Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
VI.
Mr.. barrow Receives.

You say the last entry is June ~ asked
Barnett. as the boat entered the light surf.
Trendon nodded
That was the night we saw the last
glow and the big burst from the volcano,
wasn't it?"
Right"
THE island would have been badly shaken
up"
Not so violently but that the flag pole
stood" said the captain.
That's true, sir. But there's been
good deal of volcanic gas going. The mans
been penned up for four days"
Give the fellow chance" growled Tren-
don. Air may be all right in the cave.
Good water there, too. Says so himself
BY SHADES account he's a pretty capable
citizen when it comes TO looking after him
self Wouldn't wonder If we'd find him
At as fiddle
.'There was no clue TO Ives and McGuire?"
asked Barnett presently.
None" 1t was the captain who answered.
The gig grated, and the tide being HIGH
they waded to the base of the cliff, Barnett
carrying his precious explosives aloft In
his arms.
Here's the spot" said the captain. See
where the water goes in through those
crevices.'
opening at Inc Top lOO Sd4N lit4Aupli'
He let out his below, roaring barrow E
name.
Il doubt If you could project your voice
far into a cave thus blocked" said Capt.
Parkinson. Wen try this"
He drew his revolver and fired. The
men listened at the Crevices of the rock
No sound came from within.
Your enterprise, Mr.. Barnett" said the
commander. with a gesture which turned
over the conduct Of the affair to the tor
pedo expert.
with n
Looks like moderately easy stuff" he
observed. See how the veins run You
could almost blow design to order in
that
yes; but how about bringing down the
whole caVe?'
of uncertainty when you're dealing with
high explosives" admitted the expert. But
unless I'm mistaken, We can chop this ou'
as neat as with AK.
Dropping his load Of cartridges careless
ly upon a Nat rock which projected from
the water. he busted himself in a search
,lOng the face of the chf. Presently, witt
An All" of satisfaction. he climbed toward
a hands breadth Of platform where grew
a patch Of purple flowers.
Throw me up knife, somebody, he
TAKE notice" said Trendon good natur
eddy. that I'm the botanist of this expedi
ton. - An
want is what they grow in.
Loosening a handful OF the dry soil, III
niosiyes Next he called one of the sailors
10 boost" him, and was soon perched oil
the fiat slant of a huge rock which formed
as it were. the keystone to the blockade.
- Lets see" he Illuminated. We want
slow charge for this. One that Will eXer
a widespread pressure without much SHAT
tering force. The number three l think
How is that. Mr.. Barnett? asked tn
captain. with lively interest
You see sir" returned the demonstra
for perched high. like a sculptor al worl
on some heroic masterpiece, what we wan
Is 10 split off this rock" He patted TIL
nank OF the huge slab. There's a Lowell
vein running at an angle inward fror
where l sit Split that through and tn
sI6ck should roll, of its own weight ava
rom the entrance. It's held only by tn
upper projection that runs under the arc
here
meat program, commented Trendor
With a tinge of sardonic scepticism.
.wait and see" retorted Barnett blithe
In. for he was In his element now. IT