The Pulaskian., 1921-04-21

~ on Watch-nO; some one mlrht oe passing out; they come and go"
 VI course, We run that risk. The laiilhg water makes noise enonoh to prevent our being heard, yet think + uiaS De best to use 6 scouting party. ine only Way We can trap those fel- LOWS lntn fight is through sunrise 1T they become alarmed they'll scatter anu find Il way out before we can strike blow. Isn't that your idea captain? '"'
 Yes, sir; we've got to get in be- hind and cut them off"
 presume there is a back door to tnls Hole, somewhere, senorita?a
 4es. senor; way down wonder. but eet can only be made on foot.n
 Then we've got the villains, if we ohly move secretly enough. Take a dozen men, and come along with me. captain, Dismount them. Senorita. if Will be best for you to show us the way" W
 They disappeared into the curtain of failing snow, and cautiously advanced beneath the veil of overflowing water. The outlines of the log house could be plainly discerned, the storm suddenly ceasing. The door stood open. smoke arose from the chimney, but no one was visible outside. The dull glow of an expiring fire appeared on the ground in front. but no guard was squatted about 1t. Evidently the fel- lows had retired to shelter. The ma Jor grasped all this in glance, but what interested him most was the sound of steady firing some distance away.
 "fhey have either all gone inside" he whispered to Pancha, crouching beside him, tout of the storm, or else they are over there where the fight ing is. You hear those rlfies?"
 sYes senor."
 You don't suppose some other outfit had got in here ahead of us, do you?" he asked anxiously.
 No, senor," earnestly grasping his arm. "Eet is not that. know; they fight up the canyon. Listen, eet is over there the sound. They try to capture Senor Shelby; if We go quick We save them; we wait. maybe all be dead Now we get all in the rocks, so none get away q
 T see.' He looked at her keenly then stepped back to where the men were clustered Captain, scatter these lads out about that house there move quickly, and see that no one gets away. Stiles, run back and have the squadron move forward Bring up your horses"
 The men dashed forward In half- circle, the major, with Pancha at his shoulder advancing close behind them, his objective the open door. No soon- CT had they broken cover when the alarm sounded muffled voice yelled excitedly; rifle or two cracked; a soldier running rapidly. plunged for ward on his face. and lay still. Then white and red surged erowding through the door, surprised. trapped. crazy to escape. Only one among them dared the venture in face of those leveled carbines A tall, gaunt white renegade, with red whiskers, and one arm in a sling, his unlnjured hand gripping a revolver, leaped from the front step in reckless endeayor to get out of sight around the corner of the cabin The major flung up his arm and fired, the fellow whirling about in his stride and stumbling as he fell. He got upon one knee again, and the "45" spat twicesviciously before trooper sent bullet crashing into his brain Hays felt the zipp of lead past his face, but stood erect, unhurt. Behind him Pancha uttered startled sob and sank slowly onto the snow. He sprang back and caught her, hold ing her head up on his knee, his eyes