Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-21

told Bob the story OF my adven-
ture. I made it as short as possible.
Nothing could be strange, in our strange
situation. Not even the mention of the
names of Jordan Spence and Gene
Archer excited Bob. His first comment
was brief and to the point:
Nobody planned this little reunion
for us, my love. That We know. all
right"
Evidently two rival Influences have
been working against u.s. 1 asserted.
"And working independently of each
other. And they've muffed it," said
Bob. I'm sure that Certeis had me
shut up. How he came to have the
chance, Til tell you later. He didn't
go to it directly, believe me. Nobody
can ever accuse him. He took that pre-
caution
I'm here because Donna Camilla hates
me-" I explained There may be sec
ondary reasons-such as my own rash
ness-but Donna Camilla is the impor-
tant reason I do not elieve that either
Of the arGh conspiratol knew what the
other was plotting I added.
'And so they defeated each other
by giving you back to my arms" Bob
concluded, with kiss.
IF, we are going to die" / whispered,
1--WE will die" I couldn't finish the sem
tence. Bob did that for me:
Together" he said with his lips on
mine.
If a wife has loved husband as
sincerely as | have loved Bob, being
together" becomes her supreme need.
Being together" viii make even dying
easy. I wasn't afraid any longer Of
sudden death by accident or murder. /
had my husband with me-
But my love and my presence didn't
reconcile my husband to leave this life.
On the contrary, It Immediately
strengthened his desire to survive. He
exclaimed:
"Die? Not yet. my dear. I'm not
resigned to the end and I'm not going
to be, for quite a little while. When
was alone down there, helpless and
hopeless, facing the inevitable, man
aged to camouhage pretty fair de-
gree OF courage and philosophy, but
my dear, now that you're with me,
want to live and 1 swear, by all the
love We have for each other, that you
and are going to get out of this,
somehow"
"Bob-together-we can-we can man
age anythingw I Ventured rashfy. Then
to prove my words true | meditated
upon a possibility Of escape. There wa 5
but one way out OF the dungeon. Bob
would have to go up the way had come
down. 1t ended to be sure, in another
prison. But 1t was a nicer prison than
the one we occupied Moreover, we had
friends in the secret chamber. ] won
dered why they were so still. Not a
sound betrayed their presence above
US.
Il should think they would call to
us,'I said. "They have rOpe-Chrys
and I made 10. They could lengthan it
to reach to the bottom OF the shaft"
II suppooe they think you are dead,
Jane" Bob said solemnly.
I'm very much alive--so much so that
I could help you Overpower your guard,
when he comes. When viii he come.
Bob?"
''Never-never again, my dear. The
uniformed Mexicans who put me down
here Informed me that 7 had seen the
last of this earth. One was a kind fell
low He left me an automatic He
said it was against orders-but he
didn't want me 10 suffer needlessIy, He
took my valuabes in exchange. I'm
mighty glad / have that gun, now you're
with me, Jane"
Bob didn't explain why ne was glad
he had the gun. He didn't need to.
1 knew and pressed his hand to let him
know how completely I understood his
meaning. II he died frst--and If were
left, what would need except that auto
matte?
(To Be Contanued)