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The Worst Peril of All

           Onthatdaythetunnelwentdownagentleslope.Iwasaheadoftheothers.MyunclewascarryingoneofRuhmkorff’slampsandIthe.other.