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

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badly frightened glrl. Sending his
men back among the trees, they pres
/ emily reappenrcd bearing b. good sized
log between them. Next unwFappIng
/ their lariats from their waists, they
/ fastened two of them tngefher IN order
10 secure greater length Of rope, after
which the n00se Of one was slipped
aI,ont The log. At further order
from Aorgnn the section Of tree trunk
was showed out Into the stream. SELF.
cd upon By the current It was whIrled
along until 1t bumped against the
house where It remained securely
lodged Al cry of Joy arose from the
lips oG the watching girl
Having rcgained his breath and
bearing the voice Of Ethel, John sat
an. Al gInnee showed him the manner
il escape which had been provided mud
sliding down tho roof he seated him
self upon the log. Morgan. stepping
! 10 the rivers brink. picked up the
ropa MT the same time calling to his
fellows
Lend hand here, mon" Ills three
followers Immediately seized the line
Just above him.
Now, 20 heaye n called their leader.
Removed from IFS resting place By
the strain upon the rope, the log swung
into the center III the race. It's lower
end pointed straight for the falls, q
short distance below. Before the
strength 81 the four upon the shore
|. ii swung slowly Inward until II was8
within d dozen feet of shoal water,
and then III was that the Hawk ven
ture1i another trick III the desperate
gnme he was playing. Seeing that the
syes of his companions, as well rs
hose of the girl. were fastened upon
the mnn who straddled the log, he
drew knife from his wrist and, with
one swift move cut the rope unon
which they were hauling. Released
from Its restraint, the log went
plunging on Its way to the falls below,
bearing with II the man who once more
Ind been the victim Of his rivals
trenchery
The scream Of the girl was close
followed by the cry Of Morgan.
.'The rotten thing broke Secretly
pocketing his knife he hurled the tell
TILE rope into. the strenn. MS II In great
anger. Down the pass, rolling, tnnl
bling and leaping, the log went racing
with the man cIinging desperately to II
until d violent toss of the trunk ~of
the tree broke his hand-held md be
found himself unsupported In the
midst OF the Ieaping waves. WitfIthe
cssaract close below him, he aban-
.d5ned hope.
And that he would have been lost
there can be no question had not
seeming miracle happened. From the
brush which bounded the shore larist
came uncoillng like serpent through
the mir, the moose settling firmly about
his shoulders. Totally unaware what
had happened, but feeling his down
ward course suddenly checked. and
seeing the rope, the half-drOwned one
selsed Ii and pulled himself ashore.
Relieving that the unfortunate In
the river was doomed beyond the pow
IL of man to save him. those upon the
hank went racing with the stream.
What was their amazernent, moment
Iafer, to see him whom they Ind given
IN for lost crawling out upon the bank.
silently they all traced the lariat to
its end, only TO find Ii fastened secure
Is to 4 tree, md with no one in sight.
.ssvell, I'll be blessed Just how did
this come about Dayis?" gnsped the
astonished Hawk. Quite frankly, the
one addressed admitted that he did not
know
II can't explain 1t, folks. felt the
Moose settle about me, md grabbed
the rope. am as much puzzled as you
mn be. OF course. some enc threw Il,
bur who III
They shook their heads stupidity.
Rainface. watching them from q near
~ covert with look of satisfaction
II, his eyes, alone could have furnished
the explanation.
Put how did We come to be locked
IN TINT house and thrown into the
stream when you were on watch. Nor
gansr demanded john as he fixed his
eyes steadily upon the other. The
Hawk raised a protesting hand.
Il vas awakened from my sleep BIZ
hearing some one providing about.
Seeming innger. endeavored to catch
him. and he led me mile away
through the darkness before ne gave
me the sup. When / returned the
house was gone. and Immediately
summoned Spider md these men. That
hermit is still up 10 his old tricks.
Tack they went to camp, John and
Ethel bringing np IN the rear. one wet
arm about her waist.
Well In advance of the rest, and be-
yond their earshot, Morgan addressed
BIackie.
It Will he worth Ave thousand to
ron to see to II that ne permanently
disappears. The Spider and have
tried time and again. but he always
hobs up sereneYy. Maybe you viii play
IN better luck. The one addressed
nodded.
ksimme 4 little on account. and I'll