Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-20

John finally assenfed. The blanket
having been hung, Ethel retired to her
compartment and John stretched ninn-
SELF upon the door at the other side OF
the screen. True 10 his word, Morgan
threw himself at length on the plat
Form Just outside the window.
Awaiting only until he was assured
~ the deep breathing from within
that the pair were asleep, the HhNk
silently arose. The Spider was await
Ing him beneath q tree, with the eight
scoundreis whom he had engaged as
miners grouped around him, AZ the
arch-conspirator came up, Bellas
greeted him.
.IIow Is everything insidef ne
asked. Morgan chuckled.
.aThe lovers are sound asleep, one on
one side Of the blanket and the other
on the other, dreaming Of each other
doubtless. The Spider laughed brti-
tally.
gwen. wen give them their chance
I ID cling I'd each other Being tender
hearted, we win not part them on
earth. but VIII send them 70 Paradise
locked In each others arms.
.Cone on then, whispered his COM
panlon. Treadlng with the utmost
care. and keeping In the deepest shati-
ows, the pair soon reached the tiny
afrair within which the unconscious
ones we're peacefully sleeping
First approaching me door they In
serted d peg above the latch In such
manner that the latter could not be
/ lifted from the Inside. Having thus
made sure that the intended victims
/ could not make their escape In this
/ direction, they crept as soft-footedly ms.
/ foxes to the side Of the shack which
contained the window Producing q
piece of wire from his pocket. Morgan
fastened the frame down beyond d
possibility Of 1t being raised, then.
I closing the shutters. fastened them In
the same way. With their prey now
! eooped up III III tight box from which
Il would take considerable time to es-
4 cape, even under the most favorable
auspices, the two biacklegs once more
\ returned To their impatienfly waiting
! companions beneath the trees.
'.Eyarything is all ready. boys, SO
/ now let's get busy, " he said, Silently
they repaired to small clllmp of trees
nearby, where the Spider had pre-
4 viously cut two stout and long poles.
Bearing these upon their shoulders.
1 they sneaked upon the hut, running 9
/ pole under each end of II beneath the
! door and the ground The poles were
4 Of such length that they protruded for
| several feet beyond the sides Of the
building
/ Everything being Ii readiness at g
1 signal from the Spider the eight men
/ bent their hacks and slowly but surely
| raised the light editice from Its founs
dations. Bearing It b good deal az
/ East Indian coolies carry a palanqnirl,
/ they slowly worked their way toward
the rushing river close at hand
Despite the slowness and Infinite
care. with which the bearers Of the
/ shack stepped, the tipping and sway.
I Ing Of the affair quickly awakened
/ those within. Ethel. finding herself
] rolling across the door, and greatly
alarmed by the slant OF the building
cried out La alright. while John, at the
same instant landing with q bump
against the wall. opened his eyes
Warned BY the cry Of the girl that
their victims were aroused and that
! further caution was unnecessary, the
eight bearers qulckened their pace.
Immediately the swaying Of the hut
became more violent
Scrambling to her feet, with much
dificulty Ethel found John and chung
to him.
''Oh. what ii Iff'' she cried. cit can.
not be an earthquake, and yet As
puzzled as she, the man worked his
way to the door and tried the latch.
locked! Trappedf He exclaimed
as the horror Of the sltuation gradual
I ly stole over his brain. Releasing hiEn-
SELF from the clutch of the girl. he
| found his way to the window md be-
gan tearing at ft with hts 8ngerR. But
| the work OF the wOuld-he HnurEleTers
had been done al too well and, despite
his strength, he fornd himself unable
to make an Impression upon It. Sud-
denly another cry arose from the
/ frightened girl
The water II - coming III through
the floor Beading. John placed his
hand upDn flle boards upon which they
stood Through every crack the river
4 was spontins tain volumes into the
/ closed room.
Rendered desperate By the thought
1 that they fsess 20 Be drowned like
Gagged rats. me man aaain' sczgEsf the
window Kschlng, stffhfng ard shoy-
ing wfkh hEs aAouaSer. hs at last
! wrsnchad asb6axd arem place en6.
] thrynstug hsS head ouf, surveyed the
! scene Ikey wsTs ansnging wsIday
down ne rnndaene0 sereanx awsragng
/ IL its eddfes. tslsin8 win ths gzeraaae.s
influx o. wasers sinking II i r1ae
/ which nsssk soon 6ssd kha low rsaasa la
! which akey ss0sa. Already aeath WIS
! gTtnning az thsxn tkruugh the night
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