East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-17
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50 law Rad ;uss escaped from down
stairs and ntG snatched the token
srum Julia as the latter came from
Rrth's room.
The excitement in the hallway awoSe
the entire household. All came run
ming into Ruth's room, Phil anxiously.
and Loonis and Julia feigning ini,o-
cence. This is Stone Ear" Ruth told
| them, "the only person who can read
the Wampum Belt"
/ Il will take charge Of the woman
declared the crafty Loomis, and if
the belt is found later you can send
for her" With that, the excitement
subsidized
| In the morning, as Ruth ard Phil
were getting into the stage coach,
Loomis took the driver aside and said,
III any accident should happen to de-
lay this trip it won t make ME feel
badly at ALL" A bill OF generous pro-
portions changed hands and the driver
winked at LOOMS.
In a few moments the coach was
OIL its way. After drive of about
mile they approached small bridge
which crossed a creek near the edge OF
the woods Without sIackenii1g speed
indeed the driver Urged his Mrses
faSter--thcy rounded the corner and
started across the bridge But the
turn was too sharp. The hind wheels
of the coach were hurled around and
the stage coach slowly tumbled from
the bridge to the creek. No one was
injured, as the fall was only short
one, but the coach was placed in such
position that it was impossible gnA
them to get it back ON the bridge, u
well, what'll we do next" Phi
asked, looking at the girl Both broke
into such hearty laugh at their pre-
dicament that even the stage driver
was startled. ge s5s
Suddenly Phil saw an automobile
coming down the road, In another
moment he Fad hired the driver OF the
car to take them on their way. Ruth
and Phil climbed into the, car and they
were off. },..,
But they had not reckoned OIL Hen
ley and his men, That worthy hireling
of Loomis had followed the stage
coach. had seen the accident and had
growled to himself when he saw the
two young people continue their way
in the automobile. r
We've got to head EN- off some
way" he told Ills men. Lets all
scatter and take short cuts. It's goin'
TO be \ hard job, us stoppiil' that buzz
buggy, but if we go at It right. we Kim
right, we kin do it." Without a word
the calvacade started off.
As the machine was speeding along
the road, Phil CHANGED to look back.
He saw two horsemen approaching,
urging their horses on to full speed.
He leaned over to Ruth. who was
driving and told her TO give the car
more. gas. Then he climbed into tic
back seat to ward off an attack, if
their pursuerS caught up with them.
Directly ahead the road turned "a cor
ner and passed an overhauging cliff,
Phil took one glance over his sholI-
der as they rounded the corner. Then,
out of clear sky. man crashed into,
the back scat upon Stanton. He had
taken short cut and stationed him.
self upon the cliff, kisowing the, car
would have to pass that way. Ruth,
frightened, looked over her shoulder
something was the matter with, the
engine. At that moment the ncyN-l,.
conner had dropped into the car, the ,
startled driver had leaped into the
HopelessIy, Ruth endeavorcd to get
up :alore speed. Evidently the supply
of gas was running low. Phil was
still struggling in the rear seat with
his attacker, and the cowpunchers
we're already bearing down upon the
car a downward grade helped little
ont the horsemen were drawing closer
and closer. Finally one of them leaped
to the automobile. directly upon Phil.
In the general melee the new arrival
and Phil toppled from the car into the
road.
Suddenly Ruth, at the wheel fett
someone grasp her from behind. The
nan from the cliff was still inStbe car,
The girl shouted for help, but ii was
'seless. AS he attempted 10 stop her
'ries, she lost control OF the. car
'mething had happened to the steer!
ng gear, and the machine syrervei
rom one side of the road TO the,
'ther.. She was approaching a sharp
'end IN the road now, and before the
;lrl could shove on the brakes the
iiurasy machine and its two occupants
'lunged over the outside ledg. and
rashed down the steep slope.
(To Be Continuedl