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lent hand and the launch was
soon above high-water mark. Then,
with Brendon in front and the light
from his torch upon the steps, they
began their ascent. Save for a drop
of blood here and there, the stone
stairway gave no clue; but when
they had reached its summit and the
subterranean path turned to the
left, still in tunnel of the solid
rock, they marked on the ascending
slope, slippery with percolations
from the roof straight smear
dragged over the muddy surface.
| For the last ten yards of the tun-
mel Mark had to go on his knees and
crawl. Then he emerged and found
himself in the open air on shelf
hung high between the earth and
the sea.
| Here Brendon saw evidences that
the dead weight dragged from be-
meath had remained still while. y
where is the path from here?''
Mark asked, and Doria, proceeding
cautiously to the east of the plat
eau, presently indicated a rocky
footpath that assembled from VT.
| Brendon desired to be at Dart
mouth as swiftly as possible, so that
search might be instituted at
dawn. Doria considered whether he
might make best speed by road or
water, and decided that he could
| bring Mark more quickly to the sea-
port in the launch than along the
highway.
Brendon agreed and they descend
ed the zig-zag path and then, from
the plateau, re-entered the tunnel
and presently reached the steps
again and the cavern beneath. En-
tinguishing the lamp, which still
burned steadily, they were saan
| afloat.
Brcndon directed Doria how to
| act.
"Tcll Mrs. Pendean and the ser
want to lock up the house and then
join u.s." he said.
Doria obeyed and in ten minutes
returned with Jenny, dazed and pale.
and the frightened domestic still
fumbling at her bodice buttons.
Doria's work was now done and,
having directed him to take the
women back, Mark babe them all
keep the house until more news
| should reach them.
In half an hour the news had
| spread, search parties set out by
land, and Brcndon himself, with In
spcctor Damarell and two constablcs,
put to sea in the harbormaster's
| swift steam launch.
Then began laborious hunt in
the cave and the tunnel by which it
was approached from above. Morn.
ing light filled the hollow place and
the officers working methodically
left no Granny unexplored; but their
combined efforts by daylight re-
Ivealed little more than Brcndon had
already found for himself in the
| darkness. Inspector Damarcll re-
turned to the steam launch and babe
the skipper go back to Dartmouth.
well ride home by motor from
| above" he said.
The launch was off and once more
the chimney with the steps, the in
clined plane beyond, and the plat
| eau halfway up the cliff were all ex-
amined with patient scrutiny.
For hours, until dusk began to
deepen on the precipices above them,
the men worked as skillfully and
steadfastly as men might work.
Then their fruitless task was doke.
The entrance of "Crow's Nest"
opened upon the highroad which
took the police back to Dartmouth,
and here Brendon delayed the car
and descended alone down the
coomb to the house. Mark inquired
for Jenny of the frightened maiN
"Ask Mrs. Pendean if she cam see
me moment" he said, and the
woman left him to ascertain. But
Brendon was disappointed. Jenny
sent word that she could not see
him today and hoped he would take
occasion to call on the following
morning, when he would find her
more composed.
A surprise and keen disappoint-
ment awaited them at Dartmouth,
The days work had produced no re-
suit whatever.
Weary and out of spirits, Mark
left the police station and went to
his hotel. &
He fell asleep at last, thinking not
OF the vanished sailor, but Jenny
Pendean.
Mark was early astir and with In
| spector Damarell he organized an
elaborate search system for the day.
Brendon proceeded presently to
Grows Nest" drawn thither solely
by thoughts of Jenny. He found
her distressed but calm. She had
telegraphed to her uncle in Italy.
She was very nervous, desiring to
leave the lonely habitation on the
cliffs as quickly as possible; but
she intended to await Albert Red
mayne's decision.
CHAPTER TX
Apiece of Wedding Cake
Albert Redmayne, holding it his
duty to come to England, did so,
and Jenny met him at Dartmouth
after his long journey.
"Oh, that Peter Cams were here!"
he sighed again and again, while he
thrust himself as near as possible
to great coal fire.
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