The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-17


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 bough, trusting to the strong
wind to complete his own bungling
work at covering his trail.
''MademoiselIe,' said he, when at
length he joined her. 1--WE now have
done all that we can do. We have no
food, no water, no weapons-" he
showed his empty revolver. "An we
can do is to wait and hope"
Covering in their hiding place, they
lay for what might have been an
hour before they heard the voices of
any pureuers. 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 BLUM, 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
erick, "and I fancy will not return.
They think us dashed to death on the
rocks below"
1--WE 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. 1T 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-
cape, 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
ell asleep. He spread about her his
'wn coat and kept watch.
Night came at length, and with it
ts chilling airs. They must have
ire, yet fire might announce their
there. Count Frederick
gathered some bits of dried wood here
md there, and at length ventured to
,uild a fire where it would offer
warmth within the cave, and where
would be practically invisible from
my 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
Y, and perhaps some passing mariner
night see it.
The night wore away, passed as It
vas in hunger and in chill, with moth
ng to soften the hard floor of the
ocky cavern. There was no break
asst for them, there was not even a
rOp of water to assuage their grow
1g thirst.
ut 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
rail which the natives had made
hen they passed to the right along
he rock wall. Apparently they had
escended by swinging from one tree
Junk to another. 1t would be equal
} madness for woman to attempt
descent here-still more hopeless
,r woman weakened with hunger
nd fatigue. He told Kitty the truth,
5 he now found it.
Leave me-" said she, weakly.
Save yourself"
Leave you, mademoiselle?" said
3. Never! Not until death do US
art shall we be separated"
He read something of his answer in
lie look in the eyes turned upon him
ow.
''It is WELL" said she at length, SIM
1--WE shall live or die-together."
Together, mademoiselle? Tell
e"
But her hand, raised in sheer weari-
,ss, arrested him, calling upon all his
rivalry.
I'VE will be able to endure our hun
II for day, at least" said he. "Our
sht shines far. Let us devote at
asst another day to hope. II none
mes, why, then we can die"
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