Bisbee daily review., 1913-10-08

scene was 50 terrible. acted prompt ly. l reached up and took her in my arms and carried her as if she had been n baby. and, indeed. she was no great burden for me. Her head drop ped to my shoulder. l didn't know whether she had tainted or not. Her eyes were closed. ran swiftly across the inclosure, descended the steps and without hesitation turned to the edge of the ciinf. l stopped there, cursing myself for not having brought any wa ter, but ss l stopped she opened her eyes.
 You are safe" said gently. The horrors are all behind Us. See, there is before you naught but the beautiful greenery of the island, and"-
 An expression Of gratitude came across her face.
 Let us go down." she replied. We must never come near here again"
 Please God. mo-" 1 repeated IS We retraced our steps down the cliff and along the winding path. Mistress Lucy gaining strength and color as we pass ed out Of sight of the hideous platform
 1t was necessary to go back along the path to the foot of the stairS. There were sayannas here rnd there in tine way where we rested and a lovely brook of cool, delicious water. where We broke our fast. though it was not yet noon. but the openings all stopped before they reached the foot of tue wall which was almost hidden in yege- tation l remembered the paths which had led off on either side from the stairs too. We followed one of them easily.
 The wall to our left was dotted with openings to caves. but none of them seemed to fit the description we carried in our memories. The underGrowth deepened and grew denser as we pro gressed. and finally had to open a way with my ax. The tangled masses soon gave way before my sturdy en- ergy. and we entered a little clearing which extended to the wall. There above US were the three openings be heath the depression in the crest sure enough, the one in the middle being greater than the others. the entrance high enough to admit me. who am much above the usual stature, without bending my head. It was elevated half way up the surface of the cliff, and approach to it was by pile of stones. not laid with the order and reg ularity of the giant stairs. but ap- parently piled together haphazard by people unskilled to make any other practical way of ascent.
 It was difficult enough for us to climb as it was. The heap of stones evidently had not been mounted for years, and the stones had broken and fallen away in many places. Indeed ] had to rebuild tine pile here and there.
 When after arduous labor I peered within the cave l could see nothing but the blackness. When we left tine ship we had taken lantern and few candles. I had brought the lantern with me that day. We now lighted 1t with the flint and steel and finder and stepped silently in My lady followed me close. being, as she had said. un- willing to be left alone and ever ready to face any peril in my company.
 Above the low entrance the cave wall rose to a height of perhaps twen- ty feet, making a vast vaulted chamber with gothic suggestions about IL. for the coral before it hardened had been built into curious shapes and fantastic figures. We didn't notice this so much at first. for with a wild shriek. my gentle companion suddenly caught my arm and pointed downward.
 The floor. like that of the central altar. was covered with human bones. a grewsome sight for any one and cer- tainIy for a woman, and made more grewsome because of the dull lighting of the cave The bones were bieached white also and had evidently been there a long time. We could scarcely take a step without treading upon them. l had all 1 could do to keep my mistress from running back toward the mouth and thence to the ground. and it was not until had reassured her that she would consent to go on.
 As we had been compelled to pass on by our desire to get our bearings before, so if we were to get the treas ure we would have to suffer this now. She summoned her courage and we went ou. -
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