Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-24

q way 70 Get INTO wolves hole, II
promise he'll take care OF your man
all right"
You ask me to guide youE7
That's the bargain. We have beer
trying 10 locate the place for TIVE
Gays. Who Is the leader OF thCs,
outlaws:"
Indian Joe Laud. senior"
"Ive heard of the brute judging
from the way you looked then. he is
no friend of yours"
mo. senior; hate heem; he keel my
brother; now he try 10 keel this man
l tell you 'bOut-he an two more
AmerieanOS."
Two morei This Is becoming In
teresting, Sergeant. Let's have the
straight story, senOrita. You want us
to help these peoples that it,"
''Si senior; it is nothing TO me what
you do. l care for them not at all ;
they not my people any more. There
are many-Indians a lot; they hide
there"
but who are these Americanos7
They belong to the gang"
mo, senior. One was a woman,
senior; young, pretty woman; she cap
tured and brought there. Eet was
her husband that try to save her. He
follow an git in some way, like the
Mother of God help. Hees name was
Shelby"
shelby" broke in the sergeant, for
getful of the officers presence in his
surprise. "What Shelby? Was his
other name Tom?"
Isl, senior" and she turned her eyes
on him. you know this Tom Shell
by"
do I! of course l do. You re-
member him, Major Hays. He was
with US once in 'C Troop; then later
detailed with the scouts. He's up in
this country, l know. I ran into him
down at POnca when l came through
there. Why, that was his wedding
day, and l saw the brides
you say those renegade deviEr have
got them both there in the Rc%c"
broke in the major, prisoners"
"They got away now; they hide N
a cave" she explained.
"And you will show us the way in"'
"Senor, the doctor he will care for
this man if l DOPE
81 pledge you my word he will"
"And you keel Indian Joe Laud,
senor?"
"Well surely do our best"
"Then l show you-yes; who that
man there?"
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 is the bird they gave US for
a guide" he said shortly. "You know
him."
He" she gave vent to a bitter
laugh. "That fellow Dull Knife; bad
Indian, horse thief. Why they give
you heem"
I'll knows. What'll do with
the cuss, major?"
"Have a couple of men hold him
under guard. We seem to be on the
right track now; senorita, where is
this Wolves hole?"
cover there, not far; across the
mesa. You come, I show you. That
le better first, senor-just you an
some others, so you can tell what
o do. Maybe eet be better we go
foot, so we be not seem"
"On foot! You don't mean we are
o near the placer"
"Si, senior; l show you"
A little handful followed her lead
etween the sand ridges out upon the
pen plain the major, a lieutenant,
he sergeant, and three men. She led
hem along slight depression, suffi-
iently to partially screen them from
The steady fall of snow
ad ceased, although there were oc-
asional flurries, driving sharply into
leir faces. Overhead the clouds hung
Nv and gray. Hays swore under his
reath, half convinced he was be-
* made a fool of. Twice he started
, speak, but held his tongue. The
ri never turned her head, but moved
raight forward.
She came to- slight ridge and
opped suddenly, pointing. {
"'Tis there, senor," she said simply, .
Wolves hole"
The astounded officer stood motion
S. his mouth open, his eyes star a
G at the sight so Unexpectedly rec
aled. For an instant he could not
lieve what he saw. Almost under
8 feet the precipice fell away into
at tremendous gorge, the mantle of @
ow emphasizing it's depth, but bring q
9 out the black rocks in stern con- at
lSt. Sc
Good God" he exclaimed, "what bu
gulf And not a sign to make you sh
cam of its existence. I'd have sworn p b..
1 feet back this plain was dead w
eel for thirty miles. But how in Gel
aven's name do we ever get down
,reW p
There is something going on, sir. -
yonder in that canon" spoke up r.
!, lieutenant eagerly. Listen. Those |
, rifles popping, and can see white
10 he ,rIa Il