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‘T Ena 50, hint ‘cobiae wont believe me.” ak x | ? re might have verified it i, climbing up t to-see,” sai id < Jim. ie) : intl j it: was: cen inte: All were Deis it, in case I as be spotted—even Miss Eveline objected But a bag at last I went, and all I could see was a man far away © noe on the beach going towards the chine.” ne ca was. hghting a fire,” said Sleery ; “that, bleoe the ate USL | Se That was rather rash,” said Jim, “Mrs. Farrell was farnosb stiff with the cold, er we Bald Be lighted early in the morning LnGat Be Naik eing seen, The. smoke they sent up pene worth a entioning.” Begs #8 queesen is no doubt, ” said Jim, “that your hiding- ‘Whether it will be considered I come The aavelingent beast was sitting up, with his ears iuioiod, in the attitude of a listener. | A short silence “followed to be broken at last by the sound of some- | one stumbling among the rocks at a distance. A gat ‘Somebody dere!” exclaimed Romeo. “Be quiet all,” said Jim. ne He took the command of the ey at arally. « How far is the boat from here ?” “Not ten feet,” replied Sleery. asleep. . night. It was feared that the castle was blown down. Miss Dibble said she knew that Morse would do it ~ sooner or later.” “We need not wake them for the present,” said : ‘in. “Weedless alarm won’t help us or save them. Charley !” | The bear was about to move away. ‘The voice of Jim checked him. “Here, good boy,” said Jim, “we may want you to do something better than JERS a single man. _ Come out quietly.” : i Jim seemed to have forgotten his recent fatigue, _ for he was one of the first out of the shelter, and, stealing away a short distance, he stood still to listen. _ Undoubtedly there were sounds of movement, of : suppressed voices, and slipping feet in different direc- tions. But they were as yet some considerable | distance away. In the clear air sounds travelled freely, and the echoing propensities of the rocks assisted the hearing. Treaty ee rejoined | aust ue a oon: Let aU sgt Oe ae “The ladies are ry j : . ¥ rhe r \ 3) ah N D soHOOL. ‘\ ites They were very wakeful and anxious last | b j - x ni . be There i is. . littl. “doubt” I : e said, “that we e i are en sabes surrounded. But they. cann ot tell exact ably. iin where» we are. I think itis their. intention to take pe | up a certain position, aud then. wat until the dawn ae ca make out where we are.” ntl da eat “What leads you to think « so! o” askeal Sleery, “I . e don’t doubt your being right, Mister Govilenicinny I should like to know.” oy (aiagiai Laie “Tf they knew where we were, replied jane “they — ee would come along in a body. Instead. of which, th ey have divided ponmplyes into parties and posted | : Bs) themselves about so as to cut off our retreat: Itis hardly likely they will attempt to close i in On sis UM night as this.” | EN “Bet on Mister Gardens you will win your money.” : ‘ ‘ i: é — “TE we sebe no more Shee Saar for a tae we may = ne feel assured they are posted for the night. They — | cannot move over Smee ground as this without. making i some sort of noise.” i ly @ | They all listened for awhile, but no more sounds were heard. It was only reasonable, therefore, to, assume that the enemy would wait for daylight. m “We have at least several hours before us,” ola i Jim; “there is no occasion to hurry. - - But we must sta try to find some way out of this.” ont i ATi Wc, CHAPTER . CLXXI. pin a ee AN ANXIOUS” NIGHT.” 7 22000 yen ERY one ha Ji im bs felt himselfin such — ye a, hopelessmeze of | thought. Ponder oe as he might, he a \EA B\ Fe could see no way — 5 may ak ‘out oe: ee x y out of the terrible ss position they were in. — iD He did not actually — Ys i) know the strength of — i the invading foe, but ‘5 A he reck oned that Lucia — di Valo, who assuredly had learnt of Eveline’s being there, would bring all her force so that there could be no possibility Of failure. Pere MN sas And > what would be the fate of Eveline in the hands of that revengeful woman, endowed, as” she -had too plainly shown, with the ferocity of a tigress! are i : It gave Jim the heartache’ to think of it. _ Better ; S } ea 5, — re 4 ‘ a DUS 7 \ 2 PTT, We ars, | = 5-3 A —. - + 2 > SS 7 eS ’ b\ | had the girl been dead. He could almost have shot her . himself rather than she should have met 1 as h such a a | fate. But he could not | go _to th nt. Su SGiee ae ie oe oe i), 1! Pan gw aK, : ey ue vara ye | Het MGs re se @ JO0OK @