The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-01-01

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there and captured. Ny guess is that.
the Hindus jumped him. knocked him
out. put Shellum's clothes on him md
took him away. They may have
brought him to the city for some rite.
Anyway. they started in this direction.
for l saw their footprints In the mud"
Rainface pricked up his ears.
'Then me trail ub." he said as he:
left the room. Ethel. starting to fol-
low him. was detained BY the Hawk.
You'd only embarrass him, and we
must hustle. He will travel twice ms
fast alone" Knowing the latter state
nent to be true, the girl again sank
into her seat.
Once outside the Indian quickly Sc
cured 4 taxi and started for the scene
Of the hre. Arrived there, he dis
missed the machine and went to where
the footprints were still visible in the
mud. Standing erect, he shaded his
eyes with his hands and scanned the
country about with the gaze Of an
eagle. This done lie started of on an
Indian trot.
Rainface gone. Morgan turned to the
girl.
"Bellas and I will have to 20 to the
depot and tell that bunch Of miners
that we can't start today" Leaving
her with the assurance that they would
soon return. they departed. Out In
the corridor the Spider turned upon
the Hawk.
"Did you cut that rope7" Morgan
started back.
mo" The other laughed sneer-
ingly.
Funny. ain't it, First, there Is a
cut on your hand, then another on the
| limb where 4 knife twisted and third
on the rope. Say. Morgan, TIL take
of my hat to you. There are some
things 30 damn low down that even
amt equal to them. However. that's
all over, md what next?"
1--WE will put the girl in safety md
then md out where lie is. Meanwhile
go and get old Doc Fake and his pal
and explain to them what we want
They'll do anything for the coin. Bet
ter rig yourself up MS chauffeur and
tnke them back to the hotel for the
girl" Briefly ne explained his plan as
Spider listened.
In her room Ethel started us u knock
sounded ut her door Opening 1t. she
saw two professiOnnl-looking men
standing at the entrance. The fore
most bowed. ffn irhaf
"You are Miss Carr7' She nodded.
"I nm sorry to say that We have bad
news for you. Mr.. John Davis"
as he dead:'' she cried. falling back
The other hsstened to reassure her.
"No, 1t II not 10 bad a. that-at
least he was not when ! left. But nc
is nt st. Luke's hospital and badly cut
rp. As soon n he recovered conscious
ness he asked for you. We had better
hurry. Ny car Is outside"
In an instant she Ind sei1ed her hat
and was hurryInE after them. Gently
assisting her into the machine, Doctor
Fake turned to the disguised Spider
who sat at the wheel In front.
"St. Luke's hospitnl-quick, James,
he commanded. Touching his cap re-
spectfully the rnscaiiy driver switched
on the current.
John Davis, bound and unconscious
and carried on the litter by the Hin
dus, came to his senses to and himself
sitting In . chair in farmhouse on a
high blum overlooking the sea. Be
fore him. partakink of 4 meal OF rice.
were the farmer, his son. two servants
and the four other Hindus who had
bnrne him here. Seelng that they were
deeply ensrOssei with their eating and
paying no atteNtIon to him, he steadily
worked away until he had freed one
hand. This done ne slipped It behind
him. where he carried small sheath
knife concealed In the waistband Of
his trousers, and drawing II forth
quickly severed his remaining bonds.
At the table shere-Khan WAS telling
the farmer what had happened.
..'The great master. Ram Chuntier, is
dead and 50 Is Sheilun. We do not
know the fate Of JOOst- Singh. Also,
the shrine Of silva is burned. What
shall we do with the captive7"
"Let the foreign dog die"
A slight movement on Johns pnrt
drew their attention to him. and all
sprang to their feet As they did so
he leaped from his chair and darted
past them. and seeing stairs leading
upward. bounded up them. A door
confronted him, ind throwing it open
he entered. closing it behind him only
to find that 1t had no lock. The next
second his pursuers threw themselves
against 1t.
Bracing himself against piece of
furniture he placed his shoulder
against the panel MS he pitted his sole
strength against their combined
weight. But though for several minutes
he managed to hold them at bay he
well knew that the unequal contest
must soon end. Already his back was
bending beneath the terrific strnin. and
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