Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-10

weight of the tree from bearing upon
him. ne must have been crushed ID.
death hy lis fill. Knowing Thar he
could not long survive the awfni pres
sure. despairingly he cast b eyes
about. HIS rifle lay close iii hand.
md scizIng 1t ana using II as i lever.
with mighty effort he raised the
trunk few Inches and wl.iggieti hiiss
SELF free. Bruised aud battered he.
gathered himself together rs best he
could. and went staggering along u
frail. Iii his aazea condition he did
not realize that instead IL takiag iha
path which led to lie cabin, Ne Nns fals
lowiEs INC way IA .eh wonnst tip Al file
small satylnill which John Cacr ID his
lifetime had constructed FIR tie saw-
Inc az the logs which Vent Into his
buildings
Tie Hawk ana the Spider looking
from window. Of The llitt where they
1 had retired for con altatlan saw
their escaped victim GENE stumbling
toward them The voice of Morgan
arose lii savage curse
Nov how til ~ did he escape
TINT dead-f.lll The Spider nlready
was upon HIS feet. a glare III his eyes
and heayy billet of Mood IN his
hand
Sever nilpd hfaw nc did II for the
f.lct IL flint ne aid But i.ll 30 him
nov Kaissng lis arm M buried The
h.liet. and the missile ilssin flie as il
bullet landed With crash upon the
nalsnneing ones heaa Beneath the
impact lie weat clown as does aa ox
staitten I,y 4 maui.
Rushing from die Mill the 50 RUM
ms fell upon him. and nfeiling Iiin IN
bore him quickly out Of sisllt within
& the building. Throwing him upon The
f.oor they stood gazing down unen him.
the hatred Of two iienls showing ~
their faees. The Spider drew his gllii.
SIN going 70 plug him now giiad
md plenty, He swore but seeing tho
others movement the Hawk struck
up the weapon.
Tut that gun away, ven fool. We
dent want ID leave any bullet holes
behind us. Anyway. I've got 4 better
scheme scheme that viii mike
him repent with his last breath Tint
ne dared stand between me and tint
mine and the Girl.
AS you say, growlcd the spider;
Bnf what's the main ltleas' Win
4 ont answering him the IIawls stepped
to the gasoline engine which propelled
q the saw, started II then pointed % the
sravrier witch was used III carry logs
II the spinning disk with Its tagged
teeth.
Wen put him on Tint md lei the
machinery do the rest. He's taugh. nil
right. hut reckon Tint hnzs sam Will
he mile 10 lite him. Lend hand
iere. "
Quickly securing bonds they tied the
still unconscious one hand and foot,
4 then stopping the machine they laid
tlnvis upon the trnyeler. Iashing him.
Upon II sd that when the eontrlyaace
wils again pnt Into motion lie must
Inevitably be carried Id lie nhtrFlng
blade and his body severed nyen as
would have heon thp trunk of pine.
4 Thpn drawing back tliey surveyed their
iieyilish work with mtlsfacsiail
Ills TOO lnereIfnI an end fnr him. u
said iiie spider. After afl tie ssoHliiss
III has made Us atsi caused 81 feel
Ike pair 81 fostls. I'a Ftke Il SO hlsil
mrlgfle q ttt Just before ne realizes
shat IS going Il haplen q l.Ila
.I.sstve haf III he, sakaFe sfsrgan.
Ven wake him ZIP Nj Is, rafi 80 hIs
ilnlsh. Suiting tie aettpn so fIe
word he picked up bucket 81 gsa'ss
and aaslesl il 81 their cnptIse's fssse.
SioNiy tie eges II Juiia apsntsl itlsi
BE glanced about. Ius the I've Nan9d.
lse mariercrs iiasi craurlatsti beyond the
line uf his stsson ard CHI lie Aslsg was
The terrible u,acllne upon which he
uas dashed lie guNe great surge II
lis body. but she cords Which bound
him we're ~ greet strength aud the
effort WINS wasted.
gaeaktug up ID the switch Which put
the machine Insu operation tie Hunk
threw ii ON and slowly nj first then
faster second By second until It's voice
arose fo startling whine the saw bs-
gan III spin. And as II Old 81 Ire traS-
eier Which bore the body III he help.
les one began slowly 70 approach the
wlIzzing teeth.
Seeing II ell and realizing that an
other minute must be his last Il he re-
inaIned dashed where he WAS. John put
ali the great strength be his body Into
d last terrible struggle against the
lashings which bound him.
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