Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-30
Us TOWN SEND BRAD

eve win noWe ret 10 the station be-
Ycre dark. Is ID old shack up
here that Rsltss OF, and vote we
snend me III aere and hit the trail
again at daylI1h It's bad goln' along
this why after 4
aThere II tSse hnck9n asked Davis.
hall cnnvince ant the other was
speaking wise The Spider pointed
indefinitely too side.
II think there. You fellers
wait here TN and make sure. I'll
III back III s4ssW minutes 4 Easing
themselves isl Studies and rolling
cigarettes tlle alalnlng two settled
themselves dosr to wnii.
Once out &c hf the Spider slipped
from the sasIsIz Choosing fasorable
snof he drew al xtra revolver from In.
side hts shirt aAd lashing II m the
fork OF d tree IS IuIly sighted II down
ms trail. Tfss, bringing small vine
across the path Jed Il 70 the trigger,
after which he surned t0 the waiting
paIr with tha Information that the
shack lay In fgss direction. AT once
all three startea along the way, Davis
III the Iead.
Reaching the aInt where the spriflg
gue was sci. the Two following rascaIs
softly drew slEe horses III enc side.
All nnconsclon e Tie Spiders treacls
ery. John rosIe an. Ills thoughts On
Efhel ana tie ~. From the brush
be de the way aae sharp explosion,
ard Its horse slEng upon ITS knees
rolled over uEs;la It's side with d bullet
through fie brSl Half dazed ~ the
Sall, John sat Just III time II see
the Spider dlSanuGlt ard 10 rushing
through fie tree firing a. he ran st
some irnagsua foe. soon be re-
turned, catherine mp eIa evidence of
hts futile attenap as he came
ADanf kr04Y 1o cure who he was. as
couldn't gsf & Aod sight az him, hui
II looks 70 inc though TINT cassed
Hermit IS stills rnping on our trail, {
ne explained.
He wont fd us any farther on
this trip. said EoFgan. Taking the
dazed John u1ya bis horse they rode
to the cabin a retired for the night.
Eli the nldti af the night Morgan"
and BeIias silently lifted Their heads.
IA moments Ding told them Tint
Davis was g soundlv. ard at d
whisper from Hawk the Spider
gneaked to fhS Cove and brought him
the coffee pot sich, retaining for 4
moment, the Isr hanIed back.
Just before sn the Spider awalS-
ened Davis, shaking Morgan.
.sTilne to be rrIng,a he announced
md sleepiIy fe got upon their feet.
Pouring the Sc which he already
had heated. their tin cups. Bellas
rendered each his companions one.
John, drinking Ills and thanking OF
Ethel, did nos serve that the other
men had secra poured their portions
through cr8 an the floor
For Il coupIN minutes after he had
finished the agIt Davis sat upon
the side Of 81 funk while the others
spoke briefly the coming events Of
the day MS Sc rely they watched him.
Moment BY nnEsl1ut his head sank low
eli upon his hest, uftn with d long
sigh he fell clavard upon the blank
cts. Instantly 3ee4nning to snore. The
rascally pair lrase.
He1l be lend to the world for q
couple of heirs after that doping
laughed the Haslg, as the twain began
gathering Tho three Iariats together.
And that wlM give us time enough TO
cook his goose Tor all time. Pass-
Ing ont Of tbs shack they approached
d good sized ap1ing which stood close
to the wall
At the Hawks direction the Spider
climbed the tEeeand fastened one end
of the stout Iariats TO 1t, after which
he threw the other end Of the rope
cross the ridge pole of the shack. So
that 1t fell d0wn ard fraiIed upon the
far side. Tosthe free end Morgan now
attached second lasso. after which
he went to as old well from which hs