The Monticellonian., 1919-08-01
Copyright 1879. By Ya4s.asl

piece of mortar dropped I into the
smoIdermg fire below Awakened ny
The noise and flying aShrS, Rainfa5e
bent forward to see whence the dis
nrhauce had e6me As his head and
shoulders appeared within Hte range II
vision of the doWnprerue one on the
roof, Morgan swiftly dropped the loop
of his riata about the others form
and drew it tgut kaiuface, jerlscd
upward 50 that his toes barely touched
the floor. was fairly caught, but com
pretending tie meaning of 1t al he
sqairmed until he managed Ia draw
forth the plan that he had hidden in
his bosom With Inst effort he
dropped ii upon the coals and The pa
per. old and dry. hurst into Al blaze.
With twist Of the rope about the
chimney Morgan leaving his victim So.
curely trussed mp came elambering
down and entering the cabin swiftly
searched the Indians clothes. Find
ing nothing and filled with rage he
stepped buck lust rs Ranface with a
conclusive Kick upset the table. splitting
its contents Gathering upon the floor
Quick as the dart Of Il Wease' the
proWlcr left the room.
attracted by the noise of the failing
objects Ethel aud John rushed 4Rte me
room. The suspended aody Of hain
is''s iies'i'''' ~ eAl3ial'5'loa' ail'i Ni'.rz
ping a knife from his pocket Iehn
s''s''e'='fa' IN u .s'i's9 one Il ~. ia'".
~ Sii'aitiE u emu a"ieSig so'e
t'itti' III
Ne not Know VINO ne was. fliia
nave II haeahtfefiet across MS lace,
b4t Weir Ola coat OF master ANYWAY
me o9lil the MAP silently ne paihted
III the lew IliNS ASHES ueeh inc cons.
some proving ittef that vas pass
ing this WY said iohn lightly. lie
Won com" as'ah. All we eah 10 Is 20
Duck 10 steep. niue Eitt. tof me hFsl
TINE feaIizlhs 'hat sue was ciotheG
Only rs sue sept tue gu turned aa'
iied from INT ROOM.
l lie door OF the harness. room aehtr
opened ana once more iiaNk Morgan
entered. f!s lace WIS aark with anger
and disappointment that all his Ell
Iofls proved uHaVaitihe IN that he pau
haa heea found. ana eleneheg his INST
he shook 1t IN the direction of the
ea9iti'
I'll get you vet, Davis md then tho
fortune and Tie etri Will he nine.
Ills glance fell .pon heavy bowie
knife TINT hung III lis sheath on thP
Will. ana taxing I down ne tested IT'S
edge. linen WIN Ehsh OF his teeth ne
picked up hhy rake from the ueor
and severed 1t Just eeh'ad the wooden
prehgs. Then with leather strap he
h"u'la ne flaheIle o. me ktllie last 10 Il
ana efept on mo me tiSht, HIS aeild-
y ldhse httAlN sFifeea' oata@e he
efept toward tlle e'9lh.
been reading by the lig4t of lamp
upon the shelf, had fallen asleep with
the glow sill falling over him. Hts
bunk was against TIE lowest side of
The lean-to, and IN order that he might
be ready for inaiant action should the
mysterious pro@lcr return had removed
ohiy his coHt, vest and boots. \ blan-
Ret was thrown F9ftly over him md
his revolver iay upon the table N his
side
Carrying wooden horse TO the side
Of tho lean-to aud carefully placing II
in position, Morgan again mounted TO
he roof. With Ratchet he pried up
he weather strip and looked through
the oracle between the shrunken boards
and gazing down praa the exposed
breast Of the sleeping man. Cautious
ly he pointed the lance down through
the opening
Slowly silently the mnrderous Yea.
pom descended. inch by inch drawing
nearet To the heart Of the sleeping one.
\ moment more and il would have
been buried III the racmabtnt form.
bur at that moment the guardian angel,
which 81 often watches over Us in our
helelass moments. intcrveued ~ save
a life. Through The crack above great
Snowflake sitting down fell upon the
check If the sleeper. aud at its cold
impact John opened his eyes. Ard
though The thrust Of Morgan was IA
quick a. the strike of serpcnf, the
movements of IoGn we're even quicker.
one inward sVeer of MS hind and he
had grasnad the innce last above the
Ne" eit>aea sl'ent struggle %
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