Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 27, 1922, Page 4

COPYRIGHT “ZXC—~ “HARPER . AND (Continued from last _(ssue) SYNOPSIS PROLOGUE.—Seeking gold in the des- ert, “Cameron,” solitsry . prospector, forms & partnership with an unknown man whom he later learns is Jonas War- Ten, father of a girl whom Cameron | Wroj but later married, back in Ili- nols. eron’s explenations appease Warren, jand the two_ procced togetber. ‘Paking 'refuge from a sandstorm in a | cave, Cameron discovers gold, but too | late: both men-are dying. Cameron leaves evidence, in the cave, of their discovery of ‘gold, and personal’ documents. —_== 'R IL—Richard Gale, adven- tumtculh Mexican border town, meets George Thorne, lieutenant in the Ninth mvnlry, old cdllege friend. Thorne tel)l Gale he is there to save Mercedes taneda, Spanish girl, his afanced wfle, from Rojas, Mexican bandit. ——— e e Gale, carrifed by his plunge, went with them, Like a cat he landed on top. As he rose his powerful hands | fastened on Rojas. He Jerked the | little “bandit off the tangled pile of | struggling, yelling men, and, swinging | fiim with terrific force, let go his hold. | Rojas: slid along the floor, knocking over tables and chalrs, Gale bounded lmck, dragged Rojas up, handling him as if’ he were a limp sack, A ‘ghot rang out sbove the yells. Gale 'heard the jingle of breaking glass, The room darkened percep- tibly He_ flashed a glance backward. | The two cowboys were Detween him | and me crowd of frantic rebels, One cowhoy held two guns low down, level In front of him. The other had his gun raised and afmed. On the instant it spouted red and white. * With the crack came ‘the crashing of glass, an- other. darkeniing shade over the room. ‘With“a-cry Gale slung the bleeding Rojas from him. The bandit struck a table; toppled over It, fell, and lay prone. | Amothef shot made the room full of movig shadows, with light only back of the bu. A white-clad figure rushed at Gale, /He tripped the man, _but had to Eick ;h:u-d to disengage himself from "rmspmg hands. Another figure closed injon Gale. This one was dark, swiff, A ade glinted—des circle -aloft.. Simultaneously close; red flash the knife wavered; the ! man wiclfing - it stumbled backward. Then* pnqdemonlum broke loose. The din heemue, a roar. Gale heard shots like dull spats in the . The big lamp behind the bar | $¢éemingly split, then sputtered and| went jout, leaviag the room in darknéss. Gale lenped toward the restaurant doo! v which was outlined faintly by, the yellow light within. Right and left he pushed the groping men who jostled with him. He vaulted a pool table, ¥sent tables and chairs flying, and, gained the door, to be the first of a wedging mob to squeeze through. Onle sweep of his arm knocked the res- | taurant lamp from its stand; and e ran, out, leaving darkness behind him. A few bounds took him into the par- lor: It was deserted. Thorne hi ul gotten away with Mercedes! It was then Gule slowed up. For| the space of perhaps sixty seconds he had been moving with startling velocity. He peered cautiously, out into the plaza. Under a street lamp at the far end of the path he thought s, . He__ran | & cape; the other slight; i was scared—Dhelpless. BROTHERS. faster, and soon regched the strect. The uproar back in the hotel began to diminish, or else he was getting out of hearing. Theyfew people he saw close at hand were ali coming his way, and only the foremost showed any excitement. Gale walked swiftly, peering ahead for two figures. Pres- ently he saw them—one tall, wearing mantled. Gale drew a sharp breath of relief. Thorne and Mercedes were not far ahead. He ‘began to everhaul them; and soon, when the last lamp had been passed and the street was dark, he ventured a ‘Whistle. ‘Thorne heard it, for he turred, whistled a low reply, and went on, Not for some distance beyond, where the 'street ended In open country, did they halt to wait. | Then he came up with the fugitives. “Dick! ‘ Are you—all right?” panted | Thorne, grasping Gale. “I'm—out of breath—but—O. I.” replled