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Show THE J1ES ' - i" 11. rwj 1 RANDALL PAERISH COPyZGir A.C.4eCC3G I ,i(v- -s & CO. fas Hr ' tab! CHAPTER XI Continued. 11 "Tcs," slie admitted, "that was bout all." "So, now lie's (lead ; lie don't cut no Ice anymore." "But are you sure lie's (load?" "Sure?" sneeringly. "I don't .know I turned how 1 could be no surer. the cuss over an' lie was cold then: You don't need worry none about that. Walt a minute till I see who the gny was what tried to break In here." Shelby could hear Macklin cross the room, and Jerk the blanket from off the bodies. The fellow pave utterance to an oath of astonishment at the sight revealed. "My Ood ! Did you ever see anything like that? Locked together like two stags. II I! Snm was shot, but he got the white guy even after he was dead. D n me, If It nln't Hank Slugln ! Now, what does that mean?, I reckon Hnnley sent the galoot In .here. That comes from splllln' things when yer drunk. Say. you nn' I linye got to get out of here. I'll tell you about it as quick as I can. It's plain enough Hnnley's gof his e,yes on you, an" will dryibleJcross me if he once gits n chance." "What is It you mean? I do not un- ' derstand." "Naturally yer don't, seein' I ain't' told yer nothln'. But now that I know yer ain't pining away over that feller Shelby, I reckon the sensible thing fer me to do Is ter talk straight. There's goln' ter be h io.pay In this alley before long, and the sooner e get out o' here the better. I run across a soldier "bout half way ter Geriasche, an' he give me a pointer that mnde me wheel about, an' ride back." "The Indian outbreak?" 1 iri n alongj" . "Sure she 1st n I, we've fixed things all up. We're goin' to get married over at Geriasche. I'm almln' ter take you along for best man." Laud evidenced his surprise and Incredulity with a grunt, and a swift "Sure; the troops got In. an' round- glance at the silent girl, shrUiking ed most of the Sioux up. They had a back against the wall. "What about Pancha?" he asked fight at Wounded Knee, over yonder, dryly. n licked h out of the reds. Some "That little Devil Pooh! when she of 'em got away though, an' come about It, I'll be east of the Mistrailin' west mostly young ones, I hears souri. She's all right for a Mex, but reckon an' now they're sendin' cavthis time I mean business, Joe Don't 'era ter out That's down. ride alry what he was after, a bunli to come you forget It, I'm playln' for big stakes, an' there don't no Pancha scout In' In through here." stand In my way. What's the matter "Here? Wolves' holer "Mor'n likely ; he didn't say nothln' with you?" "Weil, I ain't so sure vou're goin "bout that. But they're mighty liable, ter call. I'm fer gittln' out, while the ter git off so scot free," refurned goin's good. That's what I come back Laud slowly. "There's a fellow been In here hunt!nyou; an' I reckon he for to get you, and skip." must be here yet leastways I don't "To to get me?" "Of course. I'll tell yer about it now, know how the cuss could have got an' you'll go all right. I reckon you out." "A man huntln' me? You're dream-In'.- " never thought I run bff with you cause I loved you?" "No I ain't. The fellow Joined my "No you you loved me?" on the mesa yesterday outfit "That's the way of It, I saw jrou sorter up ifellow with light hair, an' a long Uefore that funeral down to Pon-c- a smoothbig face. He put up quite a spiel, but this guy Shelby horned in claimed his name was Churchill. 'fore I was ready to act. You didn't and I didn't mor'n half believe him, but care nothln" fur him. So I says to mynot know-in-' what was up, I lot the self, then, I'll hove her; I'll take her cuss with us. I aimed whether she wants me or not. Long to seedrift Inas along soon as we got In; but you as she don't love him. I'll make her love me see? Course I didn't aim to do no killing; that was Just an accident like, an' I didn't do It nohow. It was Sam here who got gay, and beaned v,-- 1 1 Ni.-lby- "Hut what would you do with me. If If he had been live?" "There ain't no use dlscnssin' that, fer he ain't alive. It's what I want ter do now that counts. Maybe I had a plan then, an' maybe I didn't. F.ut now I got It all planned up proper. I'm a goin' ter marry you. An. that goes whether yer're wlllln' or not. I ain't even askin' you." The expression of her face must h.ive brought the follow a realization thnt perhaps he was going altogether too fast, for he broke In with nil "See here now, ain't no Western don't get huffy, ,1 for you to be ashamed of. I belong down Kast In ol Virginia, an' we got money to burn. That's straight goods. My real name ain't Mneklln at all; It' ('htinh-III- . I mean business an' Just as rfoon at Indian Joe gets down here with some horses, we're a goin' ter start." "Tor where?" her voice tremhling In spite of every effort at self control. "To Gerbisr-hfirst; there's