The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-24
MORRISON. DISGUISED As
A BANDIT. COMES TO
THE RESCUE. !
LEARN

where have they gomez what
has become Of them" | cried.
Probably the unexpected haa hap
They have escaped. my dear. or
they have been released. Deastly
luck la miss them
'Bcastiyr' I repeated.
But I must admit that I'm en-
thrnllcd with my new quarters aA
compared To the rat infested hole we
have just abandoned. my love. The
prospect In better. too
1T looks 90 mr as II you and I
might have 10 stay here quite "A little
while" said |. But wen bc com.
Portable. assure You. for time.
They have left hard loaf--and some
cheeae--and clarrt. notice Thank
goodness tho party wasn't rescued
before fell for that trap. Bob
Just think Never 20 know all my
life what had become u you
reached out "a clinEing hand. II
seemed as II We never could stop en-.
claiming over our wonderful good
fortune. but at last We grew prac'
teal and my husband explained how
he happened 90 be shut up In the
dungeon.
An attack was made on the
hacienda by a gang ~ Mexican out.
laws" he explained. They demanded
two rancEern. two Americans. who
were good for an enormous ransom
They claimed that they were the
original and only owners OF tho two
Americans. by right of capture. They
claimed that some government sol
dlrrs had flched their oaptivea and
shut them up In the hacienda and
they had come 10 get them back
Ny dear Jane. they gave the In.
habiantH OF the hacienda a mighty
stiff scare. 7 can toll you But they
didn't get the Americans.
Spence and Archer I exclaimed
Those two men are certainly In
secret chamber. I can tell you
And for once. IN spite Of your
good Intentions. a little out ~ luck
my dear Who do you suppose was
the leading handitay''
named the chief Of all the Mcx.
lean hriEandN.
Wrong Twas our old and hon.
orrd friend. Morrison
'-Th. dstrctiveT'' I Ensp~d.
sure thinrr' bob asserted. Nor.
rison, Forever on the job, Leading
HIS own mcn. His bandits were a
carnoufiare. you see
Ills own rnen-disguised as out.
lawnf' ! broke In. "Am.rtcanA-ail Of
them. Coming 90 the rescue OF
Spence and Archer
And incidentally. To the rescue Of
the I,orimer family. my dear. had
a word with Morrison. on the side
There isn't much happening IN
Mexico at the present momcn, that,
he doesn't know about. lie has n
little secret service bureau that II a
peach. He had all tho details abou,
Jordan and Gcn~-down 20 their
mock trial and sentence 10 death. lilo
was awfuliy worried. for Mexican
brigands have lately murdered two
Americans not far from here
Archer and spence would certain.
IS have been shot " I hadn't rescued
them. It's too dreadful
Its meant 10 DO dreadful. my
love. Whoever wants 10 stir up
trouble between the United States
and Mexico is playing big irumpA.
lust now. Morrison knows. lie de
cidrd that the rcvoiutionis,s mustn't
have a chance. so he rnidcd tho ha.
cienda with his EanE--as frcebooters
I. was a grand bluff. AZ soon as
he had drawn off his forccs-de
fcated for "A time--the powers that
rule. hercahouts. trapped me"
How. Bob"
How You ask how In the
obvious way That sly little maid Of
yours was sent to me 10 say that
You had been found--that you had
been hurt by n fall into n cellar
that you were calling for me-
Bob How are we ever going TO
get away from this placer
Bob looked around M II he thought
the walls had ears. Then he whis-
percd.
Morrison will look out for that
He's coming back in few days with
small army OF his Imitation
scoundrclsr'
rTo lie Continucd)