The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-01-26

girls eyes were hlazius ard She had
forgotten her fear IN her magnificent
wrath
There cnsucd a moment ,r 'fango
ana mouacing silonrc pete chuck
led. already receptive 20 lOr's
thought Harold turncd tu stare At
him
Joe put his pipr TO his hps then
fuubird at his ufrfrt Ne SEEMED
ia search la vain "Nill YOU give me
Cd marsh. picasc ludy q" be- asked
The tone was -traugo thick and
strained yet Nlrginin'z heart thrilled
with hope. Perhaps tf these men
started Ia SmoN, their blood would
ceol She turnrd quickly to the shcIf
above Biirs head ana procured half
"a dozen ma .chc- rom the box.
A. her back VIA turned d heard
Pete laugh again
InstinciiVely her eyes turned to
tho wall for "a ~urlng sight uf her
pistol II was gone frofl IT'S place.
She looked 10 Joe. his evil lccriug
face told her only too plainly that his
eager hand bad seized and secretcd
her pistol PetoH face was drawn,
ton; Harold only looked bewildered,
lie was hog last hope, but IN one
lnstuni's scrutiny d saw that this
had vanished TOO. Some terrible
thought had sohored and cngrosscd
him.
What is II. Virginia ." BHl asked.
"pHc ~ these mon-' h an
awcred hruksulN -"Ras tukVu ny
pistol ] want hin to give Il back
Joe spoke then, a single sentence In
tue v%ornacular for Hnruld's oats.
With one gesture he Indicated Har-
old himself and Pote In turn. then
pointed go thr Girl His face was
hidcous with cagcrness
Harold started at tn" world iis
~degsncrHcy wIs complete. lie an-
swered with ID curse.
why not be- said. "The girls
thrown me over when I'm through
you can do what you want, Aud
crack the skull of That mole with the
pick and throw him out In the snow -
The two Indians lurchcd forward
at his words Bill lett has chair in
"A mighty leap
NNVf.
Whom BH spTang forward 20 IN
trrccpi the attack upon the girl ne
came with amazing accuracy aud
power
By means OF his acute ear he had
I located the exact position OF every
actor In the impending drama.
what was more important lac
knew the location Of both cundtcs
lie dashed both out
The act had been 20 swin ANA I'M
.Npegird that neither Tor, standing
nearest the eirl cor Harold across ths
room could draw their pistols and
fire
secmingl, IN q flash the darLil-
wac upon thnm Hul wac ttre e.
face with hds enemies IN hls osi
dark lair Tho advantage 81 vision ut
which fLH. H.H ....ararUaI mud lUtH
IN an insiaut removed.
Harold CURSED IN the b%laCkurss 90.
f IN o continuation of tbs lear he
had mHde to upset the canhieH, Bil
seized Virginia IN Ids strong ARM.
81 lic thrust her 90 the floor aud int
the angle between her bunk and th'
p wall. The point that he iustincn'uli
. realized would Doe casiast tp dnfrn'
and sifctt from simy hullcts
virginia. pistol was In IutH hnut
by nov and hr shot In Btiis dircc
ton Two apurls OF yellow tir" hrpl'
Tor an instant tho nltci gloom ia
. there was mo- time for the third shot
= He was the ncsrest Of the three at
taokers n Bus outstretched arm
seized him The wOodmrn's muscle
gave "a mighty wrench
HI grasp was tbnut Joes chesi e
first but with q great lirch he siuni
tho mans body out far enough ID
4 that he could ,osp his sinewy arm.
1 about the mans knees
I Then with q terrific wrench 81 hi
( mighty shoulders Blli hurled hin
: ~against the wall.
n His neck was broken like a match
lThe odds we're but two 10 N
Harold had taken out hts re-
%vuis"r nns aud was shooting blindll
lee the furkHess Duetlug low Ei