Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-05
CHAPTER XVIl--continued.)

81 ,rqree of the ruins and then a native
Fl s,reared armed and running in. With
orr m instant's hesitation Dyck ran
81 t,rvard. and as he entered, put his
sword nlo the mans vitals, and he
fsg. calling out as he fell.
e Drhe rest will be on US now" said
Ii nycl "and we must keep going"
81 Hp was about to issue from the
Il r'ara when Ihree more natives APP
81 psared. and he shot two without wait
81 i7g Catching a pistol from Sheila he
81 aimed at the third native and wound
Il Of him. bat did ugt Nh ann. The man
Il ran INTO he wood surrounding the
81 monastery. Presently more MaTooas
81 csme-a dozen or more, ana rushed
for tire entrance. They were met by
Il Dyck's fire. and now also Sheila fred
q and brought down her man. Dycll
fred again and wounded another and
with great skin loaded again, but at
that moment three Of the Maroons, in
wbirlWind Of rage, rushed down into
the ruins.
Ii was dark and they were aston
isbad to see that Dycll was there, and
they were more astonished to receive
first one and then another-his iron
III their bowels The third man made
stroke at Dyck with his lance. and
d'd ne more than cash Dyck's left
arm, Then he turned and fled out into
i the open. and was met by a half-dozen
others They all were about to rush
II the entrance when suddenly four
shots behind them brought three of
them down and the rest fed into the
wood shouting. In another moment
Dyck and the ladies' were in the open,
and making for the woods, the women
IN front the men behind, loading their
nuskets as they ran, and alive to the
risks Of the moment.
The dresses Of the ladies were
stained and solled with dust and
damp, but otherwise they seemed lit
de the worse for the adventure, save
that Mrs, Llyn was shaken, and her
face was ashen gray.
How did YOU know where we were.
and why did YOU Gomez" she said. aft
ef they had mounted and had got I'M
der way, having secured the horses
winch Sheila and her mother had rid
den.
Briefly Dyck explained how, as soon
as he had dealt with the revolt of
TIE Aaroons at his own place, he came
Straight to Salem to protect her and
Sleila.
I'VE had not heard of the rising of
me Maroons," she said. "The COVER
A'f was at Salem yesterday and a
message came from his staff to say he
was needed to deal with a critical in
uaeuL, and would lie come at once.
Ills STAFF We're not at Salem. but at
me next plantation nearer to Spanish
Town. Lord Mallow went. If he sus-
tee.e3 the real trouble he said naught
20 U.s. but was gone before you could
'ea.ize It. The hours went by. night
sumo ana passed, then my mother and
T. inns morning, made up our minds
~ 34Ae a ride to the monastery. and
1'eA round by the road you Travelled
V| back to Salem"
There are biaroons now on thar
I'' above your place. They were
|7ie ia ambush when we passed to-
Ua}' but we took no notice. 1t was
0ot Wise OF US to invite trouble. Some
y US would have been killed. but"
l9 t"eh told what had been in his
''''4' and What he thought might be
7 ou'eome-the killing or capture
" 'le "Aoie group, and safety for all
94Ien, Ills words went to the
0..-e>' corners of Sheila's nature.
"Neu ne had finished, she continued
S.oiy. We rode for an hour I'M
1''.Iei5ad. and then came the Ma
u ut first knew not what to do.
we're surrounded before we could
'ad my pistol ready, and there
'e chance to eseape-that faint
''.~>'-u we drove our horses on
eIe was also the danger of be-
aux 'Ted ne. and who could teu what
--'ie cad might have been to the
no We SAT still on our horses
-sAel them how they dared to
WHITE ladies'. asked them if
-1a never thought what yepee-
He governor would take. They
.os understand my words. but
7.aSped the meaning. and one Of
.. The leader. who Understood Enc.
-- vas inclined to have reason. As
vas We stopped What might have
I our murder by saying it wo.ld
w. wiser to hold US as hostages and
were uericans. That man
, e...el-by you. shot from YOUR
'. Drought him down as he rushed
~. 20 enter the ruins. But he
care Of Us as we went forward
"eA 1 shot one of his followers
y.-g his hand upon me in the
4. s--he caught me- by the leg nm.
,s my skirt-he would allow no 70
s. I knew holiness WA the
Part to play.
m, '1' IN the end we were bound with
rs as you found us while tbey
g.. sl Tor mere Of their people to
- hose. no doubt, YOU found am.
- l On the HIN. AS we lay ID the
,n bound as won cav ,e go