The Detroit times., 1915-10-25
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The Naxer oae)s

III was not alt rock, this oll9--a
large part Of lts formation was Of
i clay. Down the. fscs q this -csi&.
it, sharp edges rlsins now and then
into the air like peaks. there traiIed
. path. narrow and psriieus. from
shore to cliff edge. known 70 Cor.
tain Of the inhabitants Of Martin
iqus - the Rasor Back.
Along this SHARP, steep edgs rsn
. rope. and climbing the Rasor
Back. clingins 70 this rope win .
huge burden On his shoulAera ~
ward cfswlsd . man. Below him.
thrustfng ~ nose into the beach.
wAs . disrsputabls-looking booG lad
en with heavy woodsa boxes.
This man. IN reality . sialt. look
Cd Ike pismy from below as he
crawlsd hand over haAd 10 the
heights above. At the edge OF the
cli6 he was assisted by two other
men who dragged him on to terra
Arma and who relieved him Of his
burden. This burden they carried
between them to . hut. Before DO
Ing 90 they cut the big man across
the shoulders with Q whip and point
ed 70 the shore below. The big man
nodded. He stood for one moment
ON the edge Of the cliR and gased
about him. He gauged the grade Of
the wicked. sharp. BIC Rasor Back.
and nodded once again: then nimbly
he leaped over the faee Of the cliR.
striking his heels into the edge Of
that psrilous path some 30 feet or
more below--and thsn IN spite of
his huge bulk ran like . deer down
to the beach.
The men above dropped their
burden and watched him.
"Ah." said Hernandss to his com.
rads Ponto. "the beast--he knows
that Rasor Back. He has not for.
gotten IL years ago."
There was . touch upon Herman.
des' shoulder. Hsrnandes whiried
% though at the fall cf trigger.
A third man faced him. low-browed.
cunnineeyed. Hsrnsades brssthed
. sigh Of relief.
Half IN hour later. with his fnal
load strapped to his back. the brute
climbed for the laet time over the
edge Of the cliR. this time bearing
his own burden to the hut. The
three men already within the hut
admitted him.
There was no window 10 this hut.
and the light within was dim. The
room was bare. "Tidy little bunga-
low. friend smuggler OF Martinique"
he said.
The other man smiled grimly n
his turn. Tidy 10 the word, soldier
Of fortune" he returned. .At any
rate. It's safe. You think all the
palace matches It. Come with me-"
He strode to the corner Of the
hut and threw aside q matchbox.
Leaning down he cleared away q
number Of short. worm-satsn
boards. then he lifted up q shestiron
door. With IN exclamation of sur
prize Hernandes and his compan.
ious observed that there was q mar.
row passageway cut through the
solid earth. One By one each man
lowered himself into this passage
way and followed his leader. From
perpendicular SHAFT the corridor
shellsd OF Into passage almost
hortsontai and widsnsd q II went
"This," said the .suuggIsr Of Mar.
Unique, "is the third, stsry. - Il
were. Neat. not sAudy."
"Now Tor the bathroom. II you
please" gF f
This time they descended Q wid.
Or sst OF stairs and stepped out
upon . lsdgs that surrounded deep
and limpid pool OF water. Herman.
dss regarded this pool attsntivsly.
First Il rises." be exclaimed. I
''and then Il falls"
"Ah," said the man Of Martinique.
I'VE are at ssa level. This 10 . cave
and there 10 a ooutlet to IT,"
Somewhere there IT," returned
Hernsndes.
"Yss. In the attic-ths sky par
lor." saiA the othr man.
''0omwhere else.' UAid Hernandes.
"Oh, well. II you will." said the
smuggisr. but one must swim un-
der water TO nnd the other outlet"
He folded his arms. what DO you
think Of ny palace nowY" hs said.
He stopped and plucksd at anoth.
I'd iroa ring IN the Aoor. Il d.
closed smaller hols--nlleA with
contents os strange appearance.
Hernandss stissd the lantern.
what q thisy" hs said. This
commodity I 20 not knew" "
Careful" exclaimed the other
mAa. N these shouls. the authori-
ties. svss have tAs tsmstity to dis-
cover NJ cache. I shall not b hsrs.
I shan - . mile awsy-a mile. not
lees; aAl from that sass point OF
vantass shall press 3 button and
--pouf-n0ae wi1l ever live 70 tell
the tals-aeas. savs myself"
Henan6es eyed the other man