a prenolicr there, an" then on to tind's country Just as fast s the train will Inke us. Xhnt's my program, nu' let me tell you, I'll be d n ith.d ter git way from Injuns. Mexs, an" the re-- t ' th: rotten outfit. No. yo:i wait: th.it will he Indian Joe cointii' now." The door between the two rooms rough-noc- hn! Hosid partially, yielding doubt-!e- s to some faint draught of air, so that Shelby ventured to survey tho wene through t lie narrow crack near the hinge. Matters ,were becoming so complicated he wns at his wits end. He bad .delayed too long, and, perhaps. It had been a mistake to fldvlsn the K'rl to thus appear friendly to this brute. Now, Instead of Itelng con fronted ly the Kb! alone, he must also face Laud, if lie would prevent her carried away tho second time. bng Tbe situation bad become desperate. the girt standing "In that cell room In Villemonte's cabin." "And he's there yetr "No, he ain't; that's the trouble. Somehow he got bold of a knife ; must have It hid on him, I reckon. Enyhow he cut them bare at the window, sn' wiggled through." "And he hasn't been caught?" "Ain't seen hide ner hair o' him. Some guy helped him outside there was prints of two kinds of boots plain enough under. the window; but after that they might Just as well have gone up In the air." "Two o' 'em. The other couldn't have been Hnnley, or Slugin, could It?" "How the h do I know? I never caught sight o' nothin' but the print of that boot. I scouted up the creek; then that first bunch o' Indians come trailin' In, an" I had no time to think about anything since, only gettin' my cattle out o' here." "But you'll go with us now?" "For a ways, anyhow ; I reckon there ain't nothln'' ile to do; them soldiers is bound to get here." "And the sooner we're off the better. You ready?" 4Ie wheeled and confronted the shrinking, frightened girl, who made no reply. "Well, by God! you better be. Get the horses, Joe; I'll fetch her along, all right." Shelby straightened up. In spite of the odds, he must act now, or never. Yet, before he could take a step forward, a single shot rang out sharply. He saw Macklln fling up his arms, and reel backward,' his body striking the half-opedoor, before It crashed to the floor, and lay motionless. The Impact of Macklin's body had flung the door wide open, leaving Shelby fully exposed to view. For an instant, however, the startled and bewildered Laud failed to note his against the darkness of that Interior. He had leaped back Instantly to the protection of the wall, and, gun In hand, crouched there with eyes fixed on the broken window opposite. Shelby was swift to take adWherever vantage of his surprise. the shot had come from, whoever had fired It, his concealment was no longer possible. There must be no hesitancy, no delay. He stepped across the motionless body, with weapon flung grimly forward. "nands up, Joe! Put them up first before you turn around. Stop that! Don't try any trfeks on me. Now stand there Olga." "Yes." "Take that gun out of his hand ; there is another In his belt; get that also. That's right ; now come over here; you understand firearms." "Yes, of course" wonderingly, "I know how to shoot." "I Imagined so; Calkins would have taught you. Keep this fellow covered, and let him have It If be makes any effort to break away. Watch him closely, while I rip up that blanket, and tie him up." He left her with the gun steadily pointed at Laud's head, the fellow cursing, with hands up, his angry eyes following every movement. He was desperate, maddened by sudden helplessness, with the sneaking ferocity of a wolf, yet was temporarily held motionless by the deadly peril. Shelby stripped the ragged blanket from off the dead bodies under the bench, and began hastily to rip It apart. The black, bloated face of Siagin stared upward, and Indian Joe saw It for the first time, a sudden spasm of terror causing him to hurst forth:' "My God! That's Hank Siagin!" "Sure It Is; he got his, an you'll get yours If you drop those hands, you cur. Turn around now, and stop." Laud obeyed, his face ugly and threatening, and Shelby took a step closer, the strip of blanket In his hands, his revolver thrust back Into his belt. What Indian Joe saw will never be known; perhaps a slight wavering In the eyes of the girl, perhaps an Instant lowering of her gun. But It was enough. All his hate and treachery drove him to a desperate chance. With the maddened leap of a wild beast, he sprang upon Shelby, gripped him fiercely by the throat, end the two went headlong to the floor. Olga fired, but without aim. missing them both, and dare not pull the trigger again, 'so tightly were the and jnen grappled, as they rolled back masforth In frenzied effort to obtain tery. Shelby, taken completely by surprise, was at a disadvantage, his throdt crushed by sinewy hands, his loosened revolver filing half across the room. He