The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-07-08

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| might - LURKING II the bushes nearby
However. By he tine they reached ths
little opsn spaee tAsy satisnsd them.
selves that ~ was not following them.
We've passed Cur landing Mace"
said Hilary.
Locking out across ~ nay watsss
he perceived. close at hand, and AZ.
persntly bsachsd On H. shors, the
white sail Of saoop. Il seemed to b
the vessel which tAsy had sssn earlier
that aftsfnoeo. tackins toward the
south shore.
The men looked ct each other, and
the same unspoksn question was In
the syss Of each. Thso Late grabbed
Hilary By the shoulders.
"Sse hsfsl" he said. I'VE Amt 70
Ing to stay and fight Brousssau's gang
Just for The fun Of It. I guess It's
Pierre and Leblanc in that boat all
right and that they're On their way
home. We beat It for ours a. hard %
W can go-seef You amt 1t to do
NO more fighting anyway" he pleaded.
And won't, no matter what happens
that's straight 10 you. m Asht any
man with lists Il I got 10. but I'm
darned II m stand up against that
scum with camp knives"
you're quite right, Lafo," answered
Hilary. Come, let's ct to the boat a.
quick % No can"
But % they started there rang out q
woman's dy. Again came the scream:
and In an instant. forsstful Of their
resolution. they had turned and raced
back along the trail.
Not many steps. and. breaking
through the trees. they saw Marie Du.
pont struggling IN Pierre's arms, while
Leblanc and Nanstte stood nsar them.
Laughing.
Late lsapsd at Pisers. and HI bouy
1t caught The outlaw bsosatA ths
cha. Pierre went down b . heap.
Hilary made foe Leblanc, WAooe a.
preston would, under other eareum.
stances. have bssa eomieal b H. sur.
prise. .ao5
He t,z,sd 1poa tAs mi and
Knocked Ase Down savaesly. Thea,
without anekAse glanes at HllaSy. ~
oAos eoe ~ sleep.
Leaving RssRse wAsse - AaA fallsa,
IAts 3olned b ~ p1zsu1G Ut L.
blanc - ssvssal yaFd6 seast. a.d his
sxpseisoee q Hllary's peowsss lent
wing 10 Ais test Hs plugged into IL
water and. b. Q miracle q streosth,
swung IL deep clear Il ~ oand o.
Which ~ had beea beaeAod. A IL
vessel was carried clear b. he swfft-
flowing ti6s the sx,5obesr scranblsd
aboard. Dripping. and pushsd OF With
The oar. Late and Hilary stood. baf.
asd, upon the brink q The water.
while Leblanc. at IN svse increasing
distaneA began 10 PIT up the san,
shouting back de6ant curses mean
while.
Thsy heard Q sound q test upou
the single behind them. and turned
quickly. Il was Pierre. but hs was
boiling for the woods. They ran at
him. but he had gained the shelter Of
The trees, and It WAS growing too dark
to follow. They stopped and looked
back. Leblanc was now quite Q dis
lance from the island. and making for
the north shore upon the incoming
tide.
Lets 60" said Hilary. and b took
Marie gsotly By the arm. She went
with him obedisotly. and LATE fol.
lowed with Nanstta. WHOSE lip was
bloody from Lsblane's blow.
Tns tde WAS running faiSay for q.
Booifacs. Il was almost dark now,
stars were brilliant. Hilary, taking
on his ovsrcoat, wrapped II about
Aaris. The girls bswtldeEment had
yielded to affect gratitude. She
raised Hilary's hand 10 her lips and
pressed II. Bssids her Nanstts,
wrapped IN Lafs's waterproof. was
soootns wildly and Wtping hse
wounded Up. TAe words that passed
were dEow1od b ~ seand oe IL lap
ping waves bsfoeO they reached ths
can Il Louia at IL tillse.