Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-22
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Heads bowed upon their breasts. oil
stood ID silent prayer 10 the Image.
John and hi party IA the hotel. hay.
Ing finished their refreshments, began
debating a: I'd what was next 70 be
done Morgan rnised his hand for 81
Hence.
Listen, friends. Tho day Ii yet
young and Spider mud VIII look after
the hirin Of o gang of men II you
VIII 90 over t. Caldwell. Brace & Co.'S
works on Water street and see about
getting lot Of mining machinery
which they are advertising for sale
here Is d list 0f what wc viii need
Taking fhe newspaper clipping from
the others hand John glanced Il over.
eTiley say 10 apply between the
hours of III 100 and liz 90 O'Clock. while
ii is only o 80 now. / viii be there On
time. and liz the stun Is O. X. III buy
Ii and have II shipped at once Nor
gan nodded.
..Good. Beliaa and VIII start In now
hiring tho men. We VIII meet you here
this afternoon mud have Il little fur
ther conference" Wishing Davis good
luck In the purchasing OF the macllIn.
cry. they left the room. No sooner ad
the door closed behind them than The
girl turned to her lover.
sThelr explanation was plausible
enough. but somehow Ii did NOT satisfy
me,n she said earnestly John. fear
those men. 8
''sfe. too. Them bad medicine " grunt.
ed the old Indian. John laughed light.
Iy.
Unless actually see Morgan doing
something dasfhrdly mud freacherous,
I am going to refuse to believe that he
Ii crooked. Remember that he has
been attacked NJ well rs me. Now we
VIII tnke Il little stroll around town
md LET you look In the windows, after
which IN 20 over to Caldwell Bruce
II Co.'S for mn hour or 81. Rainface
win stay around and keep watch over
you. and tomorrow We VIII all head for
the big hills again.
''Thcro I would rather be than In
any city bR earth. laughcd the girl.
In corner Of the hotel bar the
Hawk ma Spider were talking togeth-
Ct. Morgan was speaking.
.yyesve got 10 make hay today. for
we canuq8 hun this thing much long.
al. III spite Of her pleasant manner.
/ know Ethel suspects us ind so docs
that old indian devil. III 70 over to
Ainmac Island and fix things there.
Dnyis vim be sure To take taxicnh
Ito Caldwell. Bruce 4 Co.'S place, md
you see TO II TINT he gets one-eyed
| Barncv.s cab. We've got the goods on
Barney. and he Will do whit We say
/ II we pny him for the cab and slip
him hundred on the side. And Scah-
by Jnke's truck will do the business
[ for another hundred. II Davis escapes
TINT combination. there q the lumber.
yard on the wharf and The motor boat
besides. Join me as soon s you can ut
the island. I've got string on the
flremen there Old Ram Chunaer fall.
I'd. curse Elm. but we must not Y
with this understanding they parted,
Morgan going Ia one direction and the
spider lii search Of one-eyed barney,
fhe rnscalIy driver of the closed cab, In
another. Presently finding his man sit
ting Id his machine beside the curb.
the Spider briefly outlined his plan.
Fifteen minutes later the Spider had
gone through the sarne transaction
With jake. tine big truck driver Of Q
heavy motor vehicle. This done ne
pursued his way.
John ana Ethel. having finished their
stroIl about the streets. returned to the
hotel for cup of ten before Davis
started for the arm Of Caldwell, Brace
a Co. Rainfaee, sitting In corner,
watched the lovers drinking from the
same cup. and q thin grin cracked his
old face. !.
'.yyaugh! Heap much love making,
ne muttcred.
with laHgh John arose and SEEING
Rainface BY the arms marched him 70
window and commanded him 70 keep
his eyes fastened across the street uSa.
iii he was told 90 face about, Then re-
turning 10 Nhn girl ne TOOK neF ~ n1r
arms and Kissed her. In the midst ct
this { knock sounded at the door, and
"a John stepped quickly back the In.
dian turned about. still grinning At his
thought az love making Davis. open
lne the doos. found himself confronted
Nv d bell hoy.
.srhe cab ordered By Mr.. Morgan for
YOU IS waiting. sir said the youth,
John looked 1T his watch. Il register
ID iii 100 o'clock. and with nod e
the messenger. he picked up his hat
Quickly the girl was at bis side. her
hand upon his arm Her eyes and
voice were pleading. fear-nlled.
apIease do not take that cab. dear.'
His renly vas i laugh. followed bs
another kiss
aWny not, sweatheart9 You should
not Be nervous. But she was not g
! 81 81 easily csnsoled.
.Tf You are not back IN ga hour,
remember / am coming after YOU
But with wave Of bis hand be vas