The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-22
:TheDeep Sea Peril
Blu VICTOR ROUSSEAU
Blu VICTOR ROUSSEAU
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CHAPTER xiI--continued.

"She went inside the cave, I think"
said Davies.
Eyes, Pm sure of it." answered Don
aid; and he entered farther into its
recesses, calling "Ida! Ida!"
They began to be alarmed. They
hurried from point to point. The cave
was a wide one, but, tapered, some dis
lance back, into the neck of a bottle.
1t seemed evident that Ida could not
have gone farther than this point.
run back, Davies, and see If she
can't be outside" said Donald.
And, while he called, Davies took up
the search without. Donald waited in
terror. He did not dare go farther
into the cave just then.
Ten minutes later Davies returned.
A glance at his face told that his mis-
sion had been entirely fruitless. They
looked at each other.
There's light ahead" said Davies.
They proceeded cautiously, and sud
denly they came upon little entrance
leading up from the sea. Close by
( was the point around which MacBeard
had disappeared in his motorboat.
Davies saw Donald shaking with
/ mixed terror and rage. He stared out
hopelessly toward the sea. Then
brushing past Davies without a word
/ he almost ran into the bottle neck OF
4 the interior. The MILDLY followed him
The ground grew damp, the foo
seemed to descend abruptly. Davies
Il could hardly keep his feet. All a
n once he heard Donalds muffied vote
calling to him. He saw the squirt
match flame.
Ten PAGES farther Donald pulle'
him back as his foot slipped on tn
edge of a precipice. Donald struc
another match and looked down.
Under them was the level of tn
ocean bed. They were upon the yer
verge of a precipitous descent, shee
wall having, however, natural foo
holds at regular intervals.
Something white futtering nee
drew their attention. Donald pickle
it up and held 1t out. 1t was WOE
ans handkerchief.
|
MILDLY, but Donald took the wore
from his mouth.
"Nor' he cried furiously. "She wi
caught in the cave by that d
scoundrel MacBeard. He put his boz
in at the tiny cove and came on n
from behind. And he's taken her
, my God, he's taken her That
her message to me, that handke
chief. :"
His voice grew incoherent and
} broke down. Then he raised it in I
, rious defamation.
"But I'll follow that cur until die
he swore. 81 may not rescue her
don't know, Davies, and hardly da
: to hope. But I'll stay here and gi
4 my life"
He broke off suddenly, a spas
passed across his features, and all
once he became completely calm ON
more.
: mo, / won't, Davies" he said. Il
I nv duty now to fly to England with
) speed. You'll stay here and do VIII
$ you can. 1t may be very little, {
e man, but we mustn't think of anythi
but our jobs"
: ''No, sir" said Davies.
There was nothing more to be do
but prepare for the journey. DOM
e felt reasonably sure that the F55 W
> safe against the herd. The terri
o upward pressure of the night had I
u started a rivet; lying as she was up
the beach she was unassailable.
They filled her oil-tanks and CARR
the stores aboard. Then Donald fill
the gasoline tank Of the hydropla
and, entering, made a short trial tiit
out to sea and back. The mach
was in perfect condition.
A grasp of the hand, and Dom
was gone upon his journey. From
post in the coming tower Day
watched the hydroplane rise and
to the wind, and sweep into the
lance, to dwindle and disappear.
CHAPTER XIII.