The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-01-05
Dropped Into the sea.

Annette vleWeU tulS pIOCScuAA6
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. rt we
+ "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 49,.
There was a click as the stone trap
/ dropped into place.
"This is a 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 life" ts
| Annette understood. Little by little
Neal worked himself along his side Of
the ledge and Annette along hers.
each gradually approaching the other
around the circle. Finally their heads
touched.
Careful. said Neal; CLOSE to the
wall. Now let NE have your hands.
Let me unbind you first"
On the surface of the earth above
Hernandez and his companions loaded
+. their cases into cart and drove far
across the wilderness into . ravine.
Here" said the man of Martinique,
lifting up the cover OF q metal box
set in the rock, here is the switch Of
which I. spoke. One turn Of the wrist
pouf-then oblivion" $.s Il /.
81 gave them an hour. !" said Herman.
DEE grimly, "and keep my word. Let
US drink"
j On the shore below the Gilt at the
foot of the forbidding Razor Back .
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 tho business
Of collecting sponges.
He rose again, empty handed this
time, and dived again, peering at some
thing strange and new. Then with
MISUNDERSTANDING strokes he sud
denly disappeared. He came up in an
| instant in almost total dark1ess, then
bobbing on the surface he rubbed his
reyes, jabbering excitedly.
, "Hey there" cried voice, "and who
are you?"
! The sponge diver jabbered some
more. Well might he jabber. It was
a strange sight that confronted him.
Two young people were seated almost
in darkness ON the edge of black
pool.
How did you get here?' queried
! Neal.
The man for all his jabbering was
| polyglot. He knew pidgin English and
Neal knew how to talk 1t, so they got
along admirably together Neal told
him his story. The man climbed up
upon the ledge and listened eagerly.
| Suddenly he grew excited. 1t was evil
dent that be knew the reputation Of
this place.
You come with income right
away. he said.
| Neal set the fast-waning lantern by
Annette's side. zone moment, dear"
he said to Annette, land 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 choked
, him.
In another instant he had returned
| for Annette, and with her at his side
! the two swan in the direction chat the
diver had taken.
The sponge diver, still gesticulating
excitedly. hauled them rapidly into his
small boat.
"Mo row, you row--like the DEVIL"
he cxclaimed: ~
| Neal rowed like the devil, and the
/ fiat,bottomed boat skinned over tho
water like mad Suddenly Annette in
!! the bow extended her right arm.
Look, look, Neal" she exclaimed,
for Gods sake, look
Neal heard first. then he looked, and
as he looked the Whole face Of that
huge cliff behind them thrust itself
into the air and with mighty roar
dropped into the sen.
| tits Mount Pelee," cried Annette,
covering her face with her hands.
Neal shook his head. That isn't
Pelee." he returned grimly, It's dyna-
mite-if l know anything of dyna-
mite"
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