The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-04

Il VIII not go M until I'm ready,
Betty said.
singleton threw up his hands in
defeat.
"Ail right" he consented. But
keep under tho opening There
isn't quite 30 much danger there"
Certainly. deari" assentod Bet
~. swectly. we will do anything
10 please you!"
"Of course you wilil" Knocked
Singleton. You're marvel OF
obedience"
II should like 20 know" Danger
field was saying. what was
Blake's occasion for firing this re,
yolyerg can't find a thing that
even appears likely" Then he
lowered bis voice. III the negro's
tale In true. however. Il IN perfect
~ plain what happened Blake was
struck by these rocks and knocked
into tho stream. No use looking
for him. Vcndome. The blow Ger
tainly stunned him, probably
killed him instantly-and the cur
rent would whiri him away In n
flash. Look al tilt runs like nj
agara. His body IN under ground.
and miles away by this time"
Don't let tho women know. .
said Singleton. Il hope tho negro
Is mistaken. and that Blake came
out OF the cave"
Dangerfield shook HIS head.
There In a chance. OF course. but
It's infinitesimai. However. I'm
here for a definit, purpose-and
nothing can bs done for Blake
now. This fallen roof com.
plicates matters The rest viii
have TO be braced and protected
before anything can be done. Lime
stone IL particularly trcacherous---
IL may stand for centuries and Il
may break and crumble at any mo
ment The fact that one siip has
Just occurred, due 10 conclusion. IL
exceedingly significant OF weak
ness In tho cleavage. II you l~ili
b. advised. You win not linger.
am familiar with the story, and
where the jewels are cnehst. and
| can mako my Investigations
alone. In fact. every noise. even
talking. increases tho danger-if
there IL danger. Jus, want you
10 understand the situation. The
women are practically safe-so
lang as they remain under the
optnlng-and We may bs also. |
must take the risk. however. but
you are under no OBJ"
There was sudden rrnding OF
tho ground under them: and with
defamation like subdned thunder.
the bottom dropped out OF the en-.
tire upper half OF the stream. leav.
Ing In It's place huge. eavernous
hole. into which the water fell
boomingif.
The women cried out in sharp
terror For an instant. even the
men were dismaycd.
Then Dangcrfieid snapped out an
order:
Train your torches on the op-
rosite wall and let the light travel
together slowly along II. two feet
above the bottom level. There's
little time 20 waste
Led by DAngcrfieid's torch. the
lights swunE 10 tho right. passed
tho oaveruous hole gained tho bank
Of the former stream. pasned slowly
TO fnrd the end wall. and suddenly
stopped. over an unfaced opening.
In II lay what appeared 10 be a
metal boz.
The Scotswoman seems 20 have
told the truth" said Dangerfieid.
Now to get scrorn. Oh. for a
rope"
4 have one. sir" said Williams.
slipping Off his coat. and disclosing
n Fopa wound around his body. Il
thought perhaps II would prove
| handy"
You're a wonder. Williams!- ex.
claimed Singleton. You have been
wasted at Springberry-you're 20.
Ing TO Rosemont"
Thank you. sir" said Williams
simply.
A hand touched vcnfomes arm
You have found them" whis
pered Natalie.
We have found something" he
began. "You go back 10 your place
there is great danger here"
You are in IT, che said-noi
thinking what Il implied.
AS you love me. 20 back" hs
impiored. not thinking what hs
said. go long rs she needed. Their
he turned to Dangerfield. I'm
With you. major. Singleton. yot
return 10 the women--two's enough
here; II II Isn't. Wen call for help
Three will be ample. Mr.. Single
ton" said Williams-'pardon me
sir. Mrs Singleton needs YOU"
Bully for youi" said Dangerfield
As ho ran sllpknot in the rope
and put II over his shoulder. Come
on. Vendome--and lower away"
Singleton started after-heart
Betty's cry-hesitRtcd-and turned
back to her. The men would mo-
require him-the women might.
Meanwhile. Dangerfleld had beer
lowered by Vendome into the bed Of
the deserted stream.
Watt" he said. throwing off the
rope. Possibly can handle the
box alone and you won't be neces
sary-the less weight here the bet
ter You may depend. II need as
sistance | win call"
Vendomc hesitated---but the poin,
as 10 weight was controlling.
He's right" said he to Williams
Wen wait"
From the edge OF the bank. they
Jaw Dangerfield swiftly cross the
rocky bottom and gain the opposite
side-saw him grasp the box with
both hands. and throw his weigh,
upon it--saw II lifted free-saw him
put his arms around Il for a secure
holland quickly rctrace his steps
He fastened the rope "a
the box, they drew It up-and he
followed.
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