The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-08

HUMANITARIAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I weight of the tree from bearing upof
him, he must have been crushed to
death by its fall. Knowing that he
could not long survive the awful pres
sure, despairingly he cast his eyes
about. His rifle lay close at hand,
and Selling 1t and using 1t as lever,
with mighty effort he raised the
trunk a few inches and wriggled him
self free. Bruised and battered he
gathered himself together as best he
could, and went staggering along
trail. In his dazed condition he did
not realize that instead of taking the
path which led to the cabin. he was fol
lowing the way which wound up at the
small sawmill which John Carr in his
| lifetime had constructed for the saw
ing of the logs which went into his
buildings.
The Hawk and the Spider looking
from window of the mill where they
had retired for a consultation, saw
their escaped victim come stumbling
toward them. The voice of Morgan
arose in a savage curse.
that dead-fall" The Spider already
was upon his feet. glare in his eyes
and a heavy billet of wood in his
hand
"Never mind how he did 1t, for the
fact is that he did. But I'll get him
now" Raising his arm he hurled the
billet, and the missile flying true as a
bullet landed with crash upon the
advancing ones head. Beneath the
impact he went down as does an OK
smitten by maui.
Rushing from the mill the two ruff
ans fell upon him, and picking him up
bore him quickly out of sight within
the building. Throwing him upon the
floor they stood gazing down upon him,
the hatred of two fiends showing in
their faces. The Spider drew his gun.
Pm going to plug him now good
and plenty" he swore, but seeing the
others movement the Hawk struck
up the weapon.
Put that gun away, you fool. We
don't want to leave any bullet holes
behind us. Anyway. I've got better
scheme-a scheme that will make
him repent with his last breath that
he dared stand between me and that
mine and the girl"
"As you say" growled the Spider.
But what's the main idea?" With
out answering him the Hawk stepped
to the gasoline engine which propelled
/ the saw, started it, then pointed to the
traveller which was used to carry logs
to the spinning disk with its jagged
teeth.
"We'll put him on that and let the
machinery do the rest He's tough. all
right, but | reckon that buzz saw will
be able to bite him. Lend a hand
| here
Quickly securing bonds they tied the
still unconscious one hand and foot,
then stopping the machine they laid
Davis upon the traveller. lashing him
| upon it so that when the contrivance
was again put into motion he must
| inevitably be carried to the whrling
blade and his body severed even as
would have been the trunk of pine.
Then drawing back they surveyed their
| devilish work with satisfaction.
ITS too merciful an end for him.
said the Spider. after all the trouble
he has made US and caused us to feel
| like pair of fools, I'd like to see him
wriggle a bit just before he realizes
! what is going TO happen to him"
Leave that to me-" swore Morgan.
| "We'll wake him up so he can see his
| finish" Suiting the action to the
word he picked up bucket of water
and dashed it in their captive's face.
Slowly the eyes of John opened and
he glanced about but the two would
| be murderers had crouched beyond the
| line of his vision and all he saw was
| the terrible machine upon which he
was lashed. He gave great surge of
| his body, but the cords which bound
him were of grent strength and the
effort was wasted.
Sneaking up to the switch which put
the machine into operation, the Hawk
threw it on and slowly at first, then
faster second by second until its voice
arose to snarling whine, the saw be-
gan to spin. And as it did so the trav-
eier which bore the body of the help
less one began slowly to approach the
whiZzing teeth.
Seeing it all and realizing that an
other minute must be his last if he re-
! mained lashed where he was. John put
all the great strength of his body into
last terrible struggle against the
lashings which bound him.
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