Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-16

two-they took American. Most Of
them are armed. Ali Wait The
fellows have searched the cells and
discovered Cateras. Do you hear that
yell? II viii be a fight to a finish
now Here come two men with log
that's their game, then; they mean
to smash in the door"
He Strengthened up. casting a swift
glance about the apartment. All hesi-
fancy. doubt, had left him now that
the supreme test had come. He was
again capable of thinking clearly and
acting.
Miss Donovan" he burst out, 'we
can never hope to hold back those men
herein this room. We shall be in
bright light as soon as the door is
battered down and then if they crush
in the window also, we shall surely be
attacked from two sides"
What will be betterT she asked.
"The back room; it is dark, with no
windows, and there are strips nailed
between the logs. We can force that
heavy wooden bed across the door end
hide behind it. We ought to hold them
there as long as our cartridges last,
unless they set the cabin afre. Good
God They have begun already.
Three more blows like that and the
door goes down. Come; it's our only
chance"
II was the work of a moment It had
to be The inner room was so dark
they had to feel their way about
hlindly, yet those splintering crashes
on the outer door, interspersed by the
shouts of the men, spurred both TO
hurried effort Nor was there much to
be done. The heavy bed was thrown
upon its side and hauled and pushed
forward until it rested against the door
lambs the mattress and blankets so
caught and held as 10 form protection
against bullets. BreathIess the two
sank to their knees i'm the darkness be-
hind. their eyes on the Frightening
daylight of the room beyond Already
"a hole had been stove through the up
per panel of the door the surround
ing wood splintered Some one fired
once through the jagged opening ana
an cXuttHnt yell followed from with.
out
"No firms" the voice WIS Mendez'.
rising sharply above the other sounds.
81 don't want the girl shot. YOU fools
Take that other IoG around to the
window. TheyH surrender fast
enough once were inside. Now. am
other one Here. five OF you swing
her
With crash the remaining wood
gave way. the end of The log. used As
a gathering ram. projecting into the
room over the shattered door. now
held ou}y by one bent hinge . half
dozen forms swarmed inward, the
quick rush blocking their pass ~.
Cuvendi~h pulled trigger the deep
boom Of his shotgun echoed instantly
by the sharper report of the girls re
yolver She fired twice before HE
Swirlug smoke DISTRACTED the view.
conscious only that one man had
leaped straight into the air and mn
other had sprawied forward on hands
and knees, CavendiSh pushed home "A
fresh cartridge and the smoke cloud
lifted iu~t enough to permit them TO
perceive the farther doorway. y Mex
ican lay curied up in tie center Of the
floor his gun dozen feet away; an
other hung dangling across an over
turned stool. but the opening was va
cant. Just outside "a fellow, wounded,
was dragging himself out Of range.
Great Scott Z" exclaimed Cavendish.
excjte4ly. Every shot counted. Here
load up quick They'll try the window
next Get down."
The warning was not an instant too
soon, the hastv vollev largely thud'
ding harm]essly into the thick mat
tress. although bullet or two sang
past aud found bilIets in the logs be-
hind. Cavendish returned the fire.
shooting blndly into the smoke, but
the girl only lifted her head. staring
iutenty into the smother. until the
cloud doated away through the door.
The attackers had again vanished. an