The Meridian times., 1921-02-11

all right"
.That,s the bargain. We have Deen
ewing 70 locate the place for TWO
DAYS Who is the leader OF tnose
outlaws?"
aIndian Joe Laud, senior. -
"I'ye heard of the brute. Judging
from the way you looked then, ne ~
no friend Of yours"
"No, senior; hate heem; &c keei iny
brother; now he try to keel thls man
tell YOU 'bout--he an two more
Americanos" q
"Two more! This Is becoming IN
teresting. Sergeant Let's have the
straight story, senorita. You want us
to help these peoples that itl
Isl senior; 1t is nothing to me Wnal
vou do. / care for them not at all
they not my people any more. Inere
are many-Indians lot; they hide
there"
"But. who are these Amerlcanosi
They belong to the gang|
"No. senor. One was woman,
senior; young, pretty woman; she cap
tured and brought there. Eet was
her husband that try to save her ne
follow an git in some way, Ike the
Mother of God help. Hees name was
Shelby"
"Shelby?' broke in the sergeant, for
getful of the officers presence in ms
surprise. "What Shelbyf Was his
other Rame Tom2"
Isl, senor." and she turned her eyes
on him. "You know this Tom Shell
by?"
"Do +! of course / do. You re-
member him, Major Hays. He was
with us once in 'U Troop; then later
detailed with the scouts. He's up In
this country, know. ran into him
down at Ponca when came through
there. Why, that was his Wedding
day. and / saw the bride"
"You say those renegade devils have
got them both there in the Holer'
broke in the major, ''prisoners|
"They got away now they hide In
a cave" she explained.
"And you will show us the way inT'
"Senor, the doctor he will care for
this man IL dor
II pledge you my word he will"
"And you keel Indian Joe Laud,
senor?"
"We'll surely do our best"
'4Then / show you-yes; who that
man there?"
Shaunessy wheeled about to face the
fellow she pointed at, gripping him
with one hand, and dragging him forth
from among the circle of soldiers.
'aThis is the bird they gave us for
a guide" he said shortly. "You know
him?"
"He," she gave vent to bitter
laugh. "That fellow Dull Knife; bad
Indian, horse thief. Why they give
you heem"
ell knows. What'll I do with
the cuss, major?"
Have a couple of men hold hin
under guard. We seem to be on thu
right track now; senorita, where i!
this Wolves hole?"
"Over there, not far; across thu
mesa. You come, show you. Tha
be better first, senor-just you an
some others, so you can tell wha
to do. Maybe eet be better we q
afoot, so we be not SEEN"
"0n foot! You don't mean we ar,
so near the placer"
ISL, senior; show you"
A little handful followed her Leaf
between the sand ridges out upon the
open plain the major, a lieutenant
the sergeant, and three men. She leG
them along a slight depression, suff
ciently to partially screen them from
observation. The steady fall of snow
had ceased, although there were oc
casional flurries, driving sharply into
their faces. Overhead the clouds hung
low and gray. Hays swore under his
breath, half convinced he was be.
ing made a fool of. Twice he started
to speak, but held his tongue. The
girl never turned her head, but moved
straight forward.
she came to a slight ridge, and
stopped suddenly, pointing.
"'ris there, senor," she said simply
wolves hole"
The astounded officer stood motion.
less, his mouth open, his eyes star.
ing at the sight so unexpectedly re-.
Veaied. For an instant he could not
Deileve what he saw. Almost under
ms feet the precipice fell away into
mat tremendous gorge, the mantle of
sno" emphasizing its depth, but bring
ing out the black rocks in stern con.
trast. e0N-
Good God~ he exclaimed. "wbot
a gulf! And not sign to make Won
'uream of its existence. I'd have sworn
ten feet back this plain was a dead
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