The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-24


into flaming fury He shook }
fists He danced. His face grew r
with blood. He seemed transform,
once again into that monstrous, ap
like creature with whom Lee had G
gagged In that desperate duel In Il
chasm.
I'VE must save her, Leboeuf." Ii
exclaimed. 1--WE must go at once"
we must go at once, Monsleu
But one cannot return that way. Their
Is only one way into the mlEe beneat
the stone No one can breast thi
river shall show you. But walt 1"
He disappeared within small cav
ern In the mountain, and reappeared Il
a moment or two carrying a rifle.
Now, Monsieur. there Is no time t,
lose. / shall pick them Off one by
one as they come out of the house
Eh. my little Joyce In the hands OF
that devil But my master has shown
me In dream that she shall not be
harmed. Still. 1t was the last words
my master spoke TO me while he was
alive, that / should protect her from
him, and he has warned me many
times In dreams also. Ell, this way,
Monsieur I"
Lee, feeling recuperated. despite the
throbbing of his bruised scalp, fol-
lowed the old man along the narrow
coping OF rock beside the cataract In
little while the path grew wider the
rocky walls fell back, becoming out
lying spurs of the mountains. The
roar OF the cataract grew faint behind
them. They continued down gentle
gradient into level plain. The forest
closed about them.
Then, when they had been proceed l
Ing for about half an hour. the forest
suddenly came TO an end, and to Lees |
amazement, he found himself standing
near the bank Of she main river which
flowed through Slston lake. He could
not have been more than half mile
from the log house.
But they heard the sudden throb-
bling OF the motor boat. Lee ground
his teeth. In an instant old Leboeuf
had pulled him down behind the shell
ter Of rock.
Then they heard Joyce scream.
Again and again her agonlzed cries
rang out. j.,
Lee tried to leap to his feet; he I.
would have flung himself into the \ {
river, but the Indians iron arms en-
circled him. And. as he tried to cry /
out In answer. a hand closed over his /
mouth. :
Next minute tine motor boat shot |
into mid stream. 1t contained Rath- v
way and his three aides; there was y
something huddled In the bottom of v
he boat, undoubtedly Joyce; and
here was no doubt that they were r
making for Slston lake. ,
And all the while Joyce screamed I.
nd Lee struggled In the Indians v
rasp, and tried to cry out, but he y
ould not move or utter sound. n,
Monsieur Think of herl' Leboeuf .,
'as kissing In his ear. 1T is useless
betray yourself. We do what we D
an. You understand? You PROMISE" n
And suddenly reason came back to es
ee. He nodded and Leboeuf re- ne
ased him. -
But the next instant 1t was Lee who bo
hooked up Lebouefs hand as the W.,
q man was drawing bead upon the ri,
AT, now some hundred yards away
ON them In the middle OF the stream
Leboeuf looked at him reproachfully -
Monsieur, could have killed him. %.
10 not err at the mark, Monsieur"
Again he was about to take aim
Lee caught the rifle In his hand ~. NJ
No, no, Leboeuf She must not be mo
to the mercy OF those three men. -
long as Railway lives there Ia a W.
lde Of hope for her. Don't you un- :,
stand?'
wal
came to the old In no,
D. He lowered the rifle. ra,,
oyce had ceased to cry out, and In 70,
40 helplessness the two men dav
ched the motor boat shoot past !.
n and disappear around the curve
the shore. They looked at each ,yro
fore
any Marin mas come to her." said mas
swear that I'll kill Railway peac
the hound that he Is" .t
'oodr' Leboeuf nodded vigorously. wav
ne men are like the carcajou. Mon back
r. Yes, he must die. He has from
harm enough for one man, and I arm.
lie bon Dieu, who Is so patient. him
grown weary OF him. But what can
you do now. Monsleur?" "a
o to Siston lake. Take her away ,on,
lie there"
him,
cry good. Monsieur. That was And
wn plan also. But 1t Is a tourney be VI
80 anu uay' monsieur, and It which
'cessary to eat. aIso to take food AN,
u.s." N
was for starting Immediately ro..,,
Leboeuf persuaded him. They anono
TO return to the log house. To ha,nn
any provisions had been LEFT avas
q. III not, they were to 90 NO.
gh the mine and to Leboeufs den n, L..
rocks, which could be reached 80
riding he edge Of the subterrap- en- :,
stream. Il gave access in ons 'za,,a
but not in the other. And Le. and !,
8 decision proved a fortunate a. -
or at the door of the log house ,h.. :,
mot Eqfhar AfoN-.s eH"e