Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-18
Copyright by Pathe Exchange, Inc.
CHAPTER XIII
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them, but before she could lay hc'
hands on them they were quickly
snatched away. Ruth grapplea Win
the man and Foster made hyin@
tackle, but the stranger eluded tneE
both and scurried OFT into the dark
ness. Fortunately, Ruth did not get
a look at his face-for it was
Eugene Craig. Dick wanted to pur-
sue the man, but the girl was more
interested just then in the papers
which he had left lying CT the
floor.
Under the light OF her 1ashlight,
Ruth discovered that the papers
were very old parchments, and writ
len in ancient Spanish script With
that old chest back there and these
papers, we may discover the secret
of Haunted Valley" the girl ven
lured But when they returned 10
The chest is had mysteriously d.s-
appeared.
Meanwhile, in the control c3om,
Mallinson's men CHANGED 10 !00S
through the radio periscope AMI see
IN old prospector scurrying through
The valley with a chest in his arms
The control man gave an order AMI
a terrific explosion was the result.
when the smoke in the valley hal
cleared the p1ospector had disap-
peared from sight
But in the underground passage
way, the explosion had ST., lied Ruiz
and her companion, and p25hap
more SO when they heard tcC'Jteps
running in their direction. .
owner of all the noise was DinaE,
who had become LOST in The ladyrut,'
] of passages and had just CHANGED .
run into the arms OF Ruth when no
noise of the explosion had fright
ened him to death.
Ell followed some old pros
lpector in here" Dinny explained,
breathing hard, and maybe he's ths
one who got away with the chest D
Dinny was unanimously chosen
guide to lead the two explorers
through the passageway and out &c
daylight
Soon the three emerged from The
dark passageway, and for a moment
the light of the sun almost blindei
them. In a moment they had 70
covered and Ruth cast her eyes
about the place.
| Look" Foster exclaimed sud.
denly. There's something funny
lgoing on over there."
Ruth and Dinny looked in Tie
direction that Foster indicated ana
saw Vivian Delamaf and nan
carrying a small kit evidently 4
| misunderstanding from a cabin.
"That must be the cabin where
| Miss Delanar and the doctor nave
/ been taking care Of MaIlinson,
Dinny exclaimed
All right! Let's go." Fostc.
added, enthusiastically.
II But Henry Malhncon was s,,ll
extremely alert With his a.m
bandaged, he saw the trio approara-
( ing. Drawing hastily back from he
window, he decided to skip. Run
ming from the cabin, he hurried
toward some ladders on the race
Of the cliff and started climbing
upwards.
: Ruth, Dick Foster and Dinnv say
him nearing the top, ami follow eI
hot on his trail. As they started
climbing the ladder, Mallinso-
reached the top. Here he vas sud
denly blocked by the man Of mys.
terry, who sprung out al him. Th1
/ struggle was very brief, as mail.n,
son employed q trick, managing tc
floor his attacker and escape,
1 The mystery may struggled TO .?.-
feet and was about 10 pursue hal.
linsOn when he heard voices ecss
ing from below Pecring over IL,
top Of the cliff, he saw Ruth Paa2ei
rapidly climbing up the ladder
sHeer escaped his lips aad d
FASTENED to dislodge the fastening
| Df the ladder a. the top IL wa
not aEar. that il vas secured j.. -4..
at the bottom
Ruth was nov half way up. 81
suddenly the ladder began 10 gs.i
. way at the top and started 70 sway
; She suddenly swung cut into spa-.
and seemed almost done for, b.
Dick Foster and Dinny. Waiur,
, below, caught hold o. the ladde
; and steadied IT, Ruth could nor un
q derstand what had happened. Hos
= ever, everything seemed lil Tig.
again, so she resumed her journc.
: upward
Once more the mystery ma
e peered over-this time grim ha'fe
p was written on his face lie gc'zc
: the top Of the ladder and lifte5
g determined TO plunge the gii
r downward.
ITO be continued