The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-12-03

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rock wall. Perhaps there is another
cave" said she.
Hurry" said Count Frederick.
Run and hide yourself there at once" .
| AS she obeyed he set about certain
| plans of his own. He flung himself
| down upon the sand at the edge of the
cliff, and left trail, as though he
had been flung over and down. Here
| and there he pulled loose certain
shrubs to strengthen that impression
in the mind Of any pursuer who might
come. Then, retreating toward the
mouth of the cave where Kitty had
secreted herself, he obscured his own
trail in the sand as best he could by
brushing away the footprints with a.
broken Dough, trusting to the strong
wind to complete his own bungling
work at covering his trail
"Mademoiselle,' said he, when at
length he joined her. I'VE now have
done all that we can do. We have no
food, no water, no weapons he
showed his empty revolver. "All we
Neii ~ - " w dii clAiO IOPOs
Covering in their hiding place, they
lay for what might have been an
hour before they heard the voices of
any pursuers. Then they saw emerge
along their old passageway the fig
ures of several of the natives, who
stood jabbering, weapons in hand,
looking this way and that, seemingly
too much excited to have much care.
One of these ran to the broken trail
mark at the edge of the bluff, and,
shouting in excitement, returned
With no. more ado, and apparently
without suspecting the actual trail Of
the two fugitives, they all now made
off to the right, shouting loudly, and
disappeared from view-no doubt
along some steep path known only
to themselves.
They have gone" said Count Fred
erich, land / fancy will not return.
They think us dashed to death on the
rocks below"
I'VE might as well be- said Kitty
Gray, alphabetically. What hope is
there for us now?"
Courage, mademoiselle!" was his
response. THAT we have lived
through such perils means that there
is a purpose for it-one purpose"
mo, said Kitty Gray. ct has been
too much. We are lost. There is NO
food, no water. Even if there were
what chance is there for an escape?"
Even should there never be an es-
ape, mademoiselle, life here with yos
would be better than life anywhere
Else in the world without you"
But, utterly worn out, she only
shook her head and turned away
Completely exhausted, at length she
ell asleep. He spread about her his
OWN coat and kept watch.
Night came at length, and with it
is chilling airs. They must have
ire, yet fire might announce their
presence there. Count Frederick
some bits of dried wood here
nd there, and at length ventured to
warmth within the cave, and where
! would be practically invisible from
ny direction except from the sea.
indeed, he felt that they must take
his chance, since only from the sea
ould they have any hope of escape.
heir beacon light would shine wide
=, and perhaps some passing mariner
light see it.
The night wore away, passed as 1t
as in hunger and in chill, with moth
lg to soften the hard floor of the
1cky cavern. There was no break
ast for them, there was not even
rop of water to assuage their grow
lg thirst.
Once more Count Frederick searched
1T every corner of their narrow refuge
round. To attempt escape directly
own the face of the cliff would have
cen sheer madness. He followed the
all which the natives had made
hen they passed to the right along
e rock wall. Apparently they had
,scended by swinging from one tree
unk to another. 1t would be equal
madness for a woman to attempt
QSoCOll ACl6-oIiii luOl 2 hOpCiCSo
r a woman weakened with hunger
I'd fatigue. He told Kitty the truth,
he now found it.
Leave me-" said she, weakly
lave yourself"
Leave you, mademoiselle?' said
}. Never. Not until death do Us
TT shall we be separated
He read something of his answer in
e look in the eyes turned upon him
W.
1T is welI,". said she at length, SIM
I'VE shall live or die-together."
Together, mademoiselle? Tell
-
But her hand, raised in sheer weari-
SIS, arrested him, calling upon all his
ivalry.
We will be able to endure our hum
; for day, at least" said he. Our
bit shines far. Let us devote at
st another day to hope If none
mes, why, then we can die"
Yes" said she, simply, that comes
last to all. But let us try to
,e!"
hey faced second night, endless