The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 27, 1920, Page 13

err Berty ‘ BY’ (Copyrighted in Great Britain) COMRADES OF P RANDALL PARRISH (Copyright, A. C. McClurg & Co., 1919) Continued From Yesterday) — [put they The motionless girl at the end of | find no the rock suddenly turned her head, | they di @nd@ glanced back at them with her| “Laud wil Piercing black eyes. a fox “Senor, is it true that you love her "Tis 80, }left no trail, water; even the that You know hunt the burned cabin an no flesh, What will pone, suspect the truth; he ts yet I believe we It was all rock Sioux cannot fol the way no’ perhaps senor ; of course, Pancha I told Fou so even before I told her.” low “An’ she love y« | > the cave—yes.” “I am Shelby'’s wife} “It safe. But if the senor lives Pancha,” spoke up Olga quickly he must have a doctor, You tell me flush burning red on her cheeka “I| that, and there is but ene way; I have no other ambition must ri : “But the money! You rich, he say Shelby straightened up, instantly asping her purpose. You mean you will leave ws here to Ko on alor Yes, senor stop me Unless Im that, Senor Macklin. You not even are for that?” | “Not very much—no. I know noth tng about {t, and am perfectly con fent if it never comen You ot is best. They will they will not know Senor Laud there is not must know what I mean—you b lov “You, senora; I have loved, and | no danger; perhaps even he will no would still love; money is nothing. |Suspect, or interfere, There a Senor.” | horses there, and I ride.often—som “Yes, Pancha.” times even up onto the mem; no one “T think as I Ne here what tt was) Will care.” a Beet to do. They stir down there. You are sure you can pass I cannot see yet for the fe but I “I am sure I will pass.” she sald hear sounds. Pretty soon they will firmly. “I ride for hees life, senor Know, perhaps, Yet th will not be It was the better plan, nor co’ @ble to tell what has bh. od. We Shelby deny the probability of come here unseen; they know noth. Success, She was trus and r ot t 1 crew of whi ing of me, nothing of Senor Macklin; |“ she had been one wo “ > : unless possibly it might be Laud, or her now, It was a long journe too long to be ¢ nd if the girl went with every effort at rescue layed. She had choser we to pursue. ou are right, Panch he ad 4. “We'll get him up, the © way. But you better go now, ore the fog rises.” Yes, senor.” She came over and knelt beside Macklin, who was moaning slightly his head resting on a pillow made b; Shelby’s coat. His face appeared dra and haggard in the weird. gray light As she bent over him his eyes partially opened, but with no lasehe, FREE FROM LIFE: "270%. 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NEAR MARION ST. were alone, but with their own work | time to it, and reat when we are tired, No one can seo us from below after we once pass the point yonder.” In the up hilt all the way? her eyes searching the bluff. trail asked the teep face of the You, pretty sharp at times, but we'll manage, It follows a deep cleft and once found can 1 take thin end; that tof the weight, take It slowly 6 rocks. ont. 1 will give me the me a ‘ou lead the w and you'll be all right.” | ‘They picked the litter up between them, Olga relieved to discover how « distributed, her share of the d upon her, She was able to advance easily, and pick her way among the rocks without ex periencing great discomfort. The weight of the man's body camo far heavier upon Shelby, but the rest had largely restored his and he felt no doubt of his and chang’ strength ty to sustain his end of the Unabdle to see Just where he | was placing his feet in the stony path, he stumbled occasionally, caus ing the wounded man to groan in some sudden spasm of pain, yet It was evident he did not suffer greatly The trail th ft pressed itself on his memory, he re cal and could in a low owed #0 im. turn clearly tions to her 1 every out ¢ voice rurn sharply to the right there have to hold the litter to got by th hore is th point exposed: once in the ab the way is complete 4, You, we can this point; fr ks on bot move rapid om now on tl Tak ot, way #0. perceptibly widen 1 if you need oany, an The burden #« heavier ax they tolled rd, and © they put Macklin down flung themselves on the to regain breath for a freah The altitude began to affect her heart beating rapidly from exertion, but struggled on, de ashe termined not to yield. Shelby, noting the whiteness of her face, insisted on frequent periods of rest, so that they must have been mort than an hour in attaining the rock platform ting on t © Getting M © rampart proved to be difficult task of all, # helpleas t and wan only ac {hanging |braced am drawing t muscles