The Jasper news., 1919-08-21
and the terrified Chu made nll speed
away from the Aztec villages

Meanwhile + Dick, Polly, Stebbins |
and Teel were having the widest ride
OF their lives. Borne. upon the crest |
OF the rushing torrent their raft dived |
into the bowels of the mountain as
chip Is swept into a culvert. For q |
rev moments after they had entered
the tunnel they could still see each
DINERS fnce In the gray light that
penetrated for some distance Into the
entrance. but soon that fnded and
they found themselves swallowed by
the lmpenetrable darkness. About
them they could hear the rush and
roar and hiss of the water ms It swept
past the rock wall, but the blackness
had become so dense that they could
not see their hands before their faces.
Absolutely pOwerless to guide their
craft, they could but sit helplcssly as
they We're whirled on tn whatever
rate might lie In store for them. More
than once their raft striking some un-
seen object, careened violently, maxi
Ing IT.. necessary that they cling to
each other for their very lives, lest
they be swept TO death in the for
rent, but each time the fragile craft
steadied Itself and whirling and spin
ming went rushing on IFS wav Dict
drawing tbe girl close IN him snoke
words of encouragement in her oar
Il think we are going to win
through. but II by any accident
should be swept away from Won inst
cling TO the raft md don't give nm ms
long us there is an ounce OF strength
left In YOU. Unless nv calculations are
wrong this will take ms info the eceon.
and once we got out in the light again
we Will be all right" Above the roar
the voice of the cir, came back to
him.
"You must not worry about me. Dick.
AS long MS we ore tooetbar have M
fear. so save your strength for any
emergency that mny arise" Greatly
4 relieved that Polly was not frightened.
Dick raised his hand above his head
TO the full length of his arm. A Jagged
piece of rock struck IT, beating II
; down, and INSTANTLY he called loudly
TO his companions.
"Lje down fat or we will have orr
heads knocked Off by the roof of
.. this place. We are going about forty
miles nm hour and the TON or this tun-
: mel is close over U.S." Warned by his
i cry they Immediately nrostra fed them.
I selves upon the raft as II ground and
bumned its wov over deener into the
D heart OF the preot mountain Thu,
u I'm the b,ackness beneath The noun
,, toins tbe hurdle heoring Dick nn,
9. tho otbers. swent steadi,,s, along. apt
e when thev awake tho morning of IN,
Z third dny tlley found themselves II
n the Pacific a mile off shore, but to,
o weok to attempt TO helm themselves
e So they waited praying that kim
" wind would h,ow tbe raft to IN,
bench
e Meonwbilr Scnrface and his gan,
l. bod left the Aztecs and headed 70
e tha ocaon camn,np the night of FIN
e second doy within sight of its shores
e And while they slept. Tomas and Oh,
It came unon their comn and rode Of
II with their horses. saddle bags an
d rlf,es
t. AT dawn thev had reached the wrec,
N of the lion and nearby n roofles
~ .tockode which thew nroceeded IN nh
s. In n defensive condition In case or q
)s attack Inv the outlaws.
IL Tho latter cursine tbe Ioss of the,
to borses fnolIv gained the beach mn
ut a few rods oirsbore saw rho raft wit
~ Ire now rnconsc,ous messengers Swim
III ,n,no tbroro,, tbo snrf tbav tove1
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