The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-09
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tones: and that Jocku had acted :
queerly when he came to make his
request. Now he saw through the
whole ruse. Their trips after carl
bou had been a scheme to secure
a canoe and get away. Those two
had deserted!
He whirled the canoe around and
started back to camp, swearing at
the evil luck that logged every step
he took. The treachery Of those M
tives was little short Of disaster. He
had counted heavily on them to take
Ralph back south: and now they had
sneaked away. the pair Of towards,
and Nichols was left on his hands.
II he and Paul were encountered
with Ralph on their swift shadowy
trip. they would not stand q ghost
Of a chance.
Before he had gone very far he
heard a rifle shot down stream. He
stopped short, listened. A mile
south, down where the river mar.
rowed to bottle neck, a furry Of
shots sounded. The dull thud Of the
guns was unmistakable-the heavy
bear Winchesters Of Jocku and
FRANCOIS. Those two guides were
in trouble; they'd run into an am
bush!
One Of the Winchesters suddenly
stopped. The other shot four times
more. Then, family in the taut 81
lence, a long-drawn yell waited up
river, more a scream than any ar
ticulate word. Piercing. vibrant
with terror, 1t sent shivers through
Curt. It was a mans death cry.
All his anger changed to heartfelt
pity. "Poor devils!" he said softly.
"They got It. The Klosohees had q
party at that narrows, to cut us on
it we tried to break away"
lite whipped on ashore. goaded by
II the memory of that cry. Paul
had heard it too. and knew what It
meant. Working swiftly. they made
ready to leave. They left the tents
standing. abandoned most OF the
supplies and all the heavier things:
took nothing but guns, blankets and
food for a few days.
Garry this stuff to the CANOE
Curt directed. "I'll go get Ralph"
AS he hurried up the island, he
tried to figure how he might salvage
something out Of the wreckage OF
his plans. Perhaps they could take
Ralph several miles up some tribu.
tary river where the Klosohees were
not likely to come. and secrete him
In some cave. with food and camp
necessities. to be picked up later
when they had finished with Karak.
han. It was possible.
Ralph! Come along with me.
We're pitching away from this place
on the jump"
Ralph got up quickly. .why.
what's the matter?"
I'll tell you later. Let's get into
the canoe and put distance between
u.s."
where's sonya!" Ralph queried.
winding up his fish line.
Don't ask questions now, man.
for Lords sake! And let that line
90. Come on. we're leaving here
He bit the sentence OF. Out upon
the lake to the west a 'merganser''
called. From north and south came
answers. Curt stared in the direction
OF that first call. For q moment he
saw nothing. Then his eyes picked
up I'VE blurred notifies, out at the
limit Of vision. He peered sharnlv
at them. Canoes: Five Klosohee
canoes!
He spun around with Ralph and
ran down toward Paul. II only thew
could get out upon the lake. thew
might make . running battle OF Il
ana lose themselves in a maze Of
reedy islets half 4 mile east,
At the lower tip OF the island n.
partners gun ripped the night a.
lence with q sharp crack. when
No reached Paul. the latter wa.
neeling down and clipping a fresh
magasine into his smoking rife.
"Look!" Paul grabbed his arm.
six Of them! Coming in at us!"
Curt looked where he pointed
Three hundred yards offshora ~,
= dozen sinister shadows were loom.
Ing out OF the dusk. Paul's volley han
checked their headlong dash. thew
had scattered to make the tarrs+
harder: but they were comm.
straight on. aiming for that lower
tip.
"Lord-they've got us!" t,,,r
sasped. Before they could possibly
get their canoe launched and out -
the shadows. those dancing shadow.
would be upon them. By a margin
OF minutes. the precious minute.
lost n hunting for Jocku and Fran.
coils, they had failed to get away.
4 rev stray arrows, already swish.
Ing into the sand around them ~,
phasized the point.
Lets get back to our rocks" h.
ordered. Nothing to do NOW HIT
shoot II out"
They turned and ran for the shell.
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