New Britain herald., 1923-12-04

i Miskodeed lifted warning finger.
 "Hark!" she whispered. In the recesses of the wood q fox parked sharply. and second later | the sound was repeated in two differ ent directions.
 1 "Ah," cried the Indian girl. They come. Thou art too late. Thou wilt die for thy bright faced woman now once"
 \ second later she turned away. and began 10 walk rapidly between the trees. Stane did not stand to watch her go. Without an instant's delay i he made for the cabin at run. and as he entered if, breathing rather ] heavily, he flung 10 the door and 1 dropped the wooden bar in place.
 To his surprise Helen offered no i comment. but sat there as if waiting | for explanations. He offered none Being unaware of his companion's l knowledge of his interview with Mis- 1 kode"d he had decided to keep the 1 incident tn himself. and not to alarm i nor more than was necessary Seat ing himself he lit q pipe. and as his l companion showed no inclination to talk, fell into thought. From outside came the crunch of mocCasined feet on the frozen snow i He started to his feet. and took up his rife. gIancing quickly al the girl as he did so. There was q flush of ! excitement in her face. but the eyes l that met his chilled him with their i responsiveness. He held out his machine pistol.
 You had better have this. for the l present. Miss Yardrly, for I believe the attack is coming. But don't use it unless | tell you" 1 She took the pistol without a word. He picked mp an axe. put it ready to i his hand close to the door and then eXtinguished the ush-lamp. Blows of an axe knocked out the parchment of the window. but the barricade stood firm. The attack however continued and as the impro- viscd shutter began to yield, Stanc raised his rife.
 "'rhrr iS uutIinE else for it." he Whisp, r,d.
 The ucNt moment the rifle cracked and the sound was followed by cry of pain.
 
 thing heavy smashed against the shutter and it collapsed in the room. As il did so a gun barrel was thrust in the opening, and a shot was fired apparently at random. The bullet struck the cabin wall 6 full two yards from where Helen was standing. Stane turned to her quickly.
 As close in the corner as you can Miss lardeiy; then there will be no danger except from d reochet" Then came a new form ot attack Arrows fired rom different angles began to fly through the open space, making vicious sound is they struck various parts or the cabin Stsne calculated the possible angles Of their flight and gave short laugh. They're wasting labor now. That dodgc won't work"
 The flight or arrows. however. con tinued Tor little time then followed that which Stane had begun to fear. The space of the window suddenly grew plaine. outlined by a glow out side. and tho next moment three blaz- ing armfuls of combustible material were hoayed in at the window. stane fired twice during the operation. but whether he hit or not he did not know. one of the burning bundles fell in the bunk which was soon Ablazr. and the cabin began to fu with smoke. At thc same time the bestcEed became aware Of q fierce cracking outside. and the outlook tn th" snow.covered lake was iluni- mated by growing glow. stane un- drrstUod the meaning of the phe- nomenon at once. and looked at the girl.
 "ThrE arr trying 10 burn down the cabin" he said "l am afraid if is a choice of evils. Miss Yardcly. w must either stay hero, and die nf outside"
 "Thcn lot us go outside" answered tho girl rosolutoly.
 '1 do not bcleire Nhey will iulurr yon. believe they haYr orders tp thr contrary, but i'
 'Dis Miskodead tell you so""
 "Yes. You are to br taken alive. but am to die. according to Inc pro. gram ga arrsnged!"
 'Oh. no, no." she cried tu andJnu !. anguish You must uof dic. You must fight You must Hvo. live, ' . do mol uant tou to dio,''
 Moved for a moment beyond him 1 srlf he stretched hand toasrds . her
 My dear" he sismmerrJ. My dear"
 "Oh then you know that [ am that 2" she cried.
 T have kuou n it for rnonths''
 She made 8 little mos aupnt that brought her closer to him. and yield ing to t1e Surging impulse ir his heart he 'hrrr an arm round her
 He stopprJ and kissed her and snh came from itfr.
 { littia tongue af Hame Has vreap. ing through ths joining e' tbe 1ogs at onc end of the cabin. and the logs 1hrre tle bunk had been pors bn ginning To crackIe and hiss orrinous. lv He left bsr side for 3 p1oms snt. and refurned with her fUrs.
 ''You must put thru nn" hn Est5 sror vou wfli freeze cutSiae"
 He hirussH had slipped ou his e7-n fars. and when ha had hf1pr5 her into bsrs. he iook hia rife and nodded toaarIa The pistol utirb she afin beid '