Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-02

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arctic.
YOu must have had q bad dream.
old man. and walked LII your sleep
until you fell over the ciifI.8 he said
cynicalIy. Davis turned upon him.
1T was nothing OF the kind. Hawk
Morgan. II that we're 90. how did |
manage to tie myself up and bring
myself heref'
sNVIsh knew. returned the other.
for once truthful He looked ~ his
watch. Seven O'Clock. I'll so aud
wash myself for breakfast" Out he
vent leaving them to puzzle out the
strange occurrence.
Breakfast finished. Rainface hItched
sleigh 70 take Bridget TO the set
Element to rest0ck her larder. As
they were departing Morgan gave the
IndIan letter with instruction 10 post
1T. and as they disappeared down the
trail he re-entered the harness room.
Taking d bow from the wall he
strung ii. tested It. then picked up
an arrow with long. keen edge.
Drawing It to the head ne sent Il
Rhizxing across the room, where II
buried itself for several inches In the
wood. He withdrew II. looking cit the
hole II had made with satisfaction.
Slows make no noise. and arrows
do the work a. well as bullets. he
nnrmured as he again began donning
his disguise Of the handkerchief and
FUR coat. Leaving the harness room
ne crept cautiously to the window Of
the living room and peered within.
Davis was bent over table writing,
his back ID the prowier. and satisfied
with what he saw Hawk stepped to
the kitchen window. A quick glance
showed him Ethel within, putting the
anal polishing touches upon shining
aluminium frying pan. So bright was
the dish that she was holding Il be-
fore her face and smiling at the re-
fiecfior which she saw within It. and
satisfied that she had not observed
hIrn the man sneaked back TO the
window Of the living room. Silently
sliding the window short distance
aside ne fixed the notch Of the ar
row ID the string and bent the bow,
his cold eyes fastened upon the I'M
suspecting one at the table.
AS the arrow head pointed Itself az
fhe middle of Davis back, Ethel.
wholly unaware Of what WINS taking
place quietly entered the room with
the shlning pan. Seeing John at the
table absorbed III bis writing, and sud-
denly possessed With the mischieyous
idea OF fhrustIng the pan between his
face and the paper 80 that he would
unexpectedly be confronted BY his own
Image. she advanced daintily On tip
toe toward him. the utensil thrust
out.
Close behind the b1ck OF Davis. from
the side OF her eye she caught 4
glimpse or the man at the window
with the drawn bow and deadly ar
row point aimed with murderous In
tent. Quick as d fash 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. Whlz-
ling. Ii sped upon its errand, encounter
Ing the outthrust metal pan and pierre
Ing 1t to half the length Of the long
head.
Aroused BY the involuntary cry 81
the girl Davis sprang 70 his feet inst
in time to catch Ethel. as overcome
by the shock OF 1t all. she fell for
ward unconscious Id his arms. Mor-s
gan, seeing that his design had failed,
threw his coat and bow aside and
whipping the handkerchief from his
ACE, drew his pistol and deliberately
flred shot at his own forearm, then
two more Into the air. Then running
around the house he once more an
peared before the front door where he
picked up the bow and coat. and
with q face apparently much worried.
burst into the room where Davis was
sfiil supporting the girl.
sAre you all safei" he demanded
quickly. DaYis nodded.
Eyes, whyi What happened7" The
Hawk drew long breath.
II saw man. face covered By 9
handkerchief. standing at that win
dow drawing bow. Just as he let
20 / ared. He dropped the bow,
whipped out d gun and returned the
shot. Then ne ran. | fired. but he
got away leaving the coat and bow.
He held ont his left arm with laugh.
4 ss1e Just raked my arm. but It
doesn't amount 10 much. The girl
gave d cry.
'.I'll heal lt FOR ron. But that coat
and bow one belonged 10 Uncle and
the other to Rainface. They were
kept hi the harness room.
Somebody must have stolen them
In my absence. said Morgan c0oIly.
.sYou and had better stick together,
Davis Maybe II was the mysterious
stranger Of last night
eyes. responded John very sOber1y.
'.It looks as though we might need each
others help.
That aftern0oN when John and
ethel were Id the stable looking aE
the horses. Morgan erept into the eel
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