The Lamar register., 1913-12-03

speak not 10 me- you numbering VII
lainw | answered
Now. this Is Madness" he went on
you are trapped like rats. We have
only to wall up the entrance or build
a fire In front of it and you will die
ut Is better to die even So re-
piled. than to live with men like you"
"You are a fool he exclaimed.
He dropped down on his knees as be
spoke, and ! could see his face In the
opening. but too far away for me to
swing my Ak. If 1t were my last ef-
fort was determined that I would get
him. and SO ! waited.
Don't lose the swordr' ! cried to
my lady across the chamber. where
her white face stared at me out Of the
dimness.
Il shall not" she answered undaunt-
edly
Then / lifted the az and waited for
Master Pimball and his men to come
on. But he had better plan. Bullets
and powder they had in plenty. and he
knew from the fact that ! had thrown
my pistols at them that ! had none
left. With a deafening roar storm
Of bullets from dozen weapons swept
into the cave. I leaped back I had
to or I should have been shot where l
stood. OF the way thus opened they
took advantage. and under cover of
second volley they entered. Well. 1t
was all up All ! could do was to leap
upon them as they rose. and
But at that moment the solid rock
beneath my feet began to sway. 1t
was as If had been instantly trans
lated to the deck of tossing ship
stood rooted to the spot trying to main
tain a balance Pimball had lifted
himself upon one knee and was almost
clear of the entrance. hut he. too. stop
ped appalled, A sickening feeling of
apprehension that all the savnges on
earth could not inspire came over me
My mistress screamed family. The ma
lives outside broke into terror stricken
shouts and cries: on oath burst from
the lips OF the leader Of the mutineers
The next moment. with a crash like
a thousand thunder peals. the earth
was rent in twain
The earthquake shook that rocky
island like a baby's cradle. A great
With another roar like the first the cliff
was riven In every direction The
noise outside eased The men with
Pimbali were ground to death. Upon
his legs lay fifty feet Of broken rock.
Darkness, total and absolute. sue
ceeded the dim light. l remember real
king that the attack had failed and
then something struck me. Down upon
the wet. still quivering sand fell and
knew no more.
Water. Icy cold. trickling upon me
from some spring. opened In the wall
by the earthquake presently brought
me to myself. l lay for a moment lis
tening. l could hear nothing at nrst,
but In little while a deep groan and
then a faint whispered prayer came to
me.
l strove desperately to collect my
senses, and finally I realized where
was-the cave. the battle. the earth
quake, Pimball and the woman!
Mistress Lucyr' cried.
"Oh, thank GOdr' her voice came
through the darkness Historically. II
thought you were killed"
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my knee and stretching my members
to see II l had control of them, which.
fortunately, soon discovered I bad.
II was stunned but otherwise I be-
lieve I am not much hurt. How Ii It
with your
IL am well and unframed"
"Thank God.'
For heavens sake, WATER" inter-
rupted a trembling hoarse. anguished
voice.
who spcaks?' 1 asked.
II. Pimball. l am pinned to the
ground. my legs are crushed. my back
Is broken. am dying"
There should be a lantern here"
said. II placed it-let me think
where did l place it?'
1T was just to the left of the open
ing answered my little mistress.
l was turned around and giddy, but
I managed to fix the direction of the
entrance by Pimball's grOans and by
good fortune presently found the Ian
tern. 1t would burn but a few hours.
but we never needed a light as we
did then. My flint and steel carried
ever In my pocket. and to kindle a
iickering flame was but the work of