Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-08-22

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there and captured. My guess Is that
the Hindus jumped him, Knocked him |
out, put Shellum's clothes on him and |
took him away. They may have
brought him to the city for some rite. |
Anyway, they started In this direction,
for saw their footprints In the mud
Rainface pricked up his ears.
"Then me trail ub." he said as he
left the room. Ethel, starting to fol-
low him, was detained by the Hawk.
"Youd only embarrass him, and we
must hustle. He will travel twice as
fast alone" Knowing the latter state
ment to be true, the girl again sank
into her seat.
Once outside the Indian quickly Sc
cured taxi and started for the scene
OF the fire. Arrived there, he dis
missed the machine and went to where
the footprints were still visible In the
mud. Standing erect, he shaded his
eyes with his hands and scanned the
country about with the gaze of an
eagle This done he started Off on an
Indian trot.
Ralnface gone. Morgan turned to the
girl.
"Bellas and will have to go to the
depot and tell that bunch of miners
that we can't start today" Leaving
her with the assurance that they would
soon return, they departed. Out In
the corridor the Spider turned upon
the Hawk.
did you cut that roper" Morgan
started back.
NO" The other laughed sneer-
ingly.
Funny. amt III First, there IL n
cut on your hand, then another on the
limb where knife twisted and third
on the rope. Say, Morgan. I'll take
Off my hat to you. There are some
things so damn low down that even /
amt equal to them. However, that's
ell over, and what nextr'
1--WE will put the girl in safety and
then find out where he Is. Meanwhile
20 and get old Doc Fake and his pal
and explain to them what we want
They'll do anything for the coin. Bet
ter rig yourself up as chauffeur and
, take them back to the hotel for tho
girl" Briefly he explained his plan a'
Spider listened.
In her room Ethel started as knocl
2 sounded at her door. Opening 1t, sh'
saw two professional-looking mel
n standing at tho entrance. The fore
g most bowed.
i "You are Miss Carp She nodded.
& ~ am sorry to say that we have ba
= news for you. Mr.. John Davis"
: as he dead2" she cried, falling back
The other fastened to reassure her.
mo, II is not so bad as that-a
least he was not when l left. But h
is at st. Luke's hospital and badly Gu
y up. As soon as he recovered conscious
l. ness he asked for you. We had bette
hurry. My car Is outside"
In an instant she had seized her ha
, and was hurrylng after them. Cent
=. assisting her into the machine, Docto
Fake turned to the disguised Spide
who sat at the wheel in front.
est. Luke's hospital-quick, James,
, he commanded. Touching his cap RI
specially the rascally driver switche
on the current.
John Davis, bound and unconsciou
| and carried on the litter by the Hi
| dus, came to his senses to find himsel
| sitting in chair In n farmhouse on
| high bluff overlooking the sen. 81
| fore him, partaklng Of n meal OF ric'
4 were the farmer his son, two servant
Il and the four other illndus who ha
II borne him here. Seeing that they wei
II deeply engrossed with their eating an
Il paying no attention 20 him, he stcadil
4 worked away until he had freed or
II hand. This done he slipped II benin
II him, where he carried II small she0t
Il knife concealed I'm the waistband Z
II his trousers, and drawing 1t fort
Il quickly severed his remaining bond
At the table Shere- Khan was tellir
4 the farmer what had happened,
II "The great master, Ram Chunder
II dead ana so is Shellum. We do n
II know the fate OF Joost-Slngh. Ais
II the shrine OF silva is burned. VIII
4 shall we do with the CaptIyef"
Let the foreign dog die
III slight movement on Johns pm
A drew their attention To him, and {
Al sprang 10 their feet. As they did
II he leaped from his chair and dart'
II past them, and seeing stairs leadli
I'll upward. bounded up them. A do
4 confronted him, and throwing II OPT
he entered, closing It behind him on
to find that IL had no lock. The ne
III second his pursuers threw themsely
u against IT,
III Braclng himself against a piece
a furniture he placed his should
I'll against the panel as he pitted his 81
III strength against their cOmbin
III weight But though for several mlnut
81 he managed to hold them at bay
n well knew that the unequal conte
a must soon end. Already his back "
Il bending beneath the terrific strain, Al
a 1t would be but the matter OF onoth
III minute before he must be bent baC
I'll ward as willow wlthe. Renlizi
I'll Tint lfg only hnun Vag IN putph fine