Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-20
EPISODE 10.
The RIVER or DREAD.

Morgan aud the spider. having ssss.
pended the box Of INT from q limb
al,ove the cnr tracks or the electric
Tnad. so arranged the small rope sus-
tanning II that when the ear bearing
John and Ethel passed the spot the
wheels would sever tile line. thus LET.
ting tile explosive fnIl upon the car.
This done. they drove to the top OF d
nearby hill, from whose crest they
could gloat over the destruction 81
those who stood between them and
their evil designs
Being behind time the car approach
81 the trap at a terrific pnce John
and Ethel, who were standing upon
the front platform. saw the rope lying
across tile way and suspectlng that
some danger was connected with IT.
called upon the moforman 10 stop II
was too late 10 do this, however, and
seeing that the chr must cross the
rope John did NOS 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 wUtkmen
who were making IN excavation near
by. Scarcely had they stopped rolling
OYER and over when tile explosion oe-
cured Just In the rear Of the speed
Ing car. throwing 1t on end and crush
ing u like an eggslell.
Arising from where they had been
rolled hy their Impetus, the man and
woman approached the ruined car.
John. getting On hts hands md knees.
sEe0 lssneatll the RIM, sassysa
with j grave face.
The notorfnan II taeaa crushed 70
Jelly" he announced. The girl shud-
dered.
IL il havgabps We escaped by q
suiFncie."
sIt certainly WINS close Gull for Us.
However. we can 90 nothing here.
will notify the company ais soon as we
reach the Inn. Come.
Being oyertaken by 4 wagon short
distance on they requested to be tuken
aboard. and moment later found
themselves occupying seat beside the
driver, who obllgingly todk them 70
the Inn.
Morgan and the Spider from their
eolgn Of vantage upon the crest Of the
hill watched che blowing up az the
car with absorbed interest. As the
entire framework arose lin the air and
then fell with q resoundIng crash. the
tlawk clapped his companion upon the
back jubilantly.
They're done FOR this time. bad
luck to them, ne cried. But the Spider
had become pessimlstic through many
failures.
"Tm from Missouri, he returned.
Just wait until the smoke has blown
away before you begin 10 crow. A
gaognent later through the clearing mir
aaaey saw John and Ethel hurrying to-
gard the wreck
Told you 80" laughed the Spider
aarcastically. Morgan swore loud and
long.
sAll We can do Is so hack 70 the
hotel and wait for thenl. he au-
bounced as his first rage began to cool.
He gave the wheel twist and once
more they were upon their way.
lsalnface. left nj tho closet bound
and gagged. stayed neither long. First
Elnding mil that prutraded from the
wall, he sawed the bonds which held
his wrists against Ii until the thin
rope parted. then quickly unfastened
4 hts ankles. The fact that the closet
door was locked gave him slnall con.
Germ. Placing his back against II and
Ills feet against the opposite wall. he
gave II d shove which popped Il or,en
as though & had been cigar box.
I Crossing the outer room ne took his re.
yOiyer from it8 place on the table,
wh@ra ut had been left BY the ones
who had made him prisoner. and hue-
KIDD Il ON. Feeling sure. rs he did.
that Morgan And Bellaa were the ones
: graaO ware causing the saries oK acci-
dents, and discouraged IS his sssnbliify
aa c0nvince Davis og We EaeR.
caded 20 say no more, bnE rather 20
eomstitute himself 4 silent and ever
Skeh9ul guard over the pair. As he
Rezs the Inn he caught glimpse Of
1sargan ami the Spider coming up the
vusd Id a.ssnall car. whereurcsa be bid
frnself Id the waysiae brush and
watched them pass Shortly later
while he vas sim lying ia his retreni
ard waiting for something to hapgsen
y0lan and Ethel rode MP 10 the inn e
cue wagon. dismoanfed and also eK
aerad expecting new deviItry e
ssR foSsm 3ng lnsnent noW that ths
nasg wera hEala unsseE tie same TOOf
Insaian ar0a aEs ssalssRg aack Il