The Washington herald., 1906-11-01

tried 10 escape from this cursed place by
myself
You were mad. = cried the girl. almost
augrily. you should have waited Tor me
n nils me with wonder how IL happens
that you are alive. OT how you managed
TO reach the DEVILS Bedroom Why. my
lord. some Of The tunnels end n frightful
shafts and bolt0mless pts which are ril-
/ tirely unprotected and just as the oio
lead miners ieft Them hundreds oi years
ago. because they could ind no more ore
on are certainty the Iuckiest alau 10 the
whole world
What a horrible place that big cavern
Is. Desire II Is fun Of dreadful noises
and when J FIRST caught sight OF you you
locked a giant J was quite afraid or
YOU
Irs called the Devils Bedroom. SAID
Desire. 1t is death TO stay there ions
Tor the air IS full OF poisonous mist But
/ let US get on. VIC ne q long way to GO
Did you get the boat. Des.Tef
Yes.
Cressinghsm fst as glad and happy as
a boy You daring he cried. you are
a perfect treasure
Desire made no answer, but pressed on
Where are We golns7" asked the man
presently
"Out OF this"
But which way. though the boathOuse
door is locked. isn't u?'
BY way discovered for myself last
winter No one eise knows Of H."
You dear. clever girl'~
Am r.
Desire are you angry with me-
Yes"
For nc, waiting fer youY
NO. not that although Il was silly Of
you
What for. then. DesireT'
Never minc"'
Cressinghsm could not extract another
word from her. although Re esssyed every
hlandishment he knew. but Desire would
not let him touch her. refused 10 speak,
and showed herself so sullen that he
finally dessted in despair and they
marched on IN silence Ten minutes
sharp walking brought them to a place
where The tunnel SO contracted that they
had 70 crawl for forty yards on hands
and knees Then the light suddenly dis
appeared. Desire had extinguished d.
Here we are" she SAID. and stood mp
Cress!rghamh pushing forward eagerly
received a singing blow in the face from
The branches Or a shrub. but forcing these
aside. he got 10 his feet and joyfuliy
l.
pure air Of heaven
He found that he stood on a rocky
mountain ledge behind the castle and out
side the bay. which was hidden utterly
from view Two hundred feet almost
vertically beneath the ledge the sea heat
upon the mountains feet Desire had
already plunged into a narrow sideling
path that skirred the precinice. and This
sNe trOd 50 swiftly and so fearlessly that
the man for q second stood agh7st B1f
marking her sUre-footed skin he gathered
10 his courage and followed her The
dark was profound bUt the pafh WIS
white. ard Desires figure sharply cur in
silhouette against the frothing sra below
for a strong breeze was hloVing and the
Mediterranean had douned its lighiest-
colGred garments
soon Desire halted with the paths end
and grudZingly Offering her hand 70
Cressingham heiUed him from crag To
crag with the strength and skill Of q ladv
mOuntainefT The descent was very difii-
cult az first. but each moment 10 grew
easier. ard befor. long they arrived as
near 20 The sea as thew dared 20 Il was
then 2 matter OF an hours riaubpring z
along the coast and Seran7hTng through
TIE maouis until thev reached the beach
where the Yachts boat Iav nloored half
Ia the water half IN the sand.
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