The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-27

4 time to H. and rest when we are tired.
No one can roe us from below after
We once pass tho point yondar."
rs the trail ur hin all the way
asked the girl, her eyes searching the
steep face OF tho bluff.
Yes, pretty sharp at times. but
we'll manage II follows deop cleft
thru the rocks. and once found can
not be lost III take this end. that
viii give me the most of tho weight.
and YOU lead the way take IL slowly.
and youn be all right"
They picked the litter up between
them. Olga relieved To discover how
| lightly, thus distributed. her share
of the burden rested upon her. She
was able to advance easily. and pick
her way among the rocks without ex'
periencing great discomfort The
weight OF tho mans body camo far
heavier upon shelby. but the rest.
and change. had largely restored his
strength. and he felt no doubt OF his
ability to sustain hts end of tho
burden. Unable to s.e Just where he
was placing his feet In tho stony
path. he stumbled occasionally, oaus.
ing tho wounded man To groan I'm
some sudden npasfn OF pain. yet IL
was evident no did not suffer greatly
The trail they followed had so I'm
pressed Itself on hts memory he re,
called every turn clearly, and could
call out directions to her in low
voice.
Turn sharply 10 the right there.
we viii have to hold the litter higher
To set by that rock. here il the only
point exposed. once In tho shadow OF
thos~ trees tho way In completely
covered Yes. we can move rapidly
around this point from now on there
arr rocks on both sides. Take n
easy. and II you n.cd 10 rest. say so. e
The burden grow pcrcepubly
heavier AS they toilod upward. and
several times they pa; Maeklin down.
while they flung themselves on tho
rocks 20 regain breath for frrsh
effort The altitude began 10 affect
Olga. her heart beating rapidly from
oSeTtion. but she struggled on. de-
termincd not 20 yield. shelby. noting
the whltrnexs Of her face. insisted
on frequent periods OF rest. so that
they must have been more than an
hour in attaining the rock platform
AUDITING on tho cave. Getting Mack.
Inns helpless body over that last high
stone rampant proved to DO the most
difficult task OF all. and vas only &C
oompliahcd by sheer strength. shelby
hanging downward. with limits
braced against the rock. and slowly
drawing tho inert body up By the
muscles OF his arms. assisted. 20 some
extent by the efforts Of the girl be-
meath once safely behind tho cover
OF tho stone parapet they lay pant.
ing with exhaustion. However. thi.
was a bodily WEAKNESS soon minis
tered unto Shelby. refusing TO let
Olga attempt any moro. drew the
wounded man back into the greater
security Of the cave. and made him
comfortable as poaabia Then. aitho
sttil breathing heavily himself, he
hastily gathered together what food
remained from his a,orn OF tho day
before. and took this out to share
with her. They sat In tho open. Just
outside tho narrow entrance to the
4 Z
they could look over tho parapet into
the deep chasm Of the valley. I, had
begun TO snow. In large. swiriinR
/ flakes. thickiy enough to bio, out
completely the scene beneath. leaving
them p~rched high above IL. vortex.
as tho they lived In another world
The white curtain gave them a sense
OF Isolation. Of security. which helped
inrneasurubiy 10 rcstor, their cour.
age. They were beyond all prob
ability Of pursuit. free from irnrn~di.
ate peril; shut off from any dlsoov.
cry. All that remained was 10 wait
patiently the return Of pancha with
help. The wind kept tho platform
FIRE, from snow. hurting II down into
the deep gorge. towering tho trail
they had Just Travelled. and thus com
plctely celebrating any signs Of their
passage. Yet tho gray gloom weighed
heavily on the girl
How long viii II take hcr7- she
asked
'Panchaf Oh. she can hardly get
back befor. late tonight 1t ia a
hard ride. even II shc meets with no
accident My only fear Ia she may
encounter Laud"
You do not think she win attempt
10 return alone7~
Not II she brings the doctor. I
said nothing. for | did not believe
| IL necessary He win never venture
into this Hole without an escort. and
n reasonably strong one. 1 am
! horfup skn erenuu.era ux,n~ ,x~x,,,
out scouting which win make a trip
To Gerlasche unnecessary. Since the
| fight out yonder. troops must be
searching the Bad Lands for rene
gade Indians. They would only 10
too glad 10 discover some guide who
would lead them here"
But surely they know Of rhis
placer
They know Of n: yes. IN a way.
They possess full information as to
Its existence. But to get IN here In
quite another matter. Without n
competent guide they might hunt for
weeks. and. II they did discover the
trail thru some accident. the game
would be gone. Only n sudden dash
will ever round that outfit up; they
will have TO be hit front and rear.
and with no small force"
| He looked out into the cloud Of
snow seeking vainly TO penetrate the
curtain.
The Lord only knows how many
savage devils there are down there
now" he said soberiy. II don't think
there was much OF n bunch when |
first came in--mostly white outlaws,
cattle thieves. and scum Of that kind:
but. since the fight, Indians have
been coming. n slew of 'em. young
bucks who got away. They'll be
/ desperate and crazed. What WINS