White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-21

ages began to show at the end OF the
woods Just as we gained the door,
with me yelling for Frazier to open
for us. There was no response and
my heart sank as pictured locked
door and the savages doing us to
death while we made last fight Then
my heart beat high as | beheld the
rawhide latch-string. In another mo-
ment we were inside and was thrust
ing my long rifle through a loophole.
spoiled brawny Huron as he was
scrambling back to cover.
"You're powerful strong, mister"
the girl shyly remarked.
There was a quality In her voice
/ had never heard before, and glanced
at her in surprise. The face was en-
livened with color. She threw off her
hat and allowed her brown hair$to
tumble about her shoulders
"You're mighty brave little wom-
am awkwardly replied. "We'll hope
to get out of this. But we mustn't be
taken alive"
"Lor's mel Fall into their dirty
hands! OF course not"
And from her blouse she pulled forth
q thirteen-inch Highland pistol. !
always held the Highland to be more
snowy than useful, as its light weight
and large bore made It kick villain.
ously and shoot inaccurately. Yet 1t
would remove one very quickly from
all fear of the tOrture-stake.
took time to glance about the
room, at the shelves and stock of
trade-goods, at the smiths tools in the
corner, and some guns hanging from
one wall. In surveying the room /
discovered most vital necessity was
lacking. There was no water In the
cabin.
/ picked up two kettles and IN
barred the door.
"You mustn't go outi" she shrilly
screamed.
"We must have water. The creek
is near. The Indians haven't had time
to circle around to the south of US.
You have the two rifles Watch from
the back of the cabin. Don't fire un
less more than one breaks cover"
"I'l follow
swatch out for me-"
l was through the door with the ket
ties and running toward the creek be-
fore she could offer more objections.
reached the water and dipped the
kettles full before the savages opened
fire. My dash to the creek had either
taken them by surprise, or else they
had withdrawn bit to hold a pow
WOW. believe they had withdrawn
with few men standing guard; for
the firing did not become general until
] was halfway back. AT that distance
from the cabin heard the girls rifle
60 off.
Running gently so as not to spill
any of the precious water, was pro.
nouncing my race won when tall
savage emerged from the woods on
my left and approached at right an.
giles. He fired an arrow while moving
at full speed, and then dropped his
bow to draw his ak. The girl ap
peared in the doorway with my long
rifle and leaned the heavy barrel
i against the end of log. AS the
whip-like crack rang out the Indian
leaped high and came down in heap
Still controlling my stride, | was
within two rods of the door, where
the girl stood leaning against the
rife, when savage turned the cor
ner Of the cabin and darted between
US. set down one kettle and pulled
my ak. To my surprise the indian
whirled about and jumped toward the
girl. With q scream she sprang back
and he followed realizing II was ex
cellenf strategy to kill my companion
and bar the door against me, leaving
his companions to kill me leisurely.
With a howl of fear and warming
I dropped the remaining kettle and
leaped after him. AS my foot touched
the threshold. the cabin was filled
with deafening explosion and much
smoke, and the savage was falling
Imply into my arms. hurled him
outside, where he fell ON his back.
his face blown away. The girl was
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~ concealing her face. the Highland
pistol clutched In her two hands, and
her eyes glaring like cats. was
reminded OF the scene on Der Hexen
kopf.
load the riflesw cried Then
passing from the cabin and failing
to discover any Of the enemy In the
opening. ran back to the kettle and
completed my Grand
With the door secured. surveyed
the opening from the rear loophOe
Something bronze on the grass. dnz,
en- rods from the forest, attracted my
attention and finally resolved Itself
into an Indian.
"Quick with q gunl" told her
There's one out there In the grass
She sprang to my side with my
rifle and gave glance. and then said
LA nl:stcrl lie won't hurt nobody
That was my first shot when you was
gone for vltcr."