Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-26

dragged half off his feet in the fierce
struggle. "a Mex! Say, fellows, this
looks like Arizona. Lay hold here
Mapes! Call the sergeant, somebody !;
I've got this bird whoa therel now,
what's all this about, young ladyT
"What Is 1t SummersT the ser.
geant, pushing through the ring OF
men, peered curiOusly up at her from
under the brlm Of q battered campaign
hat.
"She just come atearlng in, ser.
geant, like she was goIn' somewhere.
She was sure rldln' like hi, an
she Is Mex, all right
$50 see. Well, senorta, what are
you doing out hereT"
His face was kindly, II stern.
"Senor, ride for DOCTOR" she
said earnestly. "Please do not stop
ne-a man Is dying"
"a man2 Where? Is he Mexi,
can7"
mo, senior, an Americana; he was
shot; lie vera bad; If find no doc.
tor, pc die maybe"
"But where were you going?"
ITO Gerlasche, senior, there Is army
doctor there"
mot now there amt; he's bacl,
here with us somewhere. Where is
this fellow who's hurtT
She hesltated just an instant, yet
there was no avoiding the truth. II
the doctor was here among these sol.
diers, she would have to tell the truth
or else desert Mackin to his fate. Be.
sides, what did she care? Her hatred
Of Iaud suddenly flared into new life
Here was the opportunity for revenge,
as we'll as service.
"ln Wolves hole. senor,"
evolves holel Good God did you
come from there? Pass the word for
the major, some one. What's that I
Oh, excuse me, sir" and he came
stilfly to attention, facing the heavy
set, middle-aged officer, with lron-gray
mustnche and goatee.
"What have you here, sergeant?" the
latter asked briefly, "Mexican WON
an?"
"Yes, sir; she Just ran into us al
full tilt. She claims to be after q
doctor TO attend to wounded Amer
lean over In Wolves hole"
rs that so? Perhaps this is good
luck. Who is this American senorta
some d-n white renegadeT
"Ile man ! love. senor."
"Oh, that's II. Then perhaps we can
do business. We've got . surgeon
here with us. II you will show us
way to get into Wolves hole, III
promise he'll take care OF your man
all right"
"Nou ask me to guide yOuY"
THAT'S the bargain. We have beer
trying to locate the place for two
days. Who Is the leader Of those
OutlnwSY
"lndlNn Joe Iaud, senor."
"Ive heard Of the brute. Judging
from the way you looked then, he Ii
no friend Of yours"
mo, senior hate heem; he keel my
brother; now he try to keel this mar
| tell you bout-he an' two NOR,
AmCrlCnnOs."
"Two more! This Is becoming In
tcrcSting, Sergeant Let's have IN,
stmlgh, story, senortN. You want u
10 help these people-ls that ~"
Isl scnor; II Is nothing to me wha
you do care for them not 0t all
they not my people any more, Ther'
are many--lndlans a lot; they hid'
there"
"But, who are these Amerlcanos'
They belong to the gNngf"
mo. senior. One was woman
senior; young, pretty woman; she cap
tured and brought there. Eet wa
her husband that try to save her. II
follow an git In some way, like th
Mother of God help. Hlees name wa
Shelby"
"Shelhy2" broke In the sergeant, for
getful of the officers presence In hi
surprise. "What Shelby? Was hi
other name Tom7"
"Sl. sennr," aud she turned her eve
on him. "You know this Tom She
byT .,
"no u Of course ! do. You n
member him. Major Hays lie wa
with -. enco q" So Trnrn' 'hrn lrtr
This interesting story will be contii
usd next week,