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The Midst Of The Enemy |
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Harry and I stood gazing at each other blankly in the semidarkness of the cavern. "But it isn't possible," I objected finally to my own thoughts. "She would have cried out and we would have heard her. The spear may have been there before." Then I raised my voice, calling her name many times at the top of my lungs. There was no answer. "They've got her," said Harry, "and that's all there is to it. The cursed brutes crept up on her in the dark--much chance she had of crying out when they got their hands on her. I know it. Why did we leave her?" "Where did you find the spear?" I asked. Harry pointed toward the wall, away from the stream. "On the ground?" "Yes." "Is there an exit from the cavern on that side?" "I don't know." "Well, that's our only chance. Come on!" We found the exit, and another, and a third. Which to take? They were very similar to one another, except that the one in the middle sloped upward at a gentle incline, while the others were level. "One is as good as another," I observed, and entered the one on the left. Once started, we advanced with a rush. The passage was straight and narrow, clear of obstruction, and we kept at a steady run. "They may have an hour's start of us," came Harry's voice at my side. |
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