The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-16

ed thing-cOEfng back. This time l may vary the monotony by failing to return
 q should think you could vary ii more pleasantly by not going away she said. You will be careful? 'The danger is here, not out there" he said meaningly.
 You mean me? But, like all dan- ger, soon shall pass. In few days
 shall say goodby forever and sail away"
 "How much better it would be for | Nu if this were the last goodby and i should not come backw 'For mc"'
 "Yes S.ul could marry the prince without having me on your conscience forevermore."
 "Mr. Chaser
 "It's easier to forget the dead than the living. they say.''
 Don't be too sure of that"
 "Ah, there's Selim! Goodby! we'll have good news for you all hope, be-
 fore long. Keep your eyes on Neenah.
 She and Selim have arranged set of signals. Don't lie awake all right. and don't pray for me-" he sAfed, in reckless mood
 T JIG LALCc lACA StOte OuL lnG small gate in the upper end of the park. Seltm at once took the lead. They crept on into the black forest,
 keeping clear of the moufHain path until they were far from the walls. The starlight filtered down through
 the leafy canopy above the road, in- creasfng rather than decreasing the density of the shadows through which
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 mined, inspired men could have fol. lowed the pace set by the 1.-the, sure footed Selim.
 Mile after mile fell behind them with no relaxation of energy or pur- pose. They were coming to the ridge road, and Selim fell back to explain the need for caution. This was the road, in all likelihood, he explained, that the abductors would have used in their flight from the cavern Two miles farther south it joined the wide highway that ran from Arafat to the mines.
 Selfm crept on ahead to reconnoiter He was back in ten minutes with the information that party of men had but lately passed along the road to- ward the south. Their footprints in the soft, untraveled road were fresh. The stub of cigarette had scarcely burned itself out.
 They broke away from the road and took a less exposed course through the forest to their right, keeping well with fin earshot of the ridge, but moving SO carefully that there was slight danger of alarming the party ahead.
 At last the sound of voices came to the ears of the pursuers. As they crept closer and closer they became aware of the fact that the party had halted in the roadway at the point where sharp defile through the rocks opened way down-4nto the valley. Like snakes the pursuers wriggled their way to a point just above the, small basin in which the party was congregated.
 A great throb of exultation leaped up from their hearts. In plain view, at the side of the road, were the two persons for whom they were searching.
 Good 1uck is with us," whispered Chase unconsciously.
 Lady Agnes, dfsheveled, her dress half stripped from her person, was seated upon great powder, staring hopelessly, lifelessly, at the crowd of men in the roadway. Beside her stood a tall islander, watching her and at the same time listening eagerly to the dispute that went on between his fel- lowsA She was not bound. Her hands and feet and lips were free.
 Bobby Browne was standing near by. His hands were tightly bound be hind his back. His face was blood covered, and the upper part of his body was almost bare, evidence of the struggle he had made against over whelming odds. He was staring at the ground, his head and shoulders dropping in utter de1ection.
 Three of the treasure chests were standing beside the road, affording seats for as many weary carriers. It was all quite plain to Chase. Rasula and his men had chanced upon the two white people during one of their trips to the cave for the purpose of remov- ing the chests.
 Rasula was haranguing the crowd of men in the road.
 sTt is the only way?' he was shout ing angrily. We cannot put them to death until we are sure that the oth- CTS have no chance to escape to Eng land. anna lawyer. know what it would mean if the story got to the ears of the government. We have them safely in our hands. The others will soon die. Then-then+herec can be no mistake! They must be taken to the mines and kept there until I have explained everything to the people. Part of us shall conduct them to the lower mill and the rest of us go on to the bank with these chests of gold'
 Rasula and six of the sturdiest men prepared to continue the journey to Arafat, transporting the chests. Five sullen, resentful fellows moved over beside the captives and threw them l selves down upon the grassy sward.
 we will wait here till day comes" growled one of them de6antly. 'Why should we risk our necks going down the pass tonight? 1t is 1 o'clock. The sun will be here in three hours. Go oy,p