The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-25

mar could Cltmb from one to nnOther, III was 2
eingularly romantic spot but now well known
to them all there, for they had visited IL over
and over again that morning.
behind Morton's body. and pointing ~ the same
time to a cavern high. up among the rocks, but
sea. The mouth OF the cavern was not twenty
yards from them where, they stood, hut 81 the
slble TO reach II. The preciplce on the brink Of
which they oil now stood ran down sheer into
the sea, and the fall from the mouth OF the
cavern on the other side was as steep. But
ward and showing them how he had been
their heads. and from thence creep round
by certain vantages. of the stone TIL he
hut now. at the present moment, he was unwill-
ing to make essay OF his prowess as q cragsman;
iLo had, be said been up on that rock thrice, and
lie WINS .qnlte sure of that fact of the pair Of
eyes, and declined TO ascend the rock again.
Traces soon became visible to them by which
they knew that some one had passed In and out
Of the cavern recently. The stone, when ex-
amined, bore those marks OF friction which pass
age and repassage over IL will always give. AT
the spot from whence the climber left the plat
stone had been rubbed by the close friction OF .
mans bSSdSy. a light boy IKE Danny Lund
% IaagyIsp I nmf MARK niJ s TsS n h Hnd b out NO without sssyS
man could do SO. Thus before long they all were
satisfied that Aaron Trow was In the cavern be-
Then there was a long consultation as to what
they would DO 70 carry on the hunt, and how
tney WOulu uTlNe tno Tiger lFum nb lalT. L nat
he should not again come out, except to fall into
their hands, wus to all OF them q matter Of
course purse , Th III I,S would a. tx keep watch snd a. ana A., wsr nr there ere
was a process which did not satisfy Morton, and
did not indeed well satisfy any 81 them. II was
law, but also that they did not desire that the
miserable man should die In n hole like n starved
dog. and that then they should go after him to
take out his wretched skeleton: There was
something in thnt idea so hOrrid in every way
TINT all agreed that active stems must liza taken.
The werders OF the prison felt, that they would
al be dissraced y they could not take their
pcrilous ledge in the face Of such an ndversary2
a touch to any man while climbing there would
And then his fancy told to each what might be-
the nature OF an embrace with. such IN animal
armed. as they knew at any rate, with
u knife! II the first ADVENTUROUS spirit should
S would he ~ ihs eT rsSrpt I5p rV which '1 bH m IGSSe' ex W@ ,
in the terrible depth OF that cavern
They called to, their prisoner, bidding him
in Il" upon him nj Il he did not show himself. but rot
q sound was heard; II was indeed possible that
corner of the cavern; and II SO, in that way they
might slaughter him; but even OF this they were
be some protected nook in which he could lay
securc2 And who could tell when the man was
struck; ;M ST whether h III, he were wounded; .n.,,,na
with u low, logged voice, and s., saying he
Glambeted NJ, TO the rock TO which Danny
lsNllu lhl lbllNfu. 4ltnN NiN ~ Vutt Z
tempted to restrain him, and one or two put
their hands upon him to keep him back. but he
was too quick for them. and now stood upon the
ledge. Can you zee him :" they asked below.
=" can see nothing within the cavern" said
Look down very hard, Mnssn,'' said Danny,
very hard indeed, down in deep dark hole. and
then see him big eyes moving"
he was beginning tn do SO, having put forward
his shoulders and arms to make a first step In
advance from the spot on which he was
resting, when q hand was put forth from one
corner OF tile c%ayern's, mnuth-a hand
There could he 10 doubt now but that Danny
Lund was right. and no doubt now as to the
whereabouts of Aaron Trow:
Caleb Morton, still ~clinging to n corner Of the
rock with both his, arms, was seen TO folter.
below: and then they all expected to see him
fall into the sea. But he did not fall. and. after
Ills steps along the ledge. The bail Ind touched
him Grazing his cheek and cutting through
knocked him from his perch. And then
four or Ave shots were fired from the rocks
had been seen, and indeed one or two
declared that they had traced the dim. outline Of
from the cavern except the sharp crack of the
bullets AGAINST the rock and the echo Of the
n"n Wounded. no sound Of a u body dsof falling in no
voice waiting in despair. For IL few seconds all
was dark with the smoke OF the gunpOwder. aud
~yawning before their eyes. Morton was row
near ii, still. cautiously creeping. The first
his enemy within the recess might pusii linn
down from the rocks, with n touch. But
or four men ready, to fire, the moment
that "A hand should be put forth; and then
Observation-Disclosures of Aaron Trow it was al:
could not swim. Two OF the warders had now
event OF his making good his entrance into the
and holding his enemy at bay for u
minute he would be Joined by aid.
1t was strange to see how those different men
conducted themselves as they stood on the OPP
but Of their prisoner, and were intent on taking
him, alive or dead; To them il was little or
their business 10 encounter peril. and, they
were ready to do 80 feeling, however. by no
nd vance Of them. Very little was said by them.
They had their wits about them. and remem-
OF their ally would be Heard also by the escaped
convict: Their prey WAS sure, sooner or later.
they would have waited til some plan had been
devic.d Of trapping him without danger. But
he townsmen from ~. George, Of whom some
md eager and loud In their counsels.
I" Stay where you are, Mr.. Morton-stay
have you down. Now's Your time. caleb:
IL on hin now, and You'll have him"
o pGlS:G i,' %i Your h only M N6%nsa. Glo sTb Sisa G ldRr az az
rs here; Wen fire ON him IL he as much as shows
. limb All Of which words as they were heard
by that poor wretch within, must have sounded
Ia him a. the barking OF a back OF hounds thirst
Ing for his blood. For him AT any rate there was
no longer any hope in this world.
My reader, when chance has taken you Into
fhe hunting field, has IL ever been your lot TO
sit by on horseback and watch the digging out
VI a fox? The operation Is not an uncommon
lac, and in some countries II is held TO be in nc
rOrdanCc with the rules of lair sport. For my
| think that when the brute has so far saved
himself lie should be entitled 10 the benefit Of
his cunning: but will not now discuss
The p~ropriety or improprlety of that, practice In
Venery. ! can never, however, watch the doing
II that work without thinking much of the
struggles of the poor beast whose last
refuge Is being torn from over his head. There
ie lies within a few yards OF his arch enemy,
The huntsnRn. The thick breath Of the hounds
make hot the air within his hole. The sound ~
heir voices is close upon his ears. His breast is
nearly bursting with the violence OF that effort
which at last has brought him "a his re-
And then pickaXe and mattOCk are
lenr TO him press his foes his double foes.
luman and canine ill at last n huge
lald grasps him, and he is dragged. forth
among his enemies. Almost as soon as his eyes
ave seen the light the eager noses of "A dozen