The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-18

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 "Yes."
 "I-I don't know what Is going to happen. I-1 am not afraid, but but 1t seems to me I-I would like to have you kiss me once more first you only have once, you know"
 Shelby turned his body about, leav- ing his cooked revolver lying on the stone, and caught both her hands eagerly.
 Lord. Pm glad to hear you say that, little girl" he exclaimed, his eyes aglOw. q reckon I've been sOrter half afraid O you. But ain't gOin' to be any more; you sure mean 1t, don't your"
 Her eyes looked honestly, earnest ly into his, answering him before her lips spoke.
 with all my heart, Tom"
 He drew her softly toward him, for getful of all else. Then a rife spat vicIously, and a ball struck the edge of the parapet, sending a splinter of stone flying past them.
 IL WdS Q AOnBp ACA NC-AoNnAA6 "0Ap during which they rested side by side, intent on every movement below. but finding little opportunity for action. Occasionally they spoke, but generally remained silently watchful. The In- dians kept up desultOry fire, and be- hind its screen were evidently making a change of position, yet so stealthily as to be hardly observed. They ex- posed themselves freely enough beyond pistol range, proof that they were full ly aware of the caliber of the weapons confronting them. but closer in the savages crept from rock to rock in- visible. Twice only did Shelby sue ceed in getting a fair shOt-Once clip ping a scalp lock from an incautiOus- Iy exposed head. and again winging brave who recklessly attempted to leap across a narrow opening. This fellow dropped in the open trail, wounded in the thigh. and unable to drag himself to shelter. and soon a sinewy red arm reached out from be- hind a rock in an effort at rescue. This was withdrawn quickly as speeding bGliet struck within an inch of the Outstretched hand. The ln- jured warrior lay there twitching with pain.
 The minutes dragged into half an hour, the strained nerves of the de- lenders on edge. Olga was trembling from head to foot, struggling to re- tain self-control, Shelby never relaxing muscle, or averting the steady gaze of his eyes. Suddenly he rose to his knees, a revolver gripped in either hand.
 There's Laud now," he announced simply.
 She saw the fellow also, lifting her head to peer over the low rim of rock, standing in the open trail, but just beyond range. He held a rife in his hands, which he swung above his head, at the same time giving ut terance to a hoarse shout It must have been signal, for instantly those rocks were black with half-naked fig ures, leaping madly forward, with rifles flung in air, and giving utterance to fierce yells. It was a wild race, but the steep ascent to the cave halted them. The two above, reckless now of exposure, fired as swiftly as they could press trigger, straight into the red faces. Some fell, shot down in their tracks, a few paused to reply, but the majority began to chamber up. Laud ran forward to join them, roar ing out his orders. He was in full view against the snow-covered trail, and Shelby swung his smoking muz- gle down upon him. To the crack the fellow flung up both hands, whirled about, and crumpled into a shape less heap Shelby, scarcely realizing the success of his quick shot, stag gered back, reversed the gun in his hand, and struck with the butt at the first Indian appearing above the platform. It was hand to hand.