CAPE MAY comm TIMES. FKDAY, APBIL 22, 1»27.

jjj *' CHAPTER XII. Two Bnlkli Left ; i. She and the rock* reel'd ' r gether. That w»* raj ryr. aiddy with rush ot blood. wirglnK and

bot

"Nerer. never, never!." I wa* i| - "Yon chan t go. I shan't go. But wherever we go we'll go to- ' (ether. We'll stand them off. Then If they can take us. let “listen." she chided, her hand j - Braaplng my sleeve. "They would take me anyway—don't you tee? After they had killed you. It would he the worse lor both of us. No. <Mr. Beeson. I have dosed a good bargain for both of He te Impatient. The moneywill need the money, and I ahall not. Please turn your back and I'll get at my belt." The chief warn advancing ac- ; eompented by one wamor. hf could not deliver her tender ijpOr over to that painted awas . <Kr—any more than I could have Mlvrrvd it over to Daniel him-

aak.

At last I knew, 1 knew! History had written me a fool, but a'kbould not write me a dastard. ‘We were together, and togeth•y we should always be. c •me weal or woe. life or death. I leaped before her. answered the hall of the pausing chief. He undemtood The phra(night have been familiar Engllsn to him. J saw him stiffen In Ills ■addle; he called loudly, and • yaked bis rifle, threatening; with a gasp—a choked "Good-bye”— abe darted by me, running on for the open and for him. In a stark Minding rage i levelled revolver and pulled trigger. The chief uttered a terrible cry. hi- rifle wa‘ towed high, he bo- . swayed downward, his comr^ grabbed him. and they were racing bsck closely side by side and ohe was ' running back to me and the warre shrieking and brand-

ishing their weapon* and bullet, spattered the rocks—all while yet my hand shot.’, to tth* recoil of the revolver and th* «mok>- was still wafting from tbpoise n muzzle. What had I done? But done it

was.

She arrived breathlees. dls-. traught. '.nstantly to drag m down beside her. from where 11 ptood stupidly defiant. "Ke**p out of sight." she panted. And—"Oh. why did you do It? Why did you? 1 think youj killed him—they'll never forgi.They'll call it treachery' You r- . loci, lost!" "But be shan't have you." I declared. "Let them kill tn if! they can. TIU then you're mic».| Mine! Don't you understand? I; want you." A burst ot savage hoot* renew | ed interrupted "They're rominr' "j The Indian* had deployed, leaving the chief lying upon the ground, their fierce countenances glaring at our asylum A glory glowed in her haggard face and shone from her brimming eyes "We will fight, we will fight!" she chanted. "Oh. my man! Had you kissed me last night we would have known this longer. We have so little time." Kbe turned from my lip* "N They’re coming. Fight first; and at the end. then kiss me. please, and we'll go together." Fkjrtoun yells vibrated among our rocks. The Sioux all were in motion, except the prostrate chief. Straight onward they charged, at headlong gallop, to ride over us. It was enough to cow. but she spoke steadily. "You must fire." she said. "Hurry! Fire once, maybe twice, to split them." So I rose farther on my kness and fired once—and again. It was a miracle. All swooped to right and left as if the bullet* bad cleaved them apart In the center, pelting in bullet and nearly spent arrow.

down. low." she warned. "You 'teen ebots left, for them -ue for me. one for vou Vrstand?”

And

.« answered Quietly. "It will be the aame. One for y. .. one for me!" A double circle had been form-t-j move in two directions. - : idlng ring reversed wtthlr. jd-ling ring, the bowmen outev-

T ait dismounted In close circle, for

] a confab.

The Sioux bad count-tied. Wt waited, tense and watchful. Them without even a premonl tory shout a pony bolted for us He bore two riders They charged straight In. and suddenly the rider dropped -o the ground, bounded briefly and dived head long, worming into a UUIe hollow of the sand. He lay half concealed; th« pony had wheeled to a shrill lubllant chon*; hi* remaining rider lashed him In retreat, leaving the first digging lusUly hand and knife That was th* system: ai proach by rushes "We rat permit It." "*he breathed, must resit him out. Can you

reach him

The tawny figure, prone upon the tawny sand, was J«**t visible, lean and snakish. slightly oscillating a* it worked And I took careful aim. and fired, ac the spurt from the bullet. ' A little lower—" she pleaded. And I fired again. She cried out Joyfully. The ake had Hopped from its hoi

Around and 'round and; . phinged at full length aside: round they galloped, yelling, gib-! had started to crawl, writhing, mg. taunting, shooting so malig-! A recruit took his place into .mtly that the air was in ai hollow; and the courier soar *tant hum and swish. The lead, the snake from the ground. The shined and amacked. the abaft* fellow In the foreground burrow-

and clattered "You znuat stop aonte o: those • ■ nd* from sneaking closer.” eh--.tinseled. “See? They're trying

» out."

leverly. I fired could not see that 1 bad convenleneed him. Suddenly, as I craned, the fellow fired again: he had disci ed a niche in our rampart, the ball fanned my cheek with ithe wings of a vicious wt the Instant 1 replied, snapping

quick answer.