of bh Jextent, by the neath. Once = }of the stone par ing with exhaue was a bodily weariness soon tered tanto. Shelby, refusing to let Olga attempt any more, drew the | Wounded man back into the greater security of the cave, and made him comfortable as poasibin Then, al still breathing heavily himeelf, he hastily gathered together what food remained from his store of the day before, and took this out to share with her. They sat in the open, just outside the narrow entrance to the cave, where, by lifting their heads, they could look over the parapet 1 the deep chasm of the valley. It ha: behind the ¢ Det. lay on. However, th mints they par begun to snow large, swirling lakes, thickly. enough to blot out completely the scene beneath, leaving them perched high above ite vortex as tho they lived in another world. The white curtain gave them a se of Isolation, of security, which helped immeasurably to restore their cour age. They were beyond all prob ability of purwult, free from immedi ate per’ from any discov ery. All that remained was to wait patiently the return of Pancha with |help. The wind kept the platform | free from snow, hurling It down int the deep gorge, powering the tra th had Just traveled, and thus com | plete iterating any «igna of their pasea, Yet the gray gloom wei, heavi on the girl. | “Fiow long will it take her?” she asked. | “Pancha? Oh, she can hardly get back before inte tonight. It is a hard ride, even if she meets with no} accident. My y fear is sho ma: encounter Laud.” “You do not think she will attempt to return alone?” | “Not if she brings the doctor. I said nothing, for I did not believe it necessary. He will never venture }into this Hole without an eacort, and & reasonably strong one. I am hoping #he encounters some party Jout scoutir make a trip to Gerlasche ary. Since t fight © | search gade cops must b Bad Lande for rene Indians. They would only be 90 glad to discover some guide who |would lead them here.” “But surely t | place?” “They know of tt; yes, in a way. |They pomsess full information am to Ita existence, But to get in here ts |quite another matter. Without a ent guide they might hunt for | and, if they did discover the |trail thru some accident, the game |would be Only a sudden dash will ever round that outfit up; th |will have to be hit front and rear, Jana with no small force." He looked out tnto the cloud of |unow, noeKing vainly to penotrate the curtain “The Lord only knows how many savage devils there are down there now,” he said soberly. “I don’t thinit |there was much of a bunch when I |first came in—-mostly white |cattle thieves, and scum of that } since the fight, Indians been coming, a slew of ‘em, youn, bucks who got away. They'll t lesperate and crazed. What was outlaws, Constipation | \Vanishes Forever Prompt—Permanent—Rellet CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS never fail. Purely vege- table—act surely but ently on the iver. | | Stop after | dinner dis- treas—cor- rect indiges tion; improve the complexion — brighten the eyes, Smal) Pil-—Small Dese—Smail Price THE | >~| 2009 1 pet Lh —_ | men who derstand why | ger in handle that? That noise?” “It came from the cava Perhaps it was Macklin.” start! by the strange sound bent down, and crept in thru entrance. CHAPTER XXVIL She which could hardly be distinguished ax words, and struggling lift his body into an upright position. Thru the dusk of the place he stared dully into Shelby’s face, at first with- out re ition; then his eyes ex | hibited terror, and he endeavored to wrench away, cowering back against the rock wall, as tho he beheld a ghost, ‘The horror he felt gave vol ume to his voice. “Good Gor he shriek. 1? Is this bell? o, Kid," and firmly, his tone full of sympathy “everything is all right. Lie still und don't worry.” But who the hell are you? Ain't you Tom Shelby?” b ughed wild ly. “Lord, he's dead!” “That is where you are wrong my boy. I'm Shelby all right, but 1 long ways from being d “You Shelby? Didn't he “Am I de: SEATTL ing in office and field and factory today, and un- brought out the new Gil- lette Big Fellow. The Big Fellow is big- It grips the thin Gillette Blade—adds weight to the | sharp, smooth edge. vainly to} Shelby held him| ’ are work- ever we have and head. Its two-edged blade is made of the finest qual- ity of high carbon steel, scientifically sharpened at the factory, each edge the most lasting shaving edge produced. Each blade gives you many velvet-smooth shaves. Then you simply throw it away and put in a new one. No Stropping — No Honing. AMan<size Razor fora Man-size Job © The Gillette Big Fellow. CX RIP the hands of the cost less time or temper in th days. for them. |had to