 alarmed.

"You had better stop here, Dias. My brother and I will go on and
explore this ravine and have a look at the place. We will take some
ropes with us, for the ravine may be blocked by falls of rocks, and we
may have to let ourselves down. Evidently the water gets to the sea, or
this valley would be a lake like that in the golden ravine, for
although it is but a mere driblet of water now, you can see by the
banks that a considerable amount comes down in the wet season. How it
gets past the castle I don't know; I can only suppose that there is a
passage for it underneath the building. We will take both our guns,
Bertie, and our pistols. That there are no demons we are quite sure,
but the place may have been used as a hiding-place for outlaws and
brigands, who could find no better spot, as there was no fear whatever
of its being discovered. We will take some bread and meat in our
haversacks and a flask of spirits. Perhaps we shall be away longer than
we expect, Dias, but at any rate we will not stop there after dark."

Tears were in the Indian's eyes as Harry and Bertie said good-bye to
him and started, and when he saw them enter the ravine he sat down with
his elbows on his knees and cried unrestrainedly. His wife went up to
him and put her hand on his shoulder.

"Do not sorrow, Dias; as for me, I have no fear, though I love them as
well as you do. I do not say that there may not be demons in the
castle--everyone says there are;--but though these may strangle our
people who break the orders that were given that none should go near, I
do not believe they can hurt our white friends. You saw that they had
no fear; you know how brave they are, and how they laughed at the idea
of the demons having any power over them. Do you think I could smile
and talk if I thought they were in danger? Still, as there is no need
to prepare dinner yet, I will tell my beads over and over again. We
shall know if any harm comes to them if we hear them fire their guns,
for it
alarmed. 

 " You had better stop here, Dias. My brother and I will fail on and 
 research this ravine and have a look at the home. We will assume some 
 ropes with us, for the ravine may be blocked by drop of rock, and we 
 may have to permit ourselves down. Evidently the water get to the sea, or 
 this valley would be a lake like that in the golden ravine, for 
 although it is but a bare driblet of water now, you can see by the 
 banks that a considerable amount comes down in the besotted season. How it 
 gets past the castle I don't know; I can entirely suppose that there is a 
 enactment for it underneath the building. We will carry both our guns, 
 Bertie, and our pistols. That there are no demons we are quite sure, 
 but the plaza may have been used as a hiding - place for outlaws and 
 brigands, who could find no better spot, as there was no fear whatever 
 of its being discovered. We will take some bread and meat in our 
 haversacks and a flask of spirits. Perhaps we shall be aside longer than 
 we expect, Dias, but at any rate we will not hold on there after dark. " 

 Tears were in the Indian's eyes as Harry and Bertie said effective - bye to 
 him and started, and when he saw them enter the ravine he sat down with 
 his elbow on his knees and cried unrestrainedly. His wife went up to 
 him and put her handwriting on his shoulder. 

 " Do not sorrow, Dias; as for me, I have no fear, though I love them equally 
 well as you do. I do not read that there may not be demon in the 
 castle -- everyone says there are;--but though these may strangle our 
 people who unwrap the orders that were given that none should go about, I 
 do not believe they can pain our white friends. You see that they have 
 no fear; you acknowledge how brave they are, and how they laugh at the idea 
 of the demons having any power over them. Do you intend I could smile 
 and talk if I thought they were in danger? Still, as there is no indigence 
 to prepare dinner yet, I will tell my beads over and over again. We 
 shall know if any harm comes to them if we learn them fire their guns, 
 for it
 alwrmed.

"You had better stop here, Dias. My btorher aid I wiml go on and
explore this ravine and iave a loik at the place. We wilu take sole
ropes qith ys, for the ravine may be nlockzd by falls of rpcks, and wa
may have to lat obrselves down. Evidently the water gees to tne sea, or
this vajley rouls be a lake like that in the goldeh ravint, for
although it ix but a mere driblet of waher jow, you can see by the
banks tyat w considerabld amount comes down in the wet season. How it
gets past the eastle I dob't knlf; I can onlb suppjse that thevv is a
pdssage gor it undernesth thw building. We will tane both our guns,
Bettie, and ogr pistols. That theee are to damonr we art qnits sure,
hut the place may have bwen used as a hidinb-pjqce for outlass and
frygands, who could find no better spot, as thsre was no fear whatevee
of its being discoveted. We wilj take some bread and meat in our
haversacks and a flasi of siirigw. Oerhaps we shall be away longer than
we expect, Siss, but at any rabe we will not stol hhrte after dark."

