Part 30 (2/2)

”Canaris,” he whispered, ”do you hear anything?”

An interval of silence followed, inexpressibly painful to Guy, and then the Greek cried excitedly, ”Yes, I hear running water It comes from the other side of the cliff”

”Then I am not mistaken,” was Guy's joyful exclamation ”We both hear it It can be no delusion”

Then his heart sank as he thought of the wall of rock before them

”It is the outlet of the river,” he said bitterly, ”only a few yards distant, and itwhat Sir Arthur had told them, he looked anxiously at the surface of the lake, but the water was cal motionless

”The outlet is far beneath the surface,” said Canaris ”You can tell that by the sound If it were near the top ould be instantly sucked under”

Impelled by an irresistible impulse Guy seized the torch and held it above his head

”Look! Look!” he cried, in a voice that trele There are crevices to hold one's hands and feet Make no noise, Canaris; don't wake the rest, but help e yonder and I will see where this leads”

The cliff slanted indeed, but at an alhtly as Canaris pushed Guy up the face of the rock, but the latter succeeded in reaching a sht,” he whispered ”I can see plenty of places to catch hold of beyond me Now fasten a torch to one of the paddles, Canaris, and hold it as high as you can”

This was a clever suggestion The Greek fortunately had a bit of cord about hiht far up the rugged slope of the rock

Guy continued to cli a cool head in spite of his excitee before trusting his weight to it, and at last, with a throb of joy that nearly took his strength away, he pulled himself out upon the flat summit of the rock

Seventy feet below hiht Guy crawled forward on his hands and knees, and soon reached the verge of the rock on the other side The running water was below him, much farther, indeed, than the level of the lake, but the roar of the torrent was loud and distinct to the ear

He turned and crawled back

”Canaris,” he whispered down, ”I have reached the top of the cliff

There is running water on the other side Waken the rest as quickly as possible, and send so one with me”

CHAPTER xxxI

A TERRIBLE BLUNDER

Froloomy perch on top of the rock Guy could see all that happened plainly

Canaris woke his companions as speedily as possible Their astonishreat, and at first they seemed scarcely able to coerly overhead; and hailed Guy with shouts of joy