East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-01

Phil Stanton was successful /
downing his last attacker, and, tavin
accomplished that, he took to his heel
in the direction Ruth had disappeared
| Coming to the cave, he entered, an
cautiously felt his way down the darl
| passageway. In another moment h
| had reached the incline and beheld tn
girl clinging to the slippery pole. Brac
| ing his feet against brush, he Leaned
| toward the pole and caught hold of i
with one hand, while he extended tn,
other hand down to Ruth
The lions, feeling that their appetite!
had been cheated, leapeG upward anC
clawed in vain at the girl. With dig.
iculty she managed to climb up and
seize PhiPs hand. Then, using Phi's
body as a sort of bridge, she swung
herself to safety. There was no time
for explanations. The young people
made their way back to the passage
way and hurried through the woods
TO the beach. M
When they arrived, they found
LOOMS and his party, with the sailors
from the Dragon, warding off the at
tack of the Siburo Indians. Being
gradually driven back, they sought re-
fuge in large straw hut, surrounded
by vail of straw. From the peak of
their retreat, a pole extended skyward,
on the top of which was sort OF
crows nest. or lookout. Here the
white people made ready to defend
themselves from any further attack.
Phil was addressing the defenders.
"I think it would be good plan," he
suggested, TO wait until nightfall.
Then will take few sailors and cross
the island to the White Riders yacht
He ought to be able to help us out OF
this mess" His words were greeted
with enthusiasm.
When darkness came, Phil tenderly
kissed Ruth goodbye and started from
the hut with his sailors. They had gone
about a hundred PAGES when swarm
If Indians came out of their ambush
and descended upon them. 1t was
useless to fight, as the whites were
greatly outnumbercd. Phil and his little
,and were forced to retreat to the
nut
Stanton was extremely detected, and
t was all Ruth could do to console
lin. Finally Julia Wells hit upon a
,lan.
81 will 60 out under flag of truce
nd try to reason with Brown Pan
her." she said. Phil protested, saying !
t would be dangerous and futile, but |
he woman was determined. She finally |
ct forth with white cloth attached |
o stick.
Brown Panther stepped forward to |
1eet the truce offering. As Julia drew |
D to him, she said, Il can arrange for
he white Chieftainess to remain in the
ut at your mercy. providing you let
II the rest of us go free"
Brown Panther was amazed at the
treachery. Every we'll" he
Il promise you and your
-iends the freedom you request. The
must answer for the death
{ Lame Elk"
cat midnight we will come here on
ur way to the other Shore" explained
,e woman, "and Miss Randolph will
OF be with us. You will find her in
le hut" The Indian assented, and
lila returned to the white people.
Brown Panther says that if we do,
ot surrender we will be left here to
arve," she told them.
And Phil unwittingly fell into the
ap. "Our shore is black as night
I'd not watched by the Indians" he
id. 81 will swim part way along the
,ast, then cross to land on the op-
,site shore and get help from the
'hite Riders yacht" The entire
rty protested against the daring
heme, but Phil insisted that it was
c only thing to do.
Stanton was not aware of the fact (
at an exchange of messages had :
used the White Rider to draw up
chor and leave the harbor. An up
ing of the tribes in the Golden Can |
n was the cause for his sudden de- '
rture. But the man of mystery
ly intended to steam out to the lane
lere ships passed, get aboard a t
,amer bound for San Francisco, and t
| send the Dragon back to Siburo
await Ruth.
After Phil had departed, Ruth lay S
on the straw mating, tired and c
ary. The many exciting events and c
S of sleep had completely exhausted i
:. Julia awakened her and helped Y
into a room cut off from the rest !
-. .Lo ,,,o,,iJ ,,nt he dicft,rhad In