Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-30

A0BStheF they Inspected the cave
with It's untold wealth, marvelIng over
its richness: scarce able to believe
their senses. AT last becoming con
! scious that the day was rapidly Aeef-
ing, they agreed that Rainface should
take Bridget back to the cabin b.
means Of the tunnel, while DAVIS
showed the others the way he had
found into the mine through the mar
row cleft. AT the entrance to II. how
ever, Morgan, saying that he was too
buddy done up to 90 farther. sat down
to await their return whereupon the
Spider also decided to remain behind
Left TO themselves. Ethel and John
pursued their way.
Scarcely were the lovers ont Of sight
than the Hawk, with q grin OF triumph
at his follower. pointed to b srnnli box
| which was half covered by debris In
one corner and upon the end Of which
was the brand that signiAes that it,
contents was gaint powder.
'They overlooked that little package,
| which must have been left here BY old
Carr when he was working the mine. Z
chuckled. Dragging III ilurrledly To the
opening ~ the niche they attached the
fuse. Then lighting II. they scuttled
from the place Us rats desert sink
Ing ship
Davis. CHANGING To glance back along
the narrow passage. saw the crawling
light OF the fuse. Instantly scenting
danger, lie picked the girl up bodily,
swinging her OFT upon the edge into
the open air. threw himself after her
ia snch haste thar ne fell headlong at
her feet. AZ Ne ara ~. blast og gas
and daue came roaring from the GREY.
ice like tho discharge from giant can-
non, streaming far ont over the edge
of she cliR ard spawing I'D Its wake q
y0lIey Of rocks that fell crashing into
the treetups TAR below. They bud es,
capped being blown 10 eternity by d YER
table, beIehtng volcano by the mere
matter 81 Ii second ard b yard.
Waiting only long enough for the
marrow passage To free Itself o9 the.
poisonous fumes. Davis and the girl
ventured hack The entrance 10 the
cave was hopclessly blocked. Helpless
III they stood staring al each other.
sswe're In sweet fix, unused the
man as returning to the narrow ledge
they looked into the swimming depths
below. Here We are marooned haiti
way between earth and heaven. with
walls above and below Us that II would
take d lizard to climb. Il looks like
ii was going to be a long time between
meals al little cry from the girl In
terrupted him
See! /" she exclaimed, pointing down.
The MANS glance followed her point-.
gng finger. Some few yards below
them, reposin where II had caught
on d slight obstruction upon the face
OF the wall, was the rope which had
SUPPORTED him before he fell upon this
ledge by reason of the Spiders COW.
ard1y grinding OF the frRyed strands
apart. Could the lariat be obtained
they might we'll hope ID descend from
cleft to cleft. but with It lying a dozen
feet below their reach II seemed that
II uight as well have reposed at the
bottom of the valley. The girls quick
Wit came to their rescue.
ssperhapg We can manage II" she
laughed as she sat down and began
removing the laeings Of her high boots.
Quickly graspIng her thoughts John
added the buckslKlH thongs wllichs ran
through his own f00tgear to hers, and
pluckIng hatpin from her head fash
toned 1t into hook Throwing himself
prone he lowered bis line. finding TO his
Joy that 1t was Of SUFFICIENT length.
Not much Inter he hOlsted the lariat 10
triumph
Looping one end about her body, he.
began lowering her to the ledge next
below, and she having safely landed
there, freed herself while he made the
upper end fast. Then sliding down
he released the upper end with def
flip. repeating the operation from time
TO time until at last they reached
footing mon which they could proceed
without further use Of the Ilfe-savfng
linz Hnrrying nomeward with all
speed they entered the house together.
Briefly relating their experience
while the listeners sat III ariaazement.
Morgan struck his open palm with his
cIenched nst.
That Hermit again After you and
Hiss Ethel left MS, Belias and rest
ed for q moment and then came back
here BY the tunnel We did not meet
him on the way. therefore there must
be sim another entrance to the tun-
nel as vet unknown to as Davis,
acqulescfng. changed the subject.
Now that we have found the mine
We must 60 to San Francisco for men.
nsachinery and supplies III order to
starE work upon Il at once. said be.
Morgan ME onCe assented
Right We've good half dag Be-
fore Us and am feeling much strong.
Vi Suppose We start hi once.
but me7's protested Ethel. johns
hand stole over her OFn.
sNe are going 10 make q flying
krIp There II no need Os your golng
through the Inconvenience cf the Jour
mes. and yUu viii ba much more com