Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-08-08

mounting the box he drove off. Mean
while Jake was making ready to carry
out his part of the Infamous plan.
Putting his pencil and paper In his
pocket, John. his attention attracted
by the sudden stopping Of the taxi,
looked about. They were standing at
the foot Of a steep hill at sharp bend,
while coming down upon them and
apparently beyond control. was great
truck OF such righteousness that
should II strike them 1t would crush
them even as II locomotive. The pas
senger shot glance at his chauffeur
who was working desperately at the
wheel. Believing from the actions of
the other that there was some engine
trouble, and that to remain seated
where he was would involve his death
before the oncoming monster Of the
hill, John seized the door of the cab
and turned the knob. II was locked.
and whlrling to the other side he tried
that way of exit also with the same re-
suit.
One glance showed him the truck
coming at terrific speed and almost up
on them. To delay longer meant GER
tain disaster, and with no alternative
left he raised his cane and smashing
the glass window of his prison, leaped
head first through II just as the truck
struck the taxi. Throwing himself fiat
into the gutter. he raised his eyes to
see the ponderous vehicle crash into
the light framework of the deserted
cab, roll II over and grind Il To pieces
as though II had been crushed by
war tank. Getting upon his feet.
Davis found himself quickly surround
ed by crowd. A policeman came in
to their midst. leading the driver OF
the truck by the arm, Johns chauffeur
following close in their steps. The
officer stopped before Davis, then turn
ing upon Jake.
"What is the meaning of thisT"
'My brakes wouldn't work." said
Jake with a defiant glare.
"And my engine went dead on me
and I was stalled" supplemented the
one-eyed man. John laughed grimly as
he faced the policeman.
'Guess we'd better call Il an acct
dent. officer, and let II go Mt that"
Arriving at the office Of Caldwell,
Brace & Co., the senior gentleman Of
that firm concluded his talk with John.
"That mining machinery was brought
from Alaska and unloaded at Alamac
Island. You will find a launch, the
Seabird, at our private dock One OF
our men can take you over II neces-
sary." John interrupted him.
1T can run 1t myself II you like"
Good. Go and look the stuff over.
then come back and we will talk bust
ness" With this understanding be-
tween them. the two parted.
Down In the lumberyard the Spider,
undismayed mt the lucky escape of the
Intended victim, was seated upon a
huge pile of boards 30 laid that the
top OF the pile Overhung the bottom
by several feet. Barney and Jake. who
had reported to him the miscarriage
Of their plans, were ordered by Bellas
to remain I'm attendance, whereupon
the latter left them. Securing pack
age marked Dynamite" which he had
secreted near by. he carried the ex-
ploslve to small boat which was tied
to the wharf near the motorboat. Sea
bird. Placing the dynamite I'm the fore
part Of his skiff he covered It with n
tarpaulin, then laid fuse. The watch
man Of the lumber yard approached.
"Hurry up," he warned. "The boys
will be coming back from dinner soon"
The Spider nodded with a pointing Of
his finger at what he had done. Then
sneaking away he secreted himself
where he might be ready for the decId-
Ing moment.
Driving up to the place That he might
Inspect the machinery, John dismount-
| ed from his machine and stepped for
| ward with the idea OF inspecting the
stuff before he returned for his final
consultation with Caldwell. Pursuing
his way as directed by the latter. he
stepped directly beneath the middle OF
the lumber pile which overhung It's
great weight some twenty-feet high In
the air, and NJ this the watching Spi-
der gave the signal. At once the two
scoundrels upon the top gave the over
balanced heap powerful pry with the
lever they had improvised. and the
whole massive pile thus thrown from
Its equilibrium, started down.
Warned by some slight sound from
| above. the threatened one below
glanced upward just In time to see the
mass start Its descent. With the quick
ness of cat he made leap. and as he
did so the descending boards, falling
about him In an avalanche OF lumber.
shut him Off from sight. And at that
same instant Barney and Jake. seeking
to leap and make their escape. were
caught in the downpourlng slide. The
one-eyed one, thrown aside by some
plungins board, escaped instant death
and scarnpered from the scene. The
head of Jake was crushed as
though by a pile-driver and his VII
lalnies were thing OF the past From
where they had watched the affair, the
Waterman and a helper came running
up and lifting boards away from the
place where Dans had disappeared,