The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-07-01
Copyright by ". q. Chapman)

E. leaped at him from among the reeds
ID 1t was Leboeuf. tracking Lee. Ratf
n way, by instinct alone, sprang Side
r Leboeuf fell sprawllng in the morass
r Estelle and Shorty were waiting be
side the motor boat among the reeds.
e Railway had reached the side Of the
e boat before Estelle recognized Joyce
5 in his arms. She sprang toward him
with a cry. But Railway coolly placed
; the girl in the bottom, and quickly
fastened the ends of the rope about
the seat. The boat, wedged In the
sand, only tilted a little as Joyce
struggled.
"Jim, what does 1t mean7 You
swore-you swore you'd leave her in
the hut" screamed Estelle frantically.
Railway swore at her. She ran at
him like a fury, and he dealt her
blow in the face that struck her to
the ground.
She got up dazed, staggered toward
him, and stood still as the bright
spire Of light burst upward from the
| burning hut. At the same instant a
single pistol shot came from the end
Of the promOntOry, followed by a sud-
den outcry
Hold that d-n she-wolf for q mo-
ment, Shorty" said Railway, coolly; |
and, as Shorty threw himself upon
Estelle, who had begun to scream
frantically again. he turned aside,
found the bag Of gold, and, lifting 1t
In his arms, staggered to the boat,
and, with mighty heave, raised 1t
over the gunwale and placed 1t in the
bottom.
With a mighty heave of his shout
ders he pushed the motor boat into
the water.
Inc shouting on the promontory
broke into a yell. Figures came run
hing toward them; then, at Estelle's
screams, broke and doubled back
again. Only Railway had seen-not ,
Shorty, gasping as he wrestled with :
Istelle [
"W-what1l I do with herr" Shorty 4
asped
halfway regarded the pair compla- u
emily. Everything was his; one in II
tant now and every care would have -
allen from his shoulders. And there g
as that d-n woman screaming! =, ~
Shorty dealt Estelle a blow that -
mt her staggering back. He swung
'ound to Railway. ~
sf~x
Good bye, Shorty" said PATHWAY ~
ftly, and shot him through the head.
The body tottered and dropped at ~,
'telle's feet. PATHWAY leaped into
boat, pushing 1t from the shore. ~.
Estelle ran into the water he felled w.
r with an oar. in'
Next moment he was at the engine.
q the put-put began. The boat shot :,
Into the lake. The rattle of the a 90
Tor was like music In Railways %
s. He held the craft steady with -
dlfhculty against Joyce's incessant At
)rts TO overturn 1t. Seeing that she uo'
TOO much leeway, he stopped and co'
1tened the rope that bound her TO go
seat. pit
N the margin Of the lake Estelle 1ue
ID with arms raised to the bright nv
lg SKY, screaming as if she were de- INC
lied. Suddenly she turned and dis era
cared among the reeds that frjnped "A
shore. ginl
ehind the promontory the. hut was INC
g up In vast sheet of flame. o,ol
ANYWAY chuckled. All his fears W.. We
disappeared forever. He IooLod Dei'
oyce, who was now lying quiet in t ra,
bottom Of the boat He looked of 20. 20.
gold. The girl and the gold! He d. -
tnat over and over. Already be
rar out upon the breast of tba
and the promontory was dwind- me
behind him. rock
looked at the drum of gasoline -,
e DOW tried to lift it, and assured tho
Ell that 1t was full. He smiled -
ing could thwart his plans. He Iona,
over Joyce. ,ouu'
"a oil $3.50 tanct
&c oearie ne said black
% TO work with me, I'll unfastan Arc
90 did gasol
VI Know don't want to hurt Won m
unsat 49, ~ 'now you won't boat
anu III ser you incres
re COOK no notice. PATHWAY tool cor,d
gag out Of her mouth. Rpt TO- ~,
he had been prepared for an :. '" ',
'st OF invective, such az no ronos
nave expected from Estelle. sbo 49,
IT utter a word. par
hwav knou, ~, sign o
river and stream within a rad,us ouu
hundred miles. AS his motor oe
not down the short arm of tbo ~ g =
10 promontory disappeared from nos. -,
And 1t seemed to him that ho .r'.
:. was closed the lal
spoke m Ior,o Krar
little elemsnt sain' ana per- Gaping
man made - VI unseinshness drum
,e, If vourI Iat appeai palmetto: with W
t try m ,nso. =. uniasten you Rath
you I'll not harm you or trv r,d,r. u
you-not till you want me TO-" ''"'Hs
Joyce made no response ana
". perpexed ,ooao. "u