The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-26

"fuse"-reached, her ears.
hneeiing beside the boulder he dug
lbusiiy for an instant, then lodged the
stick to his satisfaction and attached
the fuse.
But while he was so engaged and
Marrophat aided him, all eager inter-
est, Judith was taking advantage Of
their disregard of her.
HurFiedly unbottoning her Jacket,
she whipped a playing card from her
pocket. a Trey of Hearts, and with
the stub OF a pencil scribbled three
words On its face-"Danger! Go
Then finding a small, Hattish bit OF
rock, she bound the card to It with
q bit of string; and with one more
backward glance to make sure she
brink.
In the canyon below the three were
within two minutes of the danger
| point
It was no trick at all tc drop the
stone 30 that 1t fell within a dozen
feet Of the leading horseman.
She save him rein in suddenly, dis
mount. cast e. look aioft, then dis
mount and pick up the warming. .
AT the same time Hopi Jim and Mar
rophat Jumped up and ran back, each
bridle. -
| Constrained to do likewise lest she
lose her mount, Judith waited with. a
lightened heart.
The explosion smote dull echoes
from the flanks, of the Painted mills.
all browsing in the noon-day hush;
the boulder teetered reluctantly on
the brink, then disappeared with a
tearing sound. followed by rush OF
earth and gravel; wide gap appear
ed in the brink OF the trail.
Leaving Marrophat to hold the two
ifrightened horses while the girl sooth.
ed her own, the bandit rushed to the,
edge. threw himself fiat and swore
bitterly. with an accent of grievance,
as he rose.
From the canyon below a dull ru-
NOR "a yailoping hoofs advertised too
psn!y me Failure OF their attempts. 4
And Hopi Jim turned back, only to
find Judith, mounted, .reii,inf.~e..,,e
| horse In between him and MarroDhat
aud prepared to give emphasis to what
| she had to say with an automatic. pfs-
fol that nestled snpgly. In her palm.
"a zone moment, Mr.. Slade," she sug-
gested evenly: sjust q moment before
you brealc'the, sad news to MI. Mar
rophat. .I,Ye- some thing. to-, say. that
needs your attention. likewise. ,your 1
resnect. 1t Ii this: I am .sparfinE com |
pany with you and Mr.. Marfophat. / |
am riding on toward the west, by this
trail. If either cf you care to follow
me, the Automatic flaallca orfAinous-l
Tly N tbs am gissssaa.s 'l.s will BE with ysssii1
.fnit kneWIadge, OF the conseouenc ces
Mr. Mafrophat will enlighten You jf
You have any. doubt OF my ability TO |
taKe care OF myself in such AFFAIRS as |
trnis. II you are well advised. youl
VIII. turn bach and report failure to
my, father"
She nodded CURLY and SWING her
horse rocnd.
3 ana what shal tell your. father
rom your" Marrophat demanded
sharply.
Whsf you please" the girl replied,
nashng an impish smile overrshouId- |
sr. s'ilssss sssss. ssssssrs zz:.s.. ra.s
with yaI, I part with him as we'll |
Tor all :of me, yon may tell him To- col
TO the deyiIin
ss.s.lyell," Mr.. Marrcphat afimitteaI
conhfidentially to Mr. slads, .'I,m damn
And tint amt ali,i' Afs slade con- !.
indea inghEr Mhrraphot, whipping ont
his own revolver; you're being held
up, too. mi take those !, guns n cf 1
yorn, frieusi, anu what else ycn've rot
about you that's of value, iriciudingj
your hosHE ard when you get hack ,tot
Old Man Thine you can jiIst te,f hi,n.
WITH my hest conn plititents., thnt., IsvG /
Quilt the JOB and iit out after fIaf
daughter OF his'n. She's 4 i,aisp, sirS5fii
more attractive than nineteen thoIa- /
and dollars -sla not half SO hard to-
BuRaNE FINGERS i
once she had lost touch with her
father's creatufess the girl drew refIai
ana vent ON more slowly ana caua
3 sssis sssiSsS ller. ifi che vaiIe4 the lower
itrai wonnd ita faciie way. FroIa.C, FrrlaCII 4
time to- time should could diecef1,I
upon some nalsed strssch of lis IenFtii
cloud OF dust nf pSflabs IHrah 1
mounted figures, aeurryinR nRdiy al,
with fears Of death snnppIng 1t tfseif |
70 vas within "a: hcssf ar ~
= nisht bsls-clear ands si tta s. c5SI II ~, |
tie heighta and briEhf Stiill !. s.azsssss- |
lllglps When Al6Ess yart5 Sifasia iIs |
ItAss pause and caznred tS resi- n ariaiifkf /
.tlie 0ass1ss iiilcps losa OF TIE fsSl
that qlafteE or = mile Iiis5se them
H2ns. lnSs Ml:Ier tEsil q ioheIy Natiari |
y sEEi1sl tu5yI paUElEd and made |
sass oss9 s1sp on tiis edise cf sEAEpi
! me lsysI shafss 81 tks riaink SIS,
4 sNalzs.s.;s - 9hs.., rab6elli
snsf ls,s, eyes stretched lilassI