Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-12

hnad with the butts OF lfletN MSssltNti7s
they laid him PROSTATE md uneon,
scia,fs anon the boards 81 the wharf
.syhatlI We do with hinn--knife
him painted the Spider with 9 last yis
ciaus kick. The other man pushed him
aside
NNo. I've got a better scheme lies
ohio us and we may need him rs
ransom offering To save our own
neeks. Gagging and ninioning the nn-
fortunate one, they Iugged him 20 the
Inn. and the Spider going up 20
his room, lowered d rope. This Nor
ran nude fast to the inaniTnate FORM
nna reforming his companion the pair
hauled the other into the room. There.
thew slowed him AWAY In closet. md
saf down to plan what they should d.
unon the approaching day now close
at hand.
4 rap at the door startled them, an'i
Morgan cried out, asking who Y wns
ats me the clerk Telephone Gull
for you down In the Office" was the re-
sponse. Wondering whom the person
might be, the Hawk descended and
with rage, he was forced to contain
himself ~ he listened to the words OF
Davis is they came over the wire.
"Ethel and we're drugged while
asleep and taken. out on the bay IN 4
skin towed by a launch. When miles
from shore, the rascals cut Ms loose,
leaving US in the skin, In which were
Internal maet hes. We managed 81
free ourselves and leap oyerboara Just
before the explosion We We're res
cnpd by Il fishing Don't ard landed here
ri Seadrlft. We VIII leave for the
inn on The trolley, which goes ct hye
o'clock
.IIells furies II gritted the Hawk be-
meath his breath. Then he cried anx.
iously
.'Was Ethel hurt your
..No. But 1t was a close call.
aThanl Heaven he called back rs
nc hung up the instrument. Still rag
ing. he rushed to the room Of his fel-
low seoundrel.
They've escaped again, curse them,
lie swore, MS ne jerked the other min
to his feet. They are coming on the
Ave o'clock trolley, but II We move.
fast enough. maybe, we can get them
on the route HurrieJly he began
throwing things into their grips.
sect them; howl'' demanded the
Spider rs he followed the others &C.
tions 10 gathering up the incriminat-
inc evidence that lay about.
.Bring that box Of 4. N. T.. and I'll
show you, returned the Hawk Thrust
ing the package Of high explosive into
the grip. the pair hurriedly left the
house.
They hurried to q nearby garage and
secured d light machine. Getting into
1t and giving it full power, they went
racing down the road ii the direction
of the approaching trolley, while Nor
gan rehearsed to his confederate the
details Of the fresh dastardly plot
which had flashed through his mind
as he heard the words Of Davis that he
and the girl were coming on the cleo
trio road. Some miles out In the
country the eyes Of Morgan fell upon
the branch Of d tree that crossed the
rails. and he brought the machine to q
Sudden stop.
This place will do. Wen throw this
rope over that limb, tie the T. n. q. to
the end Of It and then haul the box
containing it up to tho branch Then
we'll run this light line through the
grass and across the rails. When the
car comes along, of course the wheels
will cut the rope. and down VIII come
the explosive on top Of the chr. And
when that happens. down VIII go rock
a-by, baby and ali. Get me
Sure, returned the Spider as ne be-
gan whirling the rope, preparatory to a
cast over the limb. You've got great
head on you for jokes, Morgan. You're
sure some hurnprist.D
4Cut out that stun and get down TO
business. swore his companion. as he
took out the explosive Five minutes
later the trap was set, and entering
their machine. they drove II to the
top Of nearby hill, from whence they
could survey the scene which was to
follow.
Within the approaching car, John
was standing upon the front platform
smoking his morning cigar. Ethel
standing at his side with one arm
slipped lovingly through his own. Be
ing somewhat behind time. the motor
man had all power turned on and they
we're slipping over the rails at the rate
Of nearly a mile minute. Suddenly
John gave a shout.
usee that rope across the track !!
That means
But 20 great was the speed Of the
car that the wheels had passed over
the object before he could finish his
sentence. severing II and releasing the
hell box from above. Down IL dropped
rs plummet. and had II not been for
the speed at which the ear was Go-
ing. must have landed fairly upon the
roof Of the car. As 1t was, IL struck
upon the track Immediately behind the
rear platform and exploded with ire
mendouS roar.
The CIR. rearing ia the air Ike .