Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-03-10

there for US nowY'
Courage, mademoselle! was his
response. That we have lived
through such perils means that there
is purpose for it--one purpose"
NO. said Kitty Gray. 1T has been
too much, We are lost. There is no
food no water. Even II there were
what chance is there for an escape?"
Even should there never be an es-
care, mademoiselle, life here with you
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
fell asleep. He spread about her his
own coat and kept watch. 49,
Night came at lencth. and with it
its chilling airs. They must have
FIRE. yet fire might announce their
presence there. Count Frederick
gatN cred some bits OF dried wood here
end there, and at length ventured to
hCi'l a fire whore 1t would offer
warmth within the cave, and where
It would be practically invisible from
any direction except from the sea.
Indeed, he felt that they NUT take
this chance, since only from the sea
could they have any hope Of escape.
Their beacon light would shine wide
r. and perhaps some passing mariner
might see 1t.
The night wore away, passed a5 1t
YVES In hunger and in chill, with tn.
ing to soften the hard floor OF the
rocky cavern. There was no break.
fast for them, there was not even a
drop Of water to assuage their grow
ing thirst
Once more Count Frederick searched
ort every corner oftheir narrow refuge
ground. To attempt escape diNctly
down the face of the cliff would have
been sheer madness. He followed the
trail which the natives had made
when they passed to the right along
the rock wall. Apparently they had
descended by swinging from one tree
trunk to another. 1t would be equal
to madness for woman to attempt
a descent herc-stiil more hopeless
for woman weakened with hunger
and fatigue He tod Kitty the trAth,
as he now found IT,
Leave me-" said she, weakly.
Save yourself"
Leave you, mademoiselle?" said
he. Never! Not until death do US
part shall we be separated"
He read something Of his answer In
the look In the eyes turned upon him
now.
1T is we'll" said she at length, sim:
ply--"we shall live or die--together
Together, mademo!selle? Tell
me-"
But her hand, raised In sheer weari.
ness, arrested him. calling upon all his
chivalry.
we will be able to endure our hun
ger for day. at least" said he. Our
light shines far. Let US devote at
least another day to hope. II none
comes, why, then we can die"
YES" said she. simply, that comes
at last to all. But let US try TO
hope!"
They faced a second night, endless
In length, and faced another dawn-at
6rst they thought hateful dawn, and
no more kind than the night had
been. But even as this feeling of apa.
Lhetic resentment grew in their souls,
Kitty Gray raised her lusterless eyes
ID she heard an exclamation from her
.-
Look" exclaimed Count Freder-
OK. Look! A SAIL"
She stared out over the sea. There
ay the dearest object that could meet
Ter eyes--a low white feck, or dot.
Using and falling, Just inside the rim !
Il the distant horizon. Yes, 1t was a !
all! /
"Quicki The fret" she cried. "We
aust build the fret"
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