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? ? ? ? "I have read about such places," thought Rodney, "but I never expected to get into one. The wonder is, that they should bring me here. I can't understand their object."

? ? ? ? Rodney followed his guide for perhaps two hundred and fifty feet when they emerged into a large chamber of irregular shape, lighted by four large lamps set on a square wooden table. There were two rude cots in one corner, and it was here apparently that his guides made their home.

? ? ? ? There was a large cooking stove in one part of the room, and an appetizing odor showed that Caesar had the dinner under way.

? ? ? ? Rodney looked about him in curiosity. He could not decide whether the cave was natural or artificial. Probably it was a natural cave which had been enlarged by the hand of man.

? ? ? ? "Now hurry up the dinner, Caesar," said one of the guides. "We are all hungry."

? ? ? ? "Yes, massa," responded the obedient black.

? ? ? ? Rodney felt hungry also, and hoped that he would have a share of the dinner. Later he trusted to find out the object of his new acquaintances in kidnaping him.

? ? ? ? Dinner was soon ready.


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