Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-10

ly. for it is the key to the hiding place of the Van Horn loot, which Le- gar must have cached when we had him on the run. It gives Wrenneys Oak as a starting place. and here are the directions for pacing of the dis tances to where tie plate is con cealed."
 Captain Bracket. now rehabilitat ed in his customary dignity, reached out an authoritative hand for the paper and studied it intently for a moment.
 Anyone could see that" he an, swered siightilgly. and we've got to get out 10 Wrcnney's Oak in a hurry if we're goin' to beat the Iron Claw and his pirates to that sack of loot"
 With his usual buOyant spirits de- cidedly crushed. David Manley stood on the broad veraada and watched the little party embark in a racing motorboat, which carried them swift ly over the liDpid waters, leaving a long trail of foam in it's wake For a brief space Dayy stared irresOjutely out over the lake. then look of sudden determination flashed into his face. and a few minutes later he was at the holm Of the speedy "Arrow,' skim ming over the surface Of that lake as lightly as a swallow on the wing.
 He landed a short distance below the deserted craft of his employer and made his way through the moss-car- peted woods toward Wrenney's Oak as silently as in aboriginal. As he approached that hoary veteran Of the forest, he saw under it's wide-flung branches the golden-haired object of his quest.
 The gant oak had implanted it's sturdy roots deep in the soil on the edge of a preciDitous ravine. and as Dayys eyes travelled up the steep hill side which abruptly 1anked the mar TOW path skirting this ravine his face suddenly won't white with fearsome ap- prehcnsion.
 Poering out of a tangled thicket vas the deep-seared face Of Jules Le- gar. That face was as reDellant in its bcaetliEe forocity as must have been the hideously painted savages who once roamed these forest gl3des. bent on murder and destruction. Un- conscious Of the presence U t-.is Turk ing foe. the stalu.GTt police captain was solemniy pacing of certain dis tances. guided by a slip of white pa per whicE he held in lis hand.
 Standing near by and completely absorbed in these awkward maueuyers was the graceful Ggure of Margery Golden, her sto0p-shouldered father close beside her.
 \ rasping oath from Lcgar warned Davy that something had gone amiss with tat wor,Iy's plans.
 The cops sturcr'cd on the right place by accident" growied the angry voice from behind the bushes; the fool thinks the stun is in the gT6und now hos starting to dig right in front of the cave-that sews up Louie good and tight-we1l have to do some thing and do it quick"
 If you want to put the kibosh or that bunch putin into our business ! know how to do it, said Frank "Tnat big rock We seen up the hill don't need much of a shove to send it goin down like thunder let loose. an it's headed just about right to smash that whole outfit of the ledge into the gully
 Davy saw the two rapidly moving figures climbing up toward massive bovldcr which by one Of those odd wh.ms of nature hung SO lightly poised on the hillside that the hand of a child might have set it vibrating on it's precarious balance. He saw Le- gar and Dutch Frank place their shoul- ders against that granite powder.
 Davy knew that in a few seconds that revolving bulk of solid granite would acquire a velocity which would send it tearing past him like shot oy; of a gun. He raced down the hillside and put his last ounce of strength into a flying leap which landed him close 10 Nargery Golden and her star tied companions.
 lie dived against the wondering-eyed girl as a grogsy football player might weakly hurl himself against the op- rosing line, and tho sheer impact of i his weight sent them both sprawling l several yards ID the trail which bor- Gcred the ruviue. Even as Eu0ch | Golden and Captain Erackett rushed | to lay hands on MarEery's supposed | assaiiant the flying moss of rock thun- | dered across the space where they all | had been standing but the second be ' fore. and sweeping every obstacle ont of ii5 path. went cVa"bing and r"vcr- heyatmg into thr d.7ihs of tho yGwn- | Ing chasm far below.
 It was the hardy police officer, U.