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LOST IN THE CAVERN. They watched the funeral rites, and soon afterward discovered that they were lost in the ground, and did not know their bearings. They thought they must be several miles within, a…
THE TORTUOUS TRAMP. Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had trie…
AGAIN IN THE WORLD OF LIGHT. The ice-cutters, for it were they, had never before in their lives been surprised. They saw coming out of that inky blackness, from far up that windy quarter, 257 where n…
AGAIN WITH FRIENDS. The day came to a close; the stars came out and the cavalcade came nearer its destination. They had traveled now nearly twenty-four hours constantly, and if it were not for meetin…
A BLACK SURPRISE. The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce. All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey. “What do you think abo…
CLEFT BY THE EARTHQUAKE. Our friends pulled up just in time, or they would have gone tumbling into the black chasm. They moved back hurriedly, almost expecting to see the hole open still further and …
IN THE CRATER. They jumped back in affright, as the great rock rushed through the air and half buried itself in the soft earth before them. They looked from one to the other, as if seeking an explana…
KILLED IN THE CREVICE. The fearful yell startled them, and they fell back out of sight of the wild band. “They have watched us ascend the mountain,” said Mr. Bruce, “and have held this vantage point …
THE FIELD OF DIAMONDS. The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise. It wa…
THE CAMP OF THE ONIANS. Yes, there were thousands of these. The great field on the opposite side of the avenue was completely filled with them and their animals. Tents of beautiful colors spread over…
