Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-04-12
d eeD Sea Peril
BIZ VICTOR ROUSSEAU
CHAPTER xil-conunued.


said Dnyies.
ayes, I'm sure Of IT," answered Don
aid mud hc entered farther into It's
recesses, calling ida Idar !"
They begun to be alarmed. They
hurled from point to point. The cnve
was a Wide one. but tnpered. some dis
lance hack, into the neck Of n bottle.
N seemed evident that Ida could not
have gone farther than this point.
"I,un back. Davies. and see II she
can't be outside" said Donald.
And, while he called. Davies took up
the search without. Donald waited In
terror. lie did not dare go farther
into the cave Just then.
Ten minutes Inter Davies returned.
A glnnce nj his face told that his mis-
sion had been entirely frultless. They
looked nt ench other.
There's light ahead" said Davies.
They proceeded cautiously, and sud-
denly they came upon II little entrance
leading up from the sea. Close by
was the point around which MnclsTrd
had disappeared In his motorboat.
Davies saw Donald sinking with
mixed terror and rnge. lie stared out
hOpelcssly toward the sen. Then,
brushing past Davies without n word,
he 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 Mt
once he heard Donnld's mulled voice
calling to him. lie saw the squirt OF
II match flame.
Ten PAGES farther Donald pulled
him back MS his foot slipped on the
edge Of n prcclplcc. Donald struck
another match aud looked down.
Under them was the level of the
occnn bed. They were upon the very
verge Of n PERCEPTIONS descent, n sheer
wall having, however, natural foot
holds nj regular Intervals.
Something white nutterlng rear
drew their attention. Donald picked
Il up and held II out. II was n w0m'
ans handkerchief.
"Shc slipped here" began the little
MILDLY. but Donald took the words
from his mouth.
"No!" he cried furlously. "Shc was
caught In the cave by that Id
s%coundrcl MncBenrd. lie put his boat
IN NJ the tiny cove and came on her
from behind. And he's taken her
my God, he's taken her That's
her message TO me, that handker-
chief. . :.
Ills voice grew lncohercnt and he
broke down. Then he raised II In fu.
rions defamation.
"But III follow that cur until die :"
he sworc. 81 may not rescue her-I
don't know, Davies, and | hardly dare
10 hope. But III stay here and give
my life"
lie broke OF suddenly, n spnsm
passed ncross his features, and all ut
once he became completely calm once
more.
"No. I won't, Davies" he snld. "It's
my duty now 10 fly 10 England with all
speed. Your stay here and do what
you cnn. II may he very little, old
man. hut we mustn't think Of anything
but our Jobs"
mo. SIR" said Davies.
There wns nothing more 10 be done
hut prepare for the Journey. Donald
felt reasonably surc that the Fh5 was
snfe against the herd. The terrific
upward pressure Of the night had not
started n rlvet lying MS she was upon
the beach, she was unassailable.
They Cited her oll-tnnkS and carried
the stores aboard. Then Donald filled
the gasoline tank of the hydronlnne,
ana, entering, mnde "a short trial nlghi
out ia sen and hnck. The machine
was I'm perfect condition
a grasp of the hand and Donnld
was gone upon his tourney Prom his
post IA the coming tower pnvie,
watched the hyiroplnnc rise and fall
"a the wind and sweep Into the dis,
tancc, 20 dWlndlc ana disappear.