cu!d only struggle to break the hold of his antagonist, rolling over and over, ami forcing the fellow's- head back with every ounce of strength he could bring Into play. They were not unevenly matched, the the younier, and perhaps the stronger; hut Lau a skilled lighter, hard as nails, and, ready to resort to any trick. Moreover, he knew what he had set out to accomplish, ami bent every effort to prveiit the frightened girl from getting a shot at him. He hung on. hlwtrninl hands, like n vise, twisting I'ghter wl tighter areles of n. Shelby's shirt hun-lto hims'lt no thnt lit tept the body of the latter in prote,ion tween Mm and oiga's revolver. with every more, evpry straining whirl of tluMr bodies, he gained an Inch nenrerthe tpendonr. He fought like an arjfnnl, sinking his teeth Into Shelby's tsh. and driving bis knees Into his liody. It was silent, bitter fight lng.yvery muscle strained to the utmostiind the squaw man won. They knocked over the bench, and crashed out through the pf.rtlally open door, rolling down the single step Into the wein. Laud landed on top, his fin ger mill clutched on Shelby's throat, Crazed, thjfj latter half unconscious. H I la Up, Maeklin?" sklrd, while Hnnley, might t'hve ltnowed something. mm lift at the cove, I sent Juan after him. for by thai time I was sure the guy was some d n spy. The hoss he was ridln' had the same brand of them cattle 1 drove In." "The wune brand? What brand?" "The Three ?itar ; they come from Shelby's ranch up nn the Cottonwood." "II I! A b!g fellow, you Mid with Halitlinlr, and smooth face?" "That's hint; grayish eyes, nn" rides like a cavalryman. I never saw the galoot before, but I wnn't goln' to take no chances, so I got his gun, and locked him up." "Where?" h I. who you had maddened as he was, the one desire to escape overcame his eagerness to kill, and Indian Joe, cursing, struck once at the upturned face, leaped to his feet and plunged into the sbeltei of the weeds. Shelby, ga3plng painfully for breath, scarcely yet fully realizing what had occurred, lay mo; tlonless but for the quivering of his limbs. ' Indeed, he had scarcely forced open his eyes when Olga was beside him. "You you are alive? He did not kill you?" He endeavored to smile, lifting himself upon one elbow. "No, no; I am all right," he gasped. "The fellow got my throat, and I couldn't break his hold. The treuch-erou- s hound got me thut time. I was ' n - two-Sliel- "What the NEPIH, UTAH. S, 1 pressed close to the wall, the light from the broken window on her face, her eyes anxiously watchful of the movements, of Mneklln. who had turned and was fronting the outer door, one hand resting in readiness on the butt of his "45." Then that opening wn shadowed, and the bulky figure of the suiiw-masuddenly appeared. His first utterance was full of ' "Well, I got your message, and am here," he snld roughly. "What the h I Is up. Macklln?" "Everything Is, front all I hear," was the short reply. "Your Indians are licked already, ain't they?" . "Yes; I expected that; I told them how It would be." i "To be sure yon did, but you never thought every runaway buck would make for this Hole. But they have; and you know what that means, I reckon. They will be smoked out sooner or later. Do you want to stay, and be smoked out with 'em? I'm for getting out of here now tonight, Joe. I don't Intend eing caught In tlajs net; an' you are a d d fool If you don't feel In the same way. There Is a chance now to make It,- - but tomorrow may be too late. How about your cattle?" "I sent them Into theBad Lands." Macklln laughed. , "That proves what you think about It. All right then; we'll ride out together. Got three horses out there?" "Yes, and a jiack ; that's what the Indian told me to bring. The woman going TIMES-NEW- by . y His Finger Still Clutched on Shelby's Throat a fool, and off my guard ; It is no fault of yours; I should have taken no chances with the dog. Where did he go?" "Down there, through the weeds to the creek ; he had a horse down be' low." "And rode away?" "I think so; I am not sure. I cared for nothing then but you; I thought perhaps he had killed you." Shelby struggled to his feet, his he strength returning, although scarcely could swallow, and every word he uttered pained him. "That devil will be back ; the Hole Is full of Indians. Our only chance is to get away before he can gather a bunch of his kind together." "Get away? Where?" "Up the bluff; the place In which I hid last night. But wait ; my revolver is inside the cabin." He started back, and Olga followed closely. Standing upon the step, and looking down the valley, his head now above the level of the surrounding weeds, Shelby's teeth clinched tightly to keep back an oath, and his eyes darkened. "There's no time left," he said grimly, pointing, "Laud has got bis gang already ; we're sure up against it now." Even as she stood beside