The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-15
Val Cleveland.
Copyright By Pathe Exchange, Inc

1 secret was Written in a very old In-
 d1an language she told the redskin youth.
 Just as Stone Ear got the right | clue to the ciphers, there were signs
 oL a commotion outside. Ruth rush ed 10 the window and looked out l She saw the White Rider with nand
 or Indians forcing their way past the 1 coWpunchers to the ranch house, Loomis and Henley ran down from l the floor above and took part in the 1 struggle.
 | In the free-for-all fight which fol- l lowed, Phil managed to get Ruth out
 side the ranch house, and the White | Rider did likewise with Stone Ear
 and her companion. Horses were ! waiting and the little party. sollaped 1 or an the direction of the canyon | When they were about half the dis tance, the White Rider drew Ruth aside. T can go no further with you, he told her. The Buffaloes and stanton wild see that you reach the ! canyon safely
 But'-the girl began. It was too late. The mysterious horseman wheeled his horse and digging in his spurs, dashed madly off in the oppo- l site direction.
 l Ruth galloped up to Phil and told ! | action. Well" he replied with a smile, T could never figure him out anyway But as long as he's for us
 and not against us he's all right and
 what he says goes with me-"
 They were now nearing the pivoted rock, and the girl was happy, know ing that the end of her troubles were drawing near. Phil also whistled a tune as he gal1oped along beside the yIT1 Ha like bronze-she looked neither to the right nor left.
 Sullenly, the little ca1vacade swept to the entrance of the canyon, shout greeted their ears. Henley and his men had taken a short cut and doshed around the corner of the entrance to prevent their entering Phil seized the bridle of Ruth's horse and sped through the ranks of their foes.
 Moonlight, on the inside of the en- trance, saw Ruth coming and gave the signal for the pivoted rock to be raised. The girl and Phil had just arrived at the opening when Henley and one of his men fell upon them Phil leaped from his saddle and grap- pied with Henley. as the other assai1- ant started for Ruth. |
 The girl. seeing that Stone Ear and the Indian boy had gotten safe ly through the gate, hesitated. Spring ing to one side. she eluded the attack of the cowpuncher, and glancing back, she saw that Phil was gradu- ally fighting off the attack of Henley.
 AS Ruth was about to enter under the pivoted rock. she heard 8, cry es- cape from Phirs lips, and saw that Henley had knocked him down. She started back to help, and at the same moment, Moonlight, believing that Ruth had arrived safely inside the entrance, ordered the rock lowered.
 Phil had now risen to his feet and stumbling toward Henley, he aimed powerful blow at the mans jaw knocking him over completely. He was about to rush to the entrance 1 when the other cowpuncher sprung on him from behind. With tiger like fury, Ruth rushed at the attack l CT of the man she loved. He, feeling l her clinging to him, swung around l quickly, causing the girl to lose her ] footing. Her head struck on a small 1 stone which jutted out and she lost consciousness, while above her the | pdvoted rock slowly descended Phil | still struggling, gave a gasp of horror i as he saw the birl about to be l crushed to death
 Gro Be Continued)