The Monticellonian., 1919-10-17


 Kicking and striking bim over the head with the butts of their weapons they laid hm prastrate and uneen- seiouS upon tho boards e !ha wharf
 ''Whatll ue do with hiu-kuifa hlm?' pHnted the Spider with last yi- cleus kick. The other man pushed hLm aside.
 "Nn, Eve got n better scheme Hes onto Us and We may need hum as a ransom offering to Saro -aur own neeks." Gaesinc and rinionins theHa- fortunate one. they luggpd htm to the Inn. and the Spider. going mp ta his room lowered rope This Mur ean made fast ta=the Inaulmate form. and reiainiHs his companion the pair hauled the other into the room. There they slowed him away fa t closet, aea sat down to plan what they should de upon the approaching day how close at hand.
 \ rap at the door startled them, md Morgan cried out. asking Wha f WIS
 "tts mc-thc clerk Telephone call for you down in the office" WIS the fe- sHonse Wondering whom the person mtsht he, the Hawk descended and with rage. he was forced to contain himself as he listened to the words of Davis as they cnme over fine wire.
 HEthel and I were aruesea while asleep and taken cut aa the tay iH 8 skifr teWed hy a launch When miles from shore. thc rascalS cut us loose. ieavinE us tn the skin4 in which were informal machines We managed to free ourselves and leap overheard just before the explosion We were res- eaed hF fishing beas aad landed here at Sea5lrift We will Icaye for the inn an the trolley which goes at five o'clock"
 sIleits furies e' grittea the Hawk he heath his breath Then he cried anz- IousIy:
 "Was Ethel hurt-or you2h
 No. But t WIS q close call
 "Thank HeWcn.e he called back IS he hung up the instrument still rag iaa he rushed to fhe room Of his fel- low seoundrel.
 "TheY'vc escaped again. curse them :" he sWorc as he terkcd the other man to his feet "frheE are coming on the five o'clock trolley. hut If We move fast enough, maybe We can get them on the routen FIurriedly he began throwing things into their grips.
 "Get them; how?s demanded the  Spider as he followed the others ac- tiens in gathering up the inerimInat- ing evidence that lay about.
 Firing that box of T. \. T. and I'll show you" returned the Hawk. Thrust ing the package of high explosive into the grip. the pair hurriedly left the house.
 They hurried to nearby garage and secured q light machine Getting into 1t and giving it full power they went racing down the road in the direction of the approaching trolley, while Nor gan rehearsed to his confederate the details of the fresh dastardly plot which had flashed through his mind as he heard the words of Davis that he and the girl were coming on the cleo tric road. Some miles out in the country the eyes of Morgan fell upon the branch of tree that crossed the raIs and he brought the machine te q sudden stop.
 "Thts place will do. We'll throw this rope over that limb, tie the T. N. T. to the end of 1t and then haul the box containing it up to the branch. Then we'll rnn this light line through the grass and across the rails. When the ear comes along, of course the wheels will cut the rope, and down will come the explosive on top of the ear. And when that happens, down will go rock. a-by. baby and all Get mef"
 Sure" returned the Spider as he be gan Whirling the rope preparatory to n east over the limb. You've got great head on you for jokes. Morgan. You're sure some humorist"
 "Cut out that stuff and get down to business" swore his companion, as he took out the explosive. Five minutes later the trap was set, and entering their machine, they drove il to the top of q nearby hill, from whence they could survey the scene which was to follow.
 Within the approaching car. John was standing upon the front platform smoking his morning cigar Ethel standing at his side with one arm slipped lovingly through his own. Be. ing somewhat behind time, the motor man had all power turned on and they were slipping over the rails at the rate of nearly a mile q minute. Suddenly John gave shout
 "See that rope across the track That means
 But SD great WIS the speed of the car that the wheels had passed over the object before he could finish his sentence. severing it and releasing the hell box from above. Down fl dropped as q plummet, and had it not been for the speed at which the car was go- ing, must have landed fairly upon the roof Of the ear. As if was, If struck upon the track immediately behind the rear platform and exploded with tre- mendous roar.
 The car rearing in the air like frightened horse, burst apart and fell q mass of wreckage.
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