Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-09-05

were talking.
The first thing that Morgan and the
Spider did as they entered the inn
upon their return was to 90 to the
room in the closet of which they had
left Ralnface. The spllntered door
told them the whole story. Morgan
uttered curse.
"if he meets Davis he'll tell him all
he knows, and then 1t will be an open
fight. However, guess we're a match
for n man and girl" Once more Bel
las laughed sardonlcally.
I'VE nln't been yet, and we've had
plenty OF outside help TO boot" L.
n0ring him the other went on
'If we see Davis first wen block
the Indians game" He drew forth Il
big roll of bills. "Well, I've been
robbed of this; savvy?"
The Spider grinned.
81 get you. You missed It last night
after Ralnface left us. If he tdrns up,
one Of us will try and get him before
he can open his mouth. That's the
best we can do. After we get into the
mountains with the gang we won't
care what he tells. Hush Here they
come now"
The door opened and into the room
stepped Ethel ana John, wet. muddy
and forlorn looking. halting In sur
prise as they found themselves look
Ing into the muzzles of Morgan's and
the Spiders drawn weapons. With ex-
presslons of relief the pair lowered
their guns.
$50 you're back again ~ beamed the
Hawk. as he advanced with hand out
stretched. You sure gave us n fright
Since they tried to chloroform us and
we finally woke up to find you gone
we've been half beside ourselves with
anxiety. You look as though you had
been through wind, fire and high wa
ter"
Davis laughed.
"And then some" Briefly he told
his story, then asked what had mean
while happened to them. Morgan an
swered him.
at beats me. when the Spider and
l woke up we were tied hard and fast,
but | got n knife and-well look ut
these" He held up the lashings which
Rainface had cut from himself. "These
are what they had us trussed up with
/ wonder II II Is that Indian that Is
making all this trouble? I've been
robbed of n thousand dollars since he
left us last night"
The face OF Davis flushed.
"Cut that talk out Morgan" he
warned sternly. "I'd trust Ralnface as
I would Ethel-or you"
"And / would trust him as | would
John" chimed in the girl. Morgan as
sumed defiant tone.
'Where did he go then?"
"Yes and why isn't he here?" chlmed
in Bellas.
John waved them aside.
Hell show up when the time comes
However there is no use in arguing
over It. Let's get some breakfast ant
then go back to the clean hills. I've
had enough of this town."
Morgan quickly aSsented.
"The same here. Spider, get tn,
things ready for u.s."
! With peace restored they started fol
the breakfast room, the Spider ant
! Morgan wholly unaware that from til,
retreat into which he had slipped n
the first sign uf their outcoming thu
! malevolcnt glare of the Indian Dor,
upon their backs rs he fingered his Ions
knife. For Ranface had heard all
and his hatred for the vllainous pal
had become us deadly rs the spew %
Il rattlesnukc.
At the railway station the returning
miners, together with two engineers
an Nssayer and Q gang boss. Morgan
| introduced John and Ethel tn tn
crowd, with the explanation that tn,
Spider had summoned the men from
the city by telephone and that thu
latter had gone ahead on the express
TO make arrangements To receive them
| AS this was being done the Indian ar
rived and unnoticed by anyone board
cd the train from the opposite side AM
sccrctcd himself. Morgan and thu
mine boss, who was none other thar
our old friend doctor" Fream, nov
shaved and otherwise disguised, tool
! their seats In the smoker apart from
the rest. The boss addressed his com
panion.
spider sw0re he'd have cverythln;
ready ut the camp. III answer for tn
gang; as for the rest, ! can't tell yet,
Good" returned Hawk. Wen Il,
them when we get them where Their
is nobody to butt in and spoil tn
game"
Reaching their station they wer
net by the Spider
KNOWING that we could not max
the mine tonight, | have prepared al
abandoned camp near here for our us
until tomorrow" was his announce
mcnt.
Thankful that there was n place o
rest near AT hand, the party followe
him until the selected place was be
fore them. It consisted of one fairl
good house consisting of three rooms