Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-17
tgApTER lII-Continued.

'7slty-hye, Iepll0u "uNn'
.a1' CRIED Stairway. "Take
y men with you; send the other
Ba house. ProntO, Gaucho."
r,so turned and ran, calling to
areros as he went.
Ohio" called Stairway to the chief
4. house servants.
gd, senior"
qra tbe doors and windows shut,
,sr-ters locked. When Gaucho
The five men, put one of them
+bp senOrita's balcony, the 9th
At the windows, especially the
4 windows, Pedro. Then put out
he candles and be silent, all of
b one goes to bed again tonight.
5me man and woman, find a gun
wa sort, I do not think that
is danger, but remember that
border is just there, remember
they have taken the good senior
-Vu remember that we are leav-
he SenOrita in your protection"
Z spoke swiftly and turned to
~ GauchO out into the dark. Te-
who had been watching him in
.a came to him and put her hand
IBIS arm.
1r Billy" she whispered. "YOu
going with GauchO and the rest?"
Es" he answered shortly. "You
1ie here; they do not dare an
zrtack in United States territory.
Emo doubt we shall be back before
-Iy'
Tat have they done with him?"
ETas asking, trying to speak stead
! What do you think-did they"
q broke off, He could see her
trembling. One of the Indian
3D. through habit beginning to
Tle room, moved the rug Stairway
Placed by the table, discovered
@i1, went down on her hands
ileeS and then rose with a
1'Te' she cried. "Jesus Maria !
!lr7rto! He is dead. They have
- I'm, The beloved senior, who
f@ good"
-'ay strobe back to her, taking
The shoulders and commanding
sop her noise and go help Pc
"a The doors and windows. But
y Aa4 heard; they had all heard.
N 5000 very still then, looking
Id slender and White.
10 the doors and windows as
american senior commands" she
a'-lLly, Leave no light to show
--'v1e IS awake. Do whatever
'''S you to do, in Swiftness and
luce l shall come to see what
&C uOing IN a moment now. Co."
u! left as She commanded. in
,5% and silence. The doors
: oeaInd them, and Teresa turned
y .'1' eyes, full of dread and suf-
y upon Stairway.
W saw it before?"
nodded.
I, ~ mink that they have-killed
ne cried, more assurance in
~ .Aan IN his heart. at means
| :. L there is a little blood after
\, s struggled as they must have
rt rse' And if they killed him,
|, ,r \. carry the body with them?
NJ. s-'e'; he must be-"
IN, sue sue answered, st should feel
H., HeF hands were pressed tight
!, Nm o'eaSt. Now go with them,
n, 4-.y' You are good to u.s."
b ~, " MYSELF he laughed back
!, Tying to speak easily.
u, passed out into the patio.
!. , ~. the corrals where he
:, .. r'S own horse saddled under
5,, va As he ran he heard the
~, I've calling to him:
ss., -Oef Senior Billy, that you
~ across the border tonight
l.. .,,1'n territory. There is dan
b VI, And-weu, perhaps there
,a.s ~ NV. VIII pray for your speedy
Sa,b ue tlutter of her gown
/, rsr misty moonlight. swept off
"a On. d cheery word
Ia, = group Of men mounted or
{ sa -S|' at the corral, and knew
.ssrs his vaQueros were ready.
! l-b. se the CLINT of the pale
saro upon the rifles in their
s~sI MS own horse, a tau. res
Y hs.-,S swung into the saddle.
h r,5 gly to Gaucho, and then
''oiy that something was