Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-09-05
EPISODE 13.
THE RIVER OF DREAD.

Morgan and the Spider having sus.
pended the box OF INT from limb
above the car tracks OF the electric
road, so arranged the small rope s,Is-
tanning 1t that when the car bearing
John and Ethel passed the spot the
wheels would sever the line, thus let
ting the explosive fall upon the car
This done, they drove to the top OF a
nearby hill, from whose crest they
could gloat over the destruction OF
those who stood between them and
their evil designs.
Being behind time the car approach
ed the trap at terrific pace. John
and Ethel, who were standing upon
the front platform, saw the rope lying
across the way and suspecting that
some danger was connected with II
called upon the motorman To stop. 1t
was too late to do this. however, and
seeing that the car must cross the
rope John did not hesitate. Selling
the girl In his arms he leaped from
the platform, by great good luck land
ing upon n pile of fresh dirt which
had been thrown up by some wTkmen
who were making an excavation near
by. Scarcely had they stopped rolling
over and over when the explosion oc-
Cured just In the rear Of the speed
ing car, throwing II on end and crush
Ing 1t like an eggshell.
Arising from where they had been
hv o,I
woman approached the ruined car.
John, getting on his hands and knees,
peered beneath the ruin, then arose
with grave face.
"rhe motorman is dend---crushed to
a Jelly" he announced. The girl shud-
dered.
ut is horriblel We escaped by a
miracle"
ut certainly was close call for us.
However, we can do nothing here.
will notify the company as soon as we
reach the inn. Come"
Being overtaken by wagon short
distance on they requested to be taken
aboard, and moment later found
themselves occupying seat beside the
driver, who obllgingly took them to
the inn.
Morgan and the Spider from their
coign of vantage upon the crest Of the
hill watched the blowing up of the
car with absorbed interest. AS the
entire framework arose In the air and
then fell with n resounding crash, the
Hawk clapped his companion upon the
back jubilantly.
They're done for this time. bad
luck to them" he cried. But the Spider
had become pessimistic through many
failures.
I'm from Missouri" he returned
"Just wait until the smoke has blown
away before you begin to crow" A
moment later through the clearing ali
they saw John and Ethel hurrylng to
ward the wreck.
Told you so,' laughed the Spider
sarcastlcally. Morgan swore loud ant
long.
"All we can do Is go back to the
hotel and wait for them he an
nounced as his first rage began TO cool
He give the wheel twist and one,
more they were upon their way,
Ralnface, left In the closet bount
and gagged, stayed neither long. FRS
finding n nail that protruded from the
wall. he sawed the bonds which helt
his wrists against II until the thin
rope parted, then quickly unfastenet
his ankles. The fact that the closeI
door was locked gave him small con
Germ. Placing his back against II ant
his feet against the opposite wall. hC
gave II n shove which popped 1t open
as though II had been n cigar box
Crossing the outer room he took his re
v0ver from It's place on the table
where It had been left by the ones
who had made him prisoner, and buc
killed. II on. Feeling sure, us he did
'that Morgan and Bellas were the one,
who We're causing the series of acct
dents, and discouraged at his inability
90 convince Davis of the fact, he de
clded TO say no more, but rather Il
constitute himself silent and ever
watChful guard over the pair. As h,
left the inn he caught glimpse OF
Morgan and the Spider coming up IN,
road in small car, whereupm he h!t
himself in the wayside brush ant
watched them pass. Shortly late
while he was still lying in his rctrea
and waiting for something to happier
John and Ethel rode up to the inn II
the wagon, dlsmounted and also en-
tered Expecting new devlltry I,
> break forth any moment now that tn
four were again under the same root
the Indian arose and sneakng back T.