Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-09-04

ton further, he retraced his steps.
climbed out of the altar and roGc
away. Meeting a man upon the road
the Spider stopped him.
seen any Hindus passing this way,
%partner?' he asked as he refined in his
horse. The man nodded.
Yep. | seen four hcathCns carrying
another man on some poles about q
mile ahead where the big cluster OF
trees grows by the rrOsS rchds."
On rode the Spider to the Mackenzie
hotel, throwing open the door Of the
apartment and looking in. Ethel. still
nearly Frustrated by grief. was lying
on a couch, with Morgan roughly try
ing to console her and Rainface sit
ting silently in a corner. At the
Spiders entrance all started to their
feet, the girl first OF all. Bellas ap,
preached her with a smile.
I've got good now for you, miss.
Davis didn't die in the FIRE" he said.
She threw up her hands, sobbing, cry.
ing hystericAlly.
"Oh. thank God! Thank Cod
what do you mean?" demanded
Morgan. Il devil of rage in his heart nj
this Jews The Spider began explain.
ing,
Finally reached Il cave and saw
evidences of his having been attacked
there and captured My guess is that
the Hindus jumped him, knocked him
oyt, put Shellum's clothes on him and
took him away. They may have
brought him to the city for sone rite.
Anyway, they started in this direction,
for | saw their footprints in the mud
Ralnface pricked up his ears.
"Then me trail ub," he said as he
left the room. Ethel, starting to fol-
low him, was detained by the Hawk.
You'd only embarrass him. and we
must hustle. He vii! travel twice as
fast alone" Knowing the latter state
mcnt to be true, the girl again sank
into her seat.
Once outside the Indian quickly Sc
cured II taxi and started for the scene
OF the fire. Arrived there, he dis
missed the machine and went to where
the footprints were still visible in the
mud. Standing erect, he shaded his
eyes with his hands and scanned the
country about with the gaze Of an
eagle. This done he started off on an
Indian trot.
Raipface gone. Morgan turned to the
girl.
"Bellas and ! will have to go to the
depot and tell that bunch Of miners
that we can't start today" Leaving
her with the assurance that they would
soon return, they departed. Out in
the corridor the Spider turned upon
the Hawk.
did you cut that roper Morgan
started back.
NO" The other laughed sheer
ingly.
Funny, amt 1t? First, there is n
ut on your hand, then another on the
limb where a knife twisted and a third
on the rope. Say, Morgan, I'll take
Of my hat To you. There are some
things so damn low down that even
amt equal to them. However, that's
all over, and what neNt?'
I'VE viii put the girl in safety and
then find out where he Is. Meanwhile
20 aud get old Doc Fake and his pal
and explain TO them what we want.
They'll do anything foT the coin. Ret
tcr rig Yourself up Ms chauffeur aud
take them hack 10 the hotel for the
girl" Briefly he explained his plan is
Spider listened.
In her room Ethel started as n knock
sounded ut her door. Opening 1t, she
saw two Observation-Disclosures men
standing at the entrance. The fore
most bowed.
"You are Miss Carry" She nodded.
II am sorry to say that we have bad
news for you. Mr., John Davis"