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She sprang towards the saloon stairs

"Do you hear that?" she cried in a ringing voice "There are Indians

on board Co

for their lives"

Christobal knew that this active girl would readily outstrip him in a

race to the deck She was already several feet distant, but he must

detain her, no houls then over-running the Kansas, she ht not be killed, but

only wounded, and her sufferings would be inconceivable ere the end

ca vehemence "But, if you

wish to see for yourself, at least allow , he ran forward She thought he ht her right arm firmly in his

left hand

"Let us wait here anow You shall not hold me back You don't

understand The es

LetI shall die by his side Let o! Would you have oddess, and strove to wrest herself frorip At that instant

Tollele

forward, were driven back by a rush of Indians They caught sight of

others leaping down the bridge companion

"To the saloon, Courtenay!" roared Tolle a path for

hi in both hands Followed by