The Washington times., 1915-11-01
Continued from Yesterday

BY this time Kitty GREY had been res |
cued from the immediate peril which
had threatend. When Count Frederick
called out. the half-witted sailor turned
stant. with swift instinct. Kitty's fingers
found vulnerable place In her assail-
ants eyes, and as he roared IN PAIN sne
pushed herself free from him. anu |
sprang down and back into the arms
OF Count Frederick. who caught her
close. murmuring some words WI"
whose meaning she was well content.
my heart. my life!' he exclaimed;
even as he pushed her back OF him ana
faced the strange being from whom she
had escaped.
Once more Kitty felt surge across her
the feeling that after all she was weak.
her late enemy. was strong and always
would he strong. She was content 10
cover down behind him. and leave the
'tTT Tie noise OF the oncoming melee be-
hind them grew In volume now as
Count Frederick turned to face the
shaggy figure OF the man who but now
had been the captor OF rrIsi,n, ki,sy 70 Iris SIs
face spoke louder than any woras-
seemed, indeed, to restore to MIN q
part of the reason he had lost througn
dwelling here among the sayages' on
unknown years earlier. He threw up
his hands now. "Avast. there. cap
tamil" he cried. u surrender aad Count
Frederick. "or what are your
The aIf-demcnted creature passed
hand across his face. "Blessed u
could tell you and tns 'tSan THAT'S ' the truth
But seems to me remember ! was
once Old Jimmy Wainwright; OF tne
ship Adventure. out of Clyde. It's may.
since. and I'm thinking Adam was then
a boy. Beiay all! Friend, captain.
your honor. don't shoot oid :. jimmy
Wainwrisht If so vos be dSinr ann ",Iu down here,
under the earth, man - ,,,,.
Captain. your honor. sir. l came
here to live safe. Kill some OF theh,
black folks once In II while. They think
I'm crazy. and maybe they're right.
How can | tell captain. your honor
sirG' ,nou ,ns r,,cee" exclaimed
but listen to them coming; ,
"Ay, ay. sir; fighting Ike cats ana ,i
dogs. They always do. we must Gu,
and run, or they'll kill us ALL and put
us in the big fire yonder. Don't ! kno"
I've seed sights a plenty up there; l
couldn't a-beared to seen the whi'e
lady burned" .,. ,Ior,,,
I'VE must hide. or 1t will be too late.
.'This way, captain. your honor, Sir
And bear u hand lively o.,
Count Frederick and KITTY grey ;o i3,s tbe
ne
cayernous interior of the lava hill. Ihey
turned corner after corner untii AT
length the sounds OF the pursuit pe
came fainter and died away far at 'he
',Ere's my 'ome, sir" began the Old
sailor at last, as they paused before u
rude cabin. which showed some animai, animal,
like proof of human occupancy. wei
be safe ere. I'm thinking
But they were not safe for long. Inc
keen instinct of the savage traliers. no,
in the blood lust which now possesseu
them. brought them on ultimstely alonS
the savage shouts of their pursuers
gaining in volume, heard the thud oI
their bare feet on the ROCKY '!oors'
moment. and the yelling band STOOD oe-
fore the entrance to their cavern.
The natives were spearmen. and their
shafts were cast with strencth anu
no shields with which to parry such
weapons. and vet for one instant
barrier was offered to the assault
With a savage. half-animal roar tne
10 be known-cast himself in front CT his
new friend. opposing his shaggy breast
10 the level spears. He fell. pierced hS
dozen shafts. stiil roaring his zen, T.
and again the weapon of Count FREQ,
erick. A half dozen dusky forms tell
and filed UP the opening. The savaRes
behind gave back and sought TO nee.
This instant OF their hesitation gave
Frederick one more opportunity. Catch
ing Kitty by the arm he passed back to
the rear of the little cavern in the hope
there might be egress that way-for
surely the wall of steel in front could
not be passed. He found it-a narrow
pnssagcway. Painting and breathless.
stumbling. falling and rising, the two
hurried on until at length they heard no
more in their ears the din of lighting.
The pasageway now seemed gradually
TO arise. its walls closing in. At length.
far on ahead. they saw a faint tinss Of
light. 1t deepened as they advanced.
until at length It became visible
through a broken aperture beyond which
shone the full light of day. Gasping
their Joy at this, they hurried up and
on until at length their feet stood upon
the surface of that earth to which
they had been accustomed.
II was a strange and new scene WHICH
lay before them now. There was 10
path that they could see-the mouth OF
the cavern came out at the top Of a
high cliff Far below them ran the
sea, blue tinged and ripping out to It's
horizon. But no sail broke the wide
cxranse. no path showed down the steen
declivity which lay before them Their
case seemed quite as helpless as ever it
had been. II discovered now, they must.
indeed. stand at bay.
The keen eye of Count Frederick