The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-09-13


D~borahs searching eyes. now able
70 distinguish objects with some clear
ness scanned the rock walls 70 the
obscured entrance Al frat she could
rot BE- SURE. but finally the vague out.
lines u the man seated on the rock be
came visible. He was huddled for
ward Ia such grotesque posture as
searoely 20 appear human. but gradu-
ailg the girl realized what the unc0ufh
shape must BE-. could even detect the
long. seraEgiy beard. the great breadth
7 ~ shoulders. and the rife. On which
hs leaned With this discovery came
The instant assurance also that the
fellow slept s0undly. A thrill q hope
brought courage. and new strength %
her limbs Might IL not be possible
fof her 70 steal forward silently. and
then. with q sudden spring. clear the
obstruction of vines. and gain the free
dag without before the siumbering
guard could even comprehend what had
Occarfedf The horse was not a hun
dred yards away. and even n she had 70
leap boldly from On the shelf q rock.
shs would willingly dare all for a
chance ~ escape. Yet She had not al.
fanced THREE steps until she realized
the impossibliity o. the effori-the
sleeping body utterly blocked the pas
sage.
she could perceive the fellow now
with some distinetness. a giant o. a
man. with long. apeiike arms. bare
and hairy. IN oddly formed head. al |
most pear shaped. long hair shading
the face and black beard sweeping |
70 bis knees. Slowly. silently. without
sctually knowing why. the giri drew
back into the DEEPER darkness behind 4
Der. guiding herself with one hand 4
against the rough wall Into her mind /
had come tho faint hope Of another
sxress somewhere. the very purity Of
the afr suggesting such a possibility.
she even imagining abe felt a dram
upon her eb~ek. Yet there was no
Tiimmsr Of tight once her cropping
foot struck arainst fragments OF rock
left lyinx whsrv they fell She bent
down better 20 assure Herself OF the
obstruction. and her exploring fingers
touched plea l, was a mins then
this secret excavation had been mas
~ors Nature may harv pointed the
way. bet this tunnel itself originated
through Lust % wealth. Her captors
were not outlaws bat msn erased By
fear % losing what they had aneov-
cred In these rocky hills Yet this
knowieass rvndered her situation no
shit less dangerous
prbornh erept forward over the pile
~ debris. discovering that this fall Of
stone did not denois the ending % the
passage. sudisnly her gfopsnx hands
r~seaied q sharp curvature In me tun-
nei ard she worked hef way about
nc cofner with utmest cnuiion Thea
Ne stepped rooted 20 The spot. her
hearf almost c~aslnx @ beat FsF I
,hefs % shat appeared 10 b. q I
shau,iy inclined chute through the !
solid rock. rame streaming down {
.insis ray u dsyilEht. rs faint rvfpc. /
'inn resfinr directly uFoa ths apfurnsd
'are - q dead nsan. stretched On the
'onnsi Seer
Deborah. startled svayed bach
,Falnst the vail for support. staring :
iewe Into that white. upsurnod faee /
.isarif ressaiei within ne little pool B
y Hight Il vas he face ~ q y0unx :
nan. ais DARK. eideopen gyes staring d
.'indiy ~ into tacanry. his brown /
iair cut short aimest good locking B
rfen n teath with cheeks freshly D
shasen. Thls last was what aroused i
~ sirl brought her hack quickly 70 {
ne snd artion. he haa the appear. b
snes - haylnx shaved that very moru- 4
nx ths sinbhls ~ bis beard was nor 4
rsen visible Then she noted two other {
'arfs'-hls revolver VAS IN the holster /
" his waist. and ths hand. held up r
risht against the side wall. grasped :