The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-13

Ing ana feIaNSiHk hihHk th' Nth'h 80
lev; black, il-dehned figures OF men
ON horseback almost constantly visible
He was surprised nt the number
never having supposed that this colony
uf outlaws was so numerous An,
other thing. while he could not clear
~ distinguish such small objects al
tina, distance, the majority Of these
riders had the appearance OF being In.
dams. Could they be Sioux warriors
gathered here 10 preparation for some
raid on the exposed settlementsf OF
was u possible that the troops had al.
ready struck. ard driven the rem.
nants OF scattered war parties into
this Hole for refUgei In either case
their presence in such numbers rem
dered his own position so much more
precarious, and increased the danger
surrounding Olga. lie felt that. In
spIte OF bis pledge 10 the Mexican girl,
he could not remain In bis hiding
Mace quietly. without endeavoring to
learn more OF what had actually oe-
CURED during the night
Indeed he ould perceive no reason
why he should remain entirely mac
tive Al the very best she could &C.
compIish nothing before night, and
had held out very little hope for even
then. There were no signs - 6,
Was helnp sought after down h"too I
might b. that IN the excitement q.
other happenings, his ESCAPE had beer
considered as Of minor Importance
that Indian Ioe. convinced that Lt
could never get ont ~ the Hole unob
served. took no immediate Interest IL
he must eventually surrender u
would he simple matter 10 steal eau
tiously down through that deep cleft
in the rocks os far al least. as the
stream below He would be concealed
| all the way and once there, hidden
securely among those thick bushes. he
might then learn what was actually
occurring. II would lie far better foi
| him 10 know Besides. this would be
no dlsloyaty TO Pancha even II she
/ HsltlEllI NlfA Ut NflHll sun w - ~
path she must follow. and, So long rs
/ he remained undiscovered. inst where
| he was concealed could make no pos
sihe difference The argument salts
1 fed his mind. because he felt he must
/ act: must make some effort Of his
/ own
Descending was far easier than the
tollsome climb through the darkness
Of the night before. There was nom.
ing in sight SO FAR ms the mouth Of th'
| ravlne where Il opened into the main
valley. Beyond that he could per
| ceive moving figures. and occasionally
hear the sound Of q distant voice. II
/ was clearly evident to his mind thai
something unusual must have oc-
curred-some news OF disaster or hp-
preaching danger-to arouse snch ex-
/ element among the citizens OF the
Hole; and he also felt convinced thai
this more important thing had for the
time being, ut least. rendered his own
escape a matter Of small considera'
zion n any attempt bad been made
To trail him. this effort had certainly
already been abandoned. As ne leaneh
forth from his hiding place he saw
scarcely hundred yards away. me
log walls 81 that hut. concealed among
the trees which he had dlmiy noteo
from the crag above This was prob
shly where Digs had been conhned
His heart beat rapidly as he studied
the outiines Could she be there stilll
Was Machiin with herr or had shs
been lefi there under guard Of some oi
his Indian alliesf
n she vas there. and not TOO Sc
curpiy guarded. II might be possible
for him alone 70 effect her rescue. Inc
,osuiraiiOu 20 make the attempt 30
pealed 10 him strongly. " he onis
could get her away uDobserved rs fsi
as that cave. he believed u possible u
foIlow the trail 10 the summit Ihs
proieci appeared staple enough. as ne
rurued u thus over IN his mind a.
leas, Il surely could do no harm foi
MIN 10 determine definitely " the iadS
sim remained imprisoned there ~
Uouid venture far enough 10 assure
himself that this must be the fac'
Shelby was sufficiently conscious %
/ danger 10 use every precauiion 10
training ~ years came TO his aid tn
rocky banks Of the stream we're SUI
hcienrly high 20 conceal his advance
and he creek curved about 50 - =
nnpranch The hot within fe1 fard'
Assured hat the wafer would I'M
4oncsal hls trait he crept acr",s ~
narrow o,en space and low+;ed MN
elf over me bank grooming knf'
teep IN the cold sireaT. safely unde
cover T1,us proiecfed ne vadei stow
~ DOWN ard. lie saw % evidence Q
ans sr54-d and be,1sme c0nranr'd th
-afin also was deserted that q TO-
uas actually The place where oizi
bad ha..n eonhnsd On arrival shs "a
ane. been removed elsewhere
A. no dreW nearer the place ar'T'ears-
oia ruflsr dIispIdaiet nnd long 'ie-rf'
% a sbars s~arreiy a. for human bath
ration any longer. TIE one window = .
boarded co. and the patched rooi