Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
TheDeep Sea Peril
Blu VICTOR ROUSSEAU
Bu VICTOR ROUSSEAU
Copyright BY ". @. Chapmanl
CHAPTER XII-continued.

ID
.as went aside the cave think,
I'D Davies o,,.,,,o,oa no,.
=, =. and he entered farther into its
w. Uses, calling ida! IdaI'
t.. $50 hogan to be alarmed. They
10. =. from point to point. The cave
wide one, but tapered, some dis
.s.a hack, into the neck of a bottle.
! sI sasmpd evident that Ida could not
~. . 1st zone farther than this point.
DI spnn hack. Davies, and see if she
=, no outside" said Donald.
o., md while he called, Davies took up
q" 90 s,orcb without. Donald waited in
...o,, He did not dare go farther
% ,I the cave just then.
NJ Nm minutes later Davies returned.
Glance at his face told that his mis-
10 nod been entirely fruitless. They
Mixed at each other.
"s @T5pre's light ahead" said Davies.
rsor nroceeded cautiously, and sud-
,.ir thew came upon o little entrance
,..5;Ou m from the sea. Close by
=, tse point around which MacBeard
Nd disappeared in his motorboat.
nrTiss saw Donald shaking with
,,sd terror and rage. He stared out
s,,6IpssIv toward the sea. Then,
IrsStng past Dagies without a word.
!, almost ran into the bottle neck of
4. interior. The MILDLY followed him.
Tbp ground grew damp, the floor
j ssnpd to descend abruptly. Davies
,,T,1 hardly keep his feet. All at
m,p he heard DOnaId's muff1ed voice
SLING TO him. He saw the squirt of
] snatch fame.
Ton paces farther Donald pulled
/ Nm hack as his foot slipped on the
ap Of a preCipice. Donald struck
! r@tber match and looked down.
Under them was the level Of the
man bed. They were upon the very
rn Of a prectpitous descent, a sheer
Nh having, however, natural foot
akHs at regular intervals.
Smething white fluttering near
tF their attention. Donald picked
] tp and held it out, It was a wom-
Gia handkerchief.
'Sie slipped here" began the little
any but Donald took the words
tom his mouth.
Yop he cried furiousIy. "She was
alght In the cave by that ID
Eandrel MacBeard. He put his boat
list the tiny cove and came on her
bun behind. And he's taken her
8gG0d, he's taken her e.. That's
bs message to me, that handker-
A4A ="
Els voice grew incOherent and he
nte down. Then he raised it in fu-
4 .as defamation.
But I'll follow that cur until I die !"
t@Ore. Il may not rescue herr
1t know, Davies, and I hardly dare
hope But I'll stay here and give
Flfe-"
De broke off suddenly, a spasm
used across his features, and all at
Gs he became completely calm once
Do.
no, ! won't, Davies" he said. 'It's
FauV now to fly to England with all
WE'D You'll stay here and do what
can. It may be very little, old
a. but We mustn't think of anything
aOr jobs"
No. Sir" said Davies.
1aefe was nothing more to be done
prepare for the journey. Donald
reasonably sure that the F55 was
against the herd. The terrific
Saa pressure of the night had not
I,a rivet; lying as she was upon
%0@eh, she was unassaiIable.
ue! hiled her oil-tanks and carried
""eS aboard. Then Donald filed
sasouae tank Of the hydroplane,
a'erlng, made short trial flight
sea and back. The machine
III perfect condition.
S'aSp Of the hand, and Donald
sue upon his Journey. From his
- u the coming tower Davies
Isu the hydroplane rise and fall
VINO and sweep into the dis
I" OWlndle and disappear.