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" Now, Dick, what is it ? " I asked—myself in a
tumult, for his enthusiasm, although we did not know
the cause, excited as all.
"Why! man, don't you see! this is what we have
wanted all along,"
"What is? Speak out, man dear! We are all in
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ignorance " Dick laid his hand impressively on the
rock :
"Limestone! There is a streak of it here, right
through the mountain—and, moreover, look! look!
this is not all nature's work—these rocks have been
cut in places by the hands of men ! " We all got very
excited, and hurried up the chine ; but the rocks now
joined over our heads, and all was dark beyond, and
the chine became a cave.
" Has anyone a match—we must have a light of
some kind here," said Joyce.
" There is the lantern in the house. I shall run for
it. Don't stir until I get back," I cried ; and I ran
out and climbed the side of the ravine, and got to
Joyce's house as soon as I could. My haste and im-
petuosity frightened Miss Joyce, who called in terror:
"Is there anything wrong—not an accident I hope?"
" No ! no ! we only want to examine a rock, and
the place is dark. Give us the lantern quick, and
some matches."
" Aisy ! " " The rock won't
! aisy, alanna she said.
run away !
I took the lantern and matches and ran back. When