Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-26

where the ulacA8hkEs m
overhaul Iii. Davis. you bring Elaei
un ii the mine after breakfast. ave
ain leave about sunup, while she IS
having her beauty sleep He left the
room and passed into the darkness,
where the Spider was awaiting hlIi.-
.Any orders far tonightf inquired
the latter. The fHaWk negatived.
aNathing doing. There are too many
N the cabin. Hut wen haze another
try tomorrow As Bellas dIsap peared,
Morgan re-entered theshouse.
1t was decided that the engineers
should take EiheI's old room and that
the Girl should use the spare bed in
the chamber III Bridget. The other
men we're to occupy the leansto and
harness room, with the exception of
Morgan and John, who decided to bed
themselves down III front IF the ire
place This settled. they babe each
other goodnight md retired.
Living awake before the fireplace,
Morgan glared -evfily at his sleeping
companion. one hand upon his knife.
.sThe creduious fool he sneered.
allow ensy il would be. He un-
sheathed the blade and RAJ, his thumb
along It's keen edge. then deciding
TINT ii would be wiser TO await an
other day, he thrust the weapon back
into place, ana rolling upon his side,
composed himself to sleep.
They we're upon their feet with the
first break Of day. and having finished
breakfast, Morgan, the Spider, the
mine boss. Rlaekie, the assstyer
md the rest of the men mounted their
horses. John. standing In the doorway,
waved them m adleu.
Miss Ethel and Will Join you
presently ne called. Morgan, shout
ing back that there was no necessity
for their hurrying. turned aside to the
Spider.
IT believe IL we go straight up the
mountain this why, We will save a mile
or two on our way to the mine said
he, aid, as the other nun nodded his
acquiescenee. they turned aside from
the trail and followed by the rest went
clambering on. a mile farther up they
reached shack which was built on
the mountainsile over Il forty-flve de-
gree slope. which ended In cliff, the
latter falling into d deep valley. The
Hawk drew rein.
Never saw Tint shack before" he
said. The Spider laughed.
Neither did /, for the simple rem
son that never came this way before. !"
Together they passed the hut, but
later encountering small mountain
stream that crossed their path. they at
once urged their mounts into 1t up
to their bellies. The horses stopped
and began to drink.
AS 1Iorgan's animal lowered its head
the man, feeling a mite thirsty also,
removed his hat and bent forward to
scoop mp d brImful This brought his
face nearly to a level with the clear
mountain stream, and as he looked
down through the transparent water
he caught sight Of something glitter
ing and glowing on the pebbles below.
With d yell, he arose Iii his stirrupss
one finger pointing downward.
.sWade iii there, one of you men, and
see WHAT you find, he commanded, and
d moment later miner stood waist
deep III tie stream Reaching down at
the point Indicated ny his superior, the
mans fingers came IN contact with the
object sought, and throwing IL over his
shoulder he waded to the bank. At
their feet he tossed a torn gGnny sack
partially fixed with ingots Of gold
one OF the sacks horne from the room
of the girl by the hermit as she slept.
For moment the men gathered
about the bars Of virgin metal, star
Ing at 1t as though transhxed. Fol-
lowed wild scramble into the
creek In search Of more AS they
emerged dripping, Morgan turned upon
them with d laugh.
.Boys, this isn't circumstance To
what the mine Will give rs Il we can
only get rid Of Suddenly he
stopped, aware That the eyes of the MS
sayer, the only honest man In the out
fit, we're fixed upon him In wonder
merlf.
''Tf we can only get rid OF the bad
luck which has pursued as, ne. In.
ished lamely. Meanwhile, we had
better take this find back to TINT snack
we just pissed and store 1T there.
AS Ethel and John were making
their preparations to leave for the
mime. the girl took John BY the hand
and looked earnestly into his face.
All my fears and suspicious of Nor
gan have returned with redoubled
force. You are unwilling to think
eyIl him. but for my sake, watch
him. DON'T trust him hereafter. beg
of you. / feel 1t here Her hand
stole over her heart. Somewhat wor-
rted. the man drew her to him.
"Your persistence weaxens my con-
fldence somewhat If he was d traitor.
1t would explain but cannot believe
1t. Yet, for your sake. will be lOn
my guard and watch him Good-by r
tYou are not going to the mine with
out me r she asked quickIM He shook
bis head.
'sNo, only to show the engineers to