The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-14
CHAPTER vIII-Continued
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EIOll tltG OppUSltC Odun Va tAaG NA~<SA
came a demoniac shout, and ! believed
we had been sighted. Yet the cry was
$fferent from a discovery-call. It
us too ferocious They had come
upon the scalped Frenchman and
were voicing their rage. ! am con-
WINGED the dead man served rs well
by slowing up the pursuit until we
had entered a natural opening, In the
middle of which stood Frazier's cab
In. The girl gasped and stumbled.
and almost fell over her. Once more
picked her up. this time carrying
her Graded in my arms and then
threw all my energy into my legs.
Howlss of triumph sounded in the
woods behind me- and on my right.
Guns were fred. but i heard no sound
of the lead.
"Pm all right Let me down." she
begged.
But the goal was too near. The say
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 a locked
door and the savages doing us 10
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 rife through a loophole.
spoiled brawny Huron as he was
Hscrambing back to cover.
aYoure powerful strong. mister
the girl shyly remarked.
There was quality in her voice
4 had never heard before, and glanced
at her in surprise. The face was en-
iivened with color. She threw off her
hat and allowed her brown hair to
tumble about her> shoulders.
.You're mighty brave little wonl-
an awkwardly replied. "We'll hope
to get out of this. But we mustn't be
taken alive"
sLor's me! FAN into their dirty
handsi OF course not"
And from her blouse she pulled forth
"a thirteen-inch Highland pistol.
always held the Highland to be more
snowy than useful. as its light weight
and large bore made II kick villain
ously and shoot inaccurateIy. Yet II
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
sing. There was no water In the
Abin.
NJ picked up two kettles and an
barred the door.
"You mustn't 60 out!' she shrilly
screamed.
sWe 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
Hhe back of the cabin. Don't fire IN
less more than one breaks cover"
.Tll follow
sWatch out for me-
was through the door with the ket-
tiles 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 a bit to hold pow
WOW. ] believe they had withdrawn
with few men standing guard; for
the firing did not become general until
j was halfway back. AT that distance
from the cabin | heard the girls rifle
so off.
Running gently so as moi 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 fred 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
against the end of a log. AS the
whip-like crack rang oui the Indian
leaped high and came down in heap
Still controlling my stride, was
Wttutu TWO FOuS OF TIE uOOF, WneFS
the girl stood leaning against the
rifle, when q savage turned the cor
uer of the cabin and darted between
us. set down one kettle and pulled
my ak. To my surprise the Indian
whirIed about and jumped toward the
girl. With scream she sprang back
and he followed. realizing 1t was ex;
cellent strategy to kill my companion
and bar the door against me. leaving
his companions to kill me leisurely.
With howl of fear and warning.
l 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
sNde, where be fell on his hack.
Ibis face blown away. The girl was
crouehing on the floor. her hair part.
" concealing her face. the Highland
pistol clutched In her two hands. and
her ewes elarine like q cats. was