Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-25
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CIAFTETt Tom Shelby. . rnnch,
NO. "a 60 '-. frontier town OF POu-a
soos'rE 'n- . Of time after a long spell
Of -AF1 &a-s and Ionellness on The
rAEcr laHf-af hs r1IHs into a funeral
thA' Of Lad a.slns a retired army man
81 whom "''- l. known. girl san In
be- tseas. s-E'Ives CsIk!ns
CHAI-IIH IL-MeCarthy. . saloon
se~g~r AMI T.EcAs leading citizen. de-
etcr- Ea' the E'rl. now alone In the
~rr.t ra-.lt marry Shelby starts
hui ~ ri.r.hle husbands and the min
h;"r sDrs 20 .OUfer with the girl
CHATTER EL-she agrees TO pick
b. A.; =. r. score Of men lined UP In
be- T.r To hi. condemnation. Ehe Sc
bsciE sh".-y who had gone along nsrely
a. s.~ t1irT He declines the honor.
Indignant tho girl dlsTnissss tho aHsern-
siAEs Later. shelby goes back TO make
a. 'II -AEHcon. She receives him good
EAt-rei.y
CHATTER Iv.-I-Gvins her, EheIby
runs into two n the rejected suitoru, and
In rsir wrists them both. Ansered
at 'ts.E r~rR-ss he returns to the girl.
tatsrFuInef {. larry her. II she will have
him After his eIIlAnAton ali. agree.
70 marry him.
SFAFTFE v-Tn. wedding taxes
plhrs and the couple set out for shelby's
ranch With q en is the ''Kld.'' Mack
I'm, whom Shelby has hired as q helper
on the ranch on the way the girl tells
her husband h"r name Ia Olga Caxlyn,
and ale" tells him something Of the Pc
eu!lar circumstances Of her life
CHAPTER VL-LeAving his wife In
the house. Shelby goes to care for the
horses Returning he 10 struck from
behind by an unknown a.sailant Hours
later he RECEIVERS consciousness. to md
that hls wife and the KID" have dis
APPEARED He starts In pursuit
CHAPTER vu.-shelby ov.rhear-
couversa'. ION between two outlaws that
throws some light on his wire's history
He learns Hh" Is an heireEs and that her
abduction has been planned. He also
learns that she has been taken to
Evolve. Hole" n haunt Of bandits and
Dad Indians The whereabouts OF tn.
place !s unknown TO Shelby. though its
reputation as resort of criminals ts
v,i1"sprsai
CHATTER Vi!i.-shclby lays plan,
To r,rrue his wife. He is discovered by
INDIAN Joe" 1aud. the leader Of the
ouuaws. and forced to accompany him
into tho stronghold. There Shelby make.
friends with Mexican girl. Pnncha.
who Is bstrothst to MRekun and in.
tsnsciy Jealous
CHAPTER IX.-Imprisonoh by IAud
Shelby oErnraa with Pnncha'> help She
guides him 10 a secure hiding place but
refuses 70 reveal the whereabouts OF hi,
wife.
CHATTER E-After q nights rer
Shelby Eavca his shelter, seeking his
~ife'E prison Ee discovers It. an old
log cabin. and fndn Olga. Their reunion
Is Interrupted by the arrival OF Nscklln
CHAPTER Sl--Conldcnl that SHELBY
" dead. believing hlm to have been KILLED
at the ranch, MACAlIn declares his iuten.
tiou Of marry .Hg olga. The widow. LAuc
appears. and while they are talking
MaCklin is sRUt by h concealed assassln
Shelby nights with LAud. but "a worsted
indeed he Ind scarcely tos,"u open
his eye, vnru Uiga was beside him.
You You urc nlivc1 lie did not
Kill y"uf"
lie rrd"u,orrh to smile. lifting him.
SELF upon one elbow.
mo, no; am all right" he gnsped
The fellow got my throat. and |
couldn't hronk his hold. The treach-
erous hound gu, me that time. was
a fool, and OF my guard; Il is no
fauit Of YOURS; should have taken
no chances with the dog. Where did
he goi"
Down there. through the weeds to
the creek; he had a horse down be
low"
"And rode awny?"
Il think so; am not sure. I--cared
for nothing then hut you; | thought
perhaps he had Killed you"
Shelby struggled to his feet. his
strength returning, although he
scarcely could swallow. and every
word he uttered panied him.
THAT devil will be back the Hole
is full OF Indians, Our only chance
Is to get away before he can gather a
bunch OF his kind together"
Get away; Where7"
up the hlufr: the place In which I
hid last night. But wait; my revol.
yer Is inside the cabin"
He started back. and Olga followed
closely. Standing upon the step. and
looking down the valley. his head now
above the level Of the surrounding
weeds, Shelby's teeth clinched tightly
TO keep back an oath. and his eyes
darkened.
There's no time left" he said grim
iy. pointing. "Laud has got his gang
aiready; we're sure up against II
now"
Even as she stood beside him
straining her neck TO see. the ca
dence of n wild whoop came echoins