Gale. “Good! Good!” choked Thorne. “I . . Dick, it worked splendidly. We had no trouble. What on earth did you do?" | “I made the row, all right,” suid Dick. “While I was rushing Rojas a couple of cowboys shot out the | lamplights. A Mexican who pulled a ' knife on me got hurt, I guess. Then I'think there was some shooting from | ! the rebels after the room was dar] Mercedes pressed close to him. touched his hands, looked up into his face with wonderful eyes. Ie thought he would not soon forget their beanty —the shadow of pain that had been, the hope dawning so fugitively. “Dear lady,” said Gale, with voice not wholly steady, “Rojas himself will hound you no more tonight, nor for many nights.” She seemed to shake, rise with the intelligence. She pressed his hand close over her | ing breast. Gale felt the quick throb of her heart. “Senor! Senor Dick!” she cried. Then “her voice failed. But her hands flew up; quick as a flash she raised. her face—kissed him. Then she turned and with a sob fell into Thorne’s arms. There ensued a silence broken only by Mercedes? sobbing. * Gale walked some paces gway. If he were not stunned, he certainly was agitated. The strange, sweet fire of that girl's lips remained with him. On the spur of the moment he imagined he had a Jealousy of Thorne.~ But presently this passed. What remained with hirn was the splendid glow of gladness that he had been of service to Thorne. “Dick, Dick, come lere!” called Thorne goftly. “Let's pull ourselves together now. We've got a problem yet. What to do? Where to go? How to get any place? We're on good old U. 8. ground this minute, but we're ot out of danger.” As bhe paused, evidently hoping for A suggestion from Gale, the silence was broken by the clear, ringing peal of a bugle. Thorne gave a violent start, to thrill. to a call, Dick! cried. Gale had no answ cedes stood as if s call ended. From a distance another faintly pealed. There were other sounds too remote, to recognize. Then It's a call!” he The bugle | its stand. | ready N ol “Dick, th rebels are fighting some- hody,” burst out Thorne excitedly. “The little federal garrison still holds Perhaps it is attacked Anyway, there's somwething do- line. Maybe the crazy | firing on our camp. red it—in the dark, I am, away without leave practically a deserter!” “Go bacl Go back, hefore you're too late!” cried Mercedes, “Better _make tragks, . Thorne,” added “Gale. ” “It can't lielp our pre- dicament for you to be arrested. I'll take care of Mercedes.™ “No, no, no,” replied Thorne. “I can get away—avoid arrest.” 2 Mercedes . .embraced . her . lover, | ‘begged Rim ta-go. ‘Thorne wavered. | “Dick, I'm up against it,” he said. “Youw're'right. If only Ican run back in time. But, oh, T hate to leave her! 01@ fellow, yow've saved her! I al owe you everlasting gratitud Keep out of Casita, Dick.” The .U. side might be safe, but I'm afraid to trust it at night, Go out in the des- ert, up in the mountains, in some safe place. Then come to me in camp. We'll plan. T'll have to confide in Colonel Weede, Maybe he'll' help us. Hide her from the rebels—that's all.’ He wrung Dick’s hana, clasped Mer- cedes tightly in his arms, kissed her, and murmured low over her, then re- leased her to rush off into the dark- ness. He. disappeared in the gloom. The sound -of lils dull footfalls gradu- ally died away. Gale reslized that he was between the edge of ‘an ‘unknown desert and the edge. of & hostile town. He had to choose the-desert, because, though he bad no doubt that in Casita there were many ‘Americans who might be- friend him, le could not chance the | risks of seeking them at night. He felt a slight touch on 'his arm, felt it move down, felt Mercedes slip a trembling: cold little hand into his. Dick looked at her. If the loneliness, the snleme, the desert, the unknown dangers of the night affected him, what must they be to this hunted, driven girl? Gale's heart swelled. He was alone with her. He had no weap- on, no money, no food, ne drink, no covering, ~ nothing except his two hands. 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