Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

Henry Mallinson, alarmed by the
threats of the man in the cloak had
scurried to safety in a dingy secret
retreat he had maintained in Dock
Street.
And strange to say, it SO happen
ed that the captors of Ruth Ranger
had brought the girl TO a dark, dirty
room in a tenement in the same
block. Dinny, however, had been
on the job, as usual He noted the
number of the car as it disappeared
with his beloved guardian and
hasteaed in pursuit, determined to
notify the police and have a search
made.
While Ruth was trying 20 get out
Of her Imprisonment, she was sur
prised to see the door open and sud
denly be confronted with Vivian
Delamar.
what does this mean? ?" Ruth
asked.
1t means, came the slow re-
ply, that YOU are not going to
marry Henry Mallinson. You know
tldt you 40 nor love IlliH.
u know that want TO get OF.
of this room," Ruth answered. Give
me that key!"
Not until a way can be found
to stop this marriage for all times, J"
Vivian returned. Before you leave
this room you are going TO learn the
entire truth about Mallinson" She
led Ruth to a corner Of the room
and showed her a small opening in
the wall The ell beheld Mallinson
in the next room A cloaked figure
/ was with Mallinson. Ruth sup
posed it was Craig, and once more
she lost her trust in the young man.
4 have double-croSSed the Ran
ger Company to get in on the
Haunted Valley business" the man
in the cloak was saying, "and you
are not going to leave this room
alive unless my share is guaran-
teed"
"All right, old man." Mallirson
replied, II suppose What you want
is a copy Of the layout in Haunted
Valley" Mallinson walked toward
his desk and opened his drawer.
Suddenly something cleaned in his
hand and revolver cracked His
visitor returned the shots from an
automatic concealed in the pocket
of his coat.
And then the police arrived dow1-
stairs Hearing the gun fight they
FASTENED upwards Mallinson and
the unknown man succeeded in max
ing their getaway, Only Ruth was
left alone, but suddenly her door
swung open and Craig, CARRIED in a
black cloak entered. At the same
time there was 4 banging on the
door.
Ruth was as.ounded. 81 don't
know why should show you any
consideration, she said to Craig,
but go-go before they break in
Craig saw that it was too late to
/ explain, SO he opened a trap door
in the floor and rapidly descended.
4 The girl explained to the police
/ that her enemies had escaped, and
they Immediately began to make a
search OF the premises. Dinny re-
manned with Ruth, and the girl con-
fded that she intended to solve the
mystery of Haunted Valley that
night
For the past week, Dick Foster
the young reporter, had been a
prisoner in the control room ir
Haunted Valley, He had succeeded
in overhearing many things of inter
est and only waited for his moment
TO strike Much was said of bidder
maps g.j so On
lEa..y. Dick succeeded in loosen
G his bonds He watched covertly
and saw that the men we're about Il
double-cross Mallinson. They has
made a key for the iron chest. Foster
decided his moment had come. Wit
terrific Shrek he rushed them
Selling a pick on the way. Tht
struggle was a short one, for Fostel
was a husky and he had completely
surprised his adversaries.(, Dicl
wasted no time, but began demol
ishing the different menacing de
vices about the place before startin;
in his search.
Foster was about to advanc,
toward the chest when he hear,
someone enter the chamber. Seem,
the newcomer was Mallinson, tn