Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-25
CHAPTER mL
In the Dark.

In the Dark.
 Notwithstanding his exciting expe- rience of the night. and the rough treatment to which he had been sub jected. and notwithstanding thewretch- edly uncomfortable plight in which his captors had left him. Tom Phin- ney's day upon the water in time be gan to produce its natural effect-he dOzed fitfully after a while, again and again coming to himself with a start from the very verge of slumber; and then at last, when his cramped posi- ton no longer annoyed him, when his arms and legs grew numb and ceased to pain, he slept profoundly.
 After he had slept some hours, he shot broad awake and to a conscious ness of two things-that the hour was late, and that he was not alone in the room. The darkness was stin pitchlike, no sound had disturbed him; yet he sensed another pres ence.
 Minutes passed, and not a sound did he hear to confirm his first convic- tion; still he was no less certain that there was somebody else in the room. A movement on his part, he conclud- ed, must have alarmed the intruder: therefore he lay sufly quiescent. scarcely breathing in his anxiety to locate the unknown's position.
 At last his patience was rewarded. The intruder must have been holding his breath also. for Tom plainly heard an unmistakable eXhalation. then a faint stir, a rustling of gar ments. And then a thrill went through him. He was suddenly aware of faint, delicate fragrance. He knew that the intruder was woman.
 Could it be the girl of the wonder fully sweet voice?
 ''If you are trying to find me" he said, scarcely above a whisper. "I am he7e."
 The first word was met with a stifed, startled gasp.
 "Oh!"
 Don't be frightened Lord knows I'm harmless enough"
 Followed a silent pause; then came the soft froufrou of skirts, and he knew that the woman was groping her way toward him. He continued to guide her steps with low-voiced direc- tions, and by and by he felt the con tact Of her foot Next she was kneel- ing beside him
 Whatever you do, he heard a trem- ulous whisper, be quiet. If am caught here 1t will spoil everything: dread to think of the possible oonse- squences. But l couldn't sleep for thinking of your predicament."
 Just release me" said Tom, "and we can let consequences go hang. can take care of 'em."
 "Oh. no-no-uol" came a tense whis- per. You don't know what you are talking about. You haven't the slight est idea of the circumstances.
 Now listen to mel must hurry. I have come here to release you. If everything is all right mean, if you can satisfy me that l am warranted in freeing you-you can go. Otherwise must leave you as you are; and I-I don't want to do that"
 And I don't want you to. believe me" breathed Tom. fervently. Are you the girl who asked me my name downstaiFs?"
 Yes"
 q want to hear your voice again. But more than anything else, | want to see your face. If you're the same girl, I'll agree to anythlng-eyen to remain ing here, like this, to die"
 This rash declaration was ignored.
 "Will you tell me your name now7" asked the girl
 Tom Phinney," that young gentle man replied simply. "I shant ask yours-not just at present-but mean to know it some day. mean to have you to myself some time, SO that can look at you to my hearts content. know you are beautiful"
 The response to this, whisper though 1t was, revealed flash of spirit.