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The two cabins wore directly before |
the entrance, the smaller closely In
against the cliff, the larger slightly ad- I
vanced. Neither exhibited any sign j
of life. Her study of the situation [
concentrated on the small cabin imme
diately in front. It was built of logs,
well mortised together and plastered
between with clay. There were no j
windows on the end toward the cliff,
or along the one side which she could [
see from where she lay. The single
door must open from the front, and
apparently the house had been erected
with the thought that it might some
time be used for purposes 'if defense,
as It had almost the appearance of a
fort. Confident there could be no bet
ter time fur the venture. Stella sig
ualed with her hand for the others to
join hsr.
•The way Is clear," she said, "and.
listen to my warning, sencr. We are,
going straight along the north side of |
your cabin there, until we reach the I
door. For about twenty feet we shall i
be exposed to view from that other I
cabin, if any of your men are there. If j
you dare utter a sound, or make a mo
tion, this man will shoot you dead in
your tracks—do you understand?"
His look was ugly enough, although
he compelled the thin lips to smile.
"Quite clearly—yes; but pardon me
If I doubt. Tou might kill me; I think
that, yet how would It serve you? One
shot fired would bring here a dozen
men—then what?"
"I thank you. seuor; there will be no
shot fired. Give me the revolver. Mr.
Cavendish; now take this knife. As
we advance walk one step behind Men
dez. Tou will know what to do. Now.
senor. If you wish to try an experi
ment—we go now."
I There was not n sound, not a word.
Not uulike three shadows they crossed
the open space, and found shelter be
hind the walls of the hut. The girl
never removed her eyes froni the other
igbln, and Cavendish, a >.e|i behind
I his prisoner, jioised for a quick blow,
the steel blade glittering In uplifted
hand, saw nothing hut the back of the
man before him. The latter shrugged
his shoulders and marched forward,
his eyes alone evidencing the passion
raffing within.
Without pausing they reached the
door, which stood slightly ajar, Stella
pushed It open, took one swift glance
within and stepped aside. The other
two entered, and she instantly* fol
lowed. closing the door, and securing
J It with a stout wooden bar. Her face
was white, marked by nervous emo
tion. her eyes bright and fearless. With
one swift glance she visioned the In
terior; there were two rooms, both
small, divided by a solid log partition,
pierced by a narrow doorway.
Her heart beat faster as sho turned
away, satisfied with the success of tier
plan. Nothing remained now but to
secure Mendez. to make It impossible
for him to raise An alarm. It he could
be bound, and locked into that rear
room. She looked nt the two men—
the Mexican hail slouched down into a
chair, apparently having abandoned all
hope of escape, his chin lowered on his
breast, his eyes hidden beneath the
wide brim of his hat. Keeling no trepi
dation, she crossed toward the other
room, notlug as she passed that Men
des lifted his head to observe her
movements. She paused at the door,
turning suspiciously, but the man hud
already seemingly lost interest, and
his head again drooped. She stepped
i within.
I It was dingy dark once slie hud
J crossed the threshold, yet enough of
j light flickered In through the doorway
j to enable her to perceive the few ar
I tides of furniture. The room itself
I was a small one, but contained a
roughly constructed wooden bed, two
stools, and a square table of unplaned
i boards. Against the wall in a corner
| leaned a short-barreled gun, a canvas
bag draped over Its muzzle.
She bad no opportunity to observe
more. To her ears there came the
sound of a blow in the Atom she had
just left, a groan, the dull thud of a
body striking the floor, accompanied
by a Spanish oath, and a shuffling of
feet. She sprang back into the open
doorway, startled, certain only of some
I catastrophe, her fingers gripping hard
on the revolver.
Cavendish lay wrltljinayjn the floor,
the chair overturned beside him, and
the Mexican, with one swift leap for
I ward, cleared the body, and reached
I the window. Even as she caught this
movement, too dazed for the instaut to
act, the injured man struggled up on
one elbow, and, with all the force he
possessed, hurled the knife straight I
at the fleeing figure. It flashed'through
the air, a savage gleam of steel, barely
missing Mendez' shoulder, and buried
j Itself in a log, quivering from the force ,
iof impact. Willi a yell rf derision, his
j haads a till bound, the desperate fuji- J
tive cast himself head-flrst through me
opening. Without aim, scarcely aware
of what she did, the girl flung up her
weapon and fired. With revolver yet
smoking she rushed forward to look
without. Rolling over and over on the
ground, his face covered with blood,
Mendez was seeking to round the cor
ner of the cabin, to get beyond range.
