The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-22


to summon help from st, Malo, and ran
here and there to look for shelter. The
storm was coming from the st. Malo side;
he ran towards the opposite cliff, and after
some search found on the very edge. OF 1t
bit of overhanging turf under which
the loose soil had crumbled away. This
rooted in a little space, but very made
quately. He took Lucy there; and rs the
rain came in slanting direction from the
other side, this place of shelter which he
had found was sufficient TO protect her.
81 won't stay here unless you do cried
she. "Am to be dry, and you get wetR"
"There is very little ROOM" said Mr..
Richmond
"There is enough for both of u.s." said
Lucy--so he crept in and sat down by her.
The cliff sloped away before them in brok-
en- terrace-like descents Of half hills, half
precipices, and they could perceive the
heavy rains falling on the now leaden sea.
1--WE are tolerably dry here, but we lose
our chance of making the St. Malo people
see u.s." said Lucy; however, the rain is
so heavy it can't last long"
Richmond who was accustomed to study
skies, was afraid that it would last but
he said, cheerfully, "After all, this under
cut bit of pasture-land is great find for
US. I'll scoop little more soil out, l
think. Sit still, Miss Clavering; am 60
ing to work very gently won't throw
any of it on you" He took thin bit Of
stone and scooped away the earth delviag
in carefully, and leaving thick mass Of
protecting turf above.
at is not worth while to do that said
Lucy. "As soon as the rain clears away
enough to let them see us, We must go and
show ourselves. What a pity my people
have chosen such an unfortunate day for
their excursion to Oman"
"Are you coldf he inquired very anx-
iously.
"0h, no; l am quite comfortable Now,
really, Mr., Richmond, this is beginning to
look more like an adventure"
II hope for your sake it will not be too
much of one. Are you hungryl" inquired
Mr.. Richmond.
"No, thank you-but what o'clock is
itY"
"Twenty minutes past FIVE"
"Where are you going nowf Don't
put your head out. You will get so wet"
cried Lucy.
81 must not stay here, must go to the
other side and see if can't arouse the
people on shore"
"Not in this rainf"
II dare not wait any longer, We must
make them see us now. 1t will be dark
in an hour or two"
whether you go now or not, we are
certain TO be seen long before dark
There are always number Of boats
about"
"will you excuse my taking off my
coat?" asked he.
"oh! don't 60 without your coat cried
Lucy. "What can you be thinking off,
Just look how il is raining"
THAT is the very reason why am TAX
ing it Off" said he. "a coat is coat as
long as it is dry; when once it is wet it is
Of no use whatever to anyone" He rolled
it up, put it in a dry corner and went
He stood for an hour or more in the
drenshing rain, waving handkerchief
that would not wave, but, let him stretch
it out as he might, dropped in wet, sop
by string by the side Of the stick to which
IL was fastened. The rain which wetted
him would have wetted the st. Malo
folks, too; so none were abroad, or none
looked over towards the Grand Bey.--
Heavy as the shower was, Hugh Rich
mond never once relaxed his efforts, He
felt that he must do all that in him lay 10
| get Lucy away from that miserable place
before nightfall. And then be could not
nclp remembering how they had sat and
laughed and talked, believing all the
| while that each moment might put an end
20 their captivity, until all at once they
had begun to see it was by no means SC
easy matter to get away as they had
supposed. Hugh Richmond's heart sunk
within him when he thought of the deli
cate girl who was his companion in mis-.
fortune being kept here without food OF
shelter til low water. I'VE can cross by
the causeway about four or FIVE in the
morning but if we have to stay here unit
then she will not be able TO walk" This
was his thought and it caused him TO re-
double his efforts, and dance and fling hii
arms above him, and gestculate wildly
before the eyes Of those who were no
there to see.-and still the rain fell. 1
was falling more heavily now-so heayil!
that it was beginning TO obscure all dis
tant objects. and presently he could n
longer see st. Malo, nor indeed anythin,
but blurred confusion Of white rain
drops,
Even then he did not desist; but sud
denly he felt light touch on his arm---h
heard sweet voice say, "Dear Mr.. Rich
mond, give up trying to make them Sc
you'll DO come away How can you sta.
in this dreadful rain"
"Ilow can you come out in III" he crie'
almost angrily; for be was vexed to thin
she had left her shelter.
~ could not stay there so long, know
ing you We're getting wet she answered
simply. "Come back 10 the cave with m,
Let M make up our minds to wait unit