Keep a sharp look-out ahead.'
Blinded with rage, Murfrey drew forward, hastily raised his pistol
and fired. The ball grazed Roland's cheek and left a pink streak
across it. But he had no sooner fired than Roland discharged his
weapon, and with a loud cry the robber drew his remaining pistol with
his left hand, our hero's shot having broken the right arm a little
below the shoulder. 'Put down your pistol or I will shoot you without
mercy,' Roland thundered; but the fellow was insane with rage, pain
and disappointment, and heeding not the warning, he took new aim upon
Roland. But he had not time to fire before he fell, shot in the leg.
'On now,' cried Roland, 'we have only one other to deal with'.
Aster, with Nancy leading, made slow way through the deep snow and
tangled bushes. Nancy had a quick ear and an eye of unusual
sharpness, and this was well; for about three hundred yards distant,
she saw the robber captain coming towards her.
'This way, miss, this way,' she whispered to Aster. 'We shall keep
in shelter of that duster of cedars yonder. The robber chief comes
this way.' Aster followed her guide without question; but she turned
her head every few minutes to look for Roland.
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