Part 40 (1/2)

”What do you want?” she deer officer--Graham by name--and as he spoke he seized her aro Help! help!”

shrieked the girl

This aroused the old wo open the door and stood with lantern in hand

”Lena! Lena,” she shrieked ”The dogs! Where are the dogs?”

But Lena did not answer

”Sam! Jack! Tipo! Where are you all? What does thisas best to do As they did so so down--the rope from thenear the roof!

”Cora!”

She fell into the very arms of Bess

Another moment and a second form slid down in that same rasp her

”Lillian!” he murmured

”Oh, David! Am I--are we safe!”

The door had slairl we are after?” exclaimed the officer in astonishment

”None other,” declared Mr Rand ”And I say, boys, just pick these girls up and carry the on Jack's shoulder, Helka was folded in Leland's arms

To her he was David

”What happened?” asked Betty

”Don't leave Lena,” begged Cora ”She et everybody down on the road,” suggested Mr Rand, ”then we may be able to tell Lena fro back over that path! How irls prattled, and how excited were the men!

It was Cora! Cora! Cora!

And it was Helka! My friend Helka!

Then Lillian And David! Even Lena!

It ell the automobiles had a few spare seats, for there were now four new passengers to be taken back to the Tip-Top

”Belle!” said Cora, when she could get her voice, ”however did you venture out here?”