The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-28

| Annette viewed this proceeding
with alarm. She struggled fiercely.
| Five minutes later the brute re.
turned and once more under the sting.
| ing lash Of the whip seized Annette
and bore her below. Hernandez and
his two companions followed them
down.
| "Ah," said the smuggler to Neal and
| Annette, this house has all appoint.
ments. This is the swimming pool,
| my friends. You can swim here for
one hour-or less. This is in truth
| a cavern of death. I hate to do it."
he added just before he disappeared,
''but needs must when the devil
! drives"
There was click as the stone trap
dropped into place.
This is pretty pickle" exclaimed
Neal to Annette.
They were lying on opposite sides
of that black pool.
IF you can crawl" said Neal, crawl
for your 1ife.'
Annette understood. Little by little
Neal worked himself along his side of
the ledge and Annette along hers,
each gradually approaching the other
touched.
Careful" said Neal; "close to the
wall. Now let me have your hands.
Let me unbin5 lou first"
On the surface of the earth above
Hernandez and his companions loaded
their cases into a cart and drove far
across the wilderness into ravine.
Here" said the man of Martinique,
lifting up the cover of metal box
set in the rock, here is the switch of
which spoke. One turn of the wrist
pouf-then oblivion"
II gave them an hour" said Herman
dez grimly, land keep my word. Let
us drink"
On the shore below the cliff at the
foot of the forbidding Razor Back a
sponge diver disported himself in the
water beside his boat, cutting and
tearing sponges from their native
home Of rock and coral for living.
Then suddenly he forgot the business
Of collecting sponges.
He rose again, empty handed this
time, and dived again, peering at some
thing strange and new. Then with
Notwithstanding strokes he sud
denly disappeared. He came up in an
instant in almost total darkness, then
bobbing on the surface he rubbed his
eyes, jabbering excitedly.
"Hey there" cried voice, land who
are your"
The sponge diver jabbered some
more. Well might he jabber. 1t was
strange sight that confronted him.
Two young people were seated almost
in darkness On the edge of a black
pool.
How did you get here?" queried
Neal.
The man for all his jabbering was
polyglot. He knew pidgin English ana
Neal knew how to talk it, so they got
along admirably together. Neal tolu
him his story. The man climbed up
upon the ledge and listened eagerly
Suddenly he grew excited. 1t was eVl.
dent that he knew the reputation Oh
this place.
You come with income right
away" he said.
Neal set the fast-waning lantern Dy
Annette's side. zone moment, dear
he said to Annette, "and I will be BACK
If what he says is true"
In another instant with his hand
on the shoulder of the sponge DIVER
Neal was swimming down, down
toward the outer opening. AS he saw
the light filtering in from underneath
he gave gasp that almost choHeu
him.
In another instant he had returneu
for Annette, and with her at his Sluo
the two swan in the direction that tn0
diver had taken.
The sponge diver, still gesticulatlns
excitedly, hauled them rapidly into LID
small boat. ,y
me row, you row-like the devil
he exclaimed.
Neal rowed like the devil, and Ino
fat-bottomed boat skinned over 'no
water like mad. Suddenly Annette IL
the bow extended her right arm
Look, look, Neal" she exclsin0O'
for Gods sake, look"
Neal heard first, then he looked anu
as he looked the whole face 81 tnI
huge cliff behind them thrust H9e
into the air and with a mighty l0''
dropped into the sea. .o
Its Mount Pelee," cried Anne'''
covering her face with her hands -
Neal shook his head. THAT ID
Pe1ee," he returned grimly, it's uyna
mite-if know anything OF o'n'
mite"