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

"You must have had bad dream, |
until you fell over the cliff" he said |
cynically. Davis turned upon him,
ut was nothing Of the kind, Hawk |
Morgan. If that were 80. how did I
manage To tie myself up and bring
myself hereT
"Wish | knew" returned the other.
for once truthful He looked at his
watch. Seven o'clock. I'll go and
wash myself for breakfast" Out he
went leaving them to puzzle out the
strange occurrence.
Breakfast finished Rainface hitched
sleigh to take Bridget 20 the set
Element to restock her larder. As
they were departing Morgan gave the
Indian Il letter with instruction to post
IT, and rs they disappeared down the
trail he re-cntered the harness room
Taking bow from the wall he
strung II. tested H. then picked up
an arrow with long, keen edge
Drawing II to the head he sent II
whizzing across the room, where II
buried itself for several inches in the
wood. He withdrew II, looking AZ the
hole 1t had made with satisfaction.
Bows make no noise, and arrows
do the work as well as bullets" he
murmured as he again began DOMINIC
his disguise of the handkerchief and
fur coat Leaving the harness room
he crept cautiously 10 the window OF
the living room aud ,peered within.
Davis was bent over table writing,
his back To the prowler, and satisfied
with what he saw Hawk stepped to
the kitchen window. A quick glance
showed him Ethel within, putting the
final polishing touches upon shining
aluminium frying pan. SO bright was
the dish that she was holding II be
fore her face and smiling at the re-
| Election which she saw within II, and
| satisfied that she had not observed
him the man sneaked back to the
window of the living room. silently
| sliding the window short distance
| aside he fixed the notch of the AR
row to the string and bent the bow,
his cold eyes fastened upon the un-
| suspecting one at the table
AS the arrow head pointed itself at
the middle OF Davis back, Ethel,
wholly unaware of what was taking
place quietly entered the room with
the shining pan. Seeing John at the
table absorbed in his writing and sud
denly possessed with the misChlevous
idea of thrustlng the pan between his
face and the paper SO that he would
unexpectedly be confronted by his own
image. she advanced dnintily on tip
toe toward him. the utcnsil thrust
out
Close behind the back OF Davis, from
the side of her eye she caught n
glimpse OF the man at the window
with the drawn bow and deadly AR
row point aimed with murderous in
tent. Quick as flash she leaped
forward with the intention Of inter.
posing her own body between the point
and the unsuspectng one. and as she
did so Hawk loosed the shaft Whiz-
zing II sped upon its errand, encounter
ing the outthrust metal pan and pierre
|
! head.
Aroused 10y the involuntary cry Of
the girl Davis Sprang to his feet just
in time to catch Ethel ms overcome
by the shock Of II ali, she fell for
ward unconscious in his arms. Nor
gan, seeing that his design had failed
threw his coat and bow aside, and
whipping the handkerchief from his
face. drew his pistol and deliberately
fired a shot AT his own forearm, then
two more into the air. Then running
around the house he once more mp
peared before the front door where he
picked up the bow and coat and
with face apparently much worried
burst into the room whore Davis was
stlll supporting the girl.
"Are you all safeY he demanded
quickly. Davis nodded.
Eyes, why? What happened? The
Hawk drew long breath.
81 saw man, face covered by Il
handkerchief, standing Mt that win
dow drawing n bow. Just rs he LET
go | fired He dropped the bow
whipped out gun aud returned the
shot. Then he ran, ] fired, but h
got away leaving the coat and how
lie held out his left arm with IL laugh
"IIe just raked my arm, but II
doesn't amount 10 much The cir
gave n cry.
"I'll heal Il for you But that coat
aud bow--one belonged Ia Uncle and
the other 10 Rainfnce. They wer,
kept In the harness room
Somebody must have stolen then
in my absence" said Morgan cOolly
"You and had better stick together
Davis. Maybe II was the mysterious
stranger OF last night"
Eyes responded John very soberly
at looks as though we might need eHcf
others help"
That afternoon when John ant
Ethel We're in the stable looking a
the horses, Morgan crept into the Gel
lar beneath the cabin. Examining th'
ceiling his eye alighted upon knOt
: hole In the floor, and carefully he
. noted It's location. Then drawing {