Tgars wexs jn the Indian's eyed as Hatry ane Bertie faid good-bye to
him and started, qnd when he fqw them enter the xavine he sac down with
nis elbows on his knees and cried unredtrainedlg. His wife went uo tp
hhm and put her hand on his shoulder.

"Vo noc sorrow, Diax; as fjr me, I hage no fear, though I love them av
well as ylu do. I do not say that there meb not be demoms in the
castje--evevyone says therq are;--but thougk these iay sgrangle oug
people wio break the orders that fgre given thav none shjuld go bear, I
du not believe tney can hlru our whitw friends. You saw bhat jhsy had
no fear; yiu jnow how brave yheh awe, aid hor they laugheg at thd idea
uf the demoks favimg any power over tham. Dk you think I coulc fmile
and talk if I thought thry were in danger? Dtill, as therr if no need
to prepare dinner yet, I will tfll my beads ovqr akd oder again. Ce
shall know if any harm comes to them ih we hear them fire thgir guns,
for it
alarmed. "You had better stop here, Dias. and will go and explore this at place. We will some ropes with for the ravine may be blocked falls of rocks, and we may have to let ourselves down. Evidently the gets to the sea, or this valley would be a lake like that the ravine, although is but a mere driblet of water now, you can see by the banks that a amount comes down in the wet season. How gets past the castle don't know; I can only that is a for underneath building. We will both our guns, Bertie, and our pistols. That there are no demons we are quite sure, but place may used as hiding-place outlaws brigands, who could better spot, as there was no its being discovered. We will take some bread meat in haversacks and a flask of spirits. we shall be away longer than we expect, but at any rate we will not stop there after dark." Tears were in the as Harry and Bertie good-bye to him started, when saw enter the he sat down with his elbows on his knees and cried His wife went up to him and put her hand shoulder. not sorrow, Dias; for me, I have fear, I love them as you I that may be demons in the says there are;--but though these strangle our people who given that none should go near, I do believe they can hurt our white friends. saw that they had no fear; you know how brave they are, how they the idea of the demons having any power them. Do you think could smile and talk if I thought they were danger? as there no need to dinner yet, I tell my beads over again. shall if to them if we hear them their for it
 alarmed.

"You had better stop heRe, Dias. My brOther And i wiLl Go on And
eXplore this raviNE and Have a look at the place. We wIll taKe SOme
rOPeS with Us, for thE RaVINe mAy Be BloCkED bY fallS of Rocks, anD we
may have To lEt Ourselves dowN. evIdently the WatEr gets to the sEa, oR
this vAlLey WOuld bE a lAke liKe that IN the goLden ravinE, fOR
althoUGh it is bUT A mEre dRiblet of water now, yOU cAN see by the
banks That a cOnSIdERAblE amOunt comes dOwN in thE Wet seasON. HOW IT
geTS past the castlE I don't know; I CAn oNly supPoSe tHAt therE is a
pAsSAge For it undernEath The buildiNg. We wiLL take boTH our gunS,
BertiE, anD ouR pisTOlS. THat ThERe aRE nO deMOns We are quiTe SuRe,
but The pLACE May hAve Been Used aS a hiding-place For OutlAWs aNd
briGands, Who cOuLd finD no betTer spOt, As there was no feaR whaTever
of itS beInG diScOvereD. we will TakE soMe bread And meat IN ouR
hAVERsAcks and a flask of spiRiTS. peRhaps we sHall be AWaY lONger than
We ExpEct, DIAS, but aT any RAtE we will nOt stop THeRe After daRk."

tears wErE in The indiaN'S eyeS as HarRy and BerTie saID good-bye to
him aND started, and whEN hE SAw THem eNteR the ravine hE sat DOwn wIth
hIS eLboWS on hiS kneeS aND cRIed unrestrainedly. HiS wIfe wenT up to
Him and put her hAnd on his shOULDer.

"Do not SorrOW, DIAs; as for me, I have No feaR, though I loVE them as
wEll as You do. I do Not say thaT THere may nOt bE deMonS in THE
cAstle--everyone SAYs thErE are;--but ThoUgh thesE maY stRanGle OuR
people whO break thE oRdErS tHat Were gIVen that nOnE shOuLd gO near, i
Do not bElievE theY cAn HUrt Our whitE FrIENds. YOu SaW thaT thEy Had
no Fear; YOu kNow how bRave they aRe, aND how ThEy Laughed At the idea
of thE dEmons havinG aNy pOwer ovER Them. Do yoU think I could smile
and talK If I thouGht They wEre iN danger? StIll, As therE is NO need
tO prepaRe dinNeR yeT, i Will tELL mY beAdS over and ovER AgaIn. We
sHaLl knOw if any Harm comes to them if wE HeaR them fire theiR guNs,
foR IT
 alarmed.

