The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-11-01

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TO the face Of the elf like = ny. yel
q found a way. and went on Those be
) low watched breafhlessly until ths
: man nnaliy erept over an outcroppins
, ledge, impereeptibIs from where they
0 stood. and disappeared. II seemed "a
thoush he was gone q long while.
. Deborah, hand pressed on her heart,
. never removed her eyes from the spot.
or stirred. What had he found up
meref Surely he must have discoy-
cred something-the dead. mangied
body, no doubt Then he appeared
again. alone. standing up and gazing
down nj them. His voice as he hailed
them below, sounded clear. exuItant.
new ring In It's tone.
Tie aint here. miss. but. By Cd.
sir. ! believe he's alive"
Deborah could not speak. could NOT
utter a sound Alivei Alivel why
that was impossible: her very heart
seemed 10 stop beating. She could
only stare up at the man dazed and |
helpless. II was the lieutenant who |
answered.
lou say he IL alive. CarneyY
wei. he sure left here alive. sir.
and on his own legs. I found the
place where he come down, an where
he got on his feet again. There
wasn't nobody else here heIpln' him.
an he started on along this ledge
hmpln' bit, ! should say. but goIn'
alone Whatever happened since, sir.
he certainly left hers able 10 navigate.
Maybe better follow the tranY'
Yes. 20 on. Sergeant" If
Debornh's limbs trembled so she |
could scarcely walk for the nrst few 4
steps She chung gratefully to the .
lieutenants arm, her gaze never de a
sertlng the man moving cautiously h
along the narrow ledge Of rock high /,
'bove them. Alivel Daniel Kelleen b
was aliyei Nothing else mattered; n
Her hands ciasped tightly at the OH e,
'er's sleeve.
Have the sergeant hurry; please
ave him hurry He doesn't need 20
race Captain Kelleen's trail. Ill
IN sure ! knew where he was going"
Where was thatr'
ITO the cave had found. and told
I'm about; II is there Just beyond
nat mound. Good Cd. Lieutenant.
'ere are horses grazing yonder-they
ave found him already"
There were two animals In a fftfle
we. hobbled. and abiding at the
'ort grass. but both saddled and
idled They had the Meager ranch
and on their TANKS. and the SER
ant. Joining the party below. easily
lowed the trail OF two men on foot
I'll they eircled the mound OF earth.
q assembled the opposite side. i
borah pressed her way forward too =
ger now 10 be longer held back. YET "
iy realizing the danger confront y
them. II
lie careful here" she warned. u
hey sre certainly In there--two or 3
ee. at least. and they will shoot. NJ
re. Sergeant. let me show you: VI
Nv the way "
hey were already before the cling. IL
vines; her hands trembled az she y
'ed these aside revealing the black "a
ancy behind The startled ser.
nj pressed them farther back. star.
bewildered into the void. his serv.
revolver thrust forward. an oath
king from bis lips .u~,
iy G-~di but this beats hi. sir. ahov
~ our y" s"'n IN whit
. went over the barrier OF rock tha
olested unstopped. and recklesxly hasn
~" ,o"o"su ihe lieutenant II re
~ =" ''s'"n, and
ones. you and Calhoun follow US: op,l,,
others remain out here. Keep ho,,,e
eyes open. lads" gro,.
70 next moment he had also scrsm- sur
through the opening. and crouched tow
beside the trembling grit Just the n
4 the two could dimly distinguish row !
~, leaning forward. peerlng into mass
otai darkness beyond. from
's-lt's perfectly towel. the aoor have
he whispered "Yoa can follow rhs
the WALL dld- f.ss-
~ advanced together slowly. death
K their way. scarcely q sound hsyoni
ing the silence. Suddenly IN. Face.
ant slightly In advance. stopped. TASTES
< At something oo the door with thing
81 then he stopped over. spark
III nerss dead mnn = lshed
dad mani Arv JOG surer ~wh
10 dead all right str. where's voice
sshllxhtf We've got to and cot snxwer
THIS mesas~ MY
'e< has r.; Jones' come ny here cry.
me the fash Captali
round glare Of light struck tho SIR
ais swept over the stlli kns.l. The
'rxeaat xiinslnx GA his drawn weakly
.. and then touched the notion tenant.
dy eetstrvfched On the door. AT sorwar,
resfsd 90 the upturned rsc~, Ia thsi
'rxeant ssred dewn a. though live ma
! . CHEST fall Of
Or he calculated At last. asss h~
Id it's the Old dsvll himself. dase,i.
ats that. Csrnsyi yca know ina IN /
ksilssn
~ him Why. str. Lieutenant. She q
smsz. Nsnn~i Gomss--therss hts hsa.
caSsrd dollars GA him dead OF her har