hlra straining her neck to see, the cadence of a wild whoop came echoing to them from the distance; Laud and the Indians were coming across the flat, riding straight for the cabin, and lashing their ponies as they came. "Are are they after us?" she sobbed, grasping his arm, "are are you sure?" "No doubt of it ; that's Laud a lead-I'em. Them Injuns will do whatever he says. Come In quick ; we got to fight It out here, I reckon there ain't much chance, but I'm likely to get some o' that outfit. Hurry, Olga ; there ain't no time to lose." He crashed the door shut, and flung the bar Into place; then dragged forward the heavy bench and braced It as best he could. He had to feel along the floor to recover his lost weapon, and before he could straighten up again, the wild chorus of yells rang out close nt hand, mingled with the sound of horses crashing recklessly through the (naze of weed, almost to the' very door. He was the fighting man now, cool and eager. He looked straight Into her eyes. "You are not frightened, little girl?" "Oh, yes I am; but but I am not going to break down you you don't need to be afraid for me." "I'm not; I know the real thing when I see It. You'll stay till b I freezes over. Only see here first ln you know who these devils are out there?" "Sioux Indians, ain't they?" "Ay. and the worst of the tribe; outcasts, hell bounds, and the white mm with 'em Is no better. There ain't goln' to be no mercy In this light. Whatever happen, don't you let 'em lake you. Maybe they'll get nip first, but If they do. you keep a shot In vonr spin. You know what I mean?" The lines about her mouth hard--e; there was a semblance of th old sullen look In her eyes. ' "I know. Tom Shplby." she said steadily. "Dim! Calkins used to tell me thnt before I ever met you. I ain't goln" to bo made prisoner." He gulped In his throat, bis lips grim and hard-set- . "Maybe you'd shake hands?" he asked doubtfully. "Seem to me I'd rather like It If you did." "Of course I will," and she (Jinist out both hands to him In sudden eagerness. "Why shouldn't I, Tom S'aelbyl I like yon." In the darkness she could scarcely see his face, but she felt the grip of his fingers and caught the eager tremor In his voice. "I sure am glad you said that," he Followed a Neighbor' Advice admitted, as helpless to express himself as a child. "I sorter wanted you and Took Lydia E Pinkham's to for for a long while, n 1 That's Vegetable Compound t Laud out there now." Vernon, Tex. "Vot three years I He stepped over beside the door, each month untold with Buffered agony whipping both revolvers from hlslielt sides. 1 in my pains iiiiiiniwiiiMiiiijmjP! A and holding one in each hand. small, found only tempop' round hole had been dug through the rary relief in doctor's medicine or anything adobe plaster between the logs and he else I took until my bent down with his eye to the opening. husband saw an ad A tall, rangy white man,, with a dirty 9 vertisement of skin and scraggllng red beard was Lydia E. Pinkham's nearest at hand ; and beyond him ComVegetable crouched an Indian naked to the waist, pound. I mentioned his face blnckened and chest disfigit to a neighbor and she told me she had ured with gaudy paint. There were taken it with (rood others behind these scattered out In I results and advised' fan shape, but he could only make to trv it. 1 was then in bed nart of them out indefinitely. Laud stood so me the time my doctor said I would close to the door his face could not have to beand on, but we decided he seen, but he held a rifle In his to try the operated Vegetable Compound and I on the also used Lydia J. Pinkham's Sanative hands, pounding with the stock Wash. I am a dressmaker and am now wood, as he angrily demanded admit able to go about my work and do my tance. housework besides. You are welcome "Come on out of there, yer big fool," to use this letter as a testimonial as I am he roared, maddened by the silence. always glad to speak a word tor your saw "We yer go back Inside an' we've medicine." Mrs. W. M. Stephens, 1103 got yer this time. Come on, now? I N. Commerce St., Vernon, Texas, won't ask you again J" Dressmakers when overworked "On what terms?" prone to such ailments and should """ Dy Mrs. Stephen's experience. Shelby asked this more to prolong Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine delay than- - anything else. The felLynn, Mass., about lows knew they were there, and It was Co. (confidential), your health. Your letter will be opened, useless to pretend otherwise. ' ' read and answered by a woman and "Terms h I!" and Indian Joe held in strict confidence. burst out Into a loud laugh. "Hear A bee and its honey are soon the cock crow, Hanley. We'll make terms when we get hands on yer, yr parted ; and the bee is no fool. darn sneaking spy. Only I'll say this: yer'll get It harder if yer hang on after Important to all Women