The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-05-20
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take H. ElOlse. Now raise your hands.
Tin"
"Whut's upT~
"Is there anything serious going or
outsider
NO; uutAiu' uUcb-.ust pow
w0Uln' Yer want ueT7
Search that scgu1drel f0r weapons.
Don't ask questions, DO what ! say"
He made short work q s. using DO
gelue methods.
Wal. The gent wasn't exactly harm
less, he reported, griuulng cheerfully,
"c0nsideriu this yere knife an cannon.
Now. maybe ven tel ne whut the
h-'s upT"
Kirby stood erect h.s dark eyes
searching our faces. his lips sc0rufuL
And perhaps, Mr. Lieutenant
Knox" he added ssrcagtcaIly. you
might condescend 20 explain 20 NE
eiSo the purpose Of this outrage"
with pleasure" but without lower
Tag my rife. This boy here belonged
20 the company Of soldiers massacred
yesterday morning. You know where
mean. He was the only one 70 escape
alive. and be saw you there among the
ssy6ges-free, and one Of them"
He tells you that1 And you accept
the word Of that hslf-witT"
'He described your appearance 70
us exactly twenty-four hours ago. ]
never thought Of you at the time, Rl-
though the description was accurate
enough, because II seemed 50 impos-
HYbIa fpr vCy, 90 bo,.a toap sbara prt
that isn't all, Kirby. What has become
Of the emblem pin you wore IN your
uei II is gone, see"
His hand went up involuntarily. II
is possible he had never missed II be-
fore, for a look Of indecislOn came into
the mans face-the first symptom Of
weakness ! had ever detected there.
"It must have been lOst-mislaId-"
1T was and / chance 70 be able TO
tell you where-ln this very room.
Here Is your pin, you lncarnat- devil
! found II caught IN those blankets
yonder. This is not your first visit to
this cabin; you were here with Indian
murder-rs."
ITS a Id lie"
But Kennedy had htm, locked IN a
vise-like grip. II was well he had for
the fellow had burst into q frantic
rage, yet was bound 80 utterly helpless
as 10 appear almost piuful The
knowledge OF what he had planned, Of
his despicable treachery, left US mer.
ciless. In spite Of his struggles we
bore him 10 the floor, and pinned hin
there, curslng and swapping Ike &
wild beast.
'Tear up one OF those blankets" ]
called back over my shoulder 10 Hall
"Yes, into strips, Of course now bring
them here. Tim, you tie the fellow
yes, do a good job TIL hold him. Lie
still, Kirby, or ! shall have 20 give you
the butt Of this gun IN the face"
He made one last effort 20 break
free and, as my hand attempted u
close on his throat, the clutchlug fng
ers caught the banL Of his shirt, and
ripped 10 wide open. There. directly
before me, q scar across his hairy. ex
posed chest, was q broad, black mark
a tribal totem. ! stared down al II
recognizing its significance.
"By Heaven, Tim look al thlsl"
cried. "iie Is au Indian himself-t
black Sacw
do not know What delayed IN,
attack Of the sayuges, unless they yer,
waiting for some signal which neyel
came. / passed from lOophOle 10 loop
hole, thus assuring myself not Ouly
that they SIN remained, but that IN,
cabin was completely surrounded, al
though the manner In which the war
riors had been distributed left IN,
great mass Of them opposite the front
The others evidently composed a mcr,
guard 10 prevent escape. No move
ment could observe indicated an i'm
mediate assault they rather appeare,
10 be awaiting something
Those ! saw were an dIsmOuuted
and had advanced toward the cabin n
closely as possible without comm
within the range Of guns. They ha,
also sheltered themselves M far a
possible behind clumps VI brush. o
ridges Of rock. so that ! found fl an
cult 10 estimate their number. Onl
occasionally would vcnturesom
warrior appear for a moment In m
open, ms he gllded stealthlly from IN
pro- ectiOn Of one covert TO anOthe
No doubt some were brought within
range OF our rifles, as these effort
were usually made TO more advance