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The great cave, lighted by electricity, was certainly a reht, filled as it ith a picturesque crowd of e costu like excited

children anticipating a treat as they watched so-post in the centre of the place, while another was

busy working the bellows of what looked like a blacksreat artist ht have loved to

paint, yet the atmosphere was so sinister that Myra shivered

involuntarily

"You are frightened, señorita?" queried Don Carlos, and it see and sardonic in his tone "In

England, I ree and your love

of adventure Surely this is a great adventure?"

The re Myra's pride, and her fair face flushed hotly

"It disgusts and revolts ratify your own vanity and hu afraid, the rehtens me"

Don Carlos made no answer, but strode across and talked rapidly to the

post and the furnace, evidently

explaining to theth what he wished them to do Myra, of

course, could not understand as said, but she saw that sohed while others looked disappointed, and she concluded