Gwyn an
Joe hurled their bodies against the
portal. At last it sagged and fell in
with the two men, battered anC
bruised, sprawling upon it. They
looked up quickly, expecting to meet
a volly of shots. Nothing happened
The kitchen was empty!
An open window, with broker
panes. told the reason. But few
feet from it, the cover torn off, was
an old, wooden chest. Yaqui Jo,
rested his eyes upon it for second
Then, with a little cry, ran to it anC
began rummaging through its con
tents.
They've got it, They've got it,
he fairly shrieked. And then, reach
ing down on one side, his finge,
pressed on something. The inner sid,
flew open, revealing two large, sealed
envelopes, yellow with age. "Bu
they haven't got it ALL" he shouted
almost joyously Gushing past Gwy!
and Nan, who stood, mystified, in tn
center of the room, he ran into tn,
adjoining room and knelt besid,
Ybarra. The old Spaniard opened hi
eyes dazedly and smiled at his serv
ant, lie tookthe envelopes from hi
and proceeded to tear them open.
Joe" he ordered follow thei
trail. Get it from them" The oil
Indian, hesitating not moment
rushed out Of the door and in an
other moment could be heard gallon