The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-09-12

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he saw the light Of rage that burned
/ in the eyes OF the onstriding man.
with gasping cry Of. Good God
How did you get out?a he slid over
the edge Of the cliff and vanished in
"A shower of dirt and following stones.
Davis, upon the verge Of following
him. so great was his anger was re.
strained by the girl who chung des-
| peratelY 10 him AT last, permitting
himself to he influenced by her en-
treaties. he took her arm and they
proceeded upon their way On foot
Arriving at their hotel they regis
tered and took n suite OF rooms. one
! for Ethel and one for John, while
Rainfaee, who had accompanied them
on the train but had ridden in the
smoker and walked TO the hotel, en-
seonsed himself in the living room
which the rooms of the other two ad-
| joined Wearied from their adventures
Of the day. they retired for short
rest.
From corner of the lobby Morgan
watched their arrival. then going into
the bar paced imnatiently UP and down
is lie awaited the arrival of the
i Spider Net long after That gentleman
entered, and the Hawk drew him into
Il private booth.
"Nell :" he exclaimed angrily. "They
turned up right side up with care,
as usual and all our work has been III
vain. Explain Yourself Coolly Bel
LIS answered him.
81 gave Bill thousand dollars 10
dump them over the bluff in his ma
chine. but it seems that they got wise
! to what was coming and teaped just
as the taxi went over. However, il
wasn't no fault of mine" Morgan
leaRed to his feet with savage curse.
a cool thousand gone to the dogs
and nothing done. Dye think I'm
made of money! The Spider laughed.
Take It easy. Hawk. l did my
| best and what's thousand with mil
lions in the mine-for the orphans -
yes. And we're the orphans" NUT
tered the Hawk
Having taken his rest. Davis inn
mediately began his inquiries for Nor
gan. From the bartender of the hotel
buffet he learned that the latter had
been there, and had been heard to re-
mark that he was going TO Colefills
il search of some old friends and
faro game. Remembering that this
VAS the place where he had located
his cousin at the time he had come to
advise him of the death Of John Carr
and the terms of the will john start
ed fer that Well bit unfayerably
known resort Of gamblers and their
lind Disappointment vas his per-
ton Morgan Was not 10 b found,
and he returned to Ethel empty hand
ed. Resolved to continue the search
N the morning, they parted fer The
night with farewell embrace, Rain
f"ce stretching himself upon the rug
from which lie could command both
rooms, gun at his side. IN order
that they might hear the old Indian
should he cali. both John and the girl
left the door of their room atar.
Morgan from the dark recess at
Colefills from which he had watched
the coming and departure Of Davis,
turned to the Spider.
Hell 90 back to the Mackenzie.
My room is 332, right across the hall
from theirs. Go and engage $50, which
is next to mine. Keep watch on them.
I'll put old Ram Ghunder on the job.
Well come up the fire escape"
Off went the Spider as directed,
while the Hawk going down street
paused opposite a store which bore
the sign:
Ram Chunder Dealer in East
India Wares. To Learn the Future,
Consult the Yogi"
The place was dark, but without
hesitation Morgan pounded upon the
portal. Before his summons a young
Hindu in European dress opened The
door, and after a brief scrutiny adj
mitted him to the interior Of a room
in which Oriental goods were lavishly
displayed On every hand cabinets,
tables, rugs, laces and worries We're
strewn, hut with scarcely a glance at
them the ineemer roughly demanded to
see the Yogi Quietly but firmly the
attendant demurred, whereupon Nor
gan, advancing upon him threatening
ly. raised his voice in anger.
Within an adjoining room a very
old Indian fakir, hearing the noise
without. arose. The room in which
he stood was fitted after the manner
of . Hindu tpnIll0 TTUapPs of FiShnu