The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-02-28
CHAPTER XIV.
THE CAVE

-Abuut liiltt I'd : a4lti tilE Ddi AL W
the baronet, Ethel NevergaiI, with Lady
Clare Linw God, accompanied by a groom,
started out for their usual horscba X
ride, as this exercise pr Elfcnst"ia con-
Sidcred essential to the health Of his
young patient.
The two being always together aud
conSenial in spirit. they enjoyed the
hours thus spent exec. dinghy.
Both were skilfu! Lorscwomen and
both were cXtraSaganily fond of
the saddle. Most of the scenery
around shire was romantic AMI fui!
of beauty. and they explored il many
retreats with happy hearts, awake TO
each new ana varied charm that nature
opened So prodigally before them.
Tbs morning they had resolved to fol-
low wild-lo king path, leading through
IA deep wood. one they had never noticed,
in rides past the spot. until the day before.
Laughing and chatting gayly. they
pushed through a narrow path, half over
grown with weeds and brambloS. pierre
ing deeper and deeper into what : cmcd
til" dcustst woodland shade"
"Ilaye you any idea, Roger" asked
Lady Clare. at last, Of I'll" attending
groom, whD kept short and respectful
distance iii the rear, ~where this narrow
path viii take us?'
Il have not. my lady. ! am sure
never noticed il before. and shontd not
now. ad You not first discovered i. Per
EapS as il is 50 rough and oyergrown,
You al better turn back
after awhile, Roger A. loag as We
can get through. shall like to 90 Oh. III
ord r To CRAFTY my awakened curiosity. ="
Suddenly, after an advance Of a ont
half mile, both girls noticed at once
that footsteps had diyergei from the
beaten path, and looking towards the
point 10 which they seemed directed,
they We're aStoniehed TO see the open g
entrance. To what seemed a large cave,
/ overriding with vines Of III ok luXuriancG
These vines seemed lately to have been
parted. revealing, aS / have said, Il
passage into roomy cave.
Refining up their horses. they paused
before the spot in order to survey it
more closely. when all distinctly heard
! low means of pain. issuing from a point
near the entrance.
! Surmising N once that some fellow
! being wa in distress. Ethel requested
Roger to diSmount and investigate The
! place. and Immediately return 10 re
port the cause Of the apparent suffering
within.
i ne maa dlsmohhtea as re4acS'e l.,
aud disappeared from View, only t" re-
/ turn with tile news that the eccentric
/ bookseller. Rev. Edwin c. Stv,eS. was
/ very III il that remote and hidd II SPOT
| Bidding Roger ASSIST her IL the ground.
! Ethel at once FASTENED 10 the side ii the
| sick man.
| She found kim stretched upon al4 Ole!
| cot bed IN this damp and giOpmF retreat.
lar a"aH from IN hahlts oI III u. IN
! siahch- rapid! around shc not" a
! l"" arr " y "i larii'lof" AN 4 lc" .'r..-
! SIS Tor daliy Use, ool "a" II" Trace OF IRE
! o. io"",
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~ l"I'.' 81 ~ c@'h'ii' 'citS WI" hdd
! he'A 20 hAuCt ia,N'i 81 o"llLs me as
-" aaE>. Ms checks were H">ilNo win
/ lthtf, Ml,bc ~" N'aFA movements - III
mead '"!u % lhtch>r pam III tiat u sio|'
i pc III H. thlh, Whiic hands upon
his oFra>t lay The mysterious ""iict.
Seeing III tn < that tbs poor Ef1.t Eft
Wa very i""- lc.hatS near dr.th. Ei!'"
stepped ack to THE entrance 81 the cave,
aad re4U s."d Roger 10 ride with al
sre q @ >amnon lE Eften>s".a e NJ:
s.dr. Sic ~" requested Lads Clair, 70
rcma!H within cal, Will" Size Hcr>5 Il
Moidi watch over the sufferer unit! ana
>hou!0 come.
INNS h'sef' so" should also az
quaint l'r. E-Ien>t IN Win III" TACT that
this i no place fur 50 SICK ar,on, ano
ai'ise with INN a = his TemoFa.. i
removed, i should lie done at "hc1, am
be may suggest the mode, as vii a lht
Piac", that can receive him.
Ihu> charged, Roger tied Ethel hors'
securely. and then rode rapidly away.