The Arvada enterprise., 1921-06-09

out both hands 10 him in ssdden aassf-
ness why shouldn't ]. Tom shsn1'
like you"
In the darkness she could scareeiy
zee his face, but she felt the grip OF
his fingers and caught the eager no
NOR In his voice.
II sure am glad you said that" no
admitted, a. helpless to express him-
self ~ a child. II sorter wanted you
to for-for long while. FL! That's
Laud out there now"
He stepped over beside the door.
whipping both revolvers from his belt
and holding one In each hand. A small.
round hole had been dug through the
adobe plaster between the logs and he
bent down with his eye to the opening.
A tall. rangy white man, with . dirty
skin and scraggllng red beard was
nearest at hand; and beyond him
crouched an Indian naked to the waist.
his face blackened and chest disfig-
ured with gaudy paint. There were
others behind these scattered out In
fan shape. but he could only make
them out indefinitely. Laud stood 20
close to the door his face could not
be seen, but he held 4 rifle in his
hands. pounding with the stock on the
wood. a. he angrily demanded admit
tance. ..
"Come on out Of there, yer big fool, !"
he roared, maddened BY the silence.
I'VE saw yer 20 back inside an we've
got yer this time. Come on, now; I
won't ask you again!"
ION what terms?'
Shelby asked this more to prolong
delay than anything else. The fel-
lows knew they were there, and 1t was
useless to pretend otherwise.
''Terms-h-l!" and Indian Jos
burst out into 4 loud laugh. Hear
the cock crow. Hanley. Well make
terms when we get hands on yer. yer
darn sneaking spy. Only ri say this :
yer'll get 1t harder II yer hang on after
we do get yer-an'. by God! we'll get
yer, sooner or later"
"We'fl take chances. Laud. and the
fun Is not going to be all on one side. y
ut won't. heyi So yer goin' ter
hght1 All right; but there's more
O this outfit comm, an yer blamed
idiot; II we can get yer no other way
l reckon we can burn yer out. Come
on. now; save time and and open up r.
He struck hard and angrily with his
gunstock, but the stout wool held.
Shelby made NO answer. again bending
low and peering out through the mar
row opening. The obstinate silence
must have maddened the fellow. fos
he suddenly reversed his weapon and
fred. The ball crashed through the
wood. leaving a jagged hole, and Inn
bedded itself In the solid log Of q
back wall. Before the smoke blew
away Shelby replied. sighting out
through the small aperture. determined
to make every shot count. The near.
est white man flung up his arm which
dripped blood, grabbed 1t and ran
the crouching Indian behind. crum.
pied up II though crushed BY some
sudden weight and never moved. Laud
sprang backward. startled BY the
swift response from within. the smoke
swirllng up between his fingers. and
Shelby let drive. Whether the speed.
ing bullet struck or missed he never
knew. but the squaw-man gave one
startled leap into the concealment Of
the weeds. fell headlong. and then
went scrambiing down to the bank Of
the stream. II was all no swiftly 1c.
complished AZ to seem like q hashlight
picture. When the smoke cloud rolled
away not a figure was to be seen.
Shelby stood up. Erimly smiling. and
replaced the cartridges In his weapon
The end was not yet. but he had
taught them a lesson In caution.
For moment. blinded by gazing out
into the sunlight, he could see moth
ing clearly about him. not even the
figure Of Olga. "Whers arc your he
asked.
Here, by the other door. What has
happenedi"
He laughed. put at ease BY the quich
response Of her voice.
"Oh. I took pot shot ont through
q hole In the wall. thought W
might AZ well start the ball: Joe wal
getting 10 Gay. Touched up two Of
them; now they'll 60 back and tall
It over"
"Sure: the Indians will be for wait
Ing till night. an that amt far of
What are you doing down therer'
There was a note d startled sur
prise In her voice.
"Why. this IL strange! III hadn't
poticed before: I was too frightened
perhaps-but. come quick; Aacklin'l
body 10 not here! TIT 10 comet"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)