The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-06-30
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CHAPTER xiiI-csntinvsd
ILL.,
The burden grew perceptibiy heav.
~ o. they toiied upward. and several
uDes they pat Macklin down, while
hey Aung themselves On the rocks to
regain breath for . fresh effort. The
sltituds began 70 affect Olga, her heart
bsatins rapidly from exertion, but she
struggled On. determined not to yield.
eAelby, noting the whiteness Of her
lace. insisted on frequent periods Of
rest, 70 that they must have been more
han an hour IN attaining the rock
platform abutting On the cave. Get
ding Macklin's helpless body over that
INST high stone rampant proved to b.
the most di6scult task Of all. and was
eoly accomplished BY sheer strength.
Shelby, hanging downward, with limbs
bsaced against the rock. and slowly
Gsaving ths Inert body up BY the mus
Ties Of bis arms. assisted to some e.
tent By the e6oets q the girl beneath.
0oee safely beAind the cover Of the
sesos pa5apsG they lay painting with
sxAaust1oe.
Hswsver this Was q bodily weari-
ssas sssa nisistsred unto. Shelby.
FsfnsiAg to ist Olga attempt any more.
lPeW ~ wounded man back int de
greater security of he cave. and made
Nh - comfortable % possible. Then.
although still breathing heavily him.
ss6, be hastily gathered together what
ned. remained from his store Of the
day before. and tsok this cut to share
WITH hs1. They at In the open
just eatsi6s TIE narrow entrance to
- cave, whers. By lifting their heads.
hey could look over the parapet into
The deep eAasm Of the valley. II
had begun to ssow. in large. swiriins
Aakes, thickIy enough to blot out com
pasts,y The scene beneath. leaving
them pescAsA high above IT. vortex.
% thoasA thsy lived u smother world.
TIE white curtain gave them. sense
q isolatise. q security. which helped
i0osassrab,y - rsstsrs their courage.
1Aey were beysaA oil probability of
psrssit me- ffoa iomediate peril:
aAst q fFso discovery. All that ~
e.aiee6 vas - wait patisaeiy the ~
Tern q PanehA With help. TIE wind
hs0t he D,atfsea free from snow.
husiing II down iats ths dsep gorge.
Dev6ssins Tie trail they had Just trav.
~ and thus ee0p,stsly obliterating
aay asns Of their passage. Yet the
nay gloon weighed heavily % the
gln.
"Hsw Isas will n take. herr she
asks1.
"Paseha1 Oh. she esa hardly get
baek Asfore late tooight. II 10 Q hard
ne. svsa II she meets with 10 acci.
1sat."
"vsu Do not think she will attempt
- rstaFn alOoer'
mot n she brings the doctor. Z
said nothing. for did not believe II
necessary. He wtll never venture into
this Hole without an escort. and
ssaseoably strong one. ! am hoping
she encounters some party out scout.
ing which will make . TIP to Oee.
lasehe unnecessary. Since the hEht
s9t yondes. troops must b searching
~ BAD Lands fos reosgade indiaAi.
1Asy wsuld oaly BE- too giad to die
eevss some gsids vhs would lead
tAsw here"
But surely tAes know Of this
placer
They know q Il, yss. II Q way.
T1sy possess full infosDatioa % to its
sxistsace. Bst TO get b here 10 quite
aasthsr matter. without . competent
gside they might hust fos weeks AID.
n they diA discover the trail through
some secideot. the nms would be
gone. Only . suddea dash will ever
round that sutht mp; they will have to
~ M front and rear. and with no
small ferce
Hs hooked out into the cloud Of
snow. seeking vainiy 10 penetrate the
curtain.
THE I.srd only kno~s how many
savage devils there are down there
now" he said soberly. II don't think
there Nns much or bunch when I
hrst came in-mostiy white outlaws.
cattle thieves and scum ~ that kind !:
but since the fight Indians have been
coming. . slew Of EN-. young bucks
who got away. They'll he desperate
and crnsed. WIS, was that1 That
nsiseY'
ut came from the cave. Perhaps Il
vas MAcklin."
They were both upon their feet.
startled By the strange sound. Shelby
bent down and crept IN through The
'%atruucs.
CHAPTER XIV.
rhs story o. Q pIsG
II WAS Aseklin. burning with fever.