The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-29
and take him TO the cave.

er, s,e and take him to the cave.
Bind him hand and foot, in one Of the
cells, and put a guard over him. | viii
teach you," he added, threateningly,
"what 1t is to meddle with my concerns"
The men lost no time in executing their
orders. Jacques, knowing it was useless
to resist, submitted. He was bound and
led through the winding paths Of the ad-
joining grove, and onward to the forest
beyond; while Gasparde followed, bear
ing in his arms the form of the ihsensible
Rose. On and on they went through the
lonely depths of the forest, till they reach
ed a place where the ground rose in an
abrupt swell; and now pressing over
steep banks and lodges Of bare rock, they
stopped at length before the entrance to
the cave of which Gasparde had spoken.
1t was the haunt of the robbers.
Lights were brought. The broad and
gloomy cave into which they descended
was illumined on every side. Striking
across it, the party entered a long, mar
row passage cut In the solid rock, and
which was also lighted.
By this time Rose was fully aroused.
Memory and consciousness were invested
with their full power. She recognized,
with a cry Of terror, the rufiian who bore
her. A cold dew, like that Of death, gath
cred upon her brow as she beheld the
rocky walls of that dreadful passage.
rde-demon-release mew she
uttered, with mad fear.
Hold your tongue, my beauty! mean
to keep you safe. Go in there and keep
yourself Quietp' he cried.
And unlocking as he spoke q heavy,
apIke-studded Iron door in the rocky wall,
he threw It open and attempted to thrust
her into the cell 1t revealed. But she
resisted.
"You shall not put me in there-I will
not enter! she cried.
Spite Of her struggles, he forced her in
while the men bore Jacques farther along
the passage to another cell.
"You won't2 But say you shallg'
Nov, Mademoiselle Rose, you will
stay here" said Gasparde, 'untill l
choose to release you, and that time will
be fxed according to your own conduct.
II you are savage, perhaps | may keep
you here three months or a year or two
years, 1t doesn't matter much which.
But II you make up your mind to treat
me little more favorably, why, q priest
shall be ready at the earliest hour you
name. You see the terms are fair. l
will give you till tomorrow to make up
your mind about It," And he released
her arm.
'I will never marry you! and you shall
not keep me herel What place Is thisT
were her indignant words.
"You are under ground, as perhaps you
know already. And as for talking 30
bravely about having your own way, why,
| think shall be likely to have a few
words to say on that score. You see
there are thick walls here, while there
are perhaps from twenty to thirty men
Just at the mouth Of the cave ready at
my bidding to bring you back, even II you
should escape"
Twenty or thirty men-ready at your
blddingW cried Rose, trembling with an
ger and fear. Wretch! who-what are
your
He laughed lightly.
"Easler asked than answered, my pref
ty maid" he said. "The question Is, will
you marry me or notT
"No-neverP' was her answerI "and
less now than before; for now begin to
recognize you fully. Now l recognize
your terrible trade. Robber-murderer-
brigand! No! l will either 90 forth from
this dungeon free, or die by my own hand
In my captivity"
(To be continued)