The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-01-08

on the right, and struggled forward
Draveiy. never lOOsening her grasp on
his hand. Meeting as he must the
stronger sweep of the current, Shelby
felt the strain. and was glad when she
finally came to halt.
"Eet's here" she said, "a few stems
more. and ] leave you. The greatest
danger is my not getting back in
time"
There was an opening In the solId
rock of the wall, mere crevice. so
concealed by tangled shrubbery as to
De invisible even In daylight. How she
had recognized the spot In that dark
ness was mystery through the sense
OF feeling probably. for her hands in
stantly parted the interlaced branches
and she crept through them with Shell
by, on his hands and knees, close be-
hind. They emerged into a gulch. as
though some giant ak of the gods had
cleaved the very face of the cliff a
gulch dry. scarcely four feet ia width
rock walled on either side. and almost
a tunnel because Of stunted growth
where dwarf oaks had found some !
Judgment in cracks and crevices. Pan. |
cha stopped, breathing heavily from
the exertion of the climb.
you go on alone from here senior -
she instructed. the words painting he
tween her lips. "There is nothing 70 4
do but follow the guIch. A hundred
yards and there is an opening at the
right. a small cave. You win feel cot
with your hand. You need have No
fear to enter. and no one can ever find
you there. That Is where you win
wait until come"
Shelby tried In vain TO distinDp,sh
he. outlines; he could only be sure Of
her presence by the voice.
do not use any fire." she went nm
"or show yourself by dav-
light. They win seek you. and watch ,
Ihese cliffs. Get may be several davs
before will dare act: you must he !.
patient. When we come I will hiring
rms. but didn't dare touch any to- :
light"
You will not tell me where INV wife /.
9 being heldr'
What good, senior! You could aid :
er not at all. There is no great harm :
oming to her yet. Sacristal why Won .
Forry about her? I bring her with :,
ne; did not promise?"
Yes. trust you. Pancha," he said !,
'armly. "and win do just what Won :,
ay. But-but. don't you underestimate :.
| knew where she was ,ronId eaol !.
ptter." s.
She laughed almost scornfulIv -
Bah! what the difference. senior? J,
gu not know II ! told you. But Ills -
OF far away; perhaps ny daylight y.
~ might see eet from up there a log - -
Duse all alone under the blur Yet y
"a lie hid. senior. and trust all to me- \.
Il nave promised that" y, "s
Good. senior win go.r ~
She drew her hand away ana he az
lew she was gone. although no move ~
pnt Of her figure could be distin. "a
lisaed. Shelby swung the bag NJ T
DIVISIONS again to his shoulder. ana -
gan feeling his way biindIy forward "
had retained the knife. WITH "a
itch he had effected escape from tba .ue
bin. and. although the point of the -
lde had been broken. he did not feel gu
tirely unarmed. There was no nos. 81
'llity for him 10 lose the wav ,ha w
broken walls shutting him tightly ..s
50 that even the star-deckeI skv s .ss
. Invisible. while the path he m,Ist s '.'s
low led almost dizzily upward. n ~ ~
s boulder-strewn. and he fell tw,ce . gs
toiled steadily on, never permit ~ ~
9 his hand to leave the guidance Of &c 80
wall to the right and carefullr Ut Ut