Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-03

70 IlIft IAf gNHHlNINh upon 'leN INht
tho boat was gone Blown adnft
most likely, wss Caylsy's explanation
lie islt ber trembling Whether
with cold or dread no did not know,
but no took her arm and staadled tsr
with tho pressure Of hlS own
Come back 70 tho hut DO said
-Tho situation isn't A. bad IS you
think IN tell you when Ws get tc
shelter whsro We can talk"
She turned obedieHly. aud breasted
ne fey slope with him Neither spok'
again until they we're safe iu the Ice
Of the but Then he said:
I don't think Fsnshaw 70 EouS
there on the yacht. The relief party
and tho hrst party from the hurors
got together some time this afternoon
and started back toward me shore
They should b. aboard the yacht BY
now though when the fog .sl 10 put
an end 10 my activities Tho WalruI
people have undoubtedly attacked
them but they shouldn't have any
trouble IN beating them OF They out
number them and they are better
armed in fact, 30 far As ! know the
Walrus people aren't armed 80 all
They knew-your people mean
that the yacht was likely 70 be attack
I'd told them 40 myself and then
their pretended guide confessed
How did you know about tne Wal
rus she asked ouriously
The Portuguese was one OF them;
he bad guided your first party down
into little valley OF perpetual fog
under orders 10 abandon them there.
When he saw me sailing sbout over
hssd--lhrough the fog you kuow-he
broke down and confessed aud then
we'll. he made clean breas Of H. He
knew nothing Of the details 0i bis
leaders plans; but the mere fuo' that
he had been delegated 20 guido the
party into place from which Il was
10 be expected they could never get
out was conclusive as 10 Ais inten
tions at least"
He had spoken rather disconnected
ly. hts sentences punctled by the
sounds Of firing from the yacht BY
he time he finished they aero almost
continuous
why does It sound 80 u.rh fainter
than It did7" she asked Its not
nearly 70 loud A. that Hrs. yoicy wo
heard"
IT'S trick Of the fog very likely"
he said Fog 10 frIghtfuliy treech.
orous thing It decoives mems ears as
well as their eyes There's no judg
ing distance through n When you
cried out Just now, couldn't tell
whether you were 30 feet below me or
200 feet was up above i' you zee,
and hadn't any way Of telling how
deep Il was There Do sou hssrT
he went on The frIug has STOPPED
altogether Your people are almost
certainly safe"
"Will you ls, mo 10 insida This but"
he asked. and see II II ,s hahi,abie'
II q is. you'd better 70 IN sud Iet me
make you as comfortable as can /
don't think you need have any fears
about The Wslrus people And worry
irE wouldn't DO any good any way
There's nothing We can do but wait
for daylight Nothing can happen any
where Until then"
n. had. very distinctly .1 mind
Vha, might happen then II me WaiTus
people were repulssd from The yacht
Unless they we're all destroyed ia the
attack, they would undoubtedly make
trouble AZ soon az morning revealed
the fact that they had two hostages
IN their hands But he could nght
them on bettsr from the doorway OF
the hut than from anywhere slsa And
there was no need OF troubling tho
girl with that consideration. not for
the present, at least.
It's all right In there" she said.
y spent | don't know how many
hours there reading before you came
But tho candle has burned out
The open door behind them gave no.
cess into a tiny shed protrudu. from
the corner Of the hut and serving eY.
IDENTIFY, A a ysstibule for r. The IN
ncr door, heavier and stronger az.
fair. opening at right angles 10 H.
gave access 10 the interior OF the hut
Cgyely switched on his bulis-eye
and cast brief glance about the
room There were two or three ruds,
fimsy looking doors which undoubtei-
ly opened into small. cabiullhe bed.
rooms, but the principal part Of the
hut was taken up by the room In
which they found themselves
Cayley sot his little bull eve on a
shelf where they could make the most
Of It's thin pencil OF light He then
turned his attention to the door. and
after a little struggle succeeded In
getting II shut. and, what was more,
securely holted, by means Of heavy
wooden bar which dropped into an
Iron crotch II they were attacked
with the Arst OF the daylight. this
place would AFFORD them security until
the people from tho Aurora could
come TO their rescue. His revolver
was Colt, IS. and his belt was full OF
cartridges. With that weapon, he 70.
membered that he had once been con.
sidered the best shot In the army