The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-01-14
CRUEL
The GRAVE,
The Secret of DunraVen
Castle.
BY ANNIE ASHMORE,
Author OF Faithful Margaret" ETC.. Etc
CHAPTER XIJ.-COntinued.

suspicious of the real depth and source
of her sBfferings; but his rancor against
Edgar was all gone in the revulsion OF
feeling consequent upon recent &C.
currences. When he could extract no
more from his unwilling informant, Ed
gar tod him the whole story Of his acct
dent and what followed.
Amusement and wrath burst forth
from Kenmore as he learned the fact OF
Sircombe having known all the time
what Edgar's fatc was.
~The foul fiend's in tbs mani" mutter-
ed Kenmore. perfectly aghast. "Little
keos it was your life he coveted when
l was rogue enough to clogue WI him
to row ye over to Scotland an leave ye
there!o
Edgar had fallon down an unknown
distance, and lay stunned for q long
time. When he recovered his senses he
found himself lying upon bed of fine,
deep sand, in cell or cavern. whose
walls 0 natural rock seemed to stretch
a'oft 70 . great height He never could
discover the opening through which he
had fallen. which was no wonder, since
Sircombe had blocked it up while he
lay insensible, and besides it was far up
beyond his reach.
laughed at his adventure; thinking that
Sircombe would arrive at any moment
with q rescuing party, when he would
return to Viva with the news that he
had discovered the dungeon of the
southern bastion.
He investigated the cell as we'll as he
could by torch; it was dry, sandsd, and
Theoretically sealed by the wall Of living
rock.
As time passed and 10 one came to 70
lease him he began to feel uneasy, and
wondered whether it was possible for
SircOmbe to lose the opening of the
cavern, and to wa to time in searching
in Q wrong direction.
This he could scarcely credit, SO Pc
culias had been the appearance of the
spot where they had haltcd; and his per-
pIexity grew hourly. although 1t never
entered his honorable soul that SiFcombe
had abandon him to his fate. At last
he set to work in bitter earnest to liter-
ate himself. Round and round the base
o&9he wall he went, scooping out the
SAND with his hand to find some possible
egress, till at l,ngth he was rewarded.
A former captive had kewn out narrow
tunnel through the thickness of the
rock; and this tunnel Edgar found
and crawling through, he was in a mar
row passage, which in its turn brought
him 70 another cave. and here he lost
himself in maze of natural corridors
and caverns which honeycombed the in
terror of Dunraven Cliff.
He spent much time and strength in
wandering through tho labyrinth, climb
ing narrow and rugged accents, cropping
down dizzy and precipitOus crevasses,
where daylight never penetrated, though
tho atmosphere was dry and pure. At
length lie appened upon the tiny rivlet,
blessing indeed to the perishing man;
and after drinking and bathing his
fevefed temples in the crystal watrr r, he
followed It's capriciOus wanderings with
infinite toll and patience, until it
brought him to a dead wall behind which
he heard the roaring Of tho sea. He was
still making desperat, efforts to find an
outlet when tie b essod sound of Ken
mOrse voice came to him.
An this Edgar told Kenmore in a few
words. and not without painful excite
ment for his sufferinss had been
frighHHl
Sand now. all that ask is that may
get away unSuSpected,' said he in con-
ciusion. 81 have stern work to do be-
fore my enemy may know that l have
escaped ali, O."
.Oh, si1, but will yc no tell the Lady
Oolava-juSt hero" pleaded Kenmore;
"she can keep faith, she's true Dun
raven!"
"But what right have to burden her
happy heart with my grim secrets'" said
Edgar. thirsting for new as urance of
her sorrow for his suppO ed fate.
at l>o h,,r
muttered Kenmore, sadly troubled be-
tween the fear of saying too much and
Of Bdgar leaving Ulvs pining under q
false delusion.
aOh, my man. don't tempt me-"
groaned Edgar: I'D give my life to see
her sweet face before go-but dare
not, honor forbids SEQ now, kenmore,
III tell you all. ! adore your L:dy
Ooiava; II cannot win her for my wife.
my life will be worthless to me. Now
you shall know who It is who dares to
look up to Lord Inchcape's dauShte I"
@Gind gindle u.s." ejacuia:ed the
amazed Kenmore-"ye ken that's
Edgar pulled out his pocket book and
opened to a page where he had written
in the dark heart Of Standardization
his farewell to life and Viva: and he
held toward Kenmore the signature.
@EDGAR Arden. OF INCHCAPE."
Tho heir!" cried Kenmore, blanch-
ing. ~Inchcape's ain next Of kin! Lord
sake: an I've daured to hate an mis-
trust re-"
aNever mind that now, my brave
beark it was all for love OF Lady Viva.
and surely should forgive that.s said
Edgar, fervcntly. "And now listen to
me. l am going home to lnchcape.
hoping to reconcile my lord with his
gufitlees lady. Hush. Attend. Mr..
Sircombe has put himself In my power
b. this business, and / think I can
wrest the Truth. which will prove heI
innocence, from him, in the presence oil
Lord Inchcape
Kenmore stared with rapturous ad.
miration In thc young mans face.
@INe just been an oven down asst
said he ITO think that wadna ken
Arden of Inchcape wncn I fell against
him! Lord. but yell be Draw pair!'
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