Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-08

ard with trembling knees. Then as
4 he saw the light az rage that burned
I Ia the eyes OF the onstriding man.
I with i gaspang cry 81, .Good God !
I How did ron get out7n he slid over
the edge Of the cliff and vanished In
d shower OF dirt and following stones
] Davis, upon the verge Of following
him. 50 great was his anger. was re-
strained by the girl who clung des
perately to him. At last. permitting
himself To be influenced by her en-
] treaties. he took her arm and tllex
/ proceeded upon their way on foot.
Arriving at their hotel they regis.
tered and took suite OK rooms. one
for Ethel and one for John. while
Ralnface, who had accompanied them
4 on tie train but had ridden III tho
smoker md walked to the hotel, en-
sconsed himself In the living room
I Which the rooms of the other two nd
Joined. Nearied from their adventures
of the day. they retired for a short
rest.
From d corner OF the lobby Morgan
watched their arrival, then going into
he bar paced Impatiently up and down
as lie awaited the arrival OF the
Spider. Not long after that gentleman
entered, aud the Hawk drew him into
/ 4 private booth.
ssaVell /. be exclaimed angrily. They
turned up right side up with care,
as usual ind all our work has been Ia
vain. Explain yourself. Coolly Bel
lns answered him.
81 gave EiiI thousand dollars fo
I dump them over the bluR III his ma
1 chine. hut 1T seems that they rot wise
to what was coming and leaped just
as The taxi went over. However, II
wasn't no fault of mine Morgan
I leaned to his feet with a savage curse.
"a cool thousand gone to the dogs
and nothing done. Dye think I'm
made Of moneyi'' The Spider laughed.
.Take 1t easy, Hawk. did my
best, and what's ii thousand with nib
! lions IN tile minefor the orphans s
ayes. And we're the orphans nut-
] tered the Hawk
Having taken his rest, Davis i'm
rnediafely Began hts Inquiries for Nor
gan. From the bartender Of the hotel
/ buffet he learned that the lutter Ind
] been there, and had been heard to re-
mark that ne was going 20 C0Iefills
iii search of some Ola friends and
faro ganae Remembering that this
MAS the place where he had located
his cousin at the time he had come to
advise him OF the death OF John Carr
and the terms OF the will, John start-
ed for that well but unfavorably
known resort Of gamblers and their
kind. Disappointment was his por
tion. Morgan was not to be found,
and he returned to Ethel empty hand
ed. Resolved to continue the search
in the morning, they parted for the
night with d farewell embrace, Rain
face stretching himself upon the rug
from which he could command both
rooms. gun at MS side. In order
TINT they might hear the old Indian
should he cnll both john and he girl
left the door of their room ajaEs
Morgan from ths dark recess At
C'olefllis from which he iiad watched
the coming and departure of Davis
turned TO the spider.
sHcgl 70 hack to the Mackenzie.
Nv room Is 832, right across the hall
from theirs. 10 and engage $50, which
Is next t6 mine. Keep watch on them
/ I'll put Old Ram Cnunder on the job.
Wen come up the fire escape"
on vent the Spider as directed,
while tlss Hawk going down q street
paused opposite store which bore
the sign
ssRana Chunder. Dealer ID East
India Wares. To Learn the Future,
Consult the Yogi
The place was dark, but without
hesitation Morgan pounded upon the
portal. Before MIS- summons young
Hindu lib European dress opened The
door. and after d brief scrutiny adj
mlttea him fo the interior OF d room
ii which Oriental goods were lavishly
displayed. On every hand cabinets,
tables. rags, laces and worries were
gtrewn. Flut with scarcely glance at
them the iSic0nler roughly demanded TO
see the Yogi. Quietly but firmly the
attendant demurred, whereupon Nor
gan. advaaclng upon him threatening
IL. raised his voice In anger.
Within an adjoining room q very
old Indian faklr, hearing the noise
without, arose. The room In which
he stood was fitted after the manner
81 i HINDU temple. hinges oT vIshnu
and silva squatted upon their ped
estals. The room Vas low ceilinged,
carved with grotesque animals en-
I fwIned with affairs placed before the
j figures og the gods Incense bowls
/ sat upon queer tables. their thin COZ
umns of smoke ascending perpendIcu-
larIy ID the stIll air. The long table
/ which occupied the center 0f the room
cuntalmed gong, curious caskef,
4 naskef and crystal ball.
I.asteaing for Tsoment 10 the racket
I outside. Ram Chunder stepped 10 8
] peephOle ana peered ont Seeing Nor
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