Again she pulled the trigger, the pow
der smoke blowing back into her face,
and blinding her. When she could see
once more, he was gone, but men were
I leaping out through the door of the
bunkhouse, shouting In excitement.
I One of these caught sight of her,
and tired, the bullet chugging Into the
end of a log, so closely it caught a
strand of her hair, but. before another
shot could follow, she had seized the
shatter, anrf closed the opening, driv
ing the latch fast with the revolver
butt. She was cool enough now. every
| nerve on edge, realizing fully the dan
Again She Pulled the Trigger.
ger of their position. All the Mood of
a fighting race surged through her
reins, and she was conscious of no
fear, only of a wild exultation, a.
i strange desire to w in. As she turned
she fuied Cavendish, only vaguely visi
ble In the twilight caused by the closed
window. "
"Are you hurt?" .
"So—not—not much. He knocked
all the wind out of me. I—I'm all rl-rht
now."
"Get up then! There's fighting
enough ahead to make you forget that.
What happened?"
"lis—he kicked me, I guess. I—1
don't exactly know. 1 heard you go
past us Into that oth r room, and—and
Just turned my head to see. The next
I knew I was on the floor. I thought
I was going to faint. Did 1 get him
with the knife?"
"No. it's over there, and I am afraid
11 didn't touch him either; it was all so
sudden I got no aim. Do you hear
| those voices? There must lie a dozen
I of the hand outside already."
I He looked up at her, his glance al
| most vacant, and she could but per
| ceive how his chin shook.
"What shall we do?"
"Do!" She gripped his shoulder.
"Are von a man and ask that? We
will fight! Did you imagine I would
ever surrender myself Into the hands
of that devil after what has hap
pened? I would rather die; yes, I
will die before he ever puts hand on
! me. And what about you, Mr. Caven
dish? Are you going to lie there mop
ing? Answer me—I thought you were
| —a gentleman."
The words were like a blow In his
face, and under their sting he stag
gered to his feet; scarlet blazed in
both his cheeks.
"Yon have no right to say that to
me," he said angrily. "I'm not that
kind."
"I know it," she admitted, "but you
lose your nerve; this isn't your game.
Well, it isn't mine either, for the mat
ter of that. Nevertheless it has got
to be played, and we're going to play
it together. Those fellows will be at
that door presently—just as soon as
Mendez tells them who are inside here.
They'll try us once and, if we can beat
them back, that will give us a breath
ing spell. Two of us ought to hold
! them for some time."
| There was a shouting of commands
without in Spanish, punctuated by
oaths, tlie meaning of which the girl
LnlAna BO'.lersiaad. fnr«
ward, her eyes on the door, the cocked
revolver held,ready. She had meant
whnt she said to Cavendish; to her
mtnd death was far preferable to any
surrender to that Infuriated Mexican;
she expected death, but one hope yet
buoyed her up—Westcott. He would
come; she had fnlth In that—and he
'would tlnd she had fought to the end,
even If he came too late. She burled
her face In her hands, stlQlng -a sob
that shook her body, yet when she lift
ed her head again there was no glim
mer of tears in her eyes and her
cheeks were crimson. She waited mo
tionless, scarcely seeming to breathe—
the stutue of a woman at bay.
All this was but for a moment, a mo
ment of swift thought, of equally swift
decision. The next Cavendish Btood
beside her, grnsplng the shotgun, no
longer a victim of weakness, his eyes
meeting hers eagerly.
"I could only find twelve cartridges,"
he exclaimed, "but I know how to use
those."
lie took a step forward and held out
his hand.
j "Forgive me, Miss Donovan," he
pleaded. "Really I do not know what
makes me like that, but you would
make a man out of anybody."
Her firm, slim fingers met his eager
[ ly, her eyes Instantly glowing In ap
preciation.
"Of course I forgive you," she ex
claimed. "Your fear Is no greater
than my own. I am a woman and
dread this sort of thing. All that gives
me courage Is the knowledge. that
death Is preferable to dishonor," her
voice lost Its firmness, "and—and my
faith In a man."
"You mean In possible rescue?"
Her eyes lifted to his face.
"Yes, Mr. Cavendish. It may prove
all imagination, yet there Is one—a
real man, I am sure—who must know
of my plight before this. If he does,
and lives, he will coine to me. If we
can only defend ourselves long enough
there will be rescue."
A blow struck the outer door, and
was repeated, evidently dealt by the
laitt of a gun; then the two, standing
silent and almost breathless within,
heard Mendez' voice.
