The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-05-20

vague hope that not bearing from
E1-ty. The chiefs might become dis
cc--u re5 E15 draw uE without rlskInE
e. urel attack
This was more q desperate hope.
n 1e- t1Iu any real faith ] possessed.
Beyond doubt the Indian chief knew,
or thought ne knew. or exact strength
before re consented 10 use LIS war
r.g-s III This assault
y the hand had trLle5 us 70 this
spot. it had been done through TIE
influence q Kirby. and be had. beyond
question. Informed them Es 20 who
We were. and the conditions under
which we had sed from Yellow Banks
TIE only addition 70 our party since
them vEs The rescued boy. They would
have little fear Of serious loss II al
EttEcE upon TWO men. and Cw0 women
ulLrued. except possibly with E pistol
- two. even though BARR ded be-
hind the log walls q & cabin. And
with one q the.r number within, any
attempt e. defense would bs buf
farce. This same CElg had already
SO cEe1 The cabin. taking with them, as
they believed every weapon Il con
-li-eL i their haste they had over
looked the cellar below. They had DO
thought q rs eIl steucs. Dor that We
awaited them ri1ss in hand and with
u- ample supply q powder and lead.
" hstever might be the final result
surprise q 10 pleasant nature was
awaiting their advance.
TIE main assault would undoubtedly
be delivered from the front directed
. against the door. the only point where
they could hope 20 break II. Here
Tin and myself held our positions. as
reaCy as We could be for any er1er-
. Eeocy, and wEtchful o. the slightest
movement without Tin had even
. brought up the hsE-keg Of coarse pow
T der from the cellar. and rolled 81 into
/ one corner out of the way. his only
I explanation was, e grim reply 20 ny
/ question, that 1T Dought be mighty
handy ter hsv' round afore the fracus
WIS done" There was 10 fear in
I ElOige, no shrinking, DO evidence Of
I cOwsrdice. Not once did / feel the
need Of giving her word Of encour-
/ egeDent-even as I glanced toward
/ her II was 10 perceive the CLEAN Of e
I pistol gripped IN her hand. She wss
Of the old French fighting stock.
which never fails.
Against the log wall a few yards
away. Kirby strained al his blanket
bonds, and had al last succeeded In
lifting himself Up far enough so as
10 stare about the room. There was
none Of the ordinary calm Of the
! gambler about the fellow now-all the
/ pitless hate. and love Of revenge
which belonged 10 his wild Indian
blood blazed 10 his eyes. BE glared
al me 10 sudden, impotent rage.
"You think you've got me, do your
/ he cried, scOwllng across; then an ugly
grin distorted his thin lips. 'Not yet
you haven't, you soldier dog. I've got
some cards left 20 play IN this game,
you young fool What did you butt
IN for anyway? This was none of your
affair. D. you. Knox, do you know
who she lsI I mean that whitefaced
chit over there-do you know who
she isI She's my wife; do you hear?
my wifel I've got the papers, d
you She's mine mine; and / am
going 20 have her long after you're
dead-yes. and the whole d Beau
caire property with her. BY C.! you
talk about fghting-why there are fifty
Indians out here. Wait til they find
out what has happened to me. Oh,
III watch you die at the stake, you
sneaking white cur and spit In your
face"
KIRBY" I said sternly, but quietly,
stepping directly across toward him,
you are a prisoner, and helpless but
I am going % tell you now 70 hold
your tongue. Otherwise you will never
see me al the stake, because I shall
blow your brains out where you lie"
"YOu dare not do"
"And Why nOti II viii rid the girl Of
you and that means something 20 me
and her. Just try me and zee"
He must have read the grim mean
ing in my face for he fell back against
the log. mutteriug incoherently. his
dark eyes wells Of hate, his face q
picture of malignancy. but utterly
helplcss-'he lurking coward IN him.
unable 20 face my threat left him
and stopped above her.
I'VE shall be busy presently; the de-
lay cannot be much longer. I am
afraid that fellow may succeed some.
how IN doing us harm. He is crazed
enough 10 attempt anything. May ]
trust you 10 guard hImW
Her eyes. absolutely fearless and dl,