Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-09-26
EPISODE 13.
THE RIVER OF DREAD.


Morgan and the Spider having sus-
pended the box of TINT from limb
above the car tracks of the electric
road, so arranged the small rope sus-
tanning it that when the car bearing
John and Ethel passed the spot the
wheels would sever the line, thus let
ting the explosive fall eupon 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
called upon the motolman to- stop. 1t
was toe 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 pile of fresh dirt which
had been thrown up by some workmen
who were making an excavation near
by. Scarcely had they stopped rolling
over and over when the explosion &C.
Cured just in the rear of the speed
ing car, throwing it on end and crush
ing it like an eggshell.
Arising from where they had been
rolled by their impetus. the man and
woman approached the ruined car.
John, getting on his hands and knees,
peered beneath the ruin, then arose
with a grave face.
1.-THE motOrman is dead-crushed to
a jelly" he announced. The girl shud-
dered.
ut is horrible! We escaped by a
miracle"
''It 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 a short
distance on they requested to be taken
aboard, and moment later found
themselves occupying seat beside the
driver, who obligingly 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 q 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.
"Pm from Missouri" he returned
Just wait until the smoke has blown
away before you begin to crow" A
moment later through the clearing air
they saw John and Ethel hurrying to-
ward the wreck.
"Told you So" laughed the Spider
sarcastically. Morgan swore loud and
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 gave the wheel twist and once
more they were upon their way.
Rainface, left in the closet bound
and gagged, stayed neither long. First
finding q nail that protruded from the
wall. he sawed the bonds which held
his wrists against it until the thin
rope parted, then quickly unfasteneo
his ankles. The fact that the closet
door was locked gave him small con
Germ. Placing his back against it and
his feet against the opposite wall, ne
gave it a shove which popped it oper
as though it had been a cigar box
Crossing the outer room he took his re
volver from its place on the table
where it had been left by the ones
who had made him prisoner, and buc
killed. ii on. Feeling sure, as he did
that Morgan and Bellas were the one:
who were causing the series OF aecl
dents. and discouraged at his inability
70 convince Davis of the fact, he de
cided to say no more, but rather e
constitute himself silent and ever
watchful guard over the pair. AS ne
left the inn he caught glimpse OF
Morgan and the Spider coming up the
road in a small car. whereupon he hit
himself in the wayside brush ant
watched them pass. Shortly latel
while he was still lying in his retreat
and waiting for something TO happier
John and Ethel rode up TO the inn IL
the wagon, dismounted and also en-
tered. Expecting new deviltry e
break forth any moment now that th'
four were again under the same ROOF
the Indian arose and sneaking back G