The Arvada enterprise., 1921-07-07

. way to ct into Wolves hole. IN
promise hen take care Of your man.
all right"
"Yeu ask me to guide your
that's the bargain. We have been
trying to locate the place for I've
days. Who y the leader Of thoss
outlawsf'
"Indian Joe LAud. senior"
"rve heard Of the brute. Judging
from the way you looked then. he U
no friend Of yours"
mo, senior; hate heem; he keel my
brother; now he try to keel this man
tell you 'bout-he an two more
Americanos."
1.-TWO more! This 10 becoming In
terestinE, Sergeant. Let's have the
straight story, senorita. You want ~
to help these peoples that itf'
"Si senior; It is nothing to me what
you do. I care for them not at all:
they not my people any more. There
are many-Indians q lot; they hide
there"
"But, who are these AmericanesS
They belong to the gangf"
me, senior. One was q woman.
senior; young, pretty woman; she cap
tured and brought there. Eet was
her husband that try to save her. He
fellow an git in some way, like the
Mother Of God help. Hees name was
Shelby"
"Shelbyr' broke in the sergeant, for.
getful Of the ofhcer's presence in his
surprise. "what Shelbyf Was his
other name TOMB"
"Si. senor," and she turned her eyes
on him. "You know this Tom Shell.
by1"
.Do 1! Of course do. You 70.
member him. Major Hays. He was
with MS once in C Troop; then later
detailed with the scouts. He's up In
this country. I know. ran into him
down at Ponca when came through
there. Why, that was his wedding
day. and saw the BRIDE"
"You say those renegade devils have
got them both there in the Holer
broke in the major. ''prisonersf
'They got away now; they hide In
q cave" she explained.
"And you will show Us the way mi
"Senor, the doctor he will care foe
this man II dor
n pledge you my word he Will"
"And you keel Indian Joe Laud,
senorf'
/ 40 hnatn
Then I show you-yes; who that
man theref'
Shaunessy wheeled about to face the
fellow she pointed at gripping him
with one hand. and dragging him forth
from among the circle Of soldiers.
This 10 the bird they gave MS for
q guide" he said shortly. You know
himr
He" she gave vent to . bittsl
laugh. ..That fellow Dull Knife: bad
Indian. horse thief. Why they give
you hesmr'
HI knows. what1l do WITH
the cuss. ma3ofr
Have . couple ef men hold hin
under guard. We seem to be on tn
right track now; senorita, where n
this Wolves heller
"Over there, not far: across thu
mesa. You come. I snow you. That
be better nrst. senor-just you an
some others. 70 you can tell what
to do. Maybe Get be better we q
afoot, 80 we be not seen."
ION foot! You don't mean we an
70 near the place"
"Si, senior; I show you"
A little handful followed her lead
between the sand ridges out upon the
open plain the major. lieutenant
the sergeant, and three men. She led
them along . slight depression. sum-
ciently to partially screen them from
observation. The steady fall Of snow
had ceased. although there were oc'
casional hurries. driving sharply into
their faces. Overhead the clouds hung
low and gray. Hays swore under hia
breath. half convinced he was b.
ing made fool Of. Twice he started
to speak. but held his tongue. The
girl never turned her head. but moved
straight forward.
She came to Q slight ridge. and
stopped suddenly. pointing.
IT'S there, senor," she said simply
"Wolves' hole"
The astoundsa oficer stood motion.
less, his mouth opsa. his eyes star.
Ing at the sight % Unexpectedly 70.
vealed. For an instant he could moi
believe what he saw. Almost under
his feet the precipice fell away int
that tremendous gorge, the mantle d
snow emphasizing its depth. but bring.
Ing out the black rocks In stern con.
trast.
Good God!" he exclaimed. "what
q gulf And not 4 sisn to make yos
dream Of it, existence. I'd have SVEN
ten feet back this plain vas Q dead
level for thirty miles. But how n
heavens name do We ever get down
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