The Arvada enterprise., 1921-05-26
BY RANDALL. PARRISH

these bars. a. when morning csms
you are not here. WAo Knows bow
Get happen. sensr9 ! - also asleep,
an you are coos; 'tts ~ mercy q
God"
Shelby caught Ais breath - hee a.
pressive gestures. Ms fingers grippins
The knife.
Il doubt II I can sst through that
hole" be said nnournfuliy. -afbse ~
bars are cut. I'm pretty big"
But you must. seaoe: there 10 -
other way.".'she insisted inpatieetiy.
The blade 10 strong. shasD; ct viii
dig oct the LOO. but Do sst b ioos.
Sss-there = q trss yeo6se: viii
wait Jon thsrs, an shew whers ~
must 20. % there be no trail. Yea
come to me quick. but b. still Ike
death. Aadre de Dissi 'tis the oaly
way"
sAs was geos bsfors hs eouid prs-
test again, vanishing into ths blaek
night % swiftly and silentiy he cosld
only stare cut Aslplessly through the
bars. Yet she had left hope and deter
minatioo behind. With teeth set h.
began the work. finding the steel blade
effective against the tough hickory. Il
was - light job. At that, but be piled
the knife desperately. possessing some
skin and unusual strength Of wrist
and fingers. The stakes gave way one
after the other. but he was not salts
hed until he ENLARGED the opening
somewhat BY removing all bark frem
the logs. and pryinK loose the boz
frame. This required all Of half an
hour to accomplish, Jet left an aper.
ture through which he believed he
might force his body. At that hs
found no room to spare; but, BY ven.
turing II head nrst, scrswing his shoul.
ders through one at time. and draw.
Ing In his breath tightly. he managed
to scfape painfully out Of the hole.
ciawing at the roagh outside bark foe
purchase. and finally coming down
face nrst onto the solid earth. AZ
that. he made little noise. bot his nesh
smarted. and for Q moment he rested
whers he fell. coafused and panting
for breath. The night was % black
there In the shadow Of the great hills,
he could scarcely determine direc.
tions. yet the girl had pointed toward
the right, and. AZ soon % he could At
tain his feet. he advanced cautiously
that way, with hands held out before
him. The path was rocky and uneven.
probably leaving little trace Of his
passage. she touched him before hs
was even aware of her near prsssocs.
and then ahs WAS but the dimnsse
sstliae. hee faes indistinsuishabls
through the gioem.
"Speak Low. ssnos." she whispered
briefly. 1Coos with me this way"
He permitted hsr to lead him Tor.
ward over ground sloping upward. but
before they had thus advanced city
yards. Shelby stopped. deterihinsd 10
question her purpose.
"Whsrs are you taking met 10
Olsar
"Ne. senor: not now. I must leave
you n safety Arst. Later I bring her
TO ysa. Why you aski You not trust
mer
"Ysa. I trust you. Pancha; but isn't
II better that I understand the plant
Then We can wcrk together"
ne drew IN . quick breath impa.
tisntly. hss fingers clutching at his
sleeve.
''Dissi shis 10 not time to stand
and talk, sener." she burst forth. '.yst
listea. n Dot do otherwise. There 10 -
time left toaight In which TO escape.
] must b. hack IN tho house before
Indian Joe wakes. or my brother ~
turns. All can hope to do 10 hide
you where you not BE- found. Then
We must plan what 10 hest to d."
"You know where she isY'
"si. senor: I know: yet 81 will net
b. easy to get her away. She IL net
left unmatched. and nothing can b.
done tonight. must watch and wait.
Ret Will oaiy be safe when senor
Aackiin and my brother arr both
away"
"You mean that ] am to hide out
yoedes ssmewhere until you are
rsadyr' 10 questioned. "ls that the
schsmsY'
There 10 no other thing poaaIbis
Even tAat may fall. Seuor. do not be
. fool" she urged earneatiy. y know
the danger Of oil this: you no, realize
even yet what eet means 10 he q prts.
oner In wolves hole. These men keel !:
II Is their only law. I risk my life to
Do this. and there Ia hut one chance
of suecess. Alone. unaIded. you can
never get out Of here-never. whyf
you aak. Because. scnos. every pass
Ia, under guard; they are never ieft
Open"
Then how are we 10 gof'
"Alone . path known Only to my.
self and one other. senor. A young
Indian found eet by accident and coa.
hded his secret 10 me He come. and
went that way for year. bot 90 90
~s.~ k~~s~ nAn> k> enUk ~ 1910 .