The Arvada enterprise., 1921-07-14
chAp'
rhs Rsek 1

TN Reek
Shelby had NO tin to
even comprehend cid con.
fronted him. There N q In
which he rammed q Id art
ridges into his empty then
they were on him. q d ians
swarming up the face Of Il and
clutching for q hold On 4 pet.
He fired blindly straight heir
faces, aware. that anothes liver
cracked close beside his ear With
no opportunity to glance ab He
saw assailants topple b1 lard.
clutching fingers release the hold,
rifles flung high in air. and rol Town
the slope. Savage yells blende into
cries Of death agony. He felt thu clip
Of bali in his shoulder and stagaered
back from the blow; q tomahawk
grased his wrist. and the quick slash
Of knife ripped open q leg oil his
trousers, Q red stain discoloring 1.-THE
opening. He had glimpse Of fierce, IN
furiated faces. Of waving scalploeks,
Of naked chests and arms. Fingers
c1utched at him, and he kicked him
self free. Both guns empty. he bat.
tered away with the butts. smashins
At every face he saw. no desire left
but to kill, before he also was dragged
down. He knew nothing Of Olga.
where she was, what she was doing
he only realized that ne must stand
there. and fight until they got him
she would keep one shot: she had
pledged that.
And the devils made II, creeping far
out over the gulf. and drawing them
selves up beyond reach Of his arm.
One fell. going down with 4 howl Of
terror; 4 second was struck BY 4
speeding bullet. dead ere. he went
whiriing hack into the air-but the
third made II, creeping up onto the
narrow platform. with others surging
behind, knives Eripped In their teeth.
Shelby hurled his empty pistol into
the face Of the nearest before the fell
low could attain his knees. and grasped
Q discarded rife which dangled over
the stone coping. With one bound he
was at the edge swinging this weapon
~ q woodsman might an *. driving
the Iron stock against every head that
appeared. He staggered back. breath
less, half blinded BY wound over his
eye. aware only that the front Of the
rock was swept clear. that not Q say.
age was left for him to strike at. She
touched him. and he whIrled. thinking
II another enemy.
Don't, Tom. don't!" she begged.
"Merciful heaven. you are all blood
Look out there! are those soldiersr'
He held up the Dap Of skin. and
stared where she pointed. Across the
white snow covering the valley below.
riding stirrup to stirrup In Q wild
charge, two lines Of cavalry were
sweeping straight toward the, foot Of
the bluff. He knew what they were
At q glance; their lines steady even at
. gallop. the squirting ofElcer in front.
the glitter Of earbines. the silence. left
no doubt. No Indians rode like that.
He watched them. GraapinG her tightly
to him now. scarcely able to speak.
Once only. he gave utterance.
my God Bee those fellows ridel"
'rAey are soldiers1"
I. YES, yea! Good Lord. lassie. bat
nat looks like old Hays leading 'em.
Ii the Sixth. the Sixth-a squadron
Of he SIXTH"
He staggered to his knees. but still
held himself Up. peerine over the COP
Ing. She knelt beside him. half sup
porting him against her shoulder. The
charging horsemeu swept In out Of
sight below. but they could hear them
crash through the underbrush. and
splash their way across the stream.
Then there echoed up TO them the
ringing cheer Of white voices. and the
dull bang Of the carblnes.
How they made that ascent Il 10
doubtful II q trooper knows; but they
did, creeping from rock to rock. drag.
ging themselves along guilies. hauling
their bodies up By shssr strength Of
arm, sprinGing from point to point
Inch By inch, foot BY feot. fighting a.
they advanced. srins at every skulk.
Ing figure 10 their front. skirting preci.
pices. leapins across chasms. cllngins
desperately to every rock o. shrub.
their cartines splitting viciously. eager
only to get at hands grips with the
foe. High above. Shelby and Olga
>Causht siimpses Of toilins figures, Of
aping Jets Of flame. of fierce strug.
hand ~ hand. Of Indians seUkins
Escape. Sharp-voieed rifea an.
red the carbines. and . dead sol.
q hung dangling over the edge Of
rock: another nursed bleeding
m N the sheltsr Of Q cedar. Bat