The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-26

Get can only be made on foot.
"Then we've got the villains, II We
only move secretly enough. Take
dozen men. and come along win me
captain. Dismount them. Senorlta,
will be best for you TO show Us the
way"
They disappeared into the curtain OF
falling snow, and cautiously advance"
beneath the veil Of overlooking water
The outlines of the log house cohid De
plainly discerned. the storm suuueh'!
ceasing. The door stood Open S'loNe
arose from the chimney. but no one
MAS visible outside. The duh glow VI
an expiring fire appeared on 'he
ground in front. but no guard WaS
sauatted about it. Evidently the Ter
lows had retired to shelter. Inc ma
ior grasped all this in glance nul
what interested him most was tne
sound of steady firing some distance
away.
"They have either all gone INSIDE
he whispered to Pancha, crouchlhs
beside him, tout of the STORM OF eiee
they are over there where the hSht-
ing is. You hear those rifesF
"Yes. senior"
"You don't suppose some Other ou'i ~,
had got in here ahead of us, do you
he asked anXiOusly.
mo. senOr," earnestly grasplng MS
arm. "Eet is not that l know theS
fight mn the canyon. Listen, Get Is over
there the sound. They try to capture
Senior Shelby; if we 90 quick we save
Them: we wait. maybe all be dead
Now we get all in the rocks, so none
get away"
81 see" He looked at her keenly
then stepped back to where the lnei
were clustered. Captain, scatter
these lads out about that house there
move quickly, and see that no one get'
away. stiles, run back and have IN
squadron move forward. Bring VI
your horses
The men dashed forward in hall
! circle. the major, with Pamela at III
: shoulder advancing close behind then
e his objective the open door. NO sooi
!, or had they broken cover when III
Q alarm sounded: muffled voice yeiie
n excitedly: rifle or two cracked
: soldier running rapidly, plunged To-
Q ward ON his face. and lay still Inc
v white and red surged croWdin
v through the door surprised, trappe
: crazy TO escape Only one anon
% tbem dared the venture in race
v those leveled carbineS. A tall gaul
\ white renegade, with red whisker
" and one arm in sling. his uninJur'
r hand gripping q, revolver. leaped iro
a. the front step in a reckless endeaV
4 to get out of sight around the corn
ID Of the cabin. The major dung up !
f. arm and fired. the fellow whlrhl
rs about in his stride and stumbling as
g fell. He got upon one knee again, a
,d the ".45" spat twice viciOusly befo
oo TROOPER sent bullet crashing II
on his brain. Hays felt the zipp OF lie
or mast his face. but stood erect, unhu
or Behind him Pamela uttered START
no sob and sank slowly onto the sno
nj He sprang back and caught her, no
'uI ing her head IN on his knee. his e!
,ar staring down into her white, upturr
.as face She breathed once-that v
IT all: never spoke. never moved, exc
ed for the slight tremOr of her slen'
inf form in his arms. The major laid
IN, softlv down. his own face drawn 8
Mt white with sudden passion, and STR
Of across TO where the slain outlaw
led in huddled heap. An instant
nk looked down at the brutal face, CD
in Ious to all else.
.D-n YOU he muttered in
rho LOGS rage. II wish I'd killed you !!
,,ar Then he turned suddenly, the 50
of the soldier in the ascendancy.
me "Deploy your men, Captain Gil
,ers he commanded, his voice hard
,eb- stern. "Swing them into line. lie
vas a squad here under sergeant l.
less ~, boys; that is one of our old
va, fighting those devils over yon
con Now we're going TO strike in and {
,nar me. If | care if you never take a
lon oner. Good give me my horse.
ready? BugIer, sound the charge
no They swept forward on a v
,ood then trot, spreading out onto
WIG. double line, as they swung into
more. open valley, riding knee to
Alas the men bending forward in their
Tho rups. with left hand graspins