The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-17

Dc whispered O. fancha rruut Hl
beside him. "out ~ lhe sfofn % e1ss
fhey are over ihere where te aeht
4ns S You hear those
YES spnor
You don't suppose spme other auin'
bad eei b here auead ~ is HH ag
BE- asked anKiously
"No senior earnestly graspna his
srm PET j. nor iiat { enna th,.s
fFhi % ihe canyon listen eei is ever
There The sound They ny % rHmure
Senior Shelby Il We e. qultt ut save
them, sc wait mayhe an hr dead
Nov We get al 10 The rocks 20 nome
get AWAY
u see Tie looked 40 her keeuls
then stepped hack 10 where the mpf
were clustered captain -caHer
these lads our about that hans, There
move quickly and see ihat na ou, gets
away. Sliles, run hacs ana hu,, 90.
squadron move forward Bring up
your horses"
The men dashed forward 10 half
circle The major with pancha ~ his
shoulder advancing clos, hptud tht.n
his objective the open door No soon
eT had theS hrnbrsn cover when ~.
alarm sounded muiiled .oir. tetlt.d
excitedly q rife % tNn cracked a
soldier running rapidly plunged for
ward OF his face aud bay sui lheu
white aud red >urged ,ronatnc
through the door surprised iumted
crazy TO escape onh ait alnone
them dared IN. venture H. in,t IT
those leveled carhlnrs A uH .Hlni
white renegade. with red ah,~ker~
and one arm Ia u sling hls uiiuiur''d
hand gripping revolver leAInd FROM
the front step 10 RECKLESS sndearo
10 get oui OF sight around ~, corner
OF the cabin The aaini flHhg az hi-
arm and fred rhe fellow Whirling
about In his stride aud stumbling a.. d,
fell tie got upon one Knee again and
the As spai twict uriaHSl brtnr"
trooper Sent butler rri~hing INTO
his brain Hays fell the fipp IT lead
past his face. bur Stood erect unhurl
Behind him Pamela uttered u statilei
sob and sank SLOWLY onto b. snnw
He sprang back and uugtil heI hold
ing her head ~ on his knee his eyes
staring down into hel white upturned
face She breathed onrp ihai was
all never spoke. never moved except
for the slight lreiuur NJ hpi slender
form IN his arms The ma iol ind her
softly down snis own far. drawn and
white with sudden passion. nnd strobe
across 10 where rhe slain outlaw lay
In huddled heap Al ln>tanl he
looked down al the brutal face, nhliy
lous to all else
~ you he multersd ~ use
less rage. Il wish 10 kl.r,f uu
Then he turned snd1.uly -
81 lhe soldier 10 d. .1mr
"Dcploy your mon cum4H
he commanded MS voice unrd
stern. Swing diem INTO iint ea
a squad here uAder 4 sergeant TN"
~ boys thai j. one OF our old ted
fighting those devils over yoWtI
Now were going ~ strike In. am u
me, II care II you never take iris
oner. Good give me my horsr an
readyI Bugler sound he charge
They swept forward on walk
then trot, SPREADING out onto long
double line us They swung utp III,
more open valley riding knee to knee
The men bending forward In their sir
-ups, with left hand grasplnc III,
'elns. the right gripping the shorl car
dimes, A hundred yards aud they wer,
II the gallop, blue torrent. az tho
reels OF their leader; tearing througI
weeds and underbrush squirting reck
essly into and over the creek, dashinl /
Up the other bank to the very foot Of
he blum beyond. II was then the ma
or saw the uselessness Of H. He
vhirled with uplifted saber
Flight on foot Horse holders 10 the
ear. Come on ladsl" he shouted. his
'oice peallng above even the thud Of
Ioofs. Get up there some way, you
errlers. and give those red devils
-lW
They came forward AT a run yrliinp
5 they came, and leaped In among the
ocks their carblnes beginning 20 spit
s they clamhered upward. Overhead
fere skurrying figures. and spuris Of
lack smoke, as the Indian rifles made
nswer
Continued next week.