Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-07-17

upoi the scene, bringing with him d
bundle which he deposited upon the
ground, then addressed the other.
"When / throw the stick l am whit
Ting past the corner Of the house,
you act. Wait for that signal. Do you
hear?"
"Think l can't understand English?'
growIed Bellas. "DO your part and
I'll do mine" Morgan, striding away,
was followed by the eyes of the Spider.
Returning to the cabin Morgan ap-
preached the living room door. Rain
face was upon the porch, putting the
finishing touches to the door upon
which he had been working the day
before. AS finished, the vestibule was
about five feet square, with glazed
windows on two sides and the storm
door on the third. Morgan, as he en-
tered through it, observed that one
entering or leaving the vestibule would
not be visible from the living room
until he was well in front of the living
room door. Passing into the house he
greeted Ethel and Davis cheerily, and
the three sat down to breakfast. Fin
ishing this, Morgan turned to the
other man.
Suppose We have another look at
those papers, Davis. l would like to
study them a bit" With a nod Of
assent John arose and took the articles
from a desk and handed them to the
other man, who still slipping his coffee
read them over slowly. Having salts
fed himself as to certain points, he
arose.
81 am going to see If l can identify
a certain point" he announced as he
took down a pair of field glasses from
the wall. Without further explanation
he went outside, calling the attention
of Rainface to certain things still re-
mining to be done to the vestibule,
and the Indian picking up his tools,
resumed his work. Picking up a piece
of wood that had been discarded by
Rainface, Morgan drew his knife and
carclessly began to white 1t, his head
bent and to all appearances deep in
thought.
We will now return to the Spider.
No soon had Morgan disappeared
than Bellas opening the bundle which
his confederate had dropped upon the
ground beside him, drew forth a lariat,
Il fur coat and cap, winding the former
about his waist and DOMINIC the latter
two garments. Masking his face with
a handkerchief he went creeping
stealthily away, approaching the house
upon the side which contained the
great stone chimney. Bridget, opening
the kitchen door just at that moment
to throw out a pan Of water, sent him
scurrying quick as u squirrel behind
this retreat, where gun in hand he
stood alert. The shutting of the kitch-
en- door telling him that he had not
been observed, he replaced the weapon
and peered cautiously around the
the chimney's edge. Seeing that the
coast was clear. he picked up a small
stone and tossed 1t along the side OF
the house toward its front.
AS the pebble rolled along the
ground Morgan, who still stood ap-
parently absorbed with the whiting
of his stick, tlicked u lightning glance
from the side Of his eye upon the
moving object. Closing his knife he
pitched the stick alongside the stone,
and turning upon his heel re-entered
the house where Davis and Ethel were
engaged in playing checkers. He ad-
dressed Davis
"Davis, l think I have made a dis
covery. Come out here and I'll show
you" John arose.
pardon me a moment, Ethel. 1t is
your move. I'll be back by the time
you have made It." said John. Slightly
curious as to what the other had
found, he followed Morgan.
Just a little bit this way" said the
Hawk as he led the unsuspecting one
u short distance from the house.
From his hiding place the Spider
had noted the falling Of the whitfield
stick, and ut this signal he prepared
himself for action. Swiftly unwinding
the rope from around his body he
threw it Over his shoulder. then Selling
the chimney began to climb. Owing to
IT'S rough exterior and prOtruding
stones he had little difficulty In reach.
ing Its top, and gaining the roof deftly
fastened one end Of the lariat 10 the
coping, dropping the other end down
the yawning opening. Then with a
swift glance about to assure himself