The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-08

ihg more until | opened my eyes here.
Morgan. listening. said nothing until
the other finished. then lighted a Gig
arctic.
You must have had bad dream
old man and walked in your sleep
until YOU fell over the cliff" he said
cynically. Davis turned upon him.
1T was nothing of the kind Hawk
Morgan. If that were So, how d5d
manage u tie myself up and bring
myself hereT'
wish l knew" returned the other.
for once truthful lie looked at his
watch. Seven O'Clock I'll go and
wash myself for breakfast ont he
went leaving them TO puzzle out tue
strange occurrence.
Breakfast finished Raiuface hitched
n sleigh to take bridget 80 the sci
Element TO reStack her larder ~
they We're departing Morgan gave the
Indian letter with instruction to post
it. and as they disappeared down the
TRAIL he re=entefed the harness room.
Taking bow from the wall he
strung 1t. tested II. theh picked IN
an arrow With long, Keen edge.
Drawing If to the head he sent it
whizzing across the room. where it
hurried itself for several inches in the
wood. He withdrew it looking at the
hole it had made with satisfaction.
Bows make no noise and arrows
do the work as Wei as bullets he
murmured as he again began donuing
his disguise of the handkerchief and
fur coat Leaving the harness room
he crept cautiously to the window of
the living room and peered within
Davis was bent over a table writing.
his back to the prowler and satisfied
with what he saw Hawk stepped to
the kitchen window. A quick glance
showed him Ethel within, putting the
final polishing touches upon a shining
aluminium frying pan. So bright was
the dish that she was holding it be
fore her face and smiling AT the re
Election which she saw within it, and
satisfied that she had not observed
him the man sneaked back to the
~t1dow of the living room. Silently
sliding the window short distance
aside he fixed the notch of the ar
row to the string and bent the bow.
his cold eyes fastened upon the I'M
sUspeeting one at the table.
As the arrow head pointed itself at
the middle Of Davis back. Ethel.
wholly unaware of what was taking
place quietly entered the room with
the shining pan. Seeing John at the
table absorbed in his writing. and sud
denly possessed with the misehievous
idea of thrusting the pan between his
face and the paper so that he would
unexpectedly be confronted by his own
image, she advanced daintily on tip
toe toward him. the utensil thrust
out
Close behind the back of Davis, from
the side of her eye she caught n
glimpse of the man at the window
with the drawn bow and deadly ar
row point aimed with murderous in
tent. Quick as flash she leaped
forward with the intention of inter
posing her own body between the point
and the unsuspeeting oss and as she
did -, Hawk loosed the shaft. WhiZ-
zing. 1t sped upon its GRAND, encounter
ing the outthrust metal pan and pierre
ing Ii to half the length of the long
head.
Aroused by the involuntary cry of
the girl Davis sprang to his feet Just
In time to catch Ethel, as overcome
by the shock of it all. she fell for
ward unconscious in his arms. Nor
gan. seeing that his design had failed.
threw his coat and bow aside, and
whipping the handkerchief from his
face. drew his pistol an. deliberately
fred shot NJ his own forearm. then
two more into the air Then running
around the house he onAe more APP
peared before the front door where he
picked up the bow and coat, and
with a face apparently much worried,
burst int the room where Davis was
still supporting the girl.
Are you all safe?" he demanded
quickly. Davis nodded.
YES why? What happned?' The
Hawk drew long breath.
Il saw man. face covered by a
handkerchief. standing at that win
dow drawing bow Just as he let
go | fired lie dropped the bow,
whipped out gun and returned the
shot Then he ran. | fired. but he
got away leaving the coat and bow"
He held out hi.' left arm with a laugh.
Tie just r9ked my arm. but it
doesn't amount 10 much The girl
gave Il cry.
I'll heal it for YOU. But that coat
and bow-one belonged to Uncle and
the other to Bainface. They were
kept IN the harness room"
Somebody must have stolen them
In my absence" said Morgan coolly.
You and had hetter stick together,
p4yie Maehe i WAS the mysterious
stranger If last "a GIN
~ Responded John very seherlv
III Iaal,s rs though Ne ntigl need each
others help
T7a' afternoon when John and
Eli were in the stable looking M
thc llor.es. Moran crepf into tie eel
lar tcn ath the calm. Examining the
ceiling lis eye alishted upon knot
hole IN the floor and carefully be
noted It's location Then drawing a
vostaran the village of fruit; Zha-