The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-14
CHAPTER xxxV.
TIfm pEnRFstAI.


Interesting ms Is the Mexican val
ley IN a scenic sense. T. II equally
20 In the geological one. Perhaps
no part Of the earth'a crust, Of like
limited area offers greater attrac-
lions than the rocks known as III
PedreKai." q tract lying In It's south
western corner. contiguous to the
Cerro de AdIusco. whose summit
rises over Il TO a height OF 5000 feet
ana 200 feet above the level OF tho
sea
IL isa field OF lava vomited forth
from Adturco Itself In ages past,
which. as 10 cooled. became rent
into assures and honeycombsd with
cavities Of every eonesivabls shape
Spread over many square miles Of
aurfacs. II renders this part Of the
valley almost impasnabls. No " hssi-
ed vehicle can be taken across n,
and even the Merican horse and
mule both s-fo0tef as Koats-sst
through IL with difficulty. and only
b. one or two unknown paths.
or the four individuals who had
now entered he who directed their
NOV smentp appeared familiar with
the place and its ways. saying 20
ksatney ss they went on
NO thanks 20 me for knowing all
about the PedregHf. Was born on
its edge. and when a boy ] birds
nsstsd and trapped the arFnadillo all
over ~. Twisted as this path Il 4,
will thks us 10 q spot whsrs ws
needn't fear any soldiers following
ur--not this night. anyhow. To-
morrow fhsy may. and welcome.
Their march was continued. but
not without great difficulty and
much arertion 81 their strength.
Luckily thsy had not FAR 20 SO be-
fore arriving at q hollow where they
could stand upright without danger
OF being seen from any ons Of the
eulinences around. Descending into
II. nlvas said:
Now. Den F-iorencis. you can fin
lsh the little Job % filing you we're
interrupted a'. without much fear
Of having 20 knock of again"
10 IN. file was produced. ana In q
short time the link was cut through.
letting them walk freely apart.
"cabalierof" exclaimed the Msri-
can. assuming an attitude as n
about 10 propose toast. May our
friendship be more difficult 20 sever
than tina, chain. and hold us longer
tosether-for life. I hope"
KssrneY would not have been a
son Of Erin TO refuse reciprocatins
the pretty compliment. which he did
with all ga. warmth and r~sdinesss
Rock and Zoriiio had yet 20 be un-
coupled A. Kenrnsy approached the
file he raised his foo, and planting
n on a ledge OF rock said;
Gu, through thar. cap-the link
nart 20 my ankle Clasp
You see. cap" added Rock. riv-
ing for a reason the request. fore
tia all over who knows I mhyen't
need fun les fresdomT 70 give the
dwarf the hull OF the chain 10 carry.
lie deserves TO hev 10. or sornsthin'
slss. round nj. throat. stead Of bis
leg. Yours truly has been contagious
20 queer company In his perambuia-
lions round and about. but never
sech sS he
lie at the other end Of the ooupi-
Ing chain lay squNtted along the
ground saying not a word. but his
eyes FUN 81 sparkle and mischief as
those % an enraEed rattlesnakr. SIN
there Was fear in his face.
After the chain had been got apart
the other three drew off 10 dis
tancs and stood celebrating.
Il hardly know what were 10 DO
with the little beast" said Rivas
Leave him loose. We daren't. he'd
slip back again. and too soon for our
safety. II We tie him he'll cry out.
and might be heard Were not far
enough away. listcni They're beat
Ing up the cover we've just coin. cut
of. Yes: they're In the thicksts
now"
why not To and gag him too1
asked kesrnsy.
sure. we could do that. But ~
wouldn't b. safe. either. They might
find their way here at once. But n
they didn't find Il at all. and no one
came along
Ali" I see" interrupted the Irish
man. as the inhumanity Of the thing
became manifest 60 him. He might
perish. you mean7"