The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-29

CAUTIOUSLY ana findlns pitce fnknt
" behind where he iay. She held 10
one weapon. laying tho other on the
rocks. together with belt filled with
cartridges.
Shelby barely swept his eyes 10
ward her, his whole attention eoncou.
trated on what was occurring below.
Something was taking place down
there. but exactly what could not
Immediately be determined. He had
perceived men moving beyond range.
dcdging along from rock 20 rock.
mere glimrsea OF DARK figures. yet
plainly enough Indians Once he was
almost sure he distinguished a white
man, thru a rift In q gully. but the
fieeunE view gained was not con,
vincing. Nevertheless he had no
doubt but what there WIRE white
men present. The method 81 attack
was too bold. and determined. for
savaEon alone. u was not the sioux
Idea ~ war, Besides tho one mar
who would have a real object IN this
assault would he i.aui BEYOND all
question I, WINS he who was behind
the effort. urged on by personal
hatred. a. well as a desire 20 gain
possession ~ Olga shelby wondered
whs, the fellow might know Could
he be aware ~ the escape ~ Mack
lin. and that PApehs had ridden forth
In search for help II he did. that
might account for his desperate
ca g~rrezs 60 overcome resistance he
for. she could return. Yet. probably
not for n Ne did know. the coward
In him would cause him 10 =-ek
I Tight before he could be cornsred
In this place II was far more likely
he believed himself opposed merely
By Shelby and the rtri. armed with
revolver or two. having a limited sup
ply OF srsnupition. Tie saw little
peril In N. adventure and figured
tina, a quick. sharp rush. hi. war.
riorr l~srins from covert 10 covert,
would win an Easy victory, lie would
keep up& steady rifle fire from 10
hind the rocks. forcing the defenders
to KEEP under cover. and then sud
denly send a charging party to end
Z the affair
shelby smiled rrtrniy at the mental
! picture. never turning his head q.
he spoke TO tho silent Etri benide him
~Hows Maekhnf~ =
~D~ad. think, Tom ~. didn't
se@rn 20 breathe even family"
The poor devil. 1t will b. mighty
hard on psnchA. tho. You got your
gum
Yes"
~An loaded. reckon. n not. you
batter fan Il up There 1. roin' TO
be he'll to pay presently. when T.
say 80. you lot drive Keep down out
o tight tlli then. but when you begin
70 pump. make her act liz. CAT
ling
But can't those rsflcmen see you
| there
Well. 4, don't look rnuch Tx. they
can. the way they are p.ppcrin' that
rock. Ss~ little ttFnr tho buckle arc
playin' That's what make. me think
something's up. they aim 20 keen US
down out y sight 40 We won't
glimpse what's co-nin -raint In
dian nature 20 waste lead that way.
faud's back there somewhere piayin'
I this game. think 20, sight Of the
sneakin' euss minute ago. hu, he
wAs out ~ range
You believe they intend 10 try and
get up hercT"
That's my present notion: they
don't hook for much trouble either.
Il Is up 10 Us to gfye that OUTFIT tho
surprise Of their lives"
She reached out her hand and
founa hts. az IL rested on the belt Of
cartridges.
Tom
Yes" ho answered. without re
moving his gaze from the trail below
Don't worry about me-" she said
earnestly. You know what mean.
don't think about me when they DO
come. III take care Of myself. ali
right
BE cast a quick glance into her
| face.
"surc. know you with. you are
trump. good psrdncr. thought
that for long while. You won't
forget what I told your"
I'm not forget"
There was a moment OF silence and
then she spoke again. a sharp little
catch in her voice which she could
not restrain.
Tom
| Yea"
II don't know what Ia going to
happen. II am not afraid. but
/ but u seems TO me I'll would like
to hsv. you kiss me once more first
YOU only have once. you know"
I shelby turned his body about. laay.
ing his cooked revolver ly1ng on the
49,
eagerly.
Lord. I'm glad 10 hear you say
/ that. little girl" he exclaimed. his
eyes agiow Il reckon I've been
sorter half afraid o. you But amt
goin' TO be any more: you sure mean
{ Il. don't your"
/ Her eyes looked honestly. earnestly
I into his. answering him before her
/ lips spoke.
with all my heart. Tom"
lie drew her slowly toward him.
forgetful OF all else. Then rifle
4 spat viciously. and a ball struck the
edge OF the parapet. sending n
splinter OF stone flying past them.
/ ~ WAS a long, nerve-racking wait,
during which they rested side by side,
intent on every movement below. but
finding little opportunity for action.
Occasionally they spoke. but gener.
ally remained silently watchful. The
Indians kept up dcsultory fire. and
behind its screen were evidently
making "A change Of position, yet 80
stoaithily as TO be hardly observed
They EXPOSED themselves freely
enough beyond pistol range, proof
that they were fully aware Of the
caliber OF the weapons confronting
them. but closer In the savagcs crept
from rock to rock invisible. Twice
only did Shelby succeed In getting n
fair shot once clipping a scalplock
from an inratttiouslv exnosed head