Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-05
CHAPTER xvII--cOntinued.)

.-,naa Of the ruins, and then native
.,oss-ad armed and running in. With
IN ~ frs-ants hesitation Dyck ran
s.ruard and as ne entered, put his
,rari mo the mans vitals and he
III calling out as he fell.
.r6e rest will be on US now" said
nraz. and we must keep going
Ha vas about to issue from the
r,ars when three more natives APP
rsared and he shot two without wait
IA, Catching a pistol from Shella he
aimed at The third native and wound
e5 him. but did rsSt Rf1i am. The man
ran into he wood surrounding the
monastery. Presently more MaTooas
egme-a dozen or more, and rushed
FIR fhp entrance. They were met by
Dyck's FIRE. and now also Sheila fired
and brought down her man. Dyck
fred again and wounded another, and
with great skill loaded again, but at
that moment three of the Maroons, in
whirlwind OF rage, rushed down into
the ruins.
II was dark and they were aston
isbed TO see that Dycll was there and
tev were more astonished to receive
first one and then another-his iron
In their bowels. The third man made
stroke at Dyck with his lance. and
dd no more than cash Dyck's left
arm Then he turned and fled out into
he open, and was met by a half-dOzen
others They all We're about to rush
the entrance when suddenly four
shots behind them brought three of
them down. and the rest fled into the
wood shouting In another moment
Dyck and the ladies were in the open,
and making for the woods, the women
IN front, the men behind, loading their
muskets as they ran, and alive to the
risks Of the moment.
The dresses of the ladies were
stained and soied with dust and
damp, but otherwise they seemed lit
Gle the worse for the adventure, save
that Mrs, Llyn was shaken, and her
face was ashen gray.
How did YOU know where we were,
and why did YOU Gomez" she said. aft
er they had mounted and had got IN
der way having secured the horses
which Sheila and her mother had rid
den
Briefly Dyck explained how, as soon
as be had dealt with the revolt Of
fae Aaroons at his own place, he came
straight to Salem to protect her and
She,la.
We had not heard of the rising of
'he Maroons," she said. 1.-THE COVER
nor was at Salem yesterday and
message came from his staff to say he
was needed to deal with a critical in
oaeut and would he come at once.
us STAFF We're not at Salem, but at
We next plantation nearer to Spanish
Town. Lord Mallow went. If he sus-
leae5 the real trouble he said naught
10 US, bat was gone before YOU could
iea-za t. The hours went by. night
s1iae End passed, then my mother and
= lns morning, made up cur minds
y 'a'se a ride to the monastery, and
uieh round by the road you travelled
10y back to Salem"
There are baroons now on thar
~ above your place. They were
Yvfe ID ambush when we passed to
gay, but we took no notice. Ii was
1ot wise Of US to invite trouble. Some
VI Us would have been killed, but"
ne then told what had been III his
.--41' and What he thought might be
-,5 ouJeome-the killing or capture
W '.le Whole group, and safety for all
" adiem Bis words went to the
'1.s.'es5 corners of SAeila's nature.
"Aea be had finished, she continued
~ Story We rode for an hour I'M
.'-'..7L7ed, and then came the Ma
9, at first l knew not what to do.
@ele surrounded before we could
Aad my pistol ready. aud there
"7 me chance to escape-tbat faint
s.'-..'.'e-it we drove our horses on
Ak. -efe vas also the danger of be-
7 .'fed ag and who could tell what
-.ie cad might have been to the
~ We SAT- stin on our horses.
asked them how they dared to
white ladies'. / asked them If
1 never thought what yenge-
-He governor would take. They
understand my words, but
as9ed the meaning, and one of
l.. sAe leader who understood Eng
~ inclined to have reason. AS
stopped what might have
or murder by saying it would
g- WISER 70 hold as as hostages. and
IS We're : mericans. That man
,..... by you. :. shot from your
s.o brought him dow. as ba rushed
'a enter the ruins. But he
anal 7 Of us as we went forward.
IT. sen 1 shot one Of his followers
s his hand upon me In the
4. ne caught ME b. the leg un-
sAlrt-he would allow 10 re-
knew boldness was the
Part to play.
III the end we were bound with
a sou found Us, while fbev
lor more Of their peopIe to
aase, no doubt, you found am.
lie hla. AS we lay Id the
bound as won cayv rs +Ta