Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-24

we must be directly beneath her
bed. Quiet now'. with infinite care
/ ne pried aside one BIZ the loosely nail-
cd boards which constituted the floor
Ing OF the girls bed room md wrig-
gied up ont Of sight. while restrain-
Ing his impotence with difIieulty the
other waited. Five minutes later Nor
gan returned. Rage contorted his face
and his voice shook with passion as
he hoarsely whispered.
someone has beaten us 10 ii. II Is
gone every sinker of Ill. We will have
10 wait until morning Like whipped
ours they crept out into the night, for
getting III their rage and disappoint-
ment TO close the cellar door behind
them.
Early morning found ell the men-
bers OF the household astir save Ethel.
As they were about to summon her 70
breakfast she burst among them. her
Ence white and her hair streaming
down her back. q Navajo blanket drawn
about her slender figure.
she clutched John. IT Is gone van
ished as d mirage With ordinations
of establishment and unbelief all rush.
ed into her room It was as bare Of
the treasure as q garnet.
Morgan turned upon Davis with an
ugly scowl.
Seems to me that Il Is up to you
TO explain this disappearance, Davis. "
Holly the other answered him.
Il know no more about 1t than do
you And II you dare insinuate that
Ethel
An exclamation from the girl drew
their eyes from each other. md look-
ing at the door at which she was point
ing they saw the loosened board.
through which the Hawk had crept the
night before. With one accord they
rushed into the cellar and stood gaz-
Ing at the freshly dug tunnel and other
signs Of the thIef's work. Davis,
whlrling upon Morgan. addressed him
cDldly.
You suspected me. Morgan. but how
about yourselfs Who opened that cell
ar door. md who made that hole2''
30 you mean burst forth the.
Hawk as with simulated anger ne.
made d step toward the other. Davis.
doubled his fists
.NOis cred Ethel as she sprang he
tween them. We viii have no lighting
here. We have other things tn do."
With last evil glance at his success
fuI rival, Morgan followed, by the
Spider, left the room.
Il believe you are upon the right
track. John. sald the girl as the pair
disappeared. Slowly he shook his
head.
No. think was I'm the wrong,
Ethel. As q matter az fact lost my
temper and said what I had no right
To. II ID the work Of thar mad Hermit
40 doubt.
s,Then why does he attack only yoIl. Z
she asked quickly"
IT does seem strange, was his
thoughtful reply.
Within the harness room Morgan
whirIed upon his follower.
They are beginning to suspect me
and we have got TO dIsabuse their lit
tie minds. Davis has been the victim
too many times. now ! suppose have.
got to be the goat to even things up.
Come along Gathering up two lartats
they started up the mountain side.
Shortly later they reached the brink
of q clitf that overlooked valley, the
opposite side of which was a long
rife shot away. Here Morgan threw
himself upon the ground while the
Spider, grinnlng over his task. bound
him with one of the ropes. then loop
Ing one end Of the other about his
chiefs body secured the other end to
D tree. Having made sure that every
thing was secure he raised the Hawk
ID his arms and carrying him to the
edge of the cliff lowered him over the
Up, and with d last chnckle at his COM
panion's plight went hurrying away.
Soon later he entered the living room
to confront Davis and Ethel. The lor-
mer arose.
Where Is Morgan he asked s0lic-
Itousay. seeing the Spider alone. Fl
hope he did not take me seriously.
He felt terribly about it and went.
on by himself an hour or So ago" was.