The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
By Mrs. Baillie Reynolds

All around them were innumerable pin nacles, and shelves of rock, those nearest the top covered with velvet green turf and clumps of blossoming thrift. The descent was much less abrupt than upon the outer side.
 They waited until the tumult and the dust of the scared birds had subsided; and then looked keenly all about them, Nothing was to be seen or heard from where they stood. A mist of spray lowered over the place where they knew the outlet to be; though the point was hidden from them where they stood bys the irregularities Of ths rock; a narrow shaft of light, wavering upon the terrible green cylinder of water below, showed where it must lie. Mistitch contemplated his surroundings for long time in complete silence. Then he raised his great fist and pointed downward Hum- phrey's eye followed the direction, but could see nothing at all, except the mist, and the green darkness and the terms circ- ling about.
 What is it-what do you see?" he de- manded eagerly.
 'The birds," was the reply.
 'The birls?" Humphrey pondered for a minute Then he noticed that the scare had subsided, and that most of the dis turbed inhabitants had settled again upon the rocks; but that in one place-the place to which Mistitch pointed-they still went on crying and circling.
 "They see something" said the headman. "There is something down there which they can see and we can't. Let us work out way in that direction"
 Making their ropes fast to the top. they began to go down. After some time, Varley suggested shouting. Mistitch caught at the idea and they let loose loud "Hallo-o-ow which rang round the wild walls and sci the birds again astir.
 In the rustling and chirping they were almost certain that they heard a faint re- sponse from someone, somewhere.
 From the almost sickening excitement which the sound produced in him, Varley knew how small his hope had been. With redoubled keenness they continued their de- scent, presently checking again, and let ting forth another, shout. This time there was no doubt at all about the response, which came from quite near. They replied with energy, working their way with care round great rock which jutted like but tress to their left
 When they had rounded it they were in full view of the slit of the loophole, cleav-- ing the great rampant from top to bottom; and in the cold gray light they saw also the pitifu1 group of survivors.
 These were crouched upon a little ledge, hardly three feet above the level of the terrible wather, rushing like hump backed snake through the bottleneck. They had barely foothold, the two men standing, the woman huddled into heap at their feet.
 They stared-that is, the men did-at their rescuers, with wild eyes and teeth barred in unnatural grins. They looked half mad All the blood in Humphreys body rushed to his heart, and his feet and hands grew cold; for the woman's poor tousled gray hair did not belong to Evadne.
 The hope which had risen so high fell prostrate with that shock. But both he and Mistitch held on steadily, until they had approaching quite near the wretched trio The men were Theobald and Won Reulenz Theobald was gripping with one hand the shoulders of the baroness, and as they drew near, he bent down, shook her slightly, and called into her ear-"Saved! Saved! Do you hear? We are savedv' She only swayed forward, and he olutched her des- perately, fearful of losing his balance and dropping at the Last moment into that hypnotizing death which darted along with deadly meanace so few inches beneath him.
 Hold on one moment and Pm with you" cried Humphrey encouragingly, as he slipped down to the nearest available 1edce "Ts sho a1ivc9v