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"She went inside the cave, I think
said Davies.
eyes, TIN sure OF it," answered Don.
aid; and he entered farther into its
recesses, calling ada! Ida
They began to be alarmed. They
hurried from point to point. The cave
yns a wide one. but tapered, some dis.
eance back, into the neck OF a bottle.
II seemed evident that Ida could not
have gone farther than this point.
run back. Davies, and see IL she
can't be outside" said pcnald.
And. while he called. Davies took up
The search without. Donald waited In
terror. He did not dare 90 farther
into the ave Just then.
Ten minutes later Davies returned.
A glance at his face told that his mis-.
sion had been entirely fruitisss. They
fooked at each other.
There's light ahead" said Davies.
They proceeded cautiously, and sud
denly they came upon a little entrance
leading UP from the sea. Close by
vas the point around which MacBeard
had disappeared In his motorboat.
Davies saw Donald shaking with
mixed terror and rege. He stared out
hopelessly toward the sea. Then,
brushing past Davies without a word.
le almost ran into the bottle neck of
the interior. The MILDLY followed him.
The ground grew damp. the floor
seemed 10 descend abruptly. Davies
could hardly keep his feet. All ut
once he heard Donald's mufied voice
calling to him. He saw the squirt OF
N match flame.
Ten PAGES farther Donald pulled
him back as his foot slipped on the
edge OF n p~reclpice. Donald struck
another match and looked down.
Under them was the level OF the
ocean bed. They were upon the very
verge Of q precipitous descent. a sheer
wall having. however, natural foot,
holds ut regular intervals.
Something white fiuttering neal
drew their attention. Donald picked
At up and held 1t out. II vas a WON
ans handkerchief.
.aShe slipped here" began the little
MILDLY, but Donald took the word,
from his mouth.
"No!" he cried furiously. "She wa.
caught Ia the cave by that d---f
scoundrel MacBeard. He put his boa
in ut the tiny COW and came on hel
from behind. And he's taken her
my God, he's taken her . . That's
.ier message to me. that handker
chlef =.
Ills voice grew incoherent and he
broke down. Then he raised 1t In fu
rious defamation.
'But I'll follow that q until ! dle!'
he swore. II may not rescue her.
don't know. Davies, and I hardly dare
70 hone. But I'll stay here and give
my life"
He broke or suddenly, a spasm
passed across his features. and oil at
once he became completely calm once
mcre.
s.No, I won't. Davies" he said. 'Tts
any duty now to ny to England with all
speed. You'll stay here and do what
soa can. It may be very little. old
man. but we mustn't think Of anything
but our jobs"
mo. cir" said Davies.
There was nothing more to be done
but prepare for the journey. Donald
eeit reasonably sure that the F65 was
safe against tho herd. The terrific
upward pressure OF the night had not
started a rlvet; lying as she was upon
che beach. she was unassailable.
They filed her oil-tanks and carried
the stores aboard. Then Donald filed
the gasoline tank Of the hydroplane.
and. entering. made a short trial flight
nut to sea and back. The machine
~as In perfect condition.
grasp Ok TIE hand. and Donald
was gone upon his journey. From his
p0st In the coming tower Davies
watched the hydroplane rise and fall
20 the wind, and sweep into the dis.
fance. to dwindle and disappear.