The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-09
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II was already moving sts adily away.
and he surrniscd that the currents Or
the singular lake. or river, so ran "A 10
carry the mass round. and round the
cave
After slowly climbing upward for
six or seven feet Macdonald came 10
tho top Of the island, and then learned
that his theory MS e. the dim illuminn-
1 tion was correct The island was cir
cular, about half m acre in extent. and
near It's center was the fire, now burn
Ing low.
The island shclved from It's elevated
sides toward the center. and on ae-
count of the bowl-lilxo surface il was
impossible 10 SEQ tile entire area, al
though the edges could not DC distinct
| ~ seen on account ~ the inability Of
the fire, except la It's Immediate vicin-
] lily. 70 overcome the power Of the dark
ness.
/ Rolled In blankets and stretched
around the iirs were eight robbers.
| About ten fect from the fire was wig
wan covered with strips ~ straw mat
ting that had been laid upon the slant
Ing poles ~ the frame That Ills dear
Helen was In this wigwam Macdonald
felt almost certain.
How 10 act under tho eirenmstances
was most pcrplexins To attempt TO
rescue Helen, or even 10 communicates 8
with her. would be an undertaking
fraught with the greatest hnHard
While our hero hesitatcd his eyes
were attracted to some plumber that
the robbers had left III d pile d short
| distance from where AZ stood
Among the articlcs were heavy horse
| blankets bright idea ealns % Macs
Donald ile removed his shoes, went
In his stocsinR feet q thelsile. select
ed two blankets md approached tho
fire and tlie eight men. who slept
soundly after tile ntduous work ~ the
previous night.
Macdonald did not however spend
| any time irtliinlsing 81 the singniarity
and peril 81 his situation iii the most
careful manner be proceeded "a cover
the burning sticks with the blankets
and to smother the fires
Once more the cave was wrapped IN
inlsy blacknesa. Macdonald moved tile
slide II his lanteTn sufficiently 10 give
him the little Night that he needed.
He approached tho wigwam with d
beating heart
Yes, llelep was thcrel
she recognized him and diu not
scream
Al this momeat onc q the Villains
nwolsc.
What II the matter with the fIrce"
lie cried
Macdonald Ind taken the precaution
% close his lHntefn while IIclen and he
were whisperiiig, So that there was no
danger Of immediate discovery.
The mnn B5t up and began 81 tumble
around Hts companions uwoxc, and
swore because they had been dis
tnrbeA
The situation Mas deslcshta. we'll
nigh hopeless Macdonald feared TINT
he had played brave aud most per-
| Hons part ohly u be defeated.
While hc was il terriblc suspense,
not knowing what was best TO do, the
girl whispered OHM
"Isctns ny There IL 4 bont. Icame
In It; there Is stake with red flag
on II Tint viii guide me to III
Nfranwhiic the robbers had aiscov-
cred the hlapltets and were removing
them from tho FIRE. Two of the fel.
lows approached the wigwam
Al they reached 1t Macdonald and
Helen left It. after he had hastily cut
the cords that bound the maiden,s
hands behind her back
The robbers were now thoroughly
aroused, but they could not readily find
q lantern and could not tell where the
fagitiyes. running noiselcsaly In their
stocking fest, were.
Macdonald opened tho slide Of the
lantern us soon na lie dared to do II
They had reached the top of the height
lust above the shore. hnt no flag was In
sight
The robbcrs saw the fngitives. yelled
gicionsly and fired their pistols. bullets
whistled alarrningly near the Intended
victims
Macdonald closed The lantern, and
holding Hclen's hand walked along the
islands edge Again he allowed ii
CLEAN u light u escape. He saw the
flag ten feet from him, and closed the
lantern before the Villains could fire
The fngitivca ran forward, expecting
each moment 70 he precipituted into
the water. But fortune favored them.
They fell against the fiagpole, and re-
covering themselves ia n second slid
down tho islands steep side
Macdonald opened the lantern. The
boat was at their feet They sprang
into IT, Macdonald handed Helen the
lantern, cut the rope, grasped the oars,
and they were nfioat
At this moment three OF the robbers,
waving pistols. gained the summit Of
the bank.
shut the lantern, Mac Donald cried.
Before Helen could obey the cavern
rang with discharge Of firearms. The
three men threw mp their hands and
fell forward into the water.
Macdonald know that his friends had
come to the rescue just In time. He
looked Behind him. and saw on the lava
shelf his five brave companions waving
their hands.
Awed BY the fate Of their comrades,
Me FIVE robbers on the island surren-
lered themselves and, with most of
the property they had stolen, were
taken back TO Albuquerque iii triumph.
Young Macdonald, the fair Helen
and their i've gallant friends were ro-
ccivcd with raptnres BY Col. BECKER
and his wife and were lionized BY all
the people 81 the city. >. A Bolles. in
Boston Globe
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