Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18

q trump. 3 good psrlnsr. inouSnI
that for . long while, You won't
forget what told you
-T1l not forget
There YVES Z taom-lt u silence and
then she spoke again. a sharp little
catch In her voice which she could
DOT restrain-
-TomI-
Yes
II don't know wha, Is going TO
happen. IL an not afraid but
bui II seems 70 the IL would like
to have you kiss me once more FIRST
you only have once. you know
Shelby tGrurti bis body about. leay-
inE bis cooked revolver lying on the
stone, and caught 10th her hands
eagerly.
Lord, Tn glad to hear you say
that little girl he exclaimed his
eyes aEIow. i reckon I've been sorter
half afraid o you But / amt goin'
70 be any more; you sure mean It.
don't your"
Her eyes looked honestly. earnest
y into his answering him befor.
her lips spoke.
with all rny heart. Tom
Tie drew her softly toward him. for
.ctful % all else Then a rife spai
viciUusly, and = hail struck the edge
of the parapet. sending a splinter Of
stone dying past them.
II was q long. ncrye-racklng wait.
faHh faN D..
intent on every movement below. but
finding llttL opportunity for acfi0n.
Occasionally they spoke. but generally
remained silently watchfuL The In.
dIans kept up desultory Gre. and be
hind It's screen were evidently making
change o; position. yet so stealthily
as to he hardly observed. They er.
posed themselves freely enough beyond
pistol range. proof that they we're ful.
ly aware OF the caiIber OF the weapons
confronting them. but closer In the
sayages crept from rock TO rock In
visible. Twice only did Shelby sue
cced IN getting fair shot-once clip
ping a scalp lock from an incautious-
ly exposed head. and again winging q
brave who reckIe>ssly attempted 10
leap across narrow opening. This
fellow dropped In the open trail.
wounded In the thigh. and unable 10
drag himself to shelter. and soon q
sinewy red arm reached out from be-
hind rock In an effort at rescue.
This was withdrawn quickly as
speeding bullet struck within an inch
of the outstrctched hand. The In.
jured warrior lay there twitchIng with
pain.
The minutes dragged into half an
nuur the strained perVes OF the de
tenders on edge. Olga was trembling
from head TO foot. struggling to re.
tAlu self-control. Shelby never relaxing
a muscle. or avertlng the steady gaze
Df his eyes suddenly he rose TO his
knees. o revolver Eripped In either
hHnd
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 Jrail. but just
beyond range. He held n rifle In bis
hands. which he swung above his
head. at the same tluie giving ut
lrrunce To hoarse shout. II must
have been a signal. for instantly those
rocks we're black with hAlf-naked fig
urrs. leapins msdly forward with
rifcs dung In air, and yIpE utrerance
10 hercs yells, II was q Wild rg"a,
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, few paused 10 reply,
but the majority began to Chamber up
Laud ran, forward 10 Join them. roar
ing out his orders. He was IN full
view agains, tire snow-cnyercd traIl,
and Shelby swung his smoking muz-
Ele down upon him. To the crack
the fellow flung up both hands, whirled
about, and crumpled into shape
less heap. Shelby, scarcely realizing
The success OF his quick shot. stag