Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-30
EPISODE SIX


saRgea ov@a sha disposition 0f che protsta
81 Tbs mine. Morgan, seeking the gcsd
@sse tina &srs foT himself ard unBnapscted
w Davis. whom Ethel really Ioves makea
several ATTEMPTS on tEs8 tie 0f the latter.
Ngeisae@ ~ ags mecsFspstca naxAeA Npiaez
@elaaE. MssspscIDn IN diverted ~ Fnyst6rt.
oWe hermit Davss, HAWk and the Spider
a@Ase for Fan Francisco 20 set machinery
~ work the mine. Hawk ard Spider
drug Davis ard leave him IN an shan.
dofaed cahin n ssnluiEaant danger Of ter
JOSlh Dayae. having rescued HIS NOR
sna lsmk mngusgerfesi enemy, Hawk
Morgan. from alse vnlfuges and d living
aeagh, asld having hauled him III safety.
ripped and went over the cilH HIM
veil. Hanging 10 the end 0f the frayeN
rope and lighting hsa way fo0t By font
pack to the edge be the brink, he might
hive regained II sieBplte his terrible
hsndicmp had not the Spider coming
ap and seeing hls desperate plight.
ground the frnyed section 1T the Inrs-
w heueatsI hts heel And az that daS-
far1Iy set the rope parted and John
wRnt shooting downward to the rocks
Oei0w.
Tint he would have been crushed
tn death upon them there q no doubt
hac mt great good fortune come 10 his
rescue. Some distance III hts fall.
Jofnss body crashed info tire tlink
shruHt itself cut nt d sharp angle from
Tho face OF the cliff. and the resilient
branches 0f the pine. flrNt bending be.
arafh the shock. moment later re-.
sponded with a counter movement thmt
sOssed the body aside ~ powerful
wrestler does the form of d weaker
antagonist. John, landing upon mar
row ledge that protruacl from the
main wall Of rock. lay there as insen-
safe as the stones themselves. one arm
lnngling over spacp. 1t 70 happened
that this ledge, lying ms II did on M In
ragve Of the cIlff. wns not visible to
s5nf who stood upon the upper brink
% the main descent.
Spider EseIIaa. having done tfais dam
sable thing and for the moment dis
segagdlng the body 0f his eoinrade.
threw himself upon his stomach and
pecred over the edge. Ear below him
be aUuId rec small avalanche of
stones ans dust going down Ia gigantic
seRps. hut nothing more. Feeling Ger.
taia TINT the body OF his foe was IN
the midst of that roaring mass and
even now was beaten out Of ali setsr
bianee of humanity, ne watched the
avalanche grow In size each moment
until with d faint crash Ii was lost
81 the pines Far below which borderesl
tAa sweeswater river or creek.
Kie arose satisfied that they no long
"a had to Gear Davis III the game they
ware playing and turned his attention
10 his senseless friend. Dragging him
i little farther from the edge he drew
: flask from bis pocket and poured ii
snlall quantity Of liquor down the 9TH
FRS throat. Revived by the stlmu.
limit, Morgan sat up. He placed his
hands to bis cheek. WINGED from the
gain III II and drew his palm away
severed with blood.
~Bsy Codl' be csied with d sfuddef
81 remember now. The vultureEi
Whit happened? n
Bcilae, wEplng the blood away from
Ais aeill terrified pats face. was debat-
ms the words which should form bis
answer.
Davis shot couple Of them and
then hauled you M
Where Is ne now ~
ne was bending over yon and be-
tween you and the edge. the ledge
broke ana he tell. he caught the rope
as he was going down. but |
L wns frayed ont ind well, look for
pOurseif He picked 40 the broken
fragment and held II before the others
syeg '.IE broke and lie went ID his
seash ID the valley think his body
nwpt have plunged into the river ana
1cen swept away. S0IemnIy Morgan
.srued upon him.
Spider. did gou push him over that 1
ssa NJ The spider crossed bis heart
r did mt. Hawk
Ard did yoa cut that fupef The
lgheg raised Its right hand on high.
81 hnip me God never laid band
u 81 wRs hack yonder among the
F9es when be slipped. ard when I AZ
fved here Ne already haa gOne over.
I'm glad you had no hand Id Il,
the Hawk as be arose. Let's /
y going back. pausIng but long /
noagh III PEI nit the Spider to rough
J bandage hls wounds, Morgan led the
nv 10 the cabin.
with aE exclamation Dir sflsmay at
aghk Of his Mratched appearance. /
sthel enrae hurrying forward To meet
lirn, Bridget Negan close at her heels.
aaiusaee was dispatched for hot water
i'd mesilrameslss, and Ekhel rolling uls /
.ee saeeves began miniseering 10 the /
sDuuded enc.
saesa noe ali abcaE n. Z she demand
u as her deEk fingers Aew On. I7a0
zawk answered 81 i weak voice.
Naturally deeply hurs ehak sou
nlka saectea me of not playing fair,
syandeFe5 Oag aiOssa. 1le Hermit who
10 s1sae reason sluknopm % me has
lsen doing all this nileelaia. aktaea /
.ae when was isvt locking wes
d0wn Koesa hehsnsa and Ms&
A. s@,.se ssSsexs S4sSss 81 ss~sss@5& j.