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Show "Haunted Valley 1 l By Herbert Robinson ' "'-m Adapted from the Patheserlal by ,'fl n- Frank Leon Smith Jj Copyright by Palhe Exchange, Inc. r CHAPTER II J-J id Tun Adventuub In Tub Valley kfl 7- At Mnlltnson'a office, the next! "It Is quite possible," Craig; de- . '"rM imvi ifii v st tan ybiuuiHi t mv . deeply in love with her emplo read in the newspaper the repor ! the mysterious death of Dirks. L great fear surged through her as n thought came that Malllnson m have had a hand la the tragedy. thoughts were quickly put to i c- by tho sudden entrance of Mallln j. He gave only a curt nod to girl who loved him with all soul, and walked quickly lnt 4 secret office whero Sharkey awa him. e "I Eupposo you know Dirk it dead." S liar key grinned, and a e Malllnson nodded, he added: "Yi ,r better get to the control room mako sure that his asslaton capable of handling the sltuatli Malllnson was about to 01 when Denslow entered the rc Denslow was chief engineer Ranger, Inc., but Malllnson had i vailed on him to becomo his ally work against his fair emplo Ruth Ranger. "I've suddenly been ordered sail to the Island of Harkal to i that power houso Job." ho nounccd. "and I don't like to 1 until I know whero I stand In Haunted Valley matter." Malllnson smiled grimly. "D that Job," ho snapped, "until I f close on Haunted Valley and add Dirks' sharo to yours." Ruth Ranger was a very 1 young woman while this was g on. Knowing that she must every available means to repay million dollars to Malllnscn, with her curiosity thorou aroused by the strange warning the night before, the girl detcrm to fathom the mystery of the va With Dlnny, her young protege, started on horseback. Meanwhile, in the control roon tho side of the butto. Malllnson making sure that tho asslstan the late Dirks understood ever; of tho menacing machanlsm. ta he looked Into the projection b that mirrored the Images of all '" sons entering tho valley, Mall! saw tho imago of Ruth r ?" "Is everything covered up c If' fully," he asked. "Are you sure can seo no traces of the wati nd The control man reassured him, Ike at that moment Sharkey entered id- "Does It mean anything to y mt he asked, "that the man at Rt house last night was Eugene C . a so-called civil engineer? 1 l" outsldo tho valley now nnd either on our trail or Ranger's." ne Malllnson shrugged his should j, but ho looked worried, never ra less. Tf "I don't know what Craig's gi . is," Sharkey contlrued, "but ho Ul dangerous party." 00 "Possibly you'ro right," Mallln answered, and turning to his con to man, ho added. "Don't harm i." sir!, but if Craig enters the va let him havo It." . Meantime, while Ruth had seen water, she fancied she 1,0 heard the rushing current. It i '11 zled tho girl. Was the water-ill water-ill Irrigato Haunted Valley the I't to all the mystery, she wonderei I Her thoughts were put to rout Be the sudden appearance of Craig lt. horseback. Slnco tho exciting c t of the night before a warm frit , , ship had sprung up between the 0 young people. Ruth liked Euf Craig Immensely, and ho had pr re Ised to assist her in clearing up It mystery. er "You know," sho began after er greeting, "thero Isn't a drop of w ,e in the valley, and yet I am sui heard a running stream." 60 Craig smiled. "I can show c' something that may Interest yi he said. "Just follow me." Together they leaped the f at and rode toward the grotto. 