Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-09-12

gineers will go up to the sawmill,
where the machinery is stored. and
overhaul IL. Davis, you bring Ethel
up to the mine after breakfast. We
will leave about sunup, while she IL
having her beauty sleep" He left the
room and passed into the darkness,
where the Spider was awaiting him.
ANY orders for tonight2" inquired
the latter. The Hawk negatived.
Nothing doing. There are too many
In the cabin. But Wen have another
try tomorrow" AS Bellas disappeared,
Morgan re-entered the house.
II was decided that the engineers
should take Ethel's old room and that
the girl should use the spare bed In
the chamber OF Bridget. The other
men were to occupy the lean-to and
harness room, with the exception Of
Morgan and John, who decided to bed
themselves down I'm front OF the fire.
place. This settled. they babe each
other goodnight and retired.
Lying awake before the fireplace,
Morgan glared evllly nj his sleeping
companion. one hand upon his knife.
"The credulous fool" he sneered.
How easy 1t would be-" He I'M
sheathed the blade and ran his thumb
along It's keen edge, then deciding
that II would be wiser to await an
other day, he thrust the weapon back
into place, and rolling upon his side,
composed himself to sleep.
They were upon their feet with the
first break of day. and having finished
breakfast, Morgan, the Spider, the
mine boss. Blackie, the assayer
and the rest of the men mounted their
horses. John, standing In the doorway
waved them an adieu.
Miss Ethel and I will Join you
presently" he called. Morgan, shout
ing back that there was no necessity
for their hurrying, turned aside to the
Spider.
81 believe II we go straight up the
mountain this way, we will save a mile
or two on our way to the NINE" said
he, and, as the other man nodded his
acquiescence, they turned aside from
the trail and followed by the rest went
clambering on. A mile farther up they
the mountainside over a forty-five de-
gree SLOPE, which ended In cliff, the
latter falling into deep valley. The
Hawk drew rein.
"Never sLw that shack BEFORE" he
said. The Spider laughed.
Neither did !, for the simple rea-
son that never came this way before"
Together they passed the hut, but
later encountering small mountain
stream that crossed their path. they mt
once urged their mounts into 1t up
to their bellies. The horses stopped
and began TO drink.
AS Morgnn's animal lowered its head
the man, feeling mite thirsty also,
removed his hat and bent forward to
scoop up brimful. This brought his
face nearly to level with the clear
mountain stream, and as he looked
down through the transparent water
he caught sight of something glitter,
ing and glowing on the pebbles below
With yell, he arose In his stirrups
one finger pointing downward.
"Wade in there, one Of you men, and
see what you find" he commanded. and
a moment later n miner stood waist
deep In the stream. Reaching down al
the point Indicated by his superior, the
mans fingers came In contact with the
object sought, and throwing II over his
shoulder he waded to the bank. Al
their feet he tossed torn gunny sacl
partially filed with ingots of gold
one of the sacks borne from the room
Of the girl by the hermit as she slept
For moment the men gathered
about the bars of virgin metal, star
ing at ii as though transfixed. Fol
lowed a wild scramble into tn,
creek in search of more. AS the!
emerged, dripping, Morgan turned upoI
| them with a laugh.
"Boys, this isn't circumstance tC
what the mine VIII give us If we car
only get rid Of" Suddenly h,
stopped, aware that the eyes Of the as
sayer the only honest man In the out
fit, were fixed upon him in wonder
mcnt.
"If we can only get rid Of the bat
luck which has pursued us" he fin
ished lamcly. "Mcanwhile, we haC
better take this find back to that shacl
we Just passed and store il there.
AS Ethel and John were mukinl
their preparations Ia leave for IN,
mine, the girl took John 10y the hanC
and looked earnestly into his face.
"All my fears and suspicious Of Nor
gan have returned with redouble,
force, You are unwilling 10 thinl
evil Of him, but for my sake, watcl
him, Don't trust him hereafter, ! bet
Of YOU feel II hcrc-" Her han,
stole over her heart Somewhat wor
ried, the man drew her to him.
! "YOur persistence weakens my con
, fdence somewhat. If he was a traitor
It would explain--but | cannot believe
it. Yet, for your sake, | will be OF
my guard and watch him. GOod-by =
"You are not going to the mine with
out me?" she asked quickly. He SHOOT
his head.
"NO, only 10 show the engineers Il