Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-18

behind his mask slow grin ssatis-
factfon asserted itself. Ethel hiding
her mouth freed. drew her lrsath for
tho cry for help thnt wauld bssag her
friend rushing into the rosA but
her enemy waS too quick her.
Feeling the long intake q hes breath
and instinctiyeiy recognizing ssat was
about TO follow. he clutched Der hy
the throat and file cry died knborn.
Holding her thus he tore d STD from
her pillow and bound Il af8at her
lips until all further danger fIsssn this
source was smothered.
Next. taking her Own lasso oIn It's
hook upon the wall he proeeaed to
bind her. lasling her round I'M about
as d spider buds q rs In its insh, and
having finished this and nlasae her
completely helpless, wrapped lssr Ia q
blanket. Opening window and listen
ing and Ieering until satisfied Int the
coast WAS clear. lie again rnised her
iii his arms and bore her tlirugh the
opening.
Picking Ills way carefully oer the
well trodden ground. stepping only
where Others had stepped befke linn
SO as to leave no new trail eading.
from bare rock to bare rock hA dIsap-
peared. leaving no clew whiellssl1e eye
could follow behind him.
But few minutes later Iorgan
and Davis, Rainface following uttered
the living room of fSa house John
was speaking.
Perhaps sou are right. aysyay,
tomorrow we Will try. lie ailced
about the vacant room. Mere Is
Etllel?s he demanded sharply.
Frantically rushing about llla place
they searched it nook and Granny, the
cellar, the barn, the onthuildin. No
sign of The missing one yas#1o be
found. She had vanished les cof6ap letp-
III as though she had never heen born.
Sinking upon chair Davis Tssaed his
head Iii his hand, addressing them in
voice that was dry and hard.
sThat damned, Internal seaaentlrel
has come and gone agnin AndNe has
taken Ethel with him There no
use ef searching further here Cor he
has borne her away to some Ridden
retreat MY Godi Whit shall We DO 3
First YOU and now She, resumed
the Hawk huSkily What Is theA an
ing OF 1t ell? Dayis aroused hIn1self.
AS for me, we'll, that .iidn' batter
much. but If he harms hair oa that
girls head I'll cut his heart on and
throw 1t to the wolves.
'.And Ill help you with willing
hand, chilned ia Morgan, woefn of
face but with d laugh III his bosom.
John got upon his feet.
ssRainface, you and must sttsrt up
the canyon ut once, scatter and begin
the search. He has had but d short
start and it may be that We cnn#eyer-
take him. Quickly the Indian Acame
forward, eager as hound foE the
chase, but Morgan pointing ta the
sobblng Bridget laid his hand upon his
cousins arm.
Somebody had better stay behind.
We have another woman to look aft
err Instantly Davis agreed.
1eSy nSltEiy Aiitu AOA SNsAASsA A9A}3Nik ~
she is so capable Of taking care Of
herself under ordinary circumstance
that did not reulize how this has I'm.
nerved her. BY all means you must
stay here. Running to the barn John
md Ralnfaee hurrIedly began sadaling
their horses.
Bearing the girl bound md gagged
to the barn. the Spider hid her npon
the floor as he swiftly followed out his
plan. Drawn to one corner of the
place where It was kept when not in
use was the block and taek5e which
was employed during the hoEing sea.
son for hoisting fodder into# the loft
above and taking haiti hitea Of this
rope about her body began heaslne
her toward the top Of the bafn. Iiay.
ing elevated her 10 the proper height