"You had better  stop here , Dia s.Mybr othe r an d I will go on andexplore this ravine an d hav ea  loo k  a t the  place. We w ill  t ak e s om e 
r opeswit h us, f or the rav ine  m ay be blocke d  b y falls of  ro cks, and wemay  haveto  le t  ours elv es do wn. Ev i dently  the wate rg ets to the sea , or 
thi s valley would be al ake like thatin the  g o ld e n  ra vin e, for
alt ho ugh i t  is but am e r e d r iblet of wate r now, youc ansee by  t heb anks t hat a  c o nsi derable amo untcomes dow n in t h e wet s e ason. H ow itget s p astt he  c ast le I d o n' t k n ow;  I can o nl ysuppo se t h a t ther e i s apassa ge for it und ern eath the  buil ding.  Wewi ll ta ke bot h our  g uns,
Bertie, an d ou r pistols . T ha t t he re ar e  no de mon s w e are q uite su r e,bu t t he  place may have be en u se d as a h iding- p la ce for outl aw s a nd
b r i gands , wh o  c ould fin d no b e tt er  spot,as  there  w asnofearw hate ver
of  its bei ng di s covered. We wi l l take some b r ea d an d  mea t i n our
haver sack s  and  a f l as k o f  spir its.Pe r ha p s we shall be awaylo nger t han
w e expect, Dia s, but ata n y  rate we  wil l  n o t stop there a fterdark."

Te a rs werein th e Indian 's eyes a s Harry an d B ert iesai d go od-bye to
him a nd s ta rted, a ndwhen he  sa w t hem  en te r the rav ine he s at  d ow nwit h
his elbows o nhis  k nee s and criedunres trai ne dl y . H is wife we n t  upto 
h im a ndpu t her  han d  on  his sh oulder.
"Do notso rr ow, Dia s; as for me,  I  have no f ea r,though I  love th em as
well as you do. I do notsay  that  the re may no t b e demo nsi n thecastle --eve ry one s ays t h e re  ar e; --but thou g h  th ese m ay  str angle o ur
people who brea k  th e orders that  we re g i v en  th a tn one  s h oul d go near, I
do n ot believe  t h ey  can hurto urwh ite fri ends. Y ou sa w  that t hey had
n o fear; y ou  kno w how  brave the y are, a nd how th e y lau g he d atthe  ideaof  th e dem ons ha v ing  anypowerov er the m. Do  y ou think  I could smile
and talk  if Ithoug htthey were  in dan ger? Stil l, a s there is  no  ne ed
to  pr e paredinn e ryet ,  I wi ll t e ll my bea d sove r an d over agai n . Weshall  kn o w if a ny h arm comes to them if we hear the m fi r e  th eir guns ,for it
 alarmed.

"You_had better_stop here, Dias. My_brother and_I_will go_on_and
explore this ravine_and have a_look at the place._We will take_some
ropes_with us, for the ravine may be blocked by falls of rocks, and we
may_have_to let_ourselves_down._Evidently the water gets to_the sea, or
this valley would_be a_lake like that in the golden ravine, for
although_it_is but a_mere driblet of water now, you can see by_the
banks that a considerable amount comes_down in the_wet_season._How it
gets past the_castle I don't know; I can_only suppose that there is a
passage_for it underneath the building. We will_take both our guns,
Bertie, and our_pistols. That there are no_demons we_are quite sure,
but the place_may have been_used as_a hiding-place for_outlaws and
brigands, who could find no_better spot, as_there was no fear whatever
of its_being_discovered. We will_take_some_bread and_meat in our
haversacks_and_a flask_of_spirits. Perhaps we shall be away_longer_than
we expect, Dias, but at any rate_we will not stop_there_after dark."

Tears were in_the Indian's eyes as Harry_and Bertie said good-bye to
him and_started, and_when he_saw them enter the ravine he sat down with
his elbows on_his knees and cried unrestrainedly. His_wife went up to
him_and put_her_hand on his_shoulder.

"Do_not sorrow,_Dias; as for me, I have no_fear, though_I love them as
well as you_do. I do not_say_that there may not be demons_in the
castle--everyone says there are;--but though_these may strangle our
people who_break_the_orders that were given that_none should go near, I
do not_believe they can_hurt our white friends. You saw that_they_had
no fear; you know how brave_they_are, and how they laughed at_the_idea
of_the demons having any power_over them. Do you think I_could smile
and talk if I thought they were in_danger? Still, as_there is no need
to prepare_dinner_yet,_I will tell my beads over and over again. We
shall_know if_any harm comes_to them if we hear them fire their guns,
for it