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Carley, clutching her support, with abated breath and prickling skin,

gazed in fascinated suspense over the rie Sometimes the

wheels on that side of the vehicle passed within a few inches of the

edge The brakes squeaked, the wheels slid; and she could hear the

scrape of the iron-shod hoofs of the horses as they held back stiff

legged, obedient to the wary call of the driver

The first hundred yards of that steep road cut out of the cliff appeared

to be the worst It began to widen, with descents less precipitous Tips

of trees rose level with her gaze, obstructing sight of the blue depths

Then brush appeared on each side of the road Gradually Carley's strain

relaxed, and also the muscular contraction by which she had braced

herself in the seat The horses began to trot again The wheels rattled

The road wound around abrupt corners, and soon the green and red wall of

the opposite side of the canyon loo water

rose to Carley's ears When at length she looked out instead of down she

could see nothing but a e crossed by tree trunks

and branches of brown and gray Then the vehicle bowled under dark

cool shade, into a tunnel withtrees on the other

"Reckon we're all right now, onless we meet somebody comin' up,"

declared the driver

Carley relaxed She drew a deep breath of relief She had her first

faint intimation that perhaps her extensive experience of motor cars,

express trains, transatlantic liners, and even a little of airplanes,