The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-10
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EPISODE NO. 8.
WHAT HAS GONE eEEonE


WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE.
Buried on the Gulf of Mexico is a treas
ure. the only key to whose location is
chart flag, divided years before anon
Six men who sought the gold. Polly an
Dick have one flag and Scarface another
He kills Polly's father for her flag an
starts after the treasure. Other fiag-hold
efs join Dick and pursue Scarface acros
the desert. They are trapped on a noun
tain trail and huge bowlder rolled dow,
on their automobile.
It was most terrible struggle Ii
which the might Of man was pittet
against one Of the great forces Of ma
ture-gravity. Desperately Dick cas-
his eyes about in search Of somethins
which he could use to assist him Ii
the unequal combat-a stout piece Of
wood which he could seize and use az
prop or lever, but nothing was al
hand Nor was there any smaller
rock which he might employ as an OBJ.
stacle to stay the enrolling of the
mass which was seeking to 20 plung.
Ing down the narrow trail, sweeping
those who were beyond into the ter
rifle abyss or crushing them into
shapeless masses against the wall Of
the cliff. Thought of Polly gave him
the strength Of giant, and burying
his feet in the loose rubble Of the
trail he bent his back into a bow a.
he fought the increasing momentum
OF the monstrous engine of death
which had been loosed from its rest
Ing place in the mountainside by the
Ingenious cruelty Of the bloodthirsty
gang who were opposed to himself
and those who followed him. In the
very nature Of things unless he could
stay Its advance, In the end 1t must
overwhelm him and go rushing upon
its course, for as the seconds fed his
strength must grow less with each
heeting moment, while In the very ma
ture Of things every foot the jugger-
naut gained upon him but added to it's
momentum. Great drops Of perspira-
ton burst from his forehead and his
stood out like whipcords as
with set teeth he threw every ounce
OF his great strength into the un-
equal combat.
Exerting every ounce of his fast.
ebbing strength, Dick just managed to
keep the bowlder from crushing him
down and sweeping to their death his
companions trapped In the narrow
trail beyond. But despite his efforts
the huge mass of rock was slowly
gaining momentum and gradually
forcing him to his knees. Polly and
he others, huddled on their horses
against the side of the cliff, were I'm.
'bie to help him or themselves. As
! realizing that the end was near.
)lck cried in an agonlzed voice:
Get back! l can't hold it much
Onger."
Polly, at his words, whipped up her
orse to help Dick or to meet death
nth him, but Stsbbins seized the
ride and held her back. Tomas. the
milan, alone remained cool. Leaping
rom his horse, lasso in hand, he ran
DICK and with words of encour-
cement climbed the cliff apd out on
tree stump which, projected out over
ie powder. Preparing his lasso, he
louted:
Raise right hand"
Dick had no idea as to what was
'Ssing through the mind of the In
an, but knowing him 10 be man
great GOODNESS and strength felt "A
wv rush OF might sweep over him mt
e prospect of having assistance in
Is hour of desperate need. In fact
nightly was he refreshed at the
'pearance of Tomas at this most
itical of all instants that for seq
III he found himself able to hold the
wider at bay. Behind him he heard
g voices of Polly and Teel as they
arply addressed their frightened
lmals that In great terror of the
reatening monster were prancing
rilously upon the very brink of the
yss. In fact II was all that the |
IT could do TO keep their horses |
'm plunging downward to certain
ath. II
DICK, straining every muscle and K
able TO keep the bowlder from gain. +
on him, heard the voice and Il
eyed mechanically. A second later Il
q the moose Of the lasso dropped Il
er his neck and shoulders. Is
Let go-jump" again commanded III
Indian. Dick relaxed his strength IL
q leaped, aided by the pull on the is
so. The bowlder, thus released, IS
'ang forward, pushing Dick rough ii
aside, and crashed over the edge of Il
trail just before it reached Dicks n
npanions. M
mad been miraculous escape and e
sc who had been saved by Dicks IA
ekneSs and terrible struggle, shud. M
ed as they listened to the massive M
K go crashing far down the sides of Is
canyon in gigantic bounds that IN
rered great trees and ground lesser IS
ks to fragments II was some mo. S
ats before they could restore their W
ring steeds to a condition of com. $s
alive quietneSS, but gradually he M
tn their soothing words and Pat. IA
IS Of the hand the animals ceased IL
r quiverings and began tossing RS