The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

follow an git In some way. ifke the
Mother OF God help. Uees name was
Shelby
"RheIbyr- broke m tbe sergeant
forgetful Of the officers presence I'm
his surprise. what Sholby7 Was
his other name Tom3"
Isl. senor." and she turned her
eyes on him. You know this Tom
Shelby7-
do n OF courDs do. You TO
member him. Major Hays He was
with US once in c. Troop: then later
detailed with the scouts. Uc'a up In
this country. know. ran into him
down at Ponca when came thru
thev. Why. by God. that was his
wedding day. and ! saw the bride"
You say those renegade devils
have got them both there IN tho
ifole1- broke Ia the major. prison
erpT"
They rot away now: they hide In
a cave" she explained.
And you will sbow as tho way
in7-
-senor. she doctor he win caro- for
this man n dor
| i pledge you my word he VIII"
"And you keel Indian Joe Laud.
senorY"
wen surely do our best
Then I show you-yes; who mat
man tberc7"
Shauneaay wheeled about To face
the fellow she pointed at gripping
him with one hand. and dragging
him forth from among the circle OF
soldiers.
This In The bird they grv. US for
n guide he said shortly. You
know him7-
He" she gave vent 90 a bitter
laugh. That fellow Dull Knife: bad
Indian: horse thief Why they give
you hecmg-
Hell knows what'n do with
the euw. Major7-
Have n couple OF men hold him
under guard. We seem 20 be on the
right track now; Benorita, where IN
this Wolves Hole7"
-Over there. not far; across the
mesa You come. show you. That
be better first. scnor--tust you an
some others. SO you can tell what TO
II.
40 we be not seem
"on foot You don't mean we are
80 near the placer
Isl. senior. I show YOU
A little handful followed her lead
between the sand ridges out upon the
open piain--the major, n lieutenant.
the sergeant. and three men. She led
them along slight depression. suf
ficient TO partially screen them from
obnervaiion. The major stili had his
doubts, staring Rloofnily ahead. and
observing. no marks of guidance; ap-
parenuy they wero trudging forth
across a dead level plain. stretching
away for miles 20 n far-off range OF
blue hills. The steady fan Of snow
had ceased. altho there were occa-
siond nurries. driving sharply into
their faces. Overhead the clouds
hung low and gray. Hays sworc un.
der his breath. half convinced he was
being made n fool of. Twice he
started to speak. but held his tongue.
The girl never turned her head. but
moved straight forward.
She came TO a slight ridgr, and
stopped suddenly. pointing.
It's there. scnor." she said simply,
wolves Hole"
Tho astounded officer stood motion.
lesa. his mouth open, his eyes staring
AT the sight 40 Unexpectedly revealed.
For an instant he could not believe
what he saw. Almost under his feet
the prccipicc fell away into tina; TIRE
mendous gorge. the mantle of snow
emphasizing its depth. but bringing
out the black rocks In stern contrast
Good Godr' he exclaimed. what a
gulf And not n sign TO make you
dream OF It's existence. I'd have
sworn ten feet back this plain was a
dead level for thirty miles. But how
In heavens name do We ever get
down therc7-
"Therr is something going on. sir.
up yondor in that CANON spoke up
tho lieutenant eagerly. Listen.
those are rifles popping. and ! can
see white puffs Of smoke thru the
glass. There's fight going on down
, there
Damned II you amt right. BOYD;
they are certainly popping away
rather lively. Corncred Shelby likely.
and. as I remember the lad, he'll stay
with them ms long as he has a cart.
ridge left BY jingol we've got 10
: get down. and clear this nest out
2 Where's the trail. senorita?"
'ovfr yonder TO the left. senior.
= You take your glass so. Now
straight along the bank. where that
cedar tree tops the edge. IL stands
all alone. You see what / neanY"
Yes beyond that outcropping OF
> stone: the trail goes down thereg"
"Sl, senior; but II you ride down.
your soldiers. they win know"
They keep guard7"
Isl senior; just below. out OF
sight, yet where they can see. When
come out they were under a rock
shelf to keep off the snow. Maybe
they there yet"
. How many?-
Five, senior; two white and three
Sioux"
He studied the spot carefully thru,
4 the leveled field glasses. and then
swept them inch by inch over the
snow-covered plain. He returned
them to the case, and cast one more
glance into the depths below.
, Very well. men," he said quietly.
l we Will return to the squadron"
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