The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-02
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'"rhcy are soldicrs1-
Eyes. yesl Good Lord. iasnie. but
that looks like Old Hays leading 'en-
It's the sixth, the SiSth-a squadron
OF the SIXTH
lie staggered 10 his knees. but still
held himaelf up. pecrinK over the
coping. She knclt beside him. half
supporting him against her shoulder
Tho charging hora~men swept In out
Of sight below. but they could hear
them crash thru the underbruph and
splash their way across the stream
Then there echoed up 20 them the
ringing cheer % white voices and the
duh bang OF tho carblnea.
How they made that Assent IL II
doubtful II a trooper knows. but they
did. creeping from rock TO rock. drag.
gtns themselves along gullien haul
ing their bodies up by sheer strength
Of arm. springing from point TO point
Inch by inch. foot by foot, fight.
ing A. they advanced. firing al every
skulRins figure In their front. skirt.
ing prccipicra, leaping across chaNna.
clinginK desperately - every rock of
shrub. their oarhinea splitting vicious
ly. eager only 90 get az hands grips
with the foe High above. Shelby
and Olga caught 'glimpacs Of tuiling
figures. OF leaplng Jets Of flame. Of
fierce struggles hand 60 hand. Of In
dams seeking 20 escape. SHARP.
voiced rifles answered tho oarbines,
and a dead soldier hung dangling
over the edge OF a rock. another
nurred a bleeding arm In the shelter
OF a cedar. hut the unhurt came on
some among them had stumbled onto
tho traii. for soon a squad appeared
Just below. They stopped and turned
over the body Of iaud NO as 10 rec
tho mans face. then trunpod for.
ward. paying no heed 20 the dead In.
dams Shelby recognized the ma iof
among them. ard AROSE 20 his feet
with difficulty. supporting himself
with one arm about OlKa'H shoulder
Tho major was painting from the en-
ertion OF tho climb. never ElancinE
up until brought To hal; by the
rock. it's foot Uttered with the dead
bodies Of pavag~s.
Good God, Look here he en-.
claimed rscitediy. Those devils were
paying tho price, he choked and
couRhed. -whrw' Tha, sort Of
thing winds me Must b. getting old.
Sergeant. yet. by iove, passed the
ter, two weeks ago" Iie east his
ey-r upward. and saw the two stand
Ing Jus; above him. ''iiulio. shelby
good fighting. my boy Here. a eou.
pie % you give mo a lift IN never
make II alone"
He was hois,rd over INC stone
coping. instantly strengthening up
and warmly gripping sheiby's out.
stretched hand
mot badly hurs. iufgr. lad
NO. sir. Clipped here and there
ia all. and hav. lost sorne blood
Mighty glad Of that ny God. you
are an honor 70 tho regiment" lie
turned about and stared down the
bluft. his ey~n Frightening with ap-
probation. Talk about your Alpine
G. MESQUITE: ,ho-. Fellows Of mine could
give pointers 20 a moutaIn goat Just
look At them oorne up there fiy the
way. Shelby. we've got surgeon
back there ~pmewh~re. II you don't
n-cd him yourself. you've rot n
wounded man hers. l understand"
No. cir. his nane was Saektln.
and he's dead lie died before the
fight began. Who told your"
"a lltti. Mexican rtri. seemed 90
think a lot Of tho fellow. Meeting
up with her IN what brought US In
here"
'Paneha--yew: where IL shc-'
The ma jor removed his hat sob~riy.
II am sorry 10 say she got hurt
yondsr BY the WATERFALL
Hurt not killed.
Yes. killed Instantly
shelby drew q long breath. and
his eyes and those Of his wifc's met
she ls happier tina, way. Tom"
she said understAndingiy. now she
will never know. dreaded 30 to
tell her"
Hays caught tho words. his eyes
seeking tho speakers face.
who was the mani" he asked
shortly. "one 81 this OUTFIT
Yes: In no way worthy"
II thought likely. and YOU. ] take
II. madam. you are Tom Sheibys
wifeY'
Yea" she answered quietly. her
clasp tightening on her husband =
arm. II am. and also Colonel Car
lyn's daughter. We both belong to
tho sixth"
"Cariyn's daughter, Great Scott
10 you actually mean that7 DO you
know they have been hunting you
from one end OF the border TO the
other7 There was n lawyer in my
quarters a week ago questioning mo
about what had become OF Sergeant
Caikins Lord. / didn't know"
1T In true. then. that l am want
ed?-
They've been trying TO strike your
trail for years. the lawyer told me
Some money down east which was
left 10 your mother. let's see. she
was a--a----
Churchill"
That's IT, The first thing you
better do. young woman. ls TO take
trip 10 old Virginia"
She smiled. a vistful look I'm the
depths OF her eyes. as they sought
the face Of hor husband.
1T is just IA Tom says she an
swored quietly. II am very content
now"
The firing had ceased, and soldiers
crowded the trail below: the play was
ended.
THE END