Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-27
Ralnfaee, coming from the corral.

Ralnface, coming from the corral.
stopped them
n am going 20 meet Master he
said Without giving them chance TO
reply he hurried on his way.
Within the cabin Bridget confronted
them. arms akimbo.
"Afld Mhaf Id the meaning OF tfIsgs
she demanded as her sharp eyes ran
them up and down. their wrInkled
clothing telling an too plainly the story
81 their ducking. Miss Ethel. tbs me
that's agkins what sc have been up 70, :
/ The girls arm stole around the ample
waist.
II fell tn, Bridget, and he pulled me
ont. Otherwise should have gone
over the falls"
II told Rainface that the pair Of re-
would ret into some dIvflment. she
said With a disappearing snlfr Z Sud
denly the door was thrown open and
RaInface stood before them.
Master no come See the fag." he
said Is ne pointed to the alpenstock
upon the mountain side high above.
You and me must go and see.
Side by side they toilesi nn the steep
ascent. John. bending. picked uD the
letter which lay at the foot OF the
staff. and tearing Il open read
! And so having lived long On this
mountain am going to try another
life. seave dear Ethel and what
4 have To You, John. and your cousin
Hawk Morgan. When ron are to-
] gether III the cabin my faithful Rain
face win give you my papers You
will then know what to do. God bless
YOU and farewell. Your uncle. John
Carr.
Silently he md the Indian strobe to
the edge or the abyss and looked down.
Far below them a pair Of wolves were
sneaking away from dark object that
lay upon the snow. and still without
words they began scrambllng down the
almost sheer descent Fifteen minutes
later they stood before torn clothing.
gun. d cap and other scattered things
Wolf tracks we're everywhere. They
uncovered their heads.
They retraced their steps to the
cabin and entered. Their looks told
the grewsorne story. with q little cry
Ethel ran to John and buried her face
upon his shoulder. Gently his arms
stole about her.
And you are going to leave me-
now after this dreadful thing has hap
penedi she asked 1T length when he
had told her all. He nodded.
III must 60 tonight. IT was John
Carr's last wish that / find Hawk
Morgan and bring him back here for
the reading OF the win. These good
friends viii take care Of you. child.
until return. kissing her lightly
upon the brow he turned away.
John Davis. knowing but little of his
cousin Hawk Morgan. found him In
San francisco. Drawing him aside
from the gambling table at which he
had almost lost HIS last dollar. briefly
ne told him the conditions Of John
Cars death. The face Of Morgan TIC
with nm evil grin.
And you don't know what the
terms Of the viii are, or whether he
had anything to Ieayef' John shook
his head.
No had not seen him for years
until ne sent for me to visit him q
week ago. He said he wrote You at the
same time
"I never got the letter" growlpd
Morgan Meet my friend. generally
and popularity known as Spider Bellns.
DisapprovlngIy Davis looked into the
ills9avored face of the man who stood
before him.
All know about the matter Is that
John Carr left you. Hawk Morgan,
and me joint guardians as it were Of
little girl Morgan uttered 4 brutal
laugh.
Good God! / wash my hands OF
that part of the inheritance at least.
don't want to he 'saddIed with any
fepiaie critter of that are anyway,