The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-09
SPIRITED AWAY.
Tho Exciting Adventures ofn wcat-
oru Lover.

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The inhabitants III Albuquerque. n.
NJ had become greatly excited Oh nc.
count of scriesof ,laeiag rahherics
that had been perpcscated in their
midst
Alarming ns was tho continuation II
the robberics, 1t WAS surpassed by.an
occurrence that proved 10 be the eul.
mination of the work 81 the despera-
docs.
One night tho beautiful daughter 81
Col. Blocker, the richest citizen 81 the
city. was kidnapped That the deed
had been done by the robbers forthe
purpose ~ keeping The maiden captive
until they could ahtain literal ran
som from the distracted fatIter there
could scarcely be doubt
| Helen had iavnr nameI Malcolm
| Macdonald. shrrw,i young lawyer,
who was eanGtlcnt thai the hemlqnnr-
ters ~ the kidnapcrs weFc IL tie crater
Of lava beIa shout twenty miles south
west ~ Alhuqasrgnn.
Macdonald knew what lie was about
when he resolved q nttesnpt the res
cue II the dcitt girl - whom rs was be-.
trothcd by organizing il paity ~ search
for hercaptors amoug the lava BIRDS
ike % bis friends, al oftbein stout
| hearted and udventuroaa young fpl.
lows. ngreea - MD him Armed "a
the teeth and mounted on good horses
the party quietly left Albuquerque
three hours after The abduction 81
llelrn became known.
The lava beds were several acres Ia
extent and were III the shape 81 low
and hrolsen cone, the top ~ Which was
| followed ont 50 lis 10 resemble Il huge
bowl Tho latter wa8 al that 10.
maincd 81 the ersttcr ~ ~ extinet vol.
| cano
Tho young men, liul,ling theig rides
ia readiness ii cnse u an attack. ID.
Seconded into the great bowl aud usI
vaneed until they ramc 70 tho mouth
Of the cave, Tho opcnIng was largo
enough, and from II 4 good sized pas.
sage wound downward distance 81
ten feet TO the cave, which wns about
rod long and shaped Ike right
anglcd triangle,
The adyentusers satiaflea themselves
by cautious exploration thutfho rob.
bers were mt III tlle cavity A little
later, while, torch III hand, they were
examining the bottom of the hollow,
they discovered n square section of the
lava floor which was slightly separated
from the surrounding lava
The excited men pounded on the slab
OF lava until they broke It sufficiently
70 enable them to grasp the pieces and
remove thein A deep hole was re-
extending on fonrAides, had served u
support the edges 81 the block
Macdonald determined 10 make the
descent u the shelving sides of the
hole. lie argued that the robbers were
undoubtedly asleep at that hour. and
that the chance Of coming upon them
before renching the main cave was
small.
Seeing that they conld not dissuade
him, and adpiring his hoidncss the
young ndiscontinucd their objection,
and after they had assured him that
they would defend him should he come
forth pursued, and would revenge his
death should he be killed. they badc
him gedspccd as he entered the cavity.
lie was armed with long hunting
knife ana brace 81 pistols, ana ear.
ricd in his hand dark lantern Clos.
ing the slide Of tho lantern So MS to
conceal the light, he crcpt in darkness
down the passage
The sound Of washing waters came
70 his startled cars. and he inferred
that he stood upon the edge OF sub
tcrranean lake After considerable
hesitation he ventured to turn on tho
light
Soon MacDonald's attention was ar
rested by singular sight. A huge
mass appeared from the gloom beyond
the reach Of the lanterns rays and
slowly advanced toward him.
II was not craft belonging to the
robbers, as Macdonald had ut first
feared. buy was an island Of lava That
10 great mass Of lava could float
seemed Incredible, until Macdonald
iethonght that the mass was unaoubt-
calg composed IF puniice, Lighter than
water.
1t Immediately occurred 10 our hero
that the robbers were probably on the
lave vessel, and he closed the lantern
without delay
Asthc island came nearer he could
discern siiia light He 1t once came
~ SO cud,clu,ioh that the Inass was Of
considerable size and that the light
arose ncac gjts center FROM campfire,
around which the outlaws were proba-
biy gltlrkcd Wien The island had
Almost rcncldd thc shore it caused a
slight swashiRg ~ Tie. water andguided
~ .hc SoHnst AFaeHanald could almost
tell where SIC loating lava WAS Cam
tip,isly putting out his hands he felt
them csrne u contact with q hard and
n3aing ss,batance; and Us the island
touchel the shore he gave 4 leap of
sufficient power 70 carry him we'll upon
the singular craft.
IIesat still for a few moments, and
to hissalarm noticed that the island
had not fingered at the shore. as he had
hoped that it would do