The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-30

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You must have hnd a bad dream
old man. and walked In your sleep
until you fell over the cliff" he said
cynically. Davis turned upon him.
ut wns nothing OF the kind. Hawk
Morgan. II that were so. how did
manage TO tie myself up and bring
myself hereT
"Wish ! knew" returned the other.
for once truthful. He looked at his
watch "Seven o'clock. I'll go and
wash myself for breakfast" Out he
went leaving them to puzzle out the
strange occurrence.
Breakfast finished. Ralnface hitched
a sleigh to take Bridget TO the set
tlement to restock her Iurder. As
they were departing Morgan gave the
Indian letter with instruction to post
1t. and as they disappeared down the
trail he re-entered the harness room.
Taking bow from the wall he
strung II. tested II. then picked up
nm arrow with long. keen edge.
Drawing II to the head he sent It
whizzing across the room. where 1t
buried itself for several inches In the
wood. He withdrew it. looking AT the
hole II had made with satisfaction.
Bows make no noise. and arrows
do the work as well as bullets" he
murmured as he again began donning
his disguise OF the handkerchief and
fur coat. Leaving the harness room
he crept cautiously to the window OF
the living room and peered within.
Davis was bent over table writing.
his back to the prowler. and satisfied
with what he saw Hawk stepped to
the kitchen window. A quick glance
showed him Ethel within. putting the
final polishing touches upon shining
aluminium frying pan. So bright was
the dish that she was holding 1t be-
fore her face and smiling Mt the re-
Election which she saw within 1t. and
satisfied that she had not observed
him the man sneaked back to the
window OF the living room. Silently
sliding the window a short distance
aside he nxed the notch OF the ar
row to the string and bent the bow.
his cold eyes fastened upon the un-
suspecting one at the table.
Az the arrow head pointed itself at
the middle Of Davis back, Ethel.
wholly unaware Of what was taking
place quietly entered the room with
the shining pan. Seeing John at the
table absorbed In his writing. and sud
denly possessed with the mlsohievous
idea Of thrustIng the pan between his
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unexpectedly be confronted by his own
image. hesadvanced daintily on tip
toe toward him. the utensll thrust
ont.
Close behind the back of Davis. from
the side Of her eye she caught a
glimpse of the man at the window
with the drawn bow and deadly ar
row point aimed with murderOus In
tent. Quick as 4 flash she leaped
forward with the Intention of inter
posing her own body between the point
and the unsuspecting one. and as she
did so Hawk loosed the shaft. Whiz-
zing. 1t sped upon Its errand. encounter
ing the outthrust metal pan and pierre
Ing It to half the length Of the long
head.
Aroused by the Involuntary cry Of
the girl Davis sprang to his feet just
In time to catch Ethel. as overcome
by the shock of II all, she fell for
ward unconscious in his arms. Nor
gan. seeing that his design had failed.
threw his coat and bow aside. and
whipping the handkerchief from his
face. drew his pistol and deliberately
fred q shot at his own forearm. then
two more into the air. Then running
around the house he once more ap
peared before the front door where he
picked up the bow and coat. and
with face apparently much worried.
burst into the room where Davis was
still supporting the girl.
.Are you all safei" he demanded
quickly. Davis nodded.
Eyes. whyl What happenedT' The
Hawk drew q long breath.
II saw q man. face covered by
handkerchief. standing at that win
dow drawing q bow. Just as he let
eo-I fired. He dropped the bow.
whipped out q gun and returned the
shot. Then he ran. I fired. hut he
got away leaving the coat and bow"
He held out his left arm with laugh.
"He just raked my arm. but 1t
doesn't amount to much" The girl
gnve a cry.
"TIl heal 1t for you. But that coat
and bow-one belonged to Uncle and
the other to Ralnface. They were
kept in the harness room."
"SomebOdy must have stolen them
in my absence" said Morgan coOlly.
"You and had better stick together,
Davis. Maybe II was the mysterious
stranger Of last night"
"Yes." responded John very aoberly.
.'It lnnks as though we might need each !
others help"
That afternoon when John and
Ethel were In the stable looking at