The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-06-12

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before among six men who sought the
treasure. Scarface Bender has one piece
and kills Polly's father for his Two other
flag holders Join Dick, who is attacked In
his motor car by Scarface's gang. Fleeing
with Polly, bridge Is blown up just as
his car starts across.
Certainty Of death did not shake
the courage of Dick and Polly as they
sent their motor car ut dizZying speed
to the brink of Deep Gap, into whose
depths the frail bridge had just been
hurled by dynamite blast set of by
Scarface Bender and his ruffian crew.
Stopping the car was out Of the ques-
tion. Their only hope was that their
speed would lift the car clear over
the abyss.
1t seemed like well nigh impos-
sible hope that this thing of iron and
wood in which they were hurtling on
could make such n leap as lay before
them, yet neither the man nor the
woman within the car was of the kind
which will ever say die. Through the
veins Of the girl flowed the bright
| blood Of Capt. Ben Ransome, sturdy
man of the sea whom no storm or dan
| ger had ever been able to intimldate,
| and who had led the brave little band
In its hopeless fight against the saw
ages years before. Though her face
| paled q trifle before the prospect of
| that dizzy fall to death, her hand did
| not quiver as she clutched the seat
to hold herself in more firmly when
the last moment came and the car
went flying through the air. Shoot
ing glance quick as lightning at her
the fearlessness that sat upon the face
close beside him and even in that
moment of deadly danger which he
believed to be their last, he felt his
heart jump with pride at the thought
that she belonged to him.
With a word of encouragement to
Polly, Dick grasped the wheel and
leaned backward as If to lift the car
by his mighty strength. Like cata-
pult 1t shot from the torn roadway,
rose under its own impetus and, clear
ing the intervening space, landed on
Its four wheels in the road on the
other side. Bouncing high in the air,
1t swerved viciously, but Dick quick.
ly had it under control and when safe
around bend,he brought the car to
a stop.
"You ride on to town." he said to
Polly, land get the sheriff and q
posse and have them bring some long
larlats. l am going back to rescue
Teel."
The outlaw who had exploded the
charge of dynamite beneath the
bridge had witnessed with amazement
Dicks amazing leap in the car and
escape, then hurried back to inform
Scarface and the others. Cursing their
luck, Scarface cried:
"We'll make Teel suffer for this
Then they wheeled their horses ant
dashed up the road to where Teel had
been thrown, gagged and bound, ir
the brush. .Scarface wanted to XII
him on the spot, but Screweye was
crafty. He had a better idea ant
said:
"If I know that fool, Van Brunt
he'll be back to rescue this bird. Vel
use him as a decoy."
The others saw the beauty" of the
scheme and Teel was thrown on 6
horse and taken to the top of the
cliff, where lariat was tied about
his waist and he was lowered to {
point midway the top and the foo
and opposite ledge. Then Scarfac'
tied the end of the lariat about ,
tree and waved his companions away
saying:
'Now, If Van Brunt wants to res
cue him, he'll have to come up tn,
road to here and we'll get him."
Quite forgotten by both parties, thj
Chinese servant had freed himself q
his gag and his whistles brough
Teel's dog, who Immediately gave hi
attention to gnawlng the ropes tina
bound the Chink.
Meanwhile, Dick, by means of
rope he had taken from the autolno
bile, had crossed Deep Gap and mad
his way to where Teel had been left
|, From there, he followed the trail o
the horses to the foot of the cliff
where he discovered his friend hang
! Ing down Its face. Shouting words o
encouragement, he started around tn
cliff, where road led to the top
then paused. as If shrewdly suspectinl
a ruse. He then returned directl,
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