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; ae Sha the 2 80 This was done. They were conducted to an apartment, smaller eyen than the one they bad left, by Malo’s mate, Mr. Boker. Did the latter see any thing in the eyes of Netiie to excite his, jealousy, as he led the twain forth ? Certain it is, that he was more than usually severe with them. Ile carried a. stout staff, with which he strack Bend a blow across the back to quicken his movemenis. Bend’s wrists were bofh.secured with irons. He turned, however, and fer an instant looked steadily at Boker, the whites of bis eyes fuirly seeming (o turn green, “You raseal!” cried Wand; “who gave you erders te strike a bound prisoner?” Boker showed his teeth. Then, up went his staff, as if he was about to strike the speaker. He would have done so but for an interruption. Nettie sprung. forward and caught bis arm, ber eyes flashing fire. “ Never again dare to attempt to strike this man !” she said, -- showing her brilliant teeth. Boker shrunk back, completely cowed, That same day a visitor came to the rendezvous. It was the masked man—Wilkins, He drew Malo aside. For a long time the two conyersed in a low tone, When they separated, and Wilkins left the retreat, Nettie slyly opened the door of the cell where the prisoners bad first been confined. She had heard all that passed between her father and his * visitor. Soon after, in the evening, she repaired to the pris- oners’ cell. This apartment was another of those convenient hollows, with which the smugglers’ retreat abounded. Before his con- tinement, Wand. had ascertained that there were at least ten different apartments in the cliffy rendezvous. Some previous conyulsion of nature had overturned the rocks, and piled them in grotesque masses, with openings leading in and out, forming a numberof curious caverns, both large and small. The young man had heard that there was another means of exit from the rétreat, besides the rope- a EComichooks.com