The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-06-12
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ground.
From the top of the ledge, the out
laws watched this rescue and realized
that both their enemies were in fair
way to elude their trap. Scarface
sent Screweye around the cliff to the
foot, by one direction, and the others
in the opposite direction, while he re-
mained at the top, undecided just
what to do.
Towering midway the cliff was a
giant pine. and into this Scarfaco
leaped and descending, was upon DICK
before the latter realized his peril.
There was a terrific struggle, ended
by the arrival of the other outlaws,
who quickly overpowered Dick.
1--WE got to hurry" commanded Scar
face. THAT posse may be along any
moment" And driving their prison
ers before them, the outlaws started
down the trail to the road where they
had left their horses. They had not
proceeded a dozen yards before they
heard fuslllade Of pistol shots right
ahead of them.
1.-THE posses right on us now. Beat
It," yelled Scarface, and the outlaws,
deserting their prisoners, raced
through the brush and away.
Scarface and his men, once In the
saddle, felt returned courage, and,
turning about to size up the supposed
posse, caught sight Of the lone Chinese
| flying through the woods.
"Fooled by blamed Chlnk," yelled
Scarface In rage and disgust, and, or
| dering the others to hustle and re
centure Dick and Teel, he raced ahead
to take vengeance on the willy Orien'
tai.
Once again the pair was free, but
surrounded as they were by the mem
bers of Scarface's gang their liberty
would be of short duration unless they
acted both wisely and quickly. Dick
turned to his companion.
"You know this country thorough!
hereabouts. Which direction had We
better take to throw them Off th'
trail until Polly returns with help
She has gone to town In the machine
for the sheriff and posse" Tee
asked Dick how he had happened t.
leave the girl, and Dick briefly tolt
him of their race and leap across th'
gap in the bridge. Teel grasped thu
others hand in a grip of iron.
1--WE will be lucky to have he
along on that treasure seeking tril
after we get rid of this gang" h
said warmly. "A girl that has go
nerve enough to 60 through an ex
perience like that without turning
hair will stand up before any danger
or hardships that may confront u
without a quiver."
"You may be certain of It," respond
ed the other. "And now we had bet
ter be making tracks before thos
scamps come sneaking up on us.
Swiftly they went dartlng ava
through the brush, Keeping their eye
and ears keenly open.
Dick had succeeded In freeing him
self and then Teel, but the returnin
outlaws now cut off their escape
Seeing what appeared to be the moutl
of mine tunnel, into this they divet
Just escaping hail of bullets. Re
treating to bend In the tunnel, the
halted to see If their pursuers woul
follow. But Scarface was not Gel
tain the fugitives were unarmed an
waved his men back from the opeI
ing. saying:
1--WE got 'em trapped. That's nothiI
but short shaft. Wen smoke 'eI
out"
Ordering his men to bring brusi
he stood pistol ready to shoot shoul
the trapped men attempt to escape
Polly, while these events wer
; transpiring, had reached the sheriff
office, and in less time than It take
to tell, thirteen excited and heavil
armed men had piled into two bil
touring cars, which dashed full spec
for Techs cabin. At Deep Gap tn
cars were abandoned, the men an
Polly crossing the chasm on lariat
They were advancing cautlousl
toward the cliff when they came O
the terror-strlcken Chinese, who tai
rled only long enough to point tn
general direction the outlaws ha
3 taken and continued his flight.
. Meanwhile the outlaws had bee
far from idle. Knowing that the
, had Dick and Teel safely cooped u
: In the cave they set about their pref
{ arations to smoke them out with d,
E liberate precision. 1t was not Ion