Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-09-05


John the second and Morgan the out.
side room. The Spider was to sleep
with the men In the auxiliary shacks.
This arranged and all being tired from
the strenuous day just passed, they
bnde each other good night and re-
tired. There being no bed or hunk In
Johns room, he spread blanket upon
the floor. and bringing saddle for
pillow, stretched himself for the night
Twenty minutes later he was sleeping
peacefully.
The hour Of midnight came and ST
lencc brOodcd close over the camp
The door Of Morgan'S room quietly
opened and the plotter crept out to be
joined moment later by Spider and
the mine boss. otherwise the fake
doctor" Fream. Passing to the back
of the house they disclosed the en-
trance 10 a deep cellar which ran i'm
mcdiatcly under the middle compart.
ment of the house wherein John was
deep in slumbcr, and into this hole
they disappeared
IL arranged II this afternoon before
you came" whispered Bellas as they
were safely underground. "She works
as slick as grease and without
sound Lighting n lantern he led the
way To the cellar on the sides of which
were revealed two wheels with ropes
wound about them and which led to
simple lowering and hoistlng arrange.
ment connected with the ceiling above
which also composed the floor of the
sleeping mans room. The Spider TAX
ing hold of one of these wheels and
Morgan the other, they began letting
them slowly unwind. AS they did so
the floor upon which John lay sank
foot by foot into the cellar until II
came to rest on the earthen floor. SO
slow and silent had been the process
that the weary slumberer had not
awakened
With spring the three were upon
him. Caught asleep and covered by
his blanket he was half stifled and
bound before he was fairly awake, and
before he could gain his breath n gag
was placed in his mouth and a sack
drawn over his head Then laying him
aside. the floor was holsted back into
place and securely propped from be-
low, leaving no sign that 1t had ever
been tempered with which could be
observed by anyone who should now
enter the room above.
BY the first morning light Ethel
awoke. Hastily dressing herself for
the day, she went to the door of Davis
room and Knocked. There was no re-
Spouse and she repeated her tapping
louder this time. There still being no
answ :, and feeling assured that he
already had arisen and gone out, she
opened the door little way and
peCpcd in. The room was empty. AS
she turned away she encountered Nor
gan. just arisen. yawning sleepily and
in the act Of going to the basin outside
for his morning wash. She accosted
him.
where Is JohnT
Haven't seen him yet, Miss Ethel.
In fact | Just this minute rolled out.
If he isn't in his room you'll find him
somewhere around camp" But when
breakfast had been eaten and still no
Davis, all admitted that ii had begun
10 look queer. An examination of his
room revealing nothing, Morgan sug-
gested that he probably had seen II
deer and was stalking it in the hills.
Anyway, we have got to get these
men on their way and start them at
work, so we will 90 along. leaving the
| 90 Ia 81, o.,
him. That Is all we can do just now"
Ethel, secretly protesting, was com
PEELED to admit that It would be folly
f0r the whole party 10 remain behind
and await the return of one man,
Leaving the pair named by Morgan Ia
finger about the place until the van
ishcd one came back from his hunt,
the remainder of the party continued
It's way into the mountains and toward
the mine. That Ruinface had diSap-
peared worried Ethel but little. She
knew the Indian ana his strange silent
ways. and felt surc'that he would re-
turn uncrringly home whenever the
mood came upon him.
As the departing party wendell its
way out Of sight around bend in the
tran the boss and his helper got upon
their feet.
wen wander around for n while
then slowly follow the bunch and
catch up with them tonight ut the
mine We can tell them that we walt
,d all day and no signs of him, and let
them do what they like" announced
Frcnm. Mounting their horses they
went riding leisurely away,
In the cellar, John had once more
managed tn free himself by means of
the secret knife V hich he carried con
ccalcd In his waistband. This done
he emerged from the pit, and n mo-
ment's inspection showing him that
the party had left, he took foot trail
that led I'm the direction of the mine
A mile further on he came to a house
where he raped nt,the door. A womm
opened IT, Briefly he told her who h,
was adding that nm accident had sepa
: rated him from hiJ party ana asked :oi
the loan OF horse and some weapons