The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-09
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EPISODE NO, 7.
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EPISUUE NJ. 4.
WHAT HAS GONE eEPoRk.
D4ok and Polly Van Brunt hold one Of
tie location Of q buried treasure. Soar
Noe has another piece, and he kills Pol
ay's father and gets hers A struggle to
the death for the missing flags and the
MEASURE begins. Three other flag hold
srs Join Dick. They are caught by Scar
face out on the desert and left suspended
over q cliff to perish.
Suspended, bound and gagged,
along the sheer face OF the cliff, Dick
and Polly and their companions faced
ia death that would be mercffully
quick In the blistering desert sun.
Scarface and his evil pals turned in
their saddles and laughed wickedly
at the futile struggles Of their hap
less victims. Six pieces Of the "Riven
Flag" were In their possession, and
they had put Dick out of the way for
good and where shortly there would
be no evidence to tell the tale. Scar
face was In an almost merry mood as
he led his murderous band out into the
desert.
II told you that the time would
come when we would get even with
those trouble makers who were all the
time butting into our AFFAIRS" he told
his companions gleefully. II reckon
by this time they wish they had staid
home and minded their own business.
They never had a chance with me
from the beginning, and I beat them
to every bet. Furthermore, we have
now got six pieces Of that rag In our
clutches and 1t won't be long before
We have the seventh and last. Then
for the treasure and merry life for
ever after"
"Hurrah for Scarface and the treas
ure," cried his companions exulting-
". Squirting their horses deeply they
rode on their way with boisterous ex-
ultinRs over their success.
Meanwhile Tomas, son Of Red
Cloud, had not been idle. Unseen by
the others, he had watched the Sc
cret visit OF the renegade Indian to the
camp Of the outlaws upon the occa-
sion when the renegade had offered
to show Scarface where Red Cloud
was buried with his piece Of the flag,
and had instantly suspected that the
other Indian was up to some treach-
cry. Knowing that he would be able
to follow their trail he had let the
conspiracy proceed In order to find
out what 1t was. He kept his OWE
counsel until the outlaws had left,
chen he commenced to take action.
Tomas rode into the outlaws camp
while the ashes were yet warm, and
quickly took up the trail. A mile out
on the desert huge vulture winged
IT. way above him toward the cliff,
followed by score of others.
"Ah!" said he softly as he watched
the great bird circle about In ever
narrowing circles. "Those white
devils who wanted to disturb the
grave Of my ancestor have been up to !
Dome heap bad business. But Tomas
will ind out. He will watch where
the vulture alights, and there he will :
md something Keeping his sharp
eye upon the circling denizen of the |
sky he rapidly approached the spot |
mat the bird lowered over.
Further, yet out on the sands, Scar
lace looking backward through his
held-glasses saw the birds, and an evil
grin spread over his features.
Take look. They have-visitors,"
he said, handing the glasses to his
"Great God! The vultures," sx-
claimed Screweye, and he and the 9TH
srs shook their heads ominously. as
though the thought Of leaving their
Victims to be eaten alive was too
much to stomach.
Deep dyed villains though Screweye
and his companions were, they began
looking out of the sides of their eyes
It Scarface with disfavor. While they
had no compunctions at thought Of
their enemies suffering an unpleasant
death, the thought Of the girl hang
Ing there In midair and food for vul-
lures even while she lived made them