The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-07-25


Craven dashed over to gert's van.
entered and ransacked DerI's strong
box, taking out Of It Harf's papers,
etc. Meantime, GraeIa had taken
possession of a stray. unsaddled
horse. making the four he villains
now Ind.
Craven returned to the hiding place
/ and arrived just In tine to assist
Peaky in seizing Edith. who had
stepped out as the .an stopped.
They gagged and bound her put her
ON GraeIa's horse while the latter
! rode bareback, and spurred away.
Arriving al secluded spot on the
railroad. Craven sent the men TO one
side and then approached Edith. :
eBerls dead-out d i for good.
he said TO her." and IN going to
claim the fortune. ! love you.
Marry me and vii make you
happy
The girl scorned hin. whereupon
Craven ordesed her bound and gag
ged. and had her tied = the railroad
track Then the three rode away.
It's only bluff. said Craven.
No trains ever pas over thai
track
1 But h was mistaken. Edith sud
denly Vas startled 10 hear = locomo-
tive snreeeh. She could feel the vi
braIIon Of the rails. Sic felt that
she must be ground 10 pieces. Cray-
en-. to. was Mortified > he heard
the train.
Good God. special be cried as
he Led the way 10 The horses. lie
and The Two others mounted and
rode 70 the spot whore Edith Lay
struggling The train. vas In sight.
Quickly they whipped out knives and
severed Edlth's bonds. dragging her
J from the rails as the train rOared
past.
At Uraeia's suggestion Edith was
taken 70 IN old mission md made ;
prisoner. while Craven md Peaky
prepared to ride TO Los Angeles and
claim he Beresford wealth. leaving
yGraela On guard.
The owner OF the ranch where Bert
had been left 10 drown drove In pair
OF horses % the watering trough ana
turned oa the fioW q .aZaT. Il ran
for ! moment, then halted. lie did
NOT knew II, but Bert.H handkerchief
had stopped the floR. The rancher
climbed ~ to the tank 10 investigate
and waa startled 20 see neTi. strusgi-
Ing against death, The HaIef up 10
his chin Realizing he could not
rescue Dert alone. he called for help
and the response came from an TN
expected quarter. Jenkins ODoher-
ty ana , posse. seeking Edith and
her EIananpers. rode unIn he ranch.
jenkins saw the ranTnaF above,
waYznE 9Th one arm nd holding
Bert Nth the other Quickly be and
a couple Of the posse climbed Nd The
ladder carrying a laFIzI md Il was
only ; IaH moments before Bert was
safely lowered 10 The ground lie
was carried into the house. given q
Htin drink of brandy and change
of clothing and within fifteen minutes
waa - eel ~ ever.
The raneher. after hearing the
story u Graven's xIIIzInx saddied
horae and gave II 70 Hert Then
the parry rode of 10 IzEa up the
trail again After ah0EI ride they
cams - = cross road. 18th three
forks. nert rode up one. jenkins
another and O'DoherIY ne third.
They sere 10 scout IaT distance.
then summon the entire party BY
firing three shots Il : TIL were
found
When he had ridden about three
hundred yards. Bert suddenly sighted
two msn mounting n rom Of the
mission. Il was Craven and Peaky.
Beri recognized thnIr figures and
they h. 10 spnffed h horse mp
10 tn spot. Craven nd fsakY
turned md rode Hxzx. As thee
turned bend in the roa1. hey halt
ed. each taking TO the bushes On either
ride II lhe road. peakY.z lafias was
stretched On abe ground.
Edith. psering from h window OF
the mission. had aeeH IIe others
ride HHaY and now -. Bert riding
Into their trap.
sueTI. 10 back zhs screamed
then Gracia. who had eTept into the
room. seized her.
Der. sensing danger. fred a shot.
Craven and Peaky alHa Iirad The
three shots we're heard - jenkins
and he others and thsY started 20
the ssenH.
Meantime 3racla. ~ 81 glare Ia
his eYeH. was oyefpoHHrInE Edith.
she fought him braYeIx. III she was
helpless against bin.
Using al her strength md wrestis
ing trick. which stood her 80 well
when fri attacked = the Red
Musk. Edith several IImHH eluded
GraeIz md gained IHn window
through which she sought 10 huri
herself II her desperation - he with
Berl Nho. she knew. - IN deadly
peril. M each time. II aasaiiant
seized her In his EoTIIlazlIke arms
and dragged her buck mil AZ last,
she ceased her struggles and fell