Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-08-22
EPISODE ~.
IN THE OCEANS GRIP.

The Spider. John, Ethel and Morgan,
awakened by the heat and smoke
fumes from the blazing brush without
the woodland temple Of silva, opened
their eyes to see the grim visage of
that god glaring down upon them ana
seeming TO grin as he watched their
impotent writings beneath the In
creasing heat blasts. Outside, the in
carnations of the Hindus grew louder.
Rising above the tree tops, the
smoke Of the consuming temple rose
to the heavens as the outpourings OF
q living volcano. Far in the distance
the trailing Rainface, seeing this evil
sign and instlnctively knowing that 1t
was the place for which he was In
search, glanced about with despairing
eyes. His own feet would never bear
him there in time.
He had left the city far behind him
and was passing a country house.
Standing before 1t, hitched to the fence
paling, was saddled horse, and with
n grunt of satisfaction he leaped upon
the animal and went speeding upon
his way TO the clatter Of hoofs and the
protesting yels Of the steed's owner,
who had emerged from the building
Just In time to witness the seeming
larceny. Riding as he seldom had be-
fore, the Indian arrived upon the scene
Just as the flames were approaching
their zenith. Absorbed In their mean
tatiOns. and with the roar of the blaze
In their ears, the Hindus remained un'
conscious Of the hOof beats Of the
steed that was charging madly upon
them.
As bomb bursts upon It's mark, sc
did Rainface burst upon his unsuspect
ing audience. without the waste Of Q
second he opened fire upon the grouI
before him.
Shallum, throwing up his hands
reeled back into the arms Of two OF
his companions, who lifting him bodily
went speeding through the trees witt
their burden. Again the great revol
yer rOared and second Hindu will
yell leaped into the air and fell
moment later, however, regaining hi
feet and disappearing In the wake o
his fellows.
Having got rid Of his enemies, tn
Indian ran swiftly around the burning
building. The fiercely blazing fire be
fore the door made any attempt to Ell
ter by that means unthinkable. and nj
eyes flew upward. Instantly they light
ed upon the strong limb that overhun
the doomed structure, and with lea
he secured the lariat that hung Mt tn
saddle OF his purloined beast. Il
throw II over the limb and mount
was but the work Of dozen seconds
From the branch he peered dow
through an opening In the roof upo
the four tortured victims of the altar
A glance told him that not secon
was 10 be lost Binding the handkel
chief he had found about his nose an
mouth he drew up the rope an
dropped II into the interior of the nov
blazing building.
He slid down the rope until his fec
rested upon the stone altar. In IN
terrible heat the quickest action wa
necessary. and slashing Ethels bona
apart he raised her 10 her feet. As n
did the same for John, the girl tor
strips from her petticnt which sh
wet In Jar of perfumed water whic
stood upon the altar, then hound
over her face as the Indian had PR
tected his own,
As John arose giddily and covere
his nose and mouth I'm the same MAJ
Dol
. hand over the still twisting forms
Morgan and the Spider Plainly III
ancient one was debating whether h
should release them On leave them
the mercy Of the flames, and with
commanding motion of his hand Dav
babe him set them free. Plainly nc
ing against his will the red ma
oheyed. aud the last of the four vi
tins struggled 10 his feet. In the n
mosphere Of the place speech was III
possible As Morgan and BellaS wei
mnskUg themselves, John pointed hr
TO thu Girl and then to the opening
The roof. Noddlng his understandin
The Indian swarmed the length of Il
lasso until he gained the limb. AT n
other motion from John the Spid
followed and loop was swiftly mat
In which the girl could sit Befo
the strength of the four arms abo'
she was h0isted clear of the inferl
and seated In safety. AT once the roI
was dropped 20 the remaining two
With the fire roaring on all sides al
their clothing beginning TO smoke
wculd he but the matter OF mlnu