The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-10-08

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sad tfsers an arm stsor upward I,os-=5
for an Instant and saese-1s@s1 A@agB
and again II rose and fesi. and e2efs
fSfae the long blade of the knife buried
itseif ia tie thing beneath ssse bisns-
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seesreSs 5H ffae x5ien. bulk that gave
TIE assassin rsoiD-ntsry zsorss<r. fer
sr5xhiy be threw back the eorer1--<
and searched with nervous hands for
the pouch Of Jewels which he expecred
10 fsld concealed upon his victims
body.
An fnsfaa, later he rose with
csIrse upon his lips. II WIS AehInef
TEX. and ns eursed because he had
discovered beneath the blankets Of his
lieutenant only pile Of discarded
ciosbing arranged in the form and
seInbianee of sleeping ngzn-Ail,err
Werper had fed
Out INTO the village ran the ebief.
calling In angry tones 10 the sleepy
Arabs, who furnhied from their tents
In answer 10 h5s voice But though
they searched the village azzin and
zsan- FOarnIng with anger. Acfi1nes
Zek called his followers 10 horse. and
though the night was pifehy black
they set out to scour the adjoining
forest for their quarry
As they saIioped from the open
gates. Nuganabl, hiding In nearby
bush, slipped. unseen. within the pal
lsasie. ln The darkness he PASSED, IN
challenged. and for an hour he erepf
about 10 the rear Of the various hufs
and tents Ia an effort 10 locate that In
which his masters mate was ifupris-
obed. One there WAS which he was
reasonably assured contained her. for
II WAS the only hut before the door Of
which sentry lad been posted.
Mngansbi was croBchlng in the shadow
Of this structure. just around the cor
ner from the unsuspecilng guard.
when another approached to relieve
his eomrade.
.-Ihe prisoner is safe wirbinz- asked
the newcomer
'tshe is,' replied the other. .for
none has passed this doorway since
came"
The new sentry squatfed beside the
door. while he whom he had relieved
made his way TO his osyn hut Mugann-
bl skunk closer 10 the corner Of the
building. In one powerful hand he
gripped heavy knob-sfjck. No sign
Of eiation disturbed his pfiegmatIc
calm. yet Inwardly he was aroused 10
joy by the proof he had just had that
Lady" really WIS within.
The septry's back was foxard the
corner Of the hut which hid the giant
black. The fellow did not see the
huge form which silently doomed be-
hind him. The knob-stick swung up
ward In curve. and downward again.
There was the sound Of a dull fhud. |
the crushing Of heavy bone, and the