Black Arrow, the Avenger — page 51: what you’re looking at

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DIGGING, 55. aroused by the descent of some person through the entrance to her prison. Charles St, Clair, although he had boasted to ‘Whetstone that only two men _ besides himself had ever known. of his, hiding-place, had been, obliged to confide, it to another person ; but this person was one in whom he could. trust implicitly. This was the man who cntured Rose's. prison-house, bring- ing some food and some fuel to replenish the fire. Rose was glad that it was not St. Clair, and tried tears.and entreaties to induce him to take her home or suffer her to escape. _ But the man was sullen, obdurate and silent, having probably re- ceived his i 0 from St, Clair. Her prayers and tears pro- duced no more impression upon him than a shower would pro- duce upon a rock, and he went, as-he had come, without a word, When he had gone, Rosé ate a portion of the food that had been brought, and at once set at work resolutely to dig. her way out. She y commenced on the same side where there was already an opening, and labored vigorously, with the knife and with her hands, carefully taking up. the earth as she dug it. out, and putting it in one of the empty boxes, where. she covered it with « blanket. It. was slow work ; but. she had made, by. the time. she was completely tired out, a_ hole in which she could hide herself, When she laid down to rest, she drew a box against the hole, and covered it with a blanket. She was continuaily iroubled, while she was at work, by the fear that St. Clair or the other man might come upon her unawares and discover what she was doing; but she was not disturbed until nie when St. Clair came, bringing her food and drink. He ooked si suspiciously at her as she reclined on. her couch, then: drew a box, ‘io. her side, placed, upon it what he had brought, and. invited. Ler to eat. While she. i eee he busied himself with making the fie bem shoes «apd.cxamined the ground by its light. * I lost a “night,” he said, “and thought I might have etah it 72 here. Have you seen it?” Rose did not answer. _ * She looks guetr,” he monttered.- “Three to one she has gotit.” . var! “ It’s no matter,” he said, coming toward her. “A knife ane or less don’t count, while I have something worth more COMIC OOKS.COM