The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-04
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carry the mass round and ronnd the
cave
After slowly climbing upward for
six ar seven feet Macdonald came 70
the top Of the island, and then learned
| that his theory as "a the dim illumina.
ton was correct The island was cir
| cular about half an nero In extent, and
near It's center was the fire, now burn
ing low
Tho i4land shclved from its elevated
sides toward tho center, and on &C
! count 81 the howl-lilso surface It was
impossible 70 see the entire area, al
though the edges could not be distinct
" seen on account 81 the inability OF
| the Fire, except In is immediate vicin-
/ ness.
| Rolled IN blankets and stretched
around the ffse were eight robbers.
| Abouttnn feet from the fro was a wig
Win covered with strips Of straw mat
ting that had been laid upon the slant
ing poles 81 the frame That hts dear
| llelcn was in this wigwam Macdonald
| felt almost certain.
low 10 act under the circumstances
was most pcrplcxing To attempt %
| rescue Ileicn, or even 70 communicates
with heE would be an undertaking
| ftslnght with tho greatest hazard.
While our hero hesitated his eyes
weg attracted 10 some plundcr that
the robbers had left III pile u short
distance from where he stood
hmonf the articles were heavy horse
blankets, A bright idea came TO Mac
Donald lIo removed his shoes, went
10 his stocking feet TO tho pile, select
ed two hlilnisets and approached the
fire and tie eight mon, who slept
bonndiy after the nrsluons work Of the
| preyions iiight.
MACEDONIA diI not, however, spend
uny time III thinking ~ the singulSrity
aid III 4 II his situation. III tho most
careful faaaner he proceeded TO cover
the busaIng sticks with the blankets
and q anothes Che FIRE.
Once mors the enve was wrapped In
inks hlaclxness. Macdonald moved the
sIi L ~ I'll. lantcrn sufficiently 70 give
hia tiie little light that he needed.
Ile approached tho wigwam with
bcAting henst.
Y,si. lirlen WINS thercl
She recognized him and did not
scream
Al this moment one ~ tI,c v,llaIna
invoke.
..,yhat Il The matter Win the ,,r.on
he cried.
Macdonald had taken the precaution
10 clese Ills lantern while Heien ana III
wore whispcrinF. III TINT there ,yaa tx
danger n iinmedinte ,lIscoyary.
Thc man rot III, and bepan II tumble
around. Ills cotnpaniona nwolxe. and
swore i,cean.e thcv lad hern ala.
tnrbnd.
This sitantion wan deapcrnfe. we'll.
nigh hopeless. Macdonald feared that
lie hid playcd I Le..ve tnd most ner-
Hons part only rs 10 defeated,
While he VIVA IN terrible suepense.
not knowing what wins best to do. the
girl whispered 10 him:
LET ~ n.y. There Is a boat. lcame
In II, tlstrc Ii d stake with red flar
on IL TINT win gnitie me 10 it.-
Meanwhile the robbers had discoy-
cred tic blanxcts and were removing
them from tic Are. Two Of the fei-
lows approached the wiRwnm.
Al they reached II Macdonald and
Helen left 1t, after he had hastily cut
NnGH cOF4b NntlL 0OulQ Jtlts m0lUG0fA
hands behind her back
Tho robbers were now thoroughly
aroused, but they could not readily find
lantern and could not tell where the
fugitivca. running noiseiessiy In their
stocking feet were
MacDonnld opened the slide Of the
lantern as soon us he dared 10 do IL
They had reached the top OF the height
last above the shore. but no flag was Ia
sight
The robbers saw the fugitives, yelled
viciously and fired their pistols. Bullets
whsstlcl alarmingly near the intended
victims
Macdonald closed the lantern. and
holding IIelen's hand walked along the
islands cdge. Again he allowed q
glcan IL light to escape. He saw the
Nag ton feet from him, and closed the
lantern before the Villains could Are.
TheSfugitivea ran forward, expecting
each moment TO be prccipitated into
the water hut fortune favored them.
They fell against the fiagpolc. ma re-
covering themselves in a second, slid
down the islanSl,s steep side.
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