The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19


cave
After slowly climbing upward Tor
six or sessn feet Macdonald cAno Ia
tho top Of this ISLAND, and then learned
that his theory rs ~ tho dim illumfna-
tion was correct Tho island was cir.
,snlas. aboat half an acre IN eNtcnt and
ncar its center was the fire. noAv hnrn-
ing low.
The ialand shelvcd from It's elevated
sides toward the center. md on ac-
count ~ the bowl-lilse surface il was
impossible 10 see the entire area. al
though the edges could not be distinct
" seen on account OF the inability 81
the fire, except in its immediate vicin.
lily. 70 overcome the power u the dark
ness
Rolled in blankets and stretched
around the Ere were eight robbers
Abouttcn feet from the Dire was wig
wan covered with strips of straw mat
ting that had been laid npon the slant
ing poles of the frame That his dear
Helen was Ia this wigwam Macdonald
felt almost certain.
How 70 net under the circumstances
was most perplexing To attempt TO
rescue Helen, or even 70 communicates
with her. would be an undertaking
fraught with the greatest hazard
While our hero hesitated his cycs
were attracted 10 some plumber that
the robbers had left Ia pile n short
distance from whore he stood
Among the articles were heavy horse
blankets A bright idea came 10 Mac
Donald. lie removed his shoes, went
IN his stocking feet 10 tho pile, select
ed two blankets and approached tho
fire and the eight men, who slept
soundiy after tho arduons work IL tho
previous night.
Macdonald did not, however, spend
any time In thinking OF the singularity
and peril Of his situation In the most
careful manner. he proceeded to cover
the burning sticks with the blankets
and to smother the fire.
Once more tho cave was wrapped In
inlsy blackness. Macdonald moved the
slide Of his lantern sufficiently IL give
him tho little light that he needed
lie approached the wigwam with q
beating heart.
Yes, Helen was thercl
Sba ,.a..,,g,izna him nna Al nnf
scra.n,
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nwoIsa
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10 cricd
MaeDnanla Ind taknn tho nr.c.n.,nn
TO close his lantern while Helen and he
,yci.c vhisrerinr n, tl,4t. ,hara ,yaa "A
danger ~ i,nmad;ata discovery
Tba man ,,,,t ~ ana h.ran 4, f,,o,,l.
nronnd ills enmnanions n,snisa ana
s,yore because thev hnd beon ala.
tnrbed.
The sitnation WINS ,lesnet,.te ,vall.
ns,rb honel.,sa Mnnpanuld fcares, tl,at
H. had PLAYED 4 bravo ma most per.
ilous mart only " liz defcnted.
While he was n terrible hnsnense
not knowing what was best 4, Id. the
girl whispered 10 him:
.Let us Nv There is a boat. / came
| In it. there IA stake with n red fiap
| on II that viii guide me 10 III.
Meanwhile the robbers had di.coy.
cred The blnnlSets and were removing
them from tho fire. Two 81 the fell
lows approached the wigwam
Al thew reached 1t Macdonald and
Helen lett IL, after he had hastily cut
the cords that bound the maiden,s
hands behind her back
The robbers were now thoroughly
aroused. bnt they could mol readily find
| i lantern ana could not tell where the
| furitiyes. running noiscIessly III their
stocking feet, were
Nf.aI1s,...l1 .,,,..,.,d tha ali,I,, ~ az,
| lantern as soon is he dared u do IL
They had reached the top Of the height
Inst above the shore, but no fag was IL
sight
The robbers saw the fngitives, yelled
yiciously and fred their pistols. Bullets
whistled alarmingly near the intended
victims.
Macdonald closed the lantern, and
| holding IIclen's hand Wake along the
| islands edge. Again he allowed i
CLEAN Of light to escape. lie saw tho
flag ten feet from him, and closed the
lantern before the villains could Are.
The fugitives ran forward, expecting
| each moment 10 be precipitated into
the water. But fortune favored them.
They fell against the fiagpole, and re
covering themselves ia second, slid
down the Islands steep side.
Macdonald opened the lantern. Tho
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all ,hev ,ycra af,oat
ana a nv MY NOM NTH three y he robbers
.,,,nn ,,,stola Gained the snnu,it n
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