Ruby's Reward — page 111: what you’re looking at

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Presently ‘they reached the table-rock which Walter had pointed out to them. “Tt is much larger than I thought,” re- marked Mr Marshall, as he stepped upon it, and looked around him with some sur- rise. P “TE measures a hundred feet across,” said Walter, smiling. ‘* Will you come to the edge and look down ?” Mr and Mrs Marshall thought - lid not care to; they could see a" oy » ey vd where they wero; bul ™ at bney we a4 look down into the souby Was er 0 Walter lel’ ~8¢ awe-inspiring depths. mass of - __-20t to where a huge shaft or bri? eetk arose aa a support to the «a(n | ‘'Phis is tho aafest place to lovk over,” ie said, % Ave you sure you will not get, dizzy? Perhaps it will be wiser not to look after al,” Oh, Lwould not miss it for anything 5 1E svant to see all there is to see, now that am here,” she returned, cagerly. “Then give me your hand and do nob fear, for I shall brace myself against this 1 | vock, and you will be perfectly safe. Ruby placed her hand unhesitatingly in his, and his fingurs closed over it in a strong, assuring clasp, whilo a thrill of ploasure ran through him at this evidence of her implicit trust in him, Then Ruby Jeined forward and looked into the chasm, anc her heart almost ceased its beating as she thus realised something of the immonsity of space between that shelf upon which she was standing and those weird depths below. (To be Continued, } couitsbestss.com