Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-20

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hole of the room within which the four
were taking.
The firsf thing that Morgan and the
Spider did as they entered the Inn
upon their return WIS TO go TO the
room In the closet Of which they had
left Rainface. The splintered door
told them the whole story. Morgan
uttered u curse.
tt he meets Davis he'll tell him al
he knows. and then II will be IN open
fight. However. guess we're q match
FOR Ii man and girl Once more Bel
las lnughed sardonlcaily.
.'Ive mint been yet, and we've had
plenty Of outside help 70 boot. Ig-
nuring him the other went on
If we see Davis first ven block
the Indians game He drew forth b
big roll of bills. We'll. I've been
robbed of this: savvy r
Tie Spider grinned.
II get you. You missed II last night
after Rainface left MS. II he turns mp.
one of us will try and get him before
lie can open his mouth. That's the
best We can do. After we get into the
mountains with the gang We won't
cnre what he tells Hush! Here they
come now
The deer opened and into the room
stepped Ethel and John, wet. muddy
and forlorn looking. haiting IN sur.
prise as they found themselves look
Ing Into the rnuzzles 81 Morgan's and
the Spiders drawn weapons With ex-
pressions of relief the pair lowered
their guns.
So you're back again. beamed the
Hnwk, ais he advanced with hand out
stretched. You sure gave us q fright.
Since they tried to chlorofot1n Us aud
ne finally woke up 10 find you gone
we've been hair beside ourselves with
anxiety. You look us though you had
been through wind, fire and high wa
ter.
Davis laughed.
'.And then some Briefly he told
his story, then asked what had mean
while happened to them. Morgan asl-
swered him
1T beats me- Whom The Spider and
SE-wOke mp We Ssesa lied Hard aasad Hsst.
but got knife and wen look 1t
these He held up the lashlnga which
Rafnfaee had cut from himself. These
nre what they had as trnssed up with.
/ wonder Ii 1t Is that Indian That is
making all this trouble? I've been
robbed Og thousand dollars since he
left Us last night. Z
The face Of Davis flushed
Cut that talk out Morgan" he
warned sfernly. I'D trust Rainface Us
/ would Etheior you.
Sand I would trust him rs would
John, chimed IN the girl, Morgan as-
sumed q defiant tone.
ssyyhere did he 20 then
Yes and why isn't he heref. chimed
In Bellas
John waved them aside.
.'He'll show mp when the time comes.
However there Is no use 10 arguing
over 1t. Lets get some breakfast md
then so back to the clean hills. I've
had enough of this town.
Morgan quickly assented.
'.The same here. Spider. get the
things ready for us. "
With peace restored they started for
the breakfast room. the Spider and
Morgan wholly unaware that from the
retreat into which he had slipped at
the first sign Of their outeoming the
tnaleFolent giare Of the Indian bore
anon their backs as he fingered his long
knife. For Rainface had heard aIl.
and his hatred for the yiIlainnus pair
had become as deadly as the spew OF
q rattlesnake.
AT the railway stallion the returning
travellers were met by the gang of
miners. together with two engineers.
an assayer and a gang boss. Morgan
introduced john and Ethel to the
crowd. with the explanation that the.
Spider Sad summoned the men from
The city BY telephone and thar the
latter had gone ahead on the express
to make arrangements to receive thpEn
AS this was being done the Indian ar.
rived and unnoticed by anyone board
ed the train from the opposite side and
secrete.i himself. Morgan and the
mine boss. who was none other than
our old friend Doctor Frean, now
shaved and otherwise disguised. took
their seats in the smoker apart from
the rest. The boss addressed bis com
panion.
spider swore he'd have everything
ready al the camp I'll answer Tor the
gang: as for the rest. can't ten ret !"
soOd returned Hawk Wen Gas.
them when we get them where there.
Is nobody to butt III and SPOIL the
game.
Reaching their station they we're
met By the Spider
knowing that We could not make
the mine tonight. have prepared an
abandoned camp near here Tor our nse.
until tomorrow was his announce
mens.
Thankful that these WAS q psace e
resi- near I'll hard. faae party followed
him until the selected place was be-
fore them. IL consisted of one fairly