Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-07-24

Aroused by Bridget's cry, Morgan
and the Spider hurriedly entered the
chamber of the girl, Bridget following
trembling at their heels. One glance
at the bed halted them as though they
had run into II wall, and rendered
speeches. by the sight that met their
eyes they stood staring. Throwing her
self upon the bed, Bridget clasped the
girl in her arms, her cry arising aloud
and shrill.
"Merciful hivens. TITS herself alive
and warrum."
Lord! what a fright yOu gave us,
Ethel" cried Morgan, apparently over
joyed at seeing her alive. Tell us
about it." One shoe off and n shoe
on, she sat up, smiling family.
"While I was in the loft l heard a
voice which I could not recognize say
that John was In the DEVILS Pocket
and l went to find out. / heard an
explosion as I entered, and knew no
more until just this moment. Where
is Mr.. Davis?" Solemnly the Hawk re-
piled.
He followed you in-well, he is
buried under half the mountain"
With a gasping cry her head fell for
ward upon the matronly bosom of
Bridget, and for some moments no
sound was heard save the sobs Of the
younger woman and the consoling
whispers of the one who held her, Sud
denly Ethel freed herself and sprang
to her feet. her tears gone, deter
mination upon her face.
II am going back to look for him."
With a quick glance at his confederate
the Hawk replied.
"Very well. You and Bridget get
your horse and Mr.. Bellas and will
follow you with the tools and ropes"
At once the women departed from the
room, leaving the plotters alone once
more.
"Of course somebody carried her
here, but who?" muttered Morgan.
Suppose we ride to the top Of the
hill and take a look aboutf" Together
they left the house.
From the crest Of the hill they look,
ed down upon the mouth Of the Pocket
where the two women were already
working Intellectually at the pile. Sud
denly Morgan, glancing down a ra-
vine in another direction, saw Il cap
with an eagle feather In 1t arising from
a hole, and raising his gun fired quick
ly. With a jerk the cap disappeared,
and with the Spider at his side the
Hawk rushed toward the entrance
where the cap haG been, and rolling
a great boulder over the mouth of the
o%rifce, the Hawk mOpped his brow
as a grin spread over his face.
"That will keep that cursed Indian
there until he starves. Now let's go
down and help the girls get Davis
carcass out"
For an hour the two men and two
women worked side by side, accom-
plishlng little and wholly unaware that
within the other cave Davis and Rain
face were accomplishing hertulean
work In their efforts to free them
selves. Suddenly the four ceased their
efforts and stood looking at each other
In wonderment, for apparently coming
from within the wall Of rock they
heard a r%hythmical tap, tap, tap that
could scarcely have been made by
other than human hands.
"It's that Indian" whispered the
Hawk to his pal. "But where is Davis
body" With q wild tide Of hope rush
ing to her heart, Ethel picked up a
crowbar and began digging frenzledly,
while urged to effort by her importuni-
ties Morgan and Bellas again fell to
laboring at her side. Five minutes
later they tore down a great rock, and
scarcely had 1t landed at their feet
than from out the opening 1t revealed
Davis came crawling. The next In
slant Ethel was In his arms.
"Hell's hounds" gritted Morgan.
did ever a man have such luckY"
The Spider gave him a vicious nudge,
shut up, you fool, or you'll give US
both away, "Join in the merrymaking
now, and take II out of his hide later"
Swallowing his anger Morgan seized
the escaped ones hand and wrung 1t
warmly as he congratulated him upon
his miraculous dellyerance.
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