The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-08

lave crossed the gap, then III take
The ridge while you - up the valley
We must time ourselves 50 rs to get
back before dark"
AL right" assentcd Davis. and
side by side they started off
Along the mountaHside they went
uut5l they reached rayine which was
Of considerable depth save at one
point where an overbanging shoulder
of the rock met somewhat similar
.iut ON the other side AZ this point
Tie gap was narrowed to distance
which could be bridged by fallen
tree. and in fact rs they arrived uP-n
ITS edge they saw that II PROSTATE
pine, Of size that would easily hear
the weight Of a man, traversed il from
edge to edge. They paused before it.
scanning it with care.
at will take Us over casily enough"
laughed the Hawk However. You
had better let me 20 ahead so If any
thing should happen It would be me
instead of you that took the tumble,
mighty decent Of you, Morgan, but
| don't want anybody to take any risk
on my account" returned Davis Eut
pushing the other good naturedly
aside the plotter mounted the trunk
and balancing himself with his arms.
crossed in safety. John followed him
with equal ease.
Upon the other side they separated
Morgan going mp the ridge ut the left
and John pursuing his way straight
on and keenly surveying The land
scape about lie had accomplished
but short distance Wien he saw the
form of Spider Bellas standing beside
tree. and suspicious that this might
be the unknown stranger who was
plotting against his life. Jol.h drew
his gun and ordered him To throw UP
his hands But darling behind the
tree like weasel the Spider darted
away, with John in hot pursuit.
Barely waiting until John was out
of sight the Hawk returned to the
tree. Hastily drawing his small shovel
and saw from their places of conceal.
ment he fell to work upon plan that
, promised to forever rid the world Of
the rival whom he hated with all his
rats soul. For ten minutes he worked
with desperate energy, then with his
task finished to his satisfaction he
covered all traces of his efforts with
snow and taking his plaee behind a
tree sat down to watch the end of the
man whose existence bid fair to
thw-rt his evil designs
Darling amongst the trees with sur
prising swiftness of foot, the Spider
was upon the point of eludlng the pur-
suing Davis when he stumbled and
fell hendlong. Close before him was
n rift deep and steep, and In the very
act of being precipitated down It
where he would have fallen mangled
corpse almost ut the foot OF his wait.
Ing confederate, the hand of John
/, leaped forward and dragged the other
TO his feet and safety.
"Who are your" he demanded as
they faced each other
The reply of the one who had Just
been saved from death was blow In
the face. Taken wholly by surprise,
the rescuer was nearly knocked from
his feet, but quickly recovering his
balance closed with his treacherous
enemy Still partially daZed by the
blow John fought flercely. bnt the
other securing a favorable hold threw
him heavily. For moment they
rolled upon the edge OF the descent.
Then John having regained his
strength lifted his foe In his arms and
hurled Rim over the edge. Breathless
from his efforts the victor stood look
ing at the place where the other had
disappeared.
Seeing that the other had vanished
from che scene. John glanced about
II was growing dark and remembering
that he was TO meet Morgan before
night fell he retraeed his steps TO the
fallen pine As he reached II the
Hawk arose from his seat and well
coined him.
Better hurry or we will be caught
out here in the mountains after cur
few, he warned. and with nod the
INSCRIPTIONS one stepped upon the
now nearly sawed through tree. He
had taken but few steps when a
warning crack startled him, and with
the trunk slowly bending beneath his
weight he turned in desperate ef
fort to again reach terra firma. But
before he could regain ii the treach-
erously cut support gave way and the
trunk bpuau rIfchfpo dotvn KNOWN g