The Adair County news., 1922-05-02
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~z4~s. I'm take care of myself all
szafuf."
Ne cast "a quick glance into her
EszRce.
Sure, Il know you will. You are
$sz sszlmp.va good pardner. 1 thought
rzz1st fer long while. You won't
ztest what Il told you"
IA not forget"
G2Iere was a moment of silence and
Txfsen she spoke again. sharp little
sz=sAsch In her voice (which she could
Ez7sst restrain.
Toni"
~Ees.r
IL don't know what is going to
bSEzFpen. II am not afraid, but
Ss2Ut st seems to me II would like
sszSs sIave you kiss me once more first
you only have once, you know"
shelby turned his body about, leav-
&1Z slis cooked revolver lying on the
=E1e, and caught both her hands
-zzga1y.
Lord, I'm glad to hear you say
zSAzt, little girl" he exclaimed, his
sagiOw. 81 reckon I've been sorter
a=SE afraid O. you. But 1 amt goin'
zSs Spe any more; you sure mean it,
-sr@t your"
Her eyes looked honestly, earnest
KY into his, answering him before
EESS Ups spoke.
with all my heart, Tom."
Eze4arew her softly toward him, for
s5tsI of all else. Then a rifle spat
-S-8daeusly, and ball struck the edge
~=1S 6he parapet, sending splinter of
.=$fts&e flying past them.
1t was long, nerve-racking wait
~sbzrfng which they rested side by side,
EEzzssUt on every movement below, but
lEzAE5ng little opportunity for action.
Occasionally they spoke, but generally
sZCsnained silently watchful. The In
~EHSns kept up deSultory fire, and be-
sa2zzd its screen were evidently making
~ &kange of position, yet so stealthily
-SaEs 20 Tbe hardly deserved. They ex-
Yssesed themselves freely enough beyond
EKistol range, proof that they were full
10y zware of the caliber Of the weapons
ezeeAfronting them, but closer in the
,szSzE5te. Twice only did Shelby sue
~=-ee6 in getting a fair shot-once clip
aaEg a scalp lock from an incautious-
sz exposed head, and again winging a
2 Brx&e who recklessly attempted to
s-,siszP across a narrow opening. This
szfskow dropped in the open trail,
~zs1znd4dsin the thigh, and unable to
,-1arY f|Iimself to shelter, and soon
@zsizewy red arm reached out from be-
zdazd a rock in an effort at rescue.
Es was Withdrawn quickly as a
Ezssoeding bullet struck within an inch
~ the outstretched hand. The in
Esaped warrior lay there twitching with
g<xa1.
TTse minutes dragged into half an
Ssassar, the strained nerves of the de-
as7saders on edge. Olga was trembling
z5zen head to foot, struggling to re-
TsE=xza self-control, Shelby never relaxing
~. sH1scie, or averting the steady gaze
~.ssos Skss eyes. Suddenly he rose to his
9SzaMkzzs, a revolver gripped in either
eSEzsS.
~bere's 'Laud Row," he announced
;zzBszSay.
S&S saw IHS I6l10W dlSO, llllluS ucI
ESsse1d 80 peer over the low rim of rock,
=4HsAn1ing In the open trail, but just
EseSsad range. He held a rife I'm his
Z&zass, which he swung above his
a3zzSG, at the same time giving ut
Taxnee to a hoarse shout. 1t must
sEaazsEe been "a signaI, for instantly those
z1<1es were black with half-naked fig
SssE<sz, 4eaping rmadly forward, with
7E1zsss HUng in air. and giving utterance
Txa &zrce yells. 1t was wild race,
.txEe the steep ascent to the cave halted
szRsu. The two above, reckless now
& st1 exposure, fired as swiftly as they
~ssssiS press trigger, straight into the
RS6 faces. Some fell, shot down in
Sszair tracks, a few paused to reply,
{ 0E5 the majority began to Chamber up.
Szzad ran forward TO join them, roar
ING out his orders. He was In full
2 6asE against the snow-covered trail,
-z9nd Shelby swung his smoking muz-
-zszae down upon him. To the crack
= dle fellow flung up both hands, whirled
%K5out and crumpled into a shape
k-seSs heap. Shelby, scarcely realizing
Z EIe success of his quick shot, stag