Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-12
Haunted Valley
BY HERBERT ROBINSON
Adapted from the Patheseral by
Frank Leon Smith
Copyright by Pathe Exchange, Inc.
CHAPTER VIII
The Radio Tran

That night, Mallinson and one OF
his assistants we're mysteriously
busy in the secret office installing
the radio spectroscope apparatus.
But when Craig came down the
dark corridor with flashlight and
opened the door, he found it de-
serted. However, through a tiny
aperture in the next office, Mallin-
son was watching every move the
young man made, and was ordering
his men to start the machinery
Mallinson's object was to photo
graph an image of Craig by means
OF the radio spectroscope so that re
could later project it wherever he
desired.
Craig discovered the radio set IN
the .ofhce-just as Mallinson hal
planned and the young man lost
no time in placing the headpiecc to.
his ears He heard nothing, but set
down and decided to wait, hopin
that he might pick up message.
Dawn found Ruth Ranger and the
cowboy in Haunted Valley The
latter was showing Ruth the sps
where he found the radio telephone
Then the search commenced, with
the cowboy gradually straying far
Their and farther away from the
girl.
Meanwhile, in Mallinson's cecret
control room, that gentleman's
henchmen we're watching the va lev
earnestly AS they saw that fi1s
cowboy had left the girls side, they
decided to carry out the orders e.,
their chief.
Suddenly Ruth was amazed
see the image of Eugene Craig pro
Jected before her eyes. He didn
appear to see the girl, burt moves
iurtively about Ruth could not un-
derstand his presence and her OIL
suspicious of him returned Shl
decided to follow the young ma
and see what he was up to- But
the meantime, Craig, in the flesh
had waited all night in the hopes s
hearing a message that might re
veal the secret of Ruth's enemies
and had finally fallen asleep, mis-
| head on the desk.
Ruth, pursuing the phantom
| Craig, was sure that the young ma
! was guilty Of plotting against ne,
| She saw him suddenly take a rad
headpiece from its hiding place, Jus
| as he did in the secret office, an
then disappear into a grotto. Ruth
/ followed him into the darkness of
! the tunnel.
The control men lost no time il
working the levers, and suddenly
Ruth was precipitated into a secret
chamber, and a heavy grating shut
her in. She called to Craig for
help, bat there was no answer. Sh3
was trapped! A thin trickle of san!
was falling down from above, but
the girl did not notice it in her
anger of Craig.
Mallinson was informed immedi.
&tely tina this orders had been car.
ried out He assMed himself that
Craig was still prisoner in the
/ secret office and then hunted up
Vivian Deiamar to give new orders
Meanwhile, in the underground
] VI ioOily Null AA6AONkiCA lOOu anu
water, but the falling sand had al
ready made quite a pile on the floor
| and the girl realized that the sand
would slowly but inevitably fill the
, tiny room All her efforts TO stop
| it we're Of no avail.
In the secret office, Craig awak-
ened with a sudden start He was
still wearing the radio headpiece,
and was startled to hear Ruth cry
ing: Help Help" Il brought
him to his senses instantly.
Ruth! Ruth" he shouted
"Where are you ?"
The sand had now inundated her
! up to the armpits Have mercy,
| Craig!" Ruth screamed. you are
killing me! Hurry, or you'll be TOO
| late!"
| Craig was frantic. Ruth, tell me
where you are!" he cried How
shall | help you ?"
AT that moment, Mallinson step
! ped into the office through the
secret panel. He seized the wires
from Craig and tore the connections
from the wall.
what is the meaning of this ?"
! Mallinson shouted. what evil
work are you up to nowi"
Craig was beside himself with
rage as he realized that the villain
our Mallinson had cut him off from
Ruth. He launched out and struck
his enemy a terrific blow, but was
suddenly seized from behind and
| thrown to the floor
Ruth" he murmured. Save
Ruth"
Ito be continued