The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-03

One Of the men had evidently been
trying 10 trace the course OF the path
along the cliff wall while the other
maintained the boat in it's position by
rowing vigorously against the set Of
the waves. Presently the first man
glanced up to the summit OF the cliff.
There he saw the fiuttering red signal
At once he called the attention OF his
companion to 1t. Then removing his cap
he waved 1t vigorously IN reply.
Even at the great distance the girl
could see and interpret these move
ments. although 1t was impossible TO
make out the faces of the two men or
TO determine whether one Of them was
Carlo.
The readiness with which those in the
boat appeared 20 understand her signal
satisfied Anita that they were from the
Spanish command. II so. the attack
must have been decided upon. Doubt
less, II would take place on this same
night. or al most, by the following one
The thought made Anita all imna-
thence. At first she determined once
more 20 descend the path and rejoin
Carlo. But the thought of her terrible
experience on the former journey and
the fact that she would thus be sepa-
rating herself from the actual scene of
conflict. caused her to decidee against
this course.
She finally resolved to wait until
evening. then go TO Zanosa and ask
shelter for the night in the old woman's
cave.
The thought of spending night in
the witcl woman's quarters would have
terrified tbs girl at an earlier time. But
since Zanosa had shown her the path
down the cliff Anita had come to look
upon her with kindlier feeling. In
spite OF Carlos warning.
Accordingly. she waited until the
Rock was quite In darkness and then.
travelling the path that led TO Zanosa' s
cavern. she asked the witch for shelter
through the night. saying that she was
too tired to return home. Zanosa her
self having tried constantly to win
Anita's confidence, put more feeling
than one would have imagined her ca
pable of possessing into the welcfme to
the girl
She Hospitality insisted on preparing
supper and then showed her u a COM
Portable couch OF blankets in one cor
ner of the cavern. Throwing herself
uron these. the girl was soon wrapped
IN the sleep OF exhaustion
As for Zanosa herself, she sat long
Eatching her guest after she had fallen
asleep. Although she had expressed no
surprise at seeing Anita. she knew that
there must be come remarkable reason
to account for her coming.
With the sA-ewdness which she had
trained during her long years upon the
Rock. she put two and TWO together 10
Of
opinion az 10 the cause of Anitas de-
termination to spend the night upon
the cliff.
Ii must be something connected with
the secret path. Could il be an attack
10y the Spanish? Zanosa felt certain
that Anita had descended the path TO
visit her lover. Had he planned to
ascend il and surprise the English? "a
rosa herself had thought of the posi-
tility Of such = thing In the course of
her secret journeys.
Although this was mere gueSswork on
Zanosa's part, It led her to pick up her
staff and leave the csvN srst making
SURE that Anita was yti-f asleep.
II was no part Of he. plans to have
the Spanish recapture the Rock. She
y ished 10 separate Anita from her
lover At the same time she would not
reveal the existence OF the path need
Iessly. That would destroy it's useful
ness TO her.
The result OF her cogitations was that
sEe toiled up the shorter slope that
led TO the signal station and accosted
the guard.
Tell your master" she said, in the
high cracked voice which she assumed
CT ali occasions in dealing with stran-
gers. Ito beware Of treachery and
surprise. l may not say from whence.
but this very night he is likely to be at
tackled"