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.‘I must do the same,’ he determined.Then, as he too closed his eyes, he felt that Aisha was calling him.He told himself at first it was just his imagination.Then he was sure that she was thinking of him.Just as he had been able to read her thoughts and she had read his, they were for a moment linked with each other spiritually, although physically they were apart.When he opened his eyes, he found that the sun was sinking in the West.Darkness was coming quickly, as it always did in India.Now it was hard to see clearly below them and the far end of the valley was in deep shadow.“Now we can move,” the Major said unexpectedly.“You must not light your lamp until you are actually in a cave.And be very careful to blow it out before you come outside.”Lord Kenington looked at him in surprise and he explained,“If anyone is here and sees a light moving about, they will of course investigate.And if they suspect it to be intruders, they will shoot at us.“So what you have to do is to light your lamp when you are far enough into the cave to be certain it will not be seen from the outside.Then hold it as high as you can until you have gone in deep enough to make sure that there is no one there.”Lord Kenington thought it would take a very long time, but he did not comment and then, almost as if he had asked the question, the Major said,“There is a full moon tonight and in a short while it will be easy to see your way from cave to cave, although I need not ask you to walk very carefully.”As they were talking, the sun seemed to disappear except for a luminescence in the sky and overhead the first stars were appearing.“Now we will go,” the Major said.“Do you want the caves on the right or the left?”For a moment Lord Kenington did not reply.Then, as if he felt once again that Aisha was calling him, he said,“I will take the right.If I find Aisha, how do I get in touch with you?”“I think you will find that, if we shout, our voices will echo in a strange and almost frightening way.Those who hear us at this time of the night, unless they are very civilised, will attribute it to the demons or the ghosts who are supposed to haunt these caverns.They will therefore run as quickly as they can in the opposite direction!”Lord Kenington laughed, but by putting up his hand he prevented himself from making a sound.“I understand,” he said, “and I will take the right.”“Very well and I will take the left.Let me know if you find Aisha and you had better take this with you.”He drew from under his coat a very long shining stiletto.It was much longer than an ordinary one and was almost like a small sword.Lord Kenington, who had seen one before, knew that they were one of the most dangerous weapons for any man to encounter.“If there is anyone in any cave at the moment,” the Major said, “they will certainly be an enemy and are better dead than alive.They will, I am sure, have the same sort of weapon or perhaps a pistol.It is up to you to move first and very quickly, if you wish to save your own life.”“I understand,” Lord Kenington nodded grimly.“I am glad, very glad indeed, that I have you with me,” the Major said.“Good hunting and you appreciate that to me everything depends on finding my daughter.”There was an emotional note in his voice that Lord Kenington found very touching, but he merely replied,“And good hunting to you,” before he started to climb towards the right side of The Mountain with Eyes.It was very difficult to gain a firm foothold in the gathering darkness and Lord Kenington did not hurry.He was trying to feel that Aisha was calling him.It seemed to come and go.When it was with him, he was almost certain it was her voice reaching out to him.He entered the first cave and once inside as far as he could go, he then lit his lantern.The cave was empty and it was impossible to go any further.He wasted more no time there, but went outside and climbed once again as carefully as he could to the next one.After he had explored five caves with no result, he found himself wondering if he should have taken the left side of the valley.He could not see any movement, but he was certain that the Major was moving quicker than he was.‘At this rate I will be doing this for the next two or three months!’ he thought as he set off again.He entered the sixth cave and was suddenly aware, as he moved into it, that at the far end there was a light [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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