The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-27
COMRADES OF PERIL
-BY
RANDALL PARRISH
A. cClurg&
IN
Copyright. A. C. McClurg 4 Co, 1919
copyrighted In Great Britan)

but they hunt the burned cabin an
find no bone no flesh. What will
they dor
"Iaud win suspect the truth. he Is
fox"
TITS so. perhaps; yet believe We
left no trail. senior. IL was all rock
an water. even the Sioux cannot fol
low that You know the way now 2"
TO the cave-yes."
"lt Is safe. But II the senior lives
he must have n doctor. You tell me
that. and there Is but one way, |
must ride"
shelby Strengthened up. Instantly
grasping her purpose.
You mean you will leave ~ here
, to so on aioneF"
Yes. senior; Get IL best They win
not stop me. they will not know.
/ Unless | meet Senior Laud there Is
no danger. perhaps even he viii not
suspect. or interfere. There are
horses there. and | ride .often--some
times even up onto the mesa: no ono
win care"
You are sure you can rass-
Il am sure | win pass" she said
firmly. Il ride for hcca life, senior :"
It was tho better plan, nor could
Shelby deny tho probability OF its
success. she was trusted by that
wild crew OF white and red renegadcs.
she had been one OF them. No one,
unless possibly {, might be Laud. or
Haniey, had any reason 10 suspect
her now. IL was n long journey 10
Gerlasche. too long 20 10 made on
foot. and II the girl went with them
up the trail. every effort at rescue
would be delayed. She had chosen
the one quick course to pursue.
You are right. Pancha." he ad-
mittcd "we1i set him up there
some way. But you better go now.
before the fog rises
Yes. senor.-
She came over and knelt beside
Macklln. who was meaning slightly.
his head resting ON pillow made By
shelhy's coat Ills face appeared
drawn and haggard in the weird.
gray light As she bent over him his
eyes partially opened. but with no
light OF intelligence In them. they
were dun. lusterlcss-
senior. senior" she sobb~d. press
ing his hand between both her own.
II am going TO ride for you"
Some angel OF mercy must have
put tho words on his lips. for Ger
taiuiy he knew her not. yet faint.
ntful. there came from his lips the
cry:
ssraar.h.f Y ,.~an, ..o,, taar~A.~-
Sho must have Understood. known.
and yet the comfort Of that call waa
hers
She looked at him dry.~ycd. motion
less. xhen bent and kissed his lips.
Slowly. rcgretully she arose to her
feet. and faced them. her checks
whltaA
--ris an. she said simply: nov /
60.
She vanished without . sound.
gliding thru the fringe OF bushes.
and down the steep bank 10 tho pro
lection OF the creek Once they
caught glimpse Of her below. but only
TO los. her once more among tho
swtrisng clouds of vapor which yet
concealed the lower valley. They
were alone. hu; with their own work
TO do. Shelby went at hts with quite,
efficiency. The sooner they were on
their way. the better. but he had al
ready planned the easier method By
which he meant TO transport the
wounded man Selecting two stout
limbs. similar in sazs and length. no
ran these thru tho arms OF his strong
corduroy Jacket. binding them into
position by two cross pieces. hastily
prepared. and dashed firmly with
strips torn from his neckerchicf.
Mslcklin. now once again silent. and
motioniess. his eyes closed. was lifted
gently onto the outspread coat. his
limbs upheld by one OF the cross bars.
and then the Jacket huttoned secure
ly about him. forming a swinging
cradle finely adapted for the purpose
shelby Strengthened up. quito him.
self again.
There. that win answer nicely.
he said confidently. 1T is bound TO
be . hard climb. but wen take our