The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-08-28

ne rOpeu n St0ft ffce on Ihe Pupe Ol
the cliff which he pulled back and
held by passing the rope about. u,
larger dead tree. From his blanket
he made rude parachute, and climb
ing into thet snpllng he severed the
rope which held it. Like catnnult
he was shot out into space above the
stockade. the parachute opened and
he fell into the top Of tree within
the barricade. As he descended, Dick
seized him and he started ia expla',
"Scarface, he lie to me. He say
other man Is old Capitano Ransome's
SON."
Dlaz then produced Polly's note
book, which he turned over to Dick,
saying:
me look in book-find map. and
gold and hide It in other place"
Convinced Diaz was telling the
truth about the gold. Dick. at once
mounted the stockade and waved q
handkerchief, and when Scarface
came out to parley, shouted:
I'VE are sick of it. We depart "
you will let us go away unmolested.'
Scarface agreed and shortly Dick
and his party rode out from the stock
ade and past the outlaws, who jeered
at them In triumph. AS soon as
they had disappeared In the woods,
Scarface produced the pieces of flag
and hurrylng to the scene or the
wreck measured off the exact loca-
tion OF the hidden treasure. UP TO
the side of cliff they went to a dead
tree. which held human skull In
the fork of branch. Directly be-
meath this skull, In cave In a ra-
vine below, was the treasure. accord
ing to the Riven Flag.
Shaking with excitement, the outlaws
gained the ravlne and gave shout OF
triumph as they noticed there
shallow cave. They entered and look
ed eagerly round. There was no
treasure. only broken iron boxes and
footprints.
"The treasures gone"
Roper picked up silver matchbox
with the name Juan Dlaz" engraved
on it. They saw they had been out
witted.
"That Greaser double-crossed u.s."
cried Scareface and enraged and
desperate, the outlaws rushed from
the cave.
Diaz chuckled as though greatly
pleased as he led Dick and his party
along.
THAT Scarface feller get plenty
rad when he find that | beat him to
IT and carry away all the gold and
treasure" lie said. "Me like to hide
and listen to um swear words when
they find nothing. But we better
hurry for bimeby they find out D'az
make um big fools, and then they
come after us pretty fast you bet"
DiaZ led the way high up in the
mountains and there showed the
treasure, saying:
"Me reach here three days ago and
find treasure from Mlssy's map, and
bring him all here. Make bags from
boat sail"
Realizing the outlaws would he hot
on their trail, the hags were loaded
un the six horses and the party
started up the mountain trail. They
had scarcely got under way when
Tomas, in the lead, turned back with
cry of alarm. Above them and on
the same trail could plainly be seen
Lopez, the Aztec chief and big band
of warriors approaching rapidly. In
frantic haste the horses were turned
about and they were about TO start
| ack, when new peril was seem
Scarface and his gang hurrying up
the same trail.
The trap in which they now found
themselves was perilous in the ex.
treme. On two sides their escape was
cut off by the nature of the country,
while both in their front and rear
were armed bands who would show
them no mercy. To give open battle
to either one Of the hostile forces
would Immediately fall upon them
from the rear, while their party was
not large enough to divide itself and
fight In both directions at the same
time. 1t seemed as though they were
to be massacred to the last one, and
1t was at this time that Tomas showed
his gallantry. He turned upon Dick
and Polly.
ME tell you what you do. You
hully good feller and white woman
lcve you heap much. You two take um
all the gold you can carry and go
fast as you can into the mountains
till you find a good place, Then you
hide and mebby they no find you.