The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-01-28

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forward quick lust when fire. be
drop mn run.
Shelby felt Olgn grip him nnG heard
her voice ~ his ear
"slie never heard whai Maclilin said:
don't lei her know
Tie crushed The question already On
bis lbs bnek into bis Throat.
YES" & slby said u see how II
happened. now, And wlint did you do
then, pancha2'
She was not aobbing. but her quick
breathing gave the impression In the
darkness.
.Whal do. senor7 pray the Vir-
gin That ] may save heem Then /
remember this passage from the ravine
How I know eet? Juan and |, we live
In the cabin q month: twas then !
found eet | WAS underneath when
you fought, senior: then. when you
were both outside got heem--''
"MaeklIn. You mean7 He was
alive9n
Eyes. senior, alive. Maybe he live
maybe he die; know not do what
can. Eet took long time; even
carried heem alone"
"I3ut how did yosi get across TINT
cave-In OF earthY''
'.Eet was not there; eet come lat
err she explained Il would 90 back.
: senior. when they fred the cabin, but
the earfh had cayed and could not
get through
ITO help lis2'
Isl. senior; 10 help you and me.
Whit could do aione2 That is why
fell you; why talk. Eet Is not
for you nor for me. | would save
heem an only can eet be done If /
have help. do MI | can Matlre de
Dlos. yes. But how ! get heem out.
senorf"
"But why not call the others?r
Shelby asked suddenly In suspicion.
"What danger Is Macklln in?"
You know not7" In surprise. "The
Indian boy tell me--he an Hanley.
They plan eet all out Twas because
Juan would not be one sof them they
keel heeni. They would hold her for
ransom they say a man comes soon
here who would pay much: so they try
| to put out OF the way Senior Macklin.
TITS to get her that Slagin 90 10 the
| cabin; he fail. and then Senior Laud
try another way He not knew when
he come that Senior Mackrn get buck.
No one know"
Shelby smOthered an oatht the
| whole foul plot suddenly revealed to
him In all its hideousness. This then
was what these hends had been plan-
ming; II was plot within plot; crimi-
nal against criminal. He was blind
| not to have perceived the truth be-
fore; now II stood before him In all
It's sheer nakedness. Maeklin's drunk
en- boast had brought forth its full
| brood; Hanley, too brainless and
e0wardly to lead, had told all he knew
to Indian joe embellished II, no doubt
land II was Just the sort Of thing
the latter was eager to get his hands
seemingly safe game, with a
| good stake. Shelby reached out and
drew Olga closer TO him IN the dark
ness,
u understand, now" he sai1 terse-
/ ~. We've got 70 fight this out to,
gether All right, I'm ready, What
IL L YOU want me TO do9 Can Mack
/ lin WntkY'
No. senors | think maybe he vera
had on he not speak now for long
time, Maybe you tell what we do for
i heemr
/ I'm afraid not, Pancha I've doc.
tofed some wounds. but I'm no expert
Where Is he? Oh, here"
! He bent down In the dark and
touched tie motlon'ess figure Ills fin,
gers sought the mans pulse, which
showed weak hut rapid.
Where was the wounds"
"ln the right chest. senoi."
And you have dressed and hand
aged ftF-
Yes. senior the hest l could.
tpte up my undersklrt."
DO you know n he bsed muchT'
Mot since ! found beetn- ne: Get
Was very little. You think laaybe he
live kpaar9A
ana unable 10 answer that. Pan.
t'la- be replied seberly. rising 10 his
feet. The man IL evidently hard nit.
i
weak from soss 81 blood aud ID i
totas COW from fefer. This Is %
tiaee for hin. II We could ger him
our into the open hanlsge bis wound
property aud set doctor for lbe ball
Pc uigid have fair chance. / ear
sas 60 more Than shat
ri 4 doctor Mhese would there b.
desdorTF
y EneSS ~ nSae tflis side ~ Ger
aasehe; 40 aEsag surgeon Is az ID,
eaanp there 20 doaet be would eopse'
'Sserlaschea And-ana be a9ule saw
heem senor2s
tas eightS ! eau prospSss nothing
eut that would be the only hepelp
: "Bus SOU VIII help pef You pladg
1 that2"
; m will do SStha4eAVar cax, y lesE..sli.