1 of they found Dlnny, who was refn 3t, ing himself from the cool wateri Da tho spring that bubbled " um. tin Bit.niii wiiiwti uio- jn yer. appears here runs Into a subterra- ' '41 t of nean channel under Haunted Val- ."3 A ley." jffl 15 "Then If we could locate this un- ' ' P, iRtit derground stream In the valley," "m Ruth replied, "it would be possible rd? rout io Irrigate and turn the barren ' 1 sn ground Into farm and orchard . $ the fund," , .j I'i Craig nodded. They ho drew a ' ' ' ,M uJS compass from his pocket and said, , M i,ea "You go Into the valley and try to ' " Q locate the spot where you heard the $8 '.,:! water. I will ellmb this hill and $ L"m help keep a direct line between the -. ' and roo and you." t Is Can't I go Into the valley, too?" , 'lt Dn Dlnny atked the girl. His admlra- Free tlon was so great that he felt as ,om. though he should be near the girl at i for ail times, particularly when there pre. might be danger. ,;i and Ruth smiled and told the boy to iyer, wait outside for her. She then " i?J started to hunt for the spot, while . - ..-' I to Craig watcher her. ' rush And then Dlnny Dlnny, the rest- an- less happened to rest his eyes on . save a big long-horn steer grazing " a the nearby. He quickly decided to " S!Js "bull-dog" It wfth his lariat, as he elay had seen other "cowpunchers" do. ' tj 0mT Dinny's aim was true. The lariat ''Jffl 1 ' fell gracefully over the steer's head . iiM Miav nn1 'toned Itself there, but tho ntn surprised animal started to run In ?im uf rlnt- The by ,n nl Isnorance V of roping, had tied the other end of : " 7 his rope to his saddle, and was ?4 nhlv uddenly yanked, saddle and all, , ' ? from the horse and dragged along . -j inei oy ,ho ,unK,nEt mad animal. The - llov Eteor crazed with fright, rushed . .I' against tho boundary fence, broke s , ; It, and plunged Into the valley, , V "A , n dragging Dlnny and his saddle along ' 1 In his furious run. t of Craig, from the hilltop, saw ... bit Dinny's danger, and striking his ' -"ty As horse a sharp blow with his quirt ''m oard n8 talloped furiously down to his v ';.i?5 per rescue. Reaching the boundary of 'm noon the valley ho urged his horse to ' Vt-g idlng clear tho fence and was soon . wl? speeding across the barren spot after . ''H'- i 4 care- the boy. ' - -31 she He swiftly overtook the maddened ' : ffl s?" animal, threw his lariat, sprung from ' -2133 and his horso and "bull-dogged" the I. steer In true western fashion. Craig 'M ou." was pleased to find Dlnny was un- ""is ith'a injured just a bit shaken up. . -ih ralg iGee whIx Mister," Dlnny grin- , J0,8 ned. "you're a bear-cat at that ' 1 2 5P8 ropfn stuff. I thought you was a 'ijP rllS8 tenderfoot but I guess you kin give 7& me some lessons." '-,1 the' Just tncn u,n Rn8erf seeing that something unexpected had hap- . A pened, dug her spurs Into her horse '. ''' ?flm and started back. J At tho same tlmo, Malltnson's , gj son man In the control room" looked Into , J troi his mirror device and saw that tno Craig was In the valley. Remember- ' ' iey ing his orders ho rushed to a corner m ' of the room, glanced at tho section -' nof chart and. pulled a lever. Craig and -j hnd Dlnny cuddenly felt themselves fall- i mz- ng through tho earth. - s t0 Ruth Ranger, horrified, and yev scarcely believing her eyes, seized her lariat from the pommel of her V jjy saddle, leaped from her horse and , '-j,Jl on rushed toward tho spot. Before the . 3.: fm rent R'r' could stop herself, she plunged ..'JS 'nd- through the pitfall and dropped lntu i ijS two nn underground stream that whirled " ,cne nlong dangerously. " . :Q om. Craig and his young friend wero , :S th- helpless In the whirlpool. The strong . 'X'rfj, current flung them downstream viol- 1 - , im ner ently and crashed them against the ; M. aer rocks on tho sides. Craig managed ro I to selzo Dlnny and was about to ' , a push him to a ledge for safety when , you he saw with horror that Ruth had - 1 . :. rju been plunged Into the whirlpool ' also. He left Dlnny and attempted nee to reach the girl, but she wos spin-. ''h jerc nlng around helplessly and was y .Sh. Anally drawn down Into tho vortex m 3 of out of sight. m (To be continued.) |