Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-06-20

have crossed the gap then I'll take
the ridge while you 90 up the valley.
We must time ourselves so as to get
back before dark"
"All right" assented Davis, and
side by side they started OF,
Along the mountainside they went
until they reached a ravine which was
OF considerable depth save ut one
point where an overhanglng shoulder
OF the rock met somewhat similar
jut on the other side. At this point
tho gap was narrowed TO u distance
which could be bridged by Il fallen
tree, and In fact as they arrived upon
it's edge they saw that Il PROSTATE
pine, of size that would easily bear
the weight of man, traversed II from
edge to edge. They paused before IT.,
scanning II with care.
at will take us over easily enough"
laughed the Hawk However, you
had better let me 20 ahead so II any
thing should happen II would be mo
instead Of you that took the tumble"
Mighty decent of you, Morgan, but
l don't want anybody to take any risk
on my account" returned Davis. But
pushing the other good-naturedly
aside the pottcr mounted the trunk
and balancing himself with his arms,
crossed i'm safety. John followed him
with equal ease.
Upon the other side they separated.
Morgan going up the ridge at the left
and John pursuing his way straight
on and keenly surveying the land
scnpe about. He had accomplished
but II short distance when he saw the
form of Spider Bellas standing beside
tree, and suspicious that this might
| he the unknown stranger who was
| plotting against his life. JOHN drew
| his gun and ordered him to throw up
his hands. But darting behind the
| tree like n weasel the Spider darted
away, with John In hot pursuit.
Barely waiting until John was out
| of sight the Hawk returned to the
| tree Hastily drawing his small shovel
and saw from their places OF conceal,
ment he fell 10 work upon n plan that
promised to forever rid the world OF
lllt IlNul MllOlll ne uUlNh WIN an
ral's soul. For ten minutes he worked
with desperate energy, then with his
task finished To his satisfaction he
covered all traces of his efforts with
snow and taking his place behind a
tree sat down to watch the end Of the
man whose existence bid fair 10
thwnrt his evil designs
~
prising swiftness of foot, the Spider
wns upon the point of Guiding the pur-
suing Davis when he stumbled and
fell hendlong. Close before him was
"A rift deep and steep, and In the very
act of being precipItated down It
where he would have fallen n mnngled
corpse almost at the foot of his wait
ing confederate, the hand of John
leaped forward and dragged the other
to his feet and safety.
"Who are your" he demanded as
they faced each other.
The reply of the one who had just
been saved from death was n blow I'm
the face. Taken wholly by surprise.
the reScuer was nearly knocked from
his feet, hut quickly recovering his
balance closed with his treacherous
enemy. still partially dazed by tina
blow John fought fiercely, but the
other securing n favorable hold threw
him heavily. For n moment they
rolled upon the edge of the descent.
Then John having rcgained his
strength lifted his foe in his arms and
from his efforts the victor stood look.
Ing at the place where the other had
disappeared.
Seeing that the other had vanished
from the scene, John glanced about.
II was growing dark and remembering
that he was 60 meet Morgan before
night fell he rctraced his steps 10 the
fallen pine. As he reached II the
Hawk arose from his scat and well
coined him.
Better hurry or we will be caught
out here I'm the mountains after cur
few, he warned and with nod the
unsuSpciouS one stepped upon the
now nearly sawed through tree. lie
had taken but few steps when a
| NulllIE 'iuNh NlUl ll''l lllll UUu WIN
the trunk slowly bending beneath his
weight he turned IN desperate eff
fort 10 again reach terra frma, But
before he could regain It the trench
erously cut support gave way ana the
trunk began rushing down. Knowing
that 10 fall with 1t meant death, John
leaped sideways into an overhangng
tree. Clutching wildly at the branches
as he sought TO stay his fall, by great
good fortune he finally checked himself
and brought up hanging 10 a limb 10y
one arm. Slowly, painfully he grasped
the supporting branch with his other
hand and began Ia draw himself up
ward.
From the opposite side of the gap
the Hawk saw that his victim was
: about to save himself, ami drawing
> his revolver lcveled It at the clinging
man.
There was n flash and roar, and
the frall bough cut by the bullet broke
bpneath the weight of the one who