The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
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We were hurled aside.

The Marquis. arms FREQ and hob.
bio broken. sprang by us and dis
appeared.
Il was 30 unexpected that neither
De Verdonols nor had a chance
10 fire a shot.
Flung suddenly aside. by the
time We could recover our balance
and whip out our revoly.rs. the
Marquis was mingled with tho
guards below.
And there was no particular good
In taking chances. Better that we
should have our bullets for future
need. Tho Marquis was not esssn.
tiai TO our escape.
Keep an ego TO the front. De
verdenois." said /. while see
what's happened back here"
Rosalind and Justine were star.
ing down the path. with distress
on their faces and startled wonder.
"Oh. Diekl" Rosalind falicrad.
What must you think OF me7"
You let the Marquis escape"
said Justine. 1t was We. lie sud.
denly Knocked tho revolvers from
our hands. and shot by you,"
How could you or Rosalind know
that he had slipped his bonds
and" pointing TO few fraycd
strands clinEing TO the granite al
their feet. had sawed the hobble
asunder on the sharp rocks Let
US be mighty thankful that he didn't
swing at you with his fIsta'
But We have lost himl" Rosa
lind cried.
And a good riddancs." I replied.
You are very lenient TO Us,
Dick" she whispered.
I'm very just" | smiled. The
Marquis was exceedingly service
able in our escape from the pyrn.
mid. as was his father. but when
we men let the Duke get away.
the Marquis was. to tell tho truth.
an elephant on our hands. think
Il will be more OF comedy. since
the Marquis Is gone"
Things do seem brighten"
smiled Rosalind
Heaven. they were n plucky pair
With practically all tho chances
against US. they chose To make a
comedy OF what was beginning TO
take on very somber hue TO De
Yerdenois and me.
Without food or drink. on the
bald face OF a precIpitoua cliff. our
capture or death was but question
OF time-a very little time. indeed
we could hold out until after
sundown-possibly thru the night
but the morrow would see the and
and the Duke would simply put out
his hand and pluck us. There was
no occasion on his part for haste
Cardigan" said De verdenois.
Il think II would be well II you
tried the remainder OF the ascent.
I'll stay on guard here. and Mrs.
Leighton and Miss Brinsmade can
help me with a shot OF two II neces-
sary. until you return. or signal us
to follow"
Very good" I acquiesced. DO
you think, De Verdenois, that II
they attack. you can hold them in
check until ! get back?'
with the aid OF my fair as
sistantsl" be smiled.
looked at Rosalind question.
ingly: she laid her hand on my
arm and nodded.
We were about 90 feet from the
summit. and pushed up the re-
naming diatance--it was much
sleeper and rougher than the lower
portion.
When | reached the top, every
thing below mo was AZ | had left II.
The beach came TO life. so to speak.
at this moment-probably because
had Just been seen. Tho Duke
and the Marquis ran out hurriedly,
and stood watching me.
The summit OF the cliff was on
an average 200 feet across; and
30 far as could see II was prac-
tlcally flat. Seward was discern
ibe only wall OF glistening fog.
II was as II | were above the
clouds-and the breeze, gentle
enough below, here blew almost
gale.
must get to the outer edge IT,
was to signal the Buccaneer; but
right in my path lay the crevasse,
full 80 feet across and extending
in both directions as far az ! could
see. ! went to the edge and looked
down; its depth appeared to be
equal to its width At any rate. it