we do1 get yer an', by God ! we'll get Readers of this Paper yer, sooner or later." "We'll take chances. Laud, and the fun Is not going to be all on one side." ' Thousands upon thousands of women "It won't, hey I So yer ' goln' ter have kidney or bladder trouble and never it. fight? All right; but there's more suspect Women' often prove to be o' this outfit comln", an' yer a blamed nothing else complaints but kidney trouble, or the no can we If other. get yer Idiot; way result cf kidney or bladder disease. I reckon we can burn yer out. Come If the kidneys are not in a healthy conon, now; save time and and open up!" dition, they may cause the other organs to become diseased. He struck hard and angrily with his Yon may suffer pain in the back, headwood stout but the held. gunstock, ache and loss of ambition. Shelby made no answer, again bending Poor health makes yo nervous, irritalow and peering out through the narble and may be despondent; it makes any row opening. The obstinate silence one so. must have maddened the fellow, for But hundreds of women claim that Dr. Swamp-Roohe suddenly reversed his weapon and Kilmer's by restoring fired. The ball crashed through the health to the kidneys, proved to be just the remedy needed to overcome such wood, leaving a Jagged hole, and Imconditions. bedded Itself In the solid log of a Many send for a sample bottle to see back wall. Before the smoke blew what Pwamo-Rnothe great kidney, away Shelby replied, sighting out liver and bladder medicine, will do for them. enclom'nir ten cents to Dr. the small determined By aperture, through to make every shot count. The near- Kilmer It Co.. Binghamton. N. Y.. you receive sample aire bottle by Parcel est white man flung up his arm which may Post. Yon can purchase medium and dripped blood, gra'Med it and ran ; large size bottles at all dniir stores. Adv. the crouching Indian behind, crumLive cheerfully, 'watch against anpled up as though 'crushed by some sudden weight and never moved. Laud ger, say little, ajd reform much. sprang backward, startled by the swift response from within, the smoke And Shave With Cuticura Soap double your razor effclency as swirling up between' his fingers, and well as promote skin purity, skin comShelby let drive. Whether the speedfort and skin health. No mug, no or bullet struck missed never he ing slimy soap, no germs, no waste, no knew, but the squaw-ma- n gave one irritation even when shaved twice startled leap Into'the Concealment of One soap for all uses shaving, daily. the weeds, fell headjong, and then Adv. went scrambling down to the bank of bathing and shampooing. Swift men seldom make fast friends. the stream. It was all so swiftly accomplished as to seem like a flashlight picture. When the smoke cloud rolled away not a figure was to be seen. Shelby stood up, grimly smiling, aud replaced the cartridges in his weapon. The end was ' not yet, but he had taught them a lesson In caution. For a momentt blinded by gazing out Into the sunlight, he could see nothing clearly about htm, not even the figure of Olga. "Where are you?" he Take asked. "Here, by the other door. What has happened?" U He laughed, put at ease by the quick response of her voice. "Oh. I took pot shot out through trm a hole in the wall. I thought ce might as well start the ball ; Joe was getting so gay. Touched up two of them ; now they'll go back and talk It over." "Sure; the Indians will be for wafting till night, an' that ain't far off. gag. What are you doing down there?" There was a note of startled surBe sure you prise In her voice. Is I this I hadn't "Why, strange! noticed before; I was too frightened, Mrhaps but. come quick ; Macklin's body Is not here! It It Is gone!" (TO 13 B CONTINUED.) The genuine bean this signature Sha Had a Remedy. The young mother was worried over her youngster. "Sometimes I think there Is something the matter with his ears," she snld, "for he does not answer me when I speak to Mid; and often he doesn't seem to understand that I've given him any directions. I wonder If I should take him to an ear specialist." The mother of four grinned. "I've found Just such deafness numng my children," she snld. "but I didn't let It worry me any." "What did you do for It?" Inquired the young mother, anxiously. I Jtit "Why. spanked 'em al! around." was the reply, "anil they beard beautifully for several months after that." Springfield Union. DRESSMAKER MADE WELL S! r 5 ' ' t, . t, ToCureaCold in One Day Grove's AIM Laxative Quinino tablets get CIGARETTE No cigarette has the same delicious flavor as Lucky "French Leave.' The familiar expression "to tsk French leave" arose In the part of the Eighteenth century, through certain guests In the salons of France, not aware of the higher acts of courtesy, leaving without saying good-b- y to the host or hostesw. 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