The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
Comrades of Peril
Umtim,rsi From Saturday
--BY--
RANDALL PARRISH
{ Copyright, A. c. McClurg & Co., 1919
copyrighted In Great Brtain)

NOn1fulc1 frWn S1tuTsV
Yes, he VIVA In II. we'll sdioa
SAM
she rosv forward. newer evcn VEN
turing 20 glance back Thus Tar
everything had Como easier than she
could havo hoped. There were no
orders out against her. and these
night guards were not even aware Of
what had taken place. She guided
her horse under tho. vel OF failing
water, and up the steep bank beyond.
out into the valley OF tho Cotton
wood. There was little danger OF
meeting anyone now. she needed To
avoid. and once beyond those watch.
ers NJ the head OF the trail. the way
would be open. She came upon these
lust below the croat. grouped for
shelter under the ledge OF an out
cropping rock. Haincs had been
drinking and was in good humor.
listening 20 her story with a broad
grin. and diminishing her willingly
enough.
TO hen. o. course yer kin TO-" he
said thickiy. Yer brother pulled me
out o. the Cowsisin onrt He's a
damn good scout for n Mex. Go to
IL. girl. you know tho trailT~
Yes. along tho edge Of the BAD
Lands"
sure: better keep IN the nrrt
gully. er yer might run inter a soler
outfit They're thicker than fieaA
out there now. they tell me. So long.
sister"
II had begun 10 snow. big heavy
flakes. drifting with the wind. quick.
| ~ whitening tho landscape The
slight marks OF the trail wer. almost
Instantly obiiterated. but tho low
range OF hills ahead were n suffi-
clcnt landmark. and she forced her
horse into swift pace. riding with
her head lowered. but with watch
full eyes pcering thru the snow cur.
tsdn. She was alone now; free. with
nothing intervening between her and
GeriascheL Her heart bounded with
the elixir OF suceor---hhe would bring
back the doctor TO MAcklin- She felt
no doubt any more.
The direct trail circlcd just within
tho outer range OF tho sand hills,
making II impossible for her 20 mis-.
SNOW. She rod. more carcicsrly now
that shc was safely out Of sight. and
FREQ from any possibility OF pursuit.
Tho horse. with lowered head. seem.
ed 10 feel the urgency. and plunged
forward oSgcriy. They were In a
narrow gap between the sand hills.
tho trail widening and twisting about,
10 aa 20 reveal little of wha, might
be ahead. the snow whirling into
their faces blindingiy. Suddenly. as
they swept around sharp corner.
seeing and hearing nothing 90 warn
Of any other prcscno. In that soil
tude. they came ut full tiit against
a halted column Of cavalry. Before
hPancha could even jerk up her rolns.
a startled trooper had rrfpped the
bit. and held her mount helpleSsly
paving the air.
| Well. what's shis-- ne rrowicd.
Juggling At the frightened animal. and
dragged half off his feet In the fierce
struggle. "A Mex. by God, Say. fei
Iowa this looks like Arizona Lay
hold here. Mapos, Can tho sergeant.
somebody: I've got this bird whoa
thcrci Now whats all this about.
young iadyT-
| What In n. summrrv- Inc
sergeant. pushing thru tho ring OF
men. peered curiously up at her from
under the brim OF n battered cam.
lpairn hat
"she Just come atearing IN.
Sergeant like she was roln' some
where. She was sure ridin' like hall.
an she is Mex. all right"
so see Well. scnorita what arr
you doing out here7-
His faco was kindly. n stern.
"Scnor. ride for a Doctor she
said earnestly. please do not stor
me--a man Ia dying
- man7 Where? Is he a Mex
lcanT"
NO. senior. an Americana: ne was
shot. he vera bad: II l find no doc
tor. he die maybe"
But whore were you goinr,-
ITO Gerlasche, senior, there In army
doctor there
Not now therec amt: he's back her,
with us somewhere. Where is this
fellow who's hurt7"
She hehtated Just an instant. yc'
There was no avoiding the truth. II
the doctor was here. among thcs.
soldiers. she would have TO tell IN,
truth or else desert Mackiin to hi,
fate Besides. what did abe care
Her hatred OF Laud suddenly flarinr
into now life. Here was the oppor
tunity for revenge. as well Ms service
"In Wolves Hole, senior"
Wolves Holsl Good Cod Di,
you come from thero7 Pass th'
word for the major. someone. What
that7 oh. excuse me. sir" and HI
came stiffly 10 attention, facing &
heavily-sct. middlo-aged officer. witt
iron-g gray mustaohe and goatee.
what have you herd sergeant
the latter asked briefly. Mexican
woman"
Yes. sir; she just ran into us a
full tilt she claims to be after q
doctor to attend TO a wounded Amer
lean over in Wolves Hole
rs that so7 Perhaps this IN goot
luck. who Ia this American. senoriti
some damn white renegade?-
He man / love, senior"
'Oh. that's II. Then perhaps WI
can do business. We've got a surgeon
here with us. II you will show N
n way to get into Wolves Hole. II
promise he'll take care OF your man
all right"
you aslx me 10 gllIde you7~