Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
THE SENTINEL ROCK.
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CHAPTER IN.
To Nfhe nesCuc.


Captain James, behind The Sen,i-
mel Rock. could not sleep For the
last couple of days his thoughts had
been turning 10 Roger. who had so
valiently given himself up 10 the
Indians for the sake of Captain
James and ,he villagers. Nancy.
Captain James little daughter, too.
kept crying for Roger. her own
dear brother"
Visions came into the old gentle
mans head Of Roger. maybe brought
TO his death. for he knew what dcs-
perate people ;hc Indians and Big
Chief" were. and with whom Roger
torture among the Indians rose in
hts mind. Sleep left him and he lay
down on the ground. staring into
the darkness and tossing from side
to side.
Acting on impulse he rose and
called the men 10 their saddles Soon
= goodly party We're mounted, with
only two men left 10 guard The Sem
tinel Rock and the women and chill
dren left behind. and started across
the plain in search OF Roger, X pos
the terrible Indians.
For many hours they gailopcd on
ward. the cool night air tanning their
cheeks. Captain James was in the
lead. He knew not whittier he was
going. but he spurred his horse to
greater speed. whispered in the
pretty. dappie- gray's ear meanwhile,
Take me TO him. Sport. take me
safe to Roger. so We may save him.
Sport" The horse nodded his shape
~ head rs if he understood his ms
tcr's words.
And indeed II seemed so. for soon
tho animal stopped whining and
gave the alarm. There was keep
ing Vigil the guide, n good three
feet in front OF them. The captains
horse stepped in front Of the guard
and snatched the whist" from the
guards ready mouth. while Captain
James hit him over tho head with
the butt OF his rifle The guard
crumbled in heap TO the ground.
II guess that viii keep him for
a while" muttered Captain James
10 himself, as he started once more
Soon little white spots were to be
seen in the distance. and as the
horsemen came nearer they proved
to be the tents OF the Indians. Not
"a soul was in sight. but Captain
James said: They are having coun-
Gil in that largest tent, don't make
a sound
Cautiously he went and tied the
horses mouths with cloth. so as to
keep them from neishinR. and so
betray them 10 the indians.
There was a small slit in the wall
of tho council tent. just large enough
to fire rifle through, and which
furnished an excellent peep hole"
The captain looked. and what 4
scene mot his eyes. y most aston
lshiy beautiful girl. with her eyes
full of terror. was being pushed
roughly toward Roger. on the floor.
In her hands she held red hot
branding iron. The captain grasped
his gun and then the firing took
captains leg and the rest scared
the men out or their wits. They
thought that the Black Devil" had
come to seek revenge for their
bloody crimes.
The whole council jumped up. hut
as repeatedly lay down. for the bull
let's wont true to their mark. and
soon half of the council lay either
dead or wounded on the floor. The
rest OF the Indians escaped, and. with
their horses, flew ito escape the
BLACK Devil" which was killing
them out like fies
Another bullet struck Big Chief
Ia his side. and Wachita, who had
taken In tho proceedings with mute
eyes. ran toward him. He opened
his eyeR and stared at her. and then
ut Captain James, who had come into
tho wreok-strewn hut unnoticsd.
In q moment Roger was shaking
hands with his greatest friend. while
Roger kneoled down to catch tho
last words OF tho old ohief, and tho
rest crowded around her.
(To 30 Continued),
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