hold the bottie to his lips. Even as he drank greedily his eyes |never deserted the other's face; until | what's that go to do with Joe Laud? shoot him, They were both upon thetr feet,|the girl, creeping silently up behind, +79 wasn't noway hooked up on this came also into his range of vision Her presence seemed to give him a sense of reality. “Say, this {9 too much for me," he It was Macklin, burning with|Said huskily, but lying back quiet, fever, delirious, yet partially con-|“the two of yer here, Just what's Jaclous once more, uttering sounds|happened enyhow? It was Pancha, | wasn’t it, who hauled me out o' t cabin? Well, where's Pancha? |what the hell is this place I'm in an’ “Let me tell him, Tom,” broke tn Olga, pressing forward, and lifting his head into her lap, “Fe will be lieve me, and he is afraid of you yet You can hear what I say, Mr. Mack lin?” He nodded, gasping, his eyes on |her face, “Then listen closety, take a moment to exp shot—" Yea, yes,” he stuttered, “I know; she did it” “Oh, you saw then who fired. It was all a mistake, and she was #0 |sorry. ‘The bullet was meant for Indian Joe Laud, but you stepped in |the way.” “For Laud? | Laud?” “Yes; it was all on account of me. Tt will only ain. You were Pancha tried to kill “Well, yes, he got me, but not quite|I—T seem to be causing a terrible strong enough, I failed to stay got.|amount of trouble; I hardly know You lio down, and be sul. Here,|why, You—you carried me off be- take a drink of this.” ‘The fellow did as he was ordered, ibis pands shaking so that Shelby cause you believed I had the right to some money, didn't you?” the dull glow of fever in them “Sure; you got it comin’, too, But | game.” | “Oh, yes he was, I'll explain all |that. You told something to a man |named Matt Hanley once.” “Me! maybe I did, when we was drunk tergether over at Gerlasehe. I'd just found out ‘bout it then. But he nevgr remembered—Hanley didn’t.” | “Yes, he did, and he kept watch on you ever since; he and a fellow, Slagin. They were somewhere up the valley the night you brought me in here, and they knew what was up. They followed, meaning to get you | Put out of the way somehow, so they could get hold of me themselves, I guess they didn’t have brains enough to make it. I don't know exactly |what happened, but after Slagin got killed—” “Hell, was that what that guy came to the cabin for?” “We suppose so; at least that waa what caused Hanley to tell the story to Indian Joe Laud, and get him to |take a hand. They tried to get the |Mexican, Pancha’s brother, to help jthem, but something brought on a }quarrel, and Laud killed him, An Indian boy told Pancha, and she | went crazy over you both. That was |what brought her to the cabin.” “An' that ol’ devil come there to get me, did he?” “Yes, but first he tried to learn His eyes brightened, but still with] all he could; things Hanley didn't nut. know, so he could make the job worth Wuue iuen Pancnd Wied to nd got you.” He struggled to speak. ft me up a little more. ‘That's it; something seems to fill up in my throat. You sure she didn’t hear nothin’ I said there—'bout leavin’ her, an’ marryin’ you? “I know she didn’t.” “Lord, I'm sure glad o& that. I sorter thought that was what she plugged me for; that would be the Mex of it; they’re hell on that sort o’ thing. I like her, she's a good |scout. Why ain't she here? Where |is she now?” “She has gone for a doctor; went down into the Hole to get a horse to ride.” “Where is she goin’?* “Gerlasche; there's an army sur- geon there.” “Yes, I know,” wearily, “an’ where you got me? “In a small cave part way up the bluff.” “Sure, Pagie'’s Cave. Pancha took me up yere onet, an’ showed it to me. An’ you two lugged me all tha ways?” "Yes," His eyes, grown heavy and dull again, wandered from face to face, as tho unable to comprehend clearly. He struggled to force back the ob- struction in his throat. “Well, what the hell did you do that for?” he asked almost savagely. “That’s what I don’t get thru my T ain't done nuthin’ to make Even the keenest blad Speak for your Big Fel. low today. more than a quarter of million Gillette deale who are putting in orders |leases 100 tons print paper for Bs than’ a man’s There are either one of yer decent ter me thought Shelby here was deader'a: doornail, an’ I reckon you know I was aimin’ ter do with you, ain't no use beatin’ about the So now, what'd yer do it for? (Continued Tomorrow) CHICAGO.—Victor F, publisher Chicago Daily News, | of smaller journals. wu hte TS edy. Just the tonic for nervousness, depressed feeling, loss 5, tet fog, ov dow sane fag, or slow from influenza and kindred ailments. A tonic, alterative and diuretic for blood and — nerve disorders, : a