"I don’t think you hit him.* idle said. "Let me try. I'll hoU on the spo;—he'll come up it the aa- place, head and shoulders. i ou"ll have to temp! him." And 1 edged farther, and farther. as If seeking for a mark, but with all my flesh a-prickle

and my breath fast.

Abruptly it came—<he snake'l strike, stinging my face with the ■patter of sandetone and ho lead, at the moment her Colt';

bellowed into my ears.

"I got him!"

Thank God." I rejoiced. She bad sunk bark wearily.

'That Is the Inst."

"Won't they try again, yot

been desperately saving rne ammunition, to eke out this hour of mine with her. Every note from the revolver summoned the end a little nearer. Bu! we bad our game to play; and after all. the end w»e e-rtaln. Bo when the next painted ruffian bore down. I guessed shrewdly, and let him have It. She cried out. clapping her

hands.

The pony was sprawling and kicking, tthe tider had hurtled free, and sent lumping and dodg-

ing Ilk. a iaek-rnbblt-

Now they all charged reckleasiy from the four sides; and I had to stand and fire, right, left, before. behind, emptying the gun once more 're they scattered and fled I'pon My Lady'a shoulder a challenging orlflamme of scarlet. •'You're hurt!" I blurted, aghast

"Nos much. A scratch. How tW8k -

many left. Nine.” She had beeni " Th '' ^ "hot. I t counting. "Seven for t ietn.“ ' w * •'“'I’ *"'> >«*<- We

We looked one upon the other. those." and smiled. We facetl a futur-; ■

together, at leaet; we were in The Hoax had qul«ed. and accord. J lolling upon the bare ground they

chatted, laughed, rewtrd. but 1

nevet for an 'wstant wete we dismissed from their eye* and thoughts. •They will wait. too. They can afford It." sh* murmured. "It I* cheaps- for them than losing lives.” "If they knew we had only the two cari rids*—?“ "Who-- will you shoot me. Prank*” Thi* bared the secret heart of me. ••No' So! " I begged. "Don't speak of that. It will be bad enough at tbe best." "You will though." abe soothed “I'd rather have it from you. 1 think it should be through the tempi' That* sure. But you woa't watt to look, will you? You'll spar, ynurae'.f that?" This made me groan, craven, and «Ipe my hand aertws my forebe*: to brush away the fraaiy. Thirl and beat tortured unHhc broke wl'a sudden pasaton Of hoarse appeal. -Why do we wait. Why not

meted, miserable and pitying. “Tes." she whispered, subi site, "I suppose we ought. Ore always does. But I am so tired. 1 think." she said, “that I will let my hair down. I shall go with my hair down. I have a right to. at last." Whereupon she fell to looaenIng her hair and braiding it with hurried fingers. Then after a time. I said: "We'll not have much longer, •r." “I hope not." said nbe. pantg. her eye* bright and fererigb. They'll rush us at sundown; "I believe " said I. blurring the ords. for my* tongue was getting unmanageable, “they're making ready now." ghe exclaimed and struggled and sat up. and we both gmsed. Out there the Sloug. in that world of their own. had aroused energy I fancied that they had palled of the Inaction. They delayed an Instant, gesticulating "It will be soon." flbe whispered. touching my arm. "When they are haH-way. don’t fall. I truat you. Will you kiat That Is only the once." I kissed her. dry cracked lips met dry cracked lip*. She laid herself down and cloned her eyes and smiled. "I'm all righ;." abe said. "And tired. I've worked so hard for only this You mustn’t look." "And you must wait for me.

| somewhere." I entreated. Juat a moment." The Sioux charged, eh ricking, hammering, lashing, all for one purpose that. «*: ■*«- life, her body; and quickly kneeling brflde her (I was cool and firm and collected), t ►It,her hand guide the revolver barre* Bu' I did not look She forbidden, and I kept my «T** upon them, until they were half way. and in exultation I pulled the trigger, my hand already tensed to snatch and cock and deliver myself under their very grasp. TOai was a sweetness. The hammer clicked. There had been no Jar. no report. The hammer had only clicked I tell you. shacking roe to th* core! A mimed cartridge? Ar empty chamber? Which* No mat ter I should achieve lor bw Arm: then, mymlf. I heard her gasp Then 1 sensed another aound and with sigh: sharpened I saw. Rising I ■ereeched and waved. a» bizarre, no doubt, aa any animated scarecrow. It had been a trumpet note, and a rank of bobbing figure, had come galloping, galloping over an imperceptible swell. "We're saved, the soldiers are here." I yelled as the Sioux fled. She tottered up. dinging to me. We were sitting done together when a lieutenant «crambled to us among our rocks: the troopers followed, curiously scanning. HU stubbled red face, dustsmeared, queried us keenly; so did his curt voice. "Just In time?" He brought curious news. Daniel had not died from my shot after all. but Mon toy o the gambler had been lynched by Vigilante*.

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