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


down 81 poucs when came Through
here WHY. that was bis seddlus
dsY. and ! saw she bride"
~You say those renegade devils have
got them both there n The HoieF
hroke 10 The ma{of prisoners
~Fhey gos sway now. they hide in
cave SIC explained
-And you vii Show Us tbs way inT
Snor the doctor h. Gin care Tor
this man Il ! dor
= pledge you my word be VIII"
And sou Keel Indian Joe Laud.
-snorT
eWeg surely DO our best
-Then show you-yes; who that
man ihcreY
Shaunessy wheeled about 20 face the
fellow she pointed at gripping him
with one hand and dragglng him forth
from among the circle Of soldiers
This Is the bird they gave Us for
q guide. he said shortly "You know
himy
~He." she gave vent 20 a bitter
laugh. That fellow Dull Knife: had
Indian. horse thief Why they give
Won heemf'
HI knows. whatn do win
The russ. majorf
Have couple OF men hold him
under guard. We seem TO he on the
right track now: senorita where Is
fbta Woivsxf hole ?"
over there. not far. across the
mesa. You come show you That
he heIter 6rst senor-just you an
some others. 80 you can tell what
TO do Maybe eel be better We 20
afooi so we be not seen"
ION foot You don't mean we are
90 near The placer
"Si senior: ! show you"
A lIttle handful followed her lead
between the sand ridges out upon the
open plain the major. lieutenant.
the sergeant, and three men She led
them along a slight depression SUN
GENTLY 10 partially screen them from
observation The steady fan OF snow
had ceased. although there we're oc.
casional fiurries. driving sharply into
their faces. Overhead the clouds hung
low and gray. Hays swore under his
breath. half convinced be was be.
ing made q fool OF. Twice he started
to speak. bur held his tongue. The
girl never turned her head hui moved
straight forward
She came 10 q slight ridge, and
stopped suddenly. pointing.
"'Tis there. senior she said simply
Evolves hole"
The astounded officer stood motion
less bis mouth open. his eyes star.
ing az the sight so Unexpectedly re
yealed For an instant he could mol
believe what he saw. Almost under
his feet the precipice fell away into
that tremendous gorge, the mantle OF
snow emphasizing It's depth, but bring
Ing out the black rocks IN stern con.
trast
Good Cod" ne exclaimed. what
a gulf And not a sign TO make you
- YUM VI iAH fAANAtAlAtH " iUNt ENVlu
ten feet back this plain was dead
level for thirty miles. But how In
heavens name do we ever get down
there2"
There is something going on. sir.
up yOnder IN that canon spoke up
the lieutenant eagerly Listen. Those
are rifles popping, and ! can see white /
puts Of smoke through the glass
There's fight going on down there"
DID If you amt right, Boyd
they are certainly popping away rather
lively. Cornered Shelby likely. and
as ! remember the lad. he'll stay with
them as Tong as he has cartridge |
left. BY lingo we've got 10 get down,
and clear this nest out Where's the
trail senorita?"
over yonder 10 the left. senior. You
take your glass. so. Now straight
along the bank, where that cedar tree
tops the edge. II stands all alone.
You see what ! meanT"
Yes. beyond that outcropping OF
stone; the trail goes down theref"
Isl, senior; but II you ride down.
your soldiers, they know"
They keep guardf"
Isl senior; just below, out OF sight,
yet where they can see. When come
out they were under a rock shelf 10
Keep or the snow Maybe they there
yet"
How manyr
Rive. sepr; two white and three
Sioux"
lie studied the spot carefully
through the leveled field glasses. and
hen swept them inch by inch over
he snow-covered plain. He returned
hem to the case. and cast one more
'lance into the depths below.
Very well. men, he said quietly.
We will return 20 the squadron"
Shaunessy. with ten men. was given
be eutting-oui job. the major draw
ne uf. his command hahfrN fla eura 1