New-York tribune., 1905-12-31

SsbeTman's lantern. and ought to keep aIgnt i1d
even in a squall Hold the canoe steaaS "'iit7
rIe R Struck one on the rough surface of his httle
tbe Pe second s ge icRered ee and vent
out; the third and last dld 6 For many mo
mehts the silence was unbroken The wa1deFeTS e
realized with hgags sneach ahat in this pltehy black
ness the attempt find their way out & o. lsbn3dereG
AZ fne fate that had threatened his sister bI{ sne @
had been under 9hs ehs sa4gh 9G He Would have faced
death bravey enough IN pate' 'isoned IN thus in
be auitIike darkness till reason tottered or DEAN @
released H41eryed h3l he sank for brief
space into merciful unconsclonsness sneaking
:, nG5 low hoarse tone that sounded mufiied a ana
far We took @ such 7 a@eP PaaPS guess 1e 5i it
war answered with difficulty lie seenleT S fI,,e -
have misad his vGce @ Hen Il they should
Of if-they would not dare.t2 a come mere
n6eT1E, oRg sseGS SEEMED to
paddle sSan sRia Ss 1yhR E2'sns
Taii're right There's chance that we m MAJ
roi,.5nd and hS Bay Bat stiil Gn' its chance :, ne
B We must go slow feeling every inch no OF o te
.6 tbnEwt # we sRSTid Rouid Be 65'ds The
i long before d coThs 81 thsn FeRse rag out minutes
SdmSs. S5,SPe DAYS, such as this" u. ~ heard a
aahtgg iDah IN the water Whether Ash reptile 10 % 6e
,,rev +ha unknown creature seefleu W ~
waiting him. I'll didn t notlces ah!tE'-S 60
IN @ Ss II couldn't that the light frlghe.,ee ,ea
." ~ because-they cannot see; but since We onT
baan in the dark I've heard hlhgs AS1ns
swimming nH snddenly ivan putting his hand upon r the
5 Ata g he canoe felt slippery, craving @ LIlns;
eqS HSe struck at it sharply and It fell BACK mo ~
at was tlat? asked Corning. when ne ,T nearo
+be snIash and he gasped when ivan t3I% 3rh IN ma
'e 'Iets move on faster urged Ivan. 'aS
be mere OF escnpe from the Shiny creatures they
81 ~ thought to the sunken rocks ana id 10 10
7 Gotten that danger threatened lnei9 o. +be canoe
gt the water pouring through hole In the cano t
syya'ya IostT' cried Corning, but Ivan sdlu ,To %
! word He was stunned into in9I q noIr+ If
canoe did not move 1t was impa!eG Oh q ~ bIe
| rock and presently Corning, Ieehhs W. W. he-a
IDS announced: There IS a Dig STONE me- ,Ir
nsba ISIas IL we can get 1t and guide our
selves with the paddles we can reach a orE {1 his
1.eFavba we can" said Ivan, rouseu laotr nr oIi-
| a,afLy Lets fasten the provision pass o'ei o"
| shoulders Wen need them -, ,,f,od their
-, oIar fhe stone in momentary peril OF slLplL5 5
80 aters nP Labrador cold all the year
~ those of the dank cavern had d geGutl 10 "a
So5I1- cbill The castaways were peHunI - 90
Gee hen they came at length upon great @ t0ch,
Iigb and dry above the waterline Otlea 81 aiosb
-IIe5+ bad been in possession scurrled away SPi'
4 ine Inudly as they dived ,,m ,,ar corn
.ZT1raH do YOU think-do you think pesa ~ so.
t9nrrce ma do YOU think that t-Tnisht De true
J "!sSo NO" said Ivan hurriedly Inese tn'i,6 h3t
; ~ iizarSs rats snakes. don't know wnd'' Ion 3Ti
% hat too we both know II its the oar qaFh an anu
o,iJ and the aWfulness that's pu+ II M =
/ Lnod IL we mustn't lose our neTVe, - > '
| bita IT'S ages since We ate any Ethiiis'