Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-02


back the bodies by their legs and thus
cleared the entrance. Judged that
the outer cave, which was large and
Spacious. was now filed with men.
They We're shouting and geSticulating
Iii great excitement But none made
any effort to enter. Finally I heard
human voice speaking English 1t was
Pimhall.
Master Hampton" be cried
Speak not to The. you numbering viii
lain answered
Now thiS-iS madness" he went on
You are trapped like rats. We have
only to wall up the entra nee or build
a fire in front of it and you will die
lit is better to die even So re-
pied. than to live with men like you"
You are a fool" be 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 rly AK If it We're my last eff
/ fort was determined that | would get
! nlin. and SO | waited
Don't lose the Sword-' ] cried 70
! nv lady across the chamber where
uer white face stared 1T me ont of the
dimneSs
i shall not" she answered undaunt-
pdIy
Then ! lifted the ax md waited FOR
Master Pimhail and his men to come
on Tit he hid nerte: plan. Bullets
and powder they had in plenty. and he
kHew from the fact that | had thrown
nay pistols IT then that | had none
loft With deafeniny roar storm
Of bullets from a dozen weapons swept
into the cave ! leaped back ! had
10 III | should have been sho. where |
e+o~d OF the way thus opened they
took advantage. and under cover of Il
second voliey they entered, Well. it
was ali up All | could do was to leap
upon them as they rose. and
Fuf at that moment the solid rock
beneath NY feet began 70 sway 1t
"',:s Is i had been ins+"nfly trans
lated to the deck Of q tossing ship
stood rooted to rne spot trying TO main
tam a balance Pimball had lifted
himself upon one knee and was almost
clear of the entrance but be. too. stop
ped appalled, A Sickening feeling OF
; apprehension that all the savages on
: earth could not inspire came over me.
My mistress screamed family. The ma
e tives outside broke into terror stricken
shouts and cries: on oath burst from
i. the lips of the leader of the mutineers.
u The next moment. with a crash like
thousand thunder peals. the earth
L was rent in twain
II The earthquake shook that rocky
island like a baby's cradle. A great
y mass OF rock over the entrance fell
With another roar like the first the cliff
u was riven in every direction The
= noise outside eased. The men wiz
though might. perchance. have thrus'
her through.
:. you see she said. this is the end
- No said |.
=, | still had the ak with me and the
- sword which | had thrust into N!
belt. The rock seemed soft. Lynn:
-, down upon my back and covering m!
-, eyes with one hand. | struck at i
with the AK thus enlargIig the pas
- sage. The water beneath me wa
~ deathly cold. the candle in the Lantern
was burning lower and lower but
I uuLISo Ou. never u1u L WOik So LII dl
! my life as then. At last ! loosened
| huge rock. which fell suddenly upO
| me- Had | not seen it coming an,
! dropped the ak and stayed it's progress
with both appraised hands it might hav
| crushed me. As it was. it fell farI
| upon my breast. | could not throw
aside; the way was too narrow. | bel
| it UP in my hands and forced my wa
| through. although what | Should NEE
/ or where | should bring up on tn
I other side knew not. thrust har
u my way was clear. and | showed my
"A self through the opening. With on
"a great final effort rolled the rock asid
q and then lay on my back Oh the sane
a breathlesS exhausted.
Il She ORA gged herself over my bod
"A and through the passage | had thu
N made and then knelt by my side, kisse
II me, murmuring words did not dare t
u listen to lest | should go mad wit
u Joy. And, indeed I was so eXhauste
al that l could scarcely credit that l ha
heard anything real Presently, how
ever, l staggered to my feet again. 81
had forgotten the lantern, but l wei
back after it
Go be Continued)