Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-05

at is quite possible" Craig ds-
Clared, that this stream whIc.. lis
appears here runs into a sutt>r1l
mean channel under Haunte4 Val
ley"
Then if we could locate this IN
foreground stream in the valley
Ruth replied, lit would be Possi' r.
to irrigate and turn the barren
ground into farm and orchard
land"
Craig nodded. They he dew
compass from his pocket ana SAID
You 60 into the valley and Try ID
locate the spot where you heaIt the
water. | will climb this hi. anl
help keep a direct line between tn.
grotto and you"
Can't | go into the valley, too p"
Dinny asked the girl His admir-!
ton was so great that he felt IS
though he should be near the girl t
all times, particularly when there
might be danger,
Ruth smiled and told the boy t.
wait outside for her. She thet
started to hunt for the spot, while
Craig watcher her.
And then Dinny-Dinny, the rest
less-happened to rest his eyes "
big long-horn steer grazing
nearby. He quickly decided t.
bulldog" it with his lariat, as liz
had seen other "cowpunchers" do.
Dinny's aim was true. The lariat
fell gracefully over the steers heal
and fastened itself there, but th3
surprised animal started to run :
fright The boy, in his ignoranc;
of roping, had tied the other end ~.
his rope to his saddle, and was
suddenly yanked, saddle and al
from the horse and dragged along
by the lunging, mad animal The
steer, crazed with fright, rushed
against the boundary fence, broke
it, and plunged into the vale,
dragging Dinny and his saddle alolg
in his furious run.
Craig, from the hilltop, say
Dinny's danger, and striking his
horse a sharp blow with his quift
he galloped furiously down to III
rescue. Reaching the boundary OF
the valley he urged his horse tc
clear the fence and was sooH
speeding across the barren spot after
the boy.
He swiftly overlook the maddenej
animal, threw his lariat, sprung from
his horse and bull logged" thc
steer in true western fashion Craig
was pleased to find Dinny was I'M
injured-just bit shaken up.
Gee whiz, Mister" Dinny grin
ned, you're a bear-cat at tina,
ropin' stuff. thought you was
tenderfoot but | guess you kin give
me some lessons"
Just then, Ruth Ranger, seeing
that something unexpected had hap
pened, dug her spurs into her horse
and started back.
At the same time, Mallinson's
man in the control room locked into
his mirror device-and saw that
Craig was in the valley. Remember
ing his orders he rushed to a corner
of the room, glanced at the section
chart and pulled a lever. Craig and
Dinny suddenly felt themselves fall
ing through the earth.
Ruth Ranger, Mortified, and
scarcely believing her eyes, seized
her lariat from the pommel of her
saddle, leaped from her horse ana
rushed toward the spot. Before the
girl could stop herself, she plunged
through the pitfall and dropped into
an underground stream that whirled
along dangerously.
Craig and his young friend were
helpless in the whirlpool. The stronG
current flung them downstream VOL
entity aRd crashed them against the
rocks on the sides. Craig managed
to seize Dinny and was about to
push him to a ledge for safety when
he saw with horror that Ruth had
been plunged into the whirlpool
also. He left Dinny and attempted
TO reach the girl, but she was spin
ming around helplessly and was
finally drawn down into the vortex
out of sight.