"Senorlta, and you also, Senor Cav
endish," he called, his words intended
to be conciliatory. "It Is of no use that
you resist. We are many and armed.
If you surrender and not fight I pledge
you protection."
The girl glanced at Cavendish.
"Yo« answer him."
"What shall I say?" he whispered.
"The man lies; he will keep no
promise once we are In bis power. Be
I sides they have not yet found Cateras.
j When they do there will be no thought
of mercy."
; "Then we will fight It out?"
| "I shall; I will never give myself
j into the hands of that creature."
I "Senor." and Cavendish stepped
aside to the protection of the logs, "we
will not surrender. That Is our an
i swer."
"Fools!" he called back, his voice
rising harsh above the growling of
others. "We will show you. Silva,
Felipe, quick now; do what I told you.
We will teach these Americano dogs a
lesson. No, stand back 1 Walt until I
speak the word."
A faint glimmer of light through
one of the log crevices caught Caven
| dish's attention and he bent^lown, his
; eye to the crack, one hand grasping the
barrel of his gun. Stella watched him
motionless and silent, her face again
pale from strain.
"I can count about a dozen out
there," he said finally, his words barfr
ly audible, and his eye still at tha
.slight opening. "All Mexican except
two—they look American. Most of
them are arnicd. Ah! Waitl Tha
fellows have searched the cells find
' discovered Cateras. Do you hear that
I yell? It will be a fight to a finish
; now. Here come two men with a log
I —that's their game, then; they mean
[ to smash In the door."
I Ho straightened tip." cnstlng a swift
• glance about thp apartment. All hesi
1 fancy, doubt, had left him now that
1 the supreme test had eome. He was
again capable of thinking clearly and
acting. . . .
I "Miss Donovan," he burst out, "we
j can never hope to hold back those men
j here—In this room. We shall be In
bright light as soon as .the door Is
battered down and then. If they crush
In the window also, we shall surely be
I attacked from two sides."
I "What will be better?' she asked.
"The back room; it Is dark, with no
windows, and there are strips nailed
between the logs. We can force that
heavy wooden bed across the door and
j hide behind It. We ought to hold them
| there as long as our cartridges last,
j unless they set the cabin afire. Good
God! They have begun already.
I Three more blows like that and the
| door goes down. Come; it's our only
' chance." • r , • > • -
J It was the work of a moment; It had
to be. The inner room, was so dark
I they had to feel their Way about
I blindly, yet those splintering crashes
on the outer door, interspersed by the
| shouts of the- men, spurred both to
hurried effort. Nor was there much to
be done. The heavy bed was thrown
upon its side and hauled and pushed
forward until It rested against the door
jambs, the mattress and blankets so
caught and held as to form protection
against bullets. Breathless the two
sank to their knees In the darkness be
hind, their eyes on the brightening
daylight of the room beyond. Already
a hole had been stove through the up
per panel of the door, the surround
ing wood splintered. Some one fired
once through the jagged opening-and
an exultant yell followed from with
out i-.
(isps-inqj, no pantruur'))
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NOTICE OF SALE
NOTIOT IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to an ordor of "ale
made snd entered by the District Court for the Territory of Al
aska, Division No. oao at Juneau, &at-'d Juuelc, 1920. la the matter
of tho apol'cat'on of tho City of Skagwny, a munlc'pal corporation, for
an order authorizing tho sale of certa'n, rpal property for dei'nquont tax
« for th8 yc-ar* 1915, 1916. 1917,1918 and 1919, cause No. 1960-A, a
*oJ° at public auction) will bo lield at tli0 front door of th® C^ty Hall
at Ska^way, Alaska, on the Twenty N'nth (29) day of July, 1920. at
10 o'clock In tha for°noon of said day, at wh'ch "ale tha follaw'nd des
cribe, property asse^d to th© lndlv'Ju^lB motioned below, 'n wblch
the amount of taxes due on each tract, Iticlud'ng penalty, interest and
wis to dat*, as below, tabulated Vll be sold aa provided by law.
For furtbor Information regarding tha d'ffere.it lt-ms of taxes, penalty.'n
ter«Et ei. d co'tfl, reference la hereby made to the original delinquent
tax roil on fllo 'a the otf'ce of the City Clerk for the C'ty of Bkaffway,
and wh'rh la ope a to public Inspection.
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First publication Juaa 29, 1920.
La*t pUbl'cat'on, July 27, 1920.
r, Walter McBrlefl ' '
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