Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-19
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track lIIm' down. The conviction
haunted him.
He drew back Just in time. There
was the sharp crack of rifle; bull
let chipped the outer edge of the para
pet, and little puff of smoke curled
up away to the left and vanished
against the leaden sky. Shelby fell
fiat on his face and crept backward,
seeking instinctlvely the protection of
an overhanglng rock, his eyes Instant
ly marking that vague spiral Of smoke.
He had guessed right. Indian cunning
had already learned the truth and had
found means of approach unknown
even to the Mexican girl. Somewhere
In the security of those rocks, keen
eyes were watching every movement,
savagely eager to end all by some we'll
directed shot. Yet, with the chug Of
the bullet, all depression left him. He
knew now what he had to face; that
narrow platform must be defended, for
hours probably, revOlvers pitted
against rifles himself alone against
an unknown number of assailants It
meant caution as well as bravery, the
quick wit of white man Outgeneral-
Ing savage treachery. Even us he
rolled over, so as TO cautiously lift his
head, the "45" was jerked from its
holster and rested ready in his hand.
He heard Olga at the cave entrance.
"stay backl" he ordered stenly.
"pOn't venture out here yet"
"But what is ltl ! heard shot"
"Yes; they have found us all right.
Hand me another gun; ! may need it.
Did Macklin have oneT
"Yes; It is still at his belt"
"Get It, and with whatever cart
ridges he may have. This IS going to
be q fight at short range. How is the
fellpwr
I'll am sure he must be dying,
Tom" she said breathlessly. "He
scarcely breathes any more, Isn't there
any way | can helps"
"Ony by doing what I asked; get
his gun. This is bound to be some
fight. don't know how many are out
there; the bird who shot at me Is be.
hind that rock yOnder; he's Indian all
right; you can glimpse his scalplOck
Just over the edge If he would only
shove his nut up about half an inch
more I'd show him that 45' amt
such bad weapon, when you know
how 10 use IT,"
He advanced, his revolver barrel
across the top, and lay mOtiOnless,
sighting along the smooth steel.
"Now, boy, you do that again. Can't
make out exactly where have gone
can you? Well, you are going to find
out in about minute" His grip
tlghtened. "Ah! there you are!"
His finger pressed the trigger, send
Ing forth a spurt of flame. A hrawny
red arm was flung up, the hand grip
ping at the rock for support; then q
rifle went crashing down into the
chaSm and the next instant an Indian
whlrled head downward, the bod!
striking n narrow ledge and bouncing
Off into space. Three shots answered
the crack of the revolver, so swiftly a'
to seem echoes, the bullets striking
the solid rock wall. one. crushed out o.
all shape, dropping directly In from
of Olga, crouchlng in the entrance
Shelby laughed but with eyes sterl
and wntchful.
"Three more located" he said pleas
antly. Seem TO have us pretty wei
trapped. I'd like to know how the!
got up here without using the trail.
thought you were goin' after that ex
ira gunY
~ am, Tom, but can't stay II
there. want to be out here will
you"
"Why amt In mite o danger
little girl. Those reds cant shoe
through this rock. All | got to do i
lie here quiet an take 'em on lh
jump"
"But suppose they rush in on you?
at don't hardly look reasonable
Stin, q course, they might try 1t, |
they got white leader. Indians neve
would themselves; It's liable to coS
too heavy"
"Thrt Is why | am coming back.
she insisted. ~ told you | coul
shoot"
"All right" he grlnned chcerfullI
come along, then; only you keep dow
out Of the way, and let me do th
snlplug. There! now you LOST me
shot. Did you see that buck dad:
between those two rocks? He'll tr
that trick again presently"
Olga came hack, creeping out ca,
,lously and finding II place slight
behind where he lay, She held I
one weapon laying the other On th
rocks. together with II belt lillrd vii
cartridges.
Shelby barely swept his eyes towar
her, his whulr attention ron'rnlrnir
on what was occurring below. Slm'
thing was mixing place down tlttl
hul exactly whit could moi InrnNllaI
~ he Determined lie had perceive
men moving beyond rduee dltlgii
ilong from rock lO rock. mere glimpse
# dark figures, ye, p'nmly rnonr
hdWnS. unre he wns almost sure !
DISTINGUISHED u white mun ,hronsh
Hn IN n mlly hun the tlrrtIns vie
nnpd was no ruu,inring We've
Iheless he had no doubt bul VII