The Adventure Girls at K Bar O

" Gale demanded, summoning as much

hree of the most dangerous, most crafty looking individuals they had ever seen. It was with a pang of fea

rin. "You, my fine young ladies, are to

old us as hosta

n' to put the proposition up to your friends. If the

e to harm us!" Ga

hanged glances wit

ke," he ordered, and s

ift ladder led to a loft above the first floor. They entered through a trap door and i

sat down again abruptly as her head

elves in a fine mess, ha

ing to do, Gale

lt that they were in this predicament. If she hadn't suggested the walk they w

e," Gale said, keeping her voice perfect

oments of futile struggling.

ted, "and let me see if I can ge

e to the camp of the girls' friends as they said they intended to do? If so, there must be a way out of the valley other than climbing over all that newly fallen rock and dirt. The landslide hadn't blo

em to squeeze through Gale reflected when she saw it. Large enough t

asked. "The window will be too high from the ground

hed teeth, tugging at the rope, "things will

en't!" V

ce my uncle gave it to me. I intended to save it for ratt

y shoot one of them,

rovocation, I s'pect I would. After all, they're b

Shoot the whole three--they need it. I wonder

o as not to bump it, and standing with her back to the win

she said

matter?" Val

, her finger had been cut by the edge of the lock. "Sharp as a knife," she m

tiring and so slow, but it was accomplishing the task. The threads of the rope were being cut through and in a few moments she would be free. When finally the ro

rubbing her wrists t

ow and the girls held their breath. Almost subconsciously Gale secured her tiny revolver from the top of her b

o do now?" Valerie w

opened it. The girls waited lest the faint noise attract the attention of their abductors. But the voices continued in their indistinguishable hum and in a minute Gale was through the window

hissed, holding firml

ell, whether you are or not, you're going to. I'll go first and c

her athletic training and gymnastic ability. Cautiously she transferred her hold from the edge of the porch roof to the po

she called

hands to run from the scene. But at the same moment, the cabin door was thrown open and slammed shut again behind the leader of the three men. He did not s

Gale said, her hand on her fr

---" Val

Go on," she urged. "I'll s

hem now, to investigate that m

he called. "Sto

e bandit crashing after them. They stumbled on, covering the ground as rapidly as they could. Somewhere ahead was the pass that had been blocked that afternoon, b

effectively stopped. The shots had summoned the other two men who were thrashing about in a vain attempt t

that Val was nearing the end of her endurance. They were forced to rest to catch their breath several times, and each time they feared that the three bandits would be on their heels. But

ttempt to climb over the boulder and find the girls, an

supporting Valerie. The excitement had buoyed her up, but