Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Horse Among The Cowboys; Or, The League Of The Plains — page 28: what you’re looking at

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- wont i eae a Se y, ee ue” a It was Arthur Bentley. oO save you \ 3 ‘Ty have come t , 26 THE LEAGUE OF THE PLAINS. By Fs | “Tf Twere to answer you now it would} “But—you cannot meanit! How can © Py i ea be in the negative. I demand time to ; you do it?” bY | F struggle with myself.” "Flere is a saw and also an axe, 1 Qe hs Thé villain was shrewd enough to see; found them in the tool-house. If you Qe i that his point could not be carried ; are cautious and shrewd, you can saw yy. further. | your window bars out and escape.” Di | ie “Well,” he said, tersely, “I will wait | Frank Reade, jun., was now by Arthur's © “AS Marah until morning.” | side. Both men were intensely excited: iin Ar With this he turned and left: the; ‘God bless you, Helen!” whispered © 4 iy cabin, Arthur, fervently. “ You are an angel.” ~ ty When he had gone Helen paced the| ‘Hush! work with great care.” ae ! floor, wringing her hands with exciting | ‘ Where will you be °” Bal Se wa) emotions. “{T will wait here in the shadows and |” Aiea “ Oh, what shall I do?” she moaned, | warn you if anybody comes,” uy Ordon i “what shall I do? Isithere no way out| Silently and swiftly the two prisoners 7) ite of this awful predicament ?” | worked with the saw. 4 ae ie Suddenly a thought came to herasa} The framework of the window was of af sudden inspiration, She gave a little | wood, and this was sawed out quickly 77 a cry. enough. Then Frank first crawled Sie) “YT will do it!” she exclaimed. “No- | through the window and dropped to the ee Ne ae thing venture, nothing win. L[ will try.” | ground, and Arthur Bentley followed, 7 up Nese She crept to the door and looked out, But just as Arthur reached the ground, aes be The ranch yard seemed deserted. Guards | the door of the room Opened and a guard pe aie were at the stockade, but the immediate | sprang in. a Wages vicinity was unwatched. In an instant aloud yell pealed from ¥ Bt Only a moment did she hesitate, and | his lips. oe ahs then silently she crept out of the cabin. There was the sound of rushing feet in) >| Like a shadow she flitted through the | the ranch, and Frank clutched Bentley's sy gh ati gloom to the long row of cattle sheds. | arm, crying : RY ae “An axe, a hatchet, a tool of some; “The alarm isgiven. Thereis no time jy Me ein: kind is what I want!” she thought. | to lose.” ae See —*Y must find one here.” | | They started to flee, but at that mo- 7 hers. \ \ Fortune favoured her voiceless prayer. | ment a tremendous uproar sounded ab 7 Pea Just here she found a small shed which | the stockade gate. a is ME ens was used. asa tool-house. She entered} ‘The rattle of firearms and the din of | Ape 4 - it and began a search. battle burst upon the air. Bal, et io) ae It was easy to find a keen hatchet and yw a asaw. These she took, and then flitted | | eur | out into the night. CHAPTER XT. i eye She knew that the room in which the SENDING FOR REINFORCEMENTS. ro a itn « two men were imprisoned was upon the | Rs north corner of the ranch. _yOMP and Barney, left alone with 7 Wyn hana Suddenly she paused and slunk into the Steam Horse, had not been Mme deep shadows. ae ade, ee Sea Voices had sounded near, and two men | It was not long after Frank and 4 Beate S:. engaged in conversation passed her by. | Avthur had left that Major Vose hada no ete They were a. couple of guards, but she | ridden up to the waggon and said : ae | a was unseen. “What were your orders from, Mr, @ Ue ee ais When they had gone, she crept forward | Reade, boys ? | Na y aaa and reached the corner of the ranch. “Our odahs were to stay right yer, sab, @ ea The window was six feet above. As | till he come back,” replied Pomp. easy ‘ chance had it, she looked up to see'a| “ That's roight, sor,” agreed Barney. 4A ie, ee white face pressed against the iron bars.| “Well,” said the major, uneasily, pl, Ue) “ Arthur,’ she whispered,, “is it | wish [ could have seen Mr. Reade before | ae, you?” he went away.” ae * A atom “My soul; Helen, my love! What| “ What fo’, sah?” asked Pomp. oh oe hao has brought you here ?” “You see, we are in a bad fix. Hvery 4 messenger we have sent to Fort Phillips 7 has been shot by cowboys who are play- } cd ’ : é - 7 ; : at J i ‘ , a ¢ — : ¢ » r , * 4 . 4 ) : , A ‘ . . ’ _ . . 900 Pa 4g)