The Monticellonian., 1919-10-24
EPISODE 13. THE RIVER OF DREAD.

EPISODE 13. $ THE RIVER OF DREAD. Moran and the Spider having sus- nded the box of INT from a limb Iovc the car tracks of the electric atl. so arranged the small rope sus- Ining it that when the ear bearing in and Ethel passed the spot the heels would sever the line, thus let hr the explosive fall upon the car. his done. they drove to the top of q |ar-by hin, from whose crest they nld gloat over the destruction of ose who stood between them and cir evil designs.
 Being behind time the car approach Ethe trap at terrific pace. John i'd Efbel. who were standing upon e front platform, saw the rope lying ros4 the way and suspecting that nle danger =WaS connected with it. led alan tho saotorman t0 stop. + IS too late Co GO this. however. and einS th5l 5Ie ear must crpSs the pe tatu did not hesitate. Seizing e gid n his arms he leaped from q platform by great good luck land- \ uH0n pile of fresh dirt which Id been thrown up by some WTkmen Ao were making HI excavation hear :. Scarcely had they stopped rolling er and over when the explosion oc- rred just in the rear of the speed- \ ar. throwing it on end and crush. g it like an eggshell.
 Arisfng from where they had been ned by their impetus, the man and Dnaa approached the ruined car ht getting on his hands aud knees. ered. beneath the ruin, then ar0se th | grave face.
 "The motorman is dcad-crushed to Jelly lie announced. The girl shud- fed
 Fl is horrible! We escaped by q raele.
 Fl certainly waS q close call for us. pWeyer, We can do nothing here 1 D notify the company as soon as We nch the inn. Come
 Being oyertaken by q wagon q short Btanee en they requested to be taken bard and a moment later found pmSelves occupying T seat beside the iver. who ohiigingly took them to inn.
 Morgan and the Spider from theIr Ign of vantage upon the crest Gf the ) watched the blowing up of the with absorbed interest As the tire framework arose in the air and en fell with q resounding crash, the lWk clappcd his companion upon the ck jubilantly
 ''They're done for this time, bad tk to them, he cried. But the Spider d become pessimistic through many lures.
 I'm from Missouri" he returned. uSt wait until the smoke has blown lay before you begin te crow" A oment later through the clearing air By saw John and Ethel hurrying to- lrd the wreck.
 'Tofd you so," laughed the Spider reastically. Morgan swore loud and lg
 'Ail We can do is go back to the tcl and wait for them, he an unced as his first rage began to cool. gave the wheel a twist and once ore they were upon their way. Rainface, left in the closet bound d gagged, stayed neither long. First
 ding q nail that protruded from the lll, he sawed the bonds which held wrists against it until the thin pc parted. then quickly unfastened ankles. The fact that the closet or was locked gave him small con Tn. Placing his back against if and feet against the opposite wall, he Ne 1t shove which popped it open
 though it had been d cigar box. osSing the outer room he took his re- iVer from it's place on the table, lere it had been left by the ones To had made him prisoner, and buc- ed 1t on. Feeling sure as he did, at Morgan and Bellas were the ones DO We're causing the series of acci- nts. and discouraged at his inability
 convince Davis of the fact, he de led to say no more, but rather to institute himself a silent and ever itchful guard over the pair. AS he T the inn he caught q glimpse or organ and the Spider coming up the ad in q small car, whereupGn he hid mSelf in the wayside brush and itehed them pass. Shortly later lile he was still lying in his retreat q waiting for something to happen Inn and Ethel rode up to the inn i'll c wagon, dismounted and also en- red. Expecting new deyiltry to eak forth any moment now that the UT were again under the same roof, C Indian arose and sneaking back to