Part 2

He replaced the pick and shovel in the pack. Then he tethered the mining engineer to one of the mules by a ten-foot rope, and tied the red bandanna over Turner’s eyes so that he could see only the ground.

“What’s this unnecessary insult for?” inquired the man who vainly sought to illustrate the distinction between sentiment and sentimentality.

“You’re too durn handy with that there notebook of yours,” replied McAdams. “It’s a twisty country, yet with the help of sketchin’s I reckon you could sneak back here some day an’ rob the grave. I aim to put the kibosh on that!”

[Transcriber’s Note: This story appeared in the September 7, 1927 issue of The Popular Magazine.]