Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-07-04

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were sounding the alarm. Tie may
come this way. The chances are that
your flight has not been discovered. DO
you feel like going ont We must beat
them TO the Tavern. They"
II am oil right now" she said. and
they we're of agnln. Barnes now picked
his way carefully and with the great
est caution. He could only pray that
he nj going in the right direction.
An hour-but what seemed thrice as
iong-passed and they had not come to
the edge OF the forest. Her feet were
beginning 10 drag; he could tell that
by the effort she made to keep up with
him. From time to time he paused TO
allow her to rest.
"You are plucky." he once said to
her.
II am afraid I could not be so plucky
II you were .-ot so strong" she sighed,
and he loved the tired. whimsical little
twist she put into her reply.
To his dlsmay they came abruptly
upon a region Astounding in huge rocks.
This was new territory to him. His
henrt sank.
"By Jove, III believe we are farther
away from the road than when we
started. We must have been going up
the slope instead Of down."
an any case, Mr.. Barnes" she muir
INJURED, 1--WE have found something to
sit down upon"
He chuckled. "If YOU can be as
cheerful as all that, we sha'n't miss
the cushions" he said. and, for the first
time. risked n fash Of the electric
torch. The survey was brief. He led
her forward a few PAGES to n fiat boul-
der, and there they seated themselves.
IT wonder where we are" she said.
81 am inclined to suspect that we
are above Green Fancy, but a long
way OF to the right OF II. Admitting
that TO be the case, l am afrnld to re-
trnce our steps. The Lord only knows
what we might blunder into"
II think the only sensible thing to
do. Mr.. Barnes. Ia to make ourselves
as snug and comfortable Ms we can
and wait for the first signs Of day
break"
He sc~owled-and was glad that II
was too dark for her to see his face.
He wondered II she fully appreciated
what would happen to him II the pur-
suers came upon him In this forbid
ding spot. He could almost picture his
own body lying there among the rocks
and rottlng, while she-well, she
would merely go back to Green
Fancy.
81 fear you do not realize the ex-
IRENE gravity Of the situation. We
must get out of these woods II ! have
to carry you In my arms"
~ shall try to keep going" she said
quickly. "Forgive me II l seemed to
falter n little. liam ready to go
on when you say the word"
"You poor grill Hang II all. per-
haps you are right and not l. Sit still
and l will reconnolter a bit. II l can
find a place where we can hide among
these rocks, wen stay here till the sky
begins 10 tighten. Sit"
"Nol I shall not let you leave me
for n second. Where you go, l CO."
She struggled to her feet. suppresslng
n groan. and thrust n determined arm
through his.
"That's worth remembering" said
he, and whether II was n muscular
necesslty or m emotional exaction
that caused his arm to tighten on hers,
nom save he would ever know.
After n few minutes prowllng among
the rocks they came to the face Of
what subsequently proved to be a
sheer wall of stone He flashed the
light. and, with an exclamation, start
ed back. Not six feet ahead of them
the earth seemed TO end a yawning
black gulf lay beyond. Apparently
they were on the very edge OF a cliff.
"Good Lord, that was n close CALL
he gasped. He explained in a few
words and then. commanding her "a
stand perfectly still. dropped TO ths
ground and carefully felt his way for
ward. Again he flashed the light. Ii
nm instant he understood. They were
on the brink OF a shallow quarry.
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