Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-10
Chapter V-COn.

II know-but most Of them are driven
to It by want or something else as
strong get into it by degreees---''
"Bosh Get into IT By their own de-
sires, you mean; their own sticky fingers.
have no patience with a thief OF any
kind"
Toward afternoon they we're both sur
fering with thirst Faith had resolutely
kept Hunter from exposing himself In
the attempt to get water, and they had
gone without more than was good. The
girl lay on the ground haf-doz.ng, SUI
feriag occasional twinges Of pain, her
tongue beginning 10 rasp ike file.
once or twice she could not suppress a
grOan which was too much for Hunter.
lie got tin and started for the spring.
Faith cried ont begging him not to 90,
but he went on.
Two figures sprang up in front Of him,
seemingly out Of nowhere Hunter fired,
and one Of the figures tossed Its hands
IN the afr, whlried. fell and went crash
ing down lis mountaiuside.
The girl struggled TO her feet and tried
TO reach Hunters side Other men ap-
peared and surrounded him While they
were struggling the girl seeming TO
forget her Jane ankle. ran around the
group with her pistol tn her hand trying
10 get a F.aNtE 10 ~ANHL- An UtI "a
element she approached the slope too
closely, her foot turned on q loose stone
and she disappeared down the mountain
side.
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" hen he came 10 ne was Iying on his
back. ard there was something under
him not quite "omI9F5aQle he tried 10
move ana round als haHas were ued VITA
belt taken from ons Of the sailors
hen he tried lis fee: they were also
bound. lie Cazed around There were
three men about him. one being Jansen
One IF the men had Faith's travelling
bag paving over her few belongings.
At the sight he grew not nad clamp@n
bis teeth, saying nothing. What would
have been The nseE
Then hs eyes searched for the girl
she was not there. lie concluded that
she was either dead or had escaped them.
lie could be thankful for either. JUST
hpra big Swede APPEARED and reported
10 Jansen tha+ he had searched for the
girl ma could not ind her Hunter gave
an aurfble Sigh Of relief
Jansen. seeing his cartive was m him
s5lf looked at him cIoattncIv The mate
took a long pul NJ HIS nine and leaning
over blew the smoke into Hunters face.
Jansen with tina odds against him.
yvbfued; Jansen with the upper hand.
bulNed
Hunter passed the iHsult: but he swaI-
lowed hard. md stared with a cold
glitter MT Janaen. Just for moment
Jansen shrank. Tie knew that Hunter,
though bound and physically helpless.
was the master and like aI small minds
and cowardIy souls, he hated the young
man for It,
Jansen recovered himself and jeeref
"Hc. ho nv hearty! Got ye, didn't we =
An we'll git the gal too. that's wot
va cant break Jansen. We can't He he!
Ye.peadn't try IT, It's been tried before
Ready t. tell where that gold Is wot We
stolef"
Jansen stirred Hunter With his foot
Again the young man clamped his teeth
and said nothing.
Cant ye talk? thundered tho bully,
giving Hunter vlctcns kick In the side
by the gods. IN make ye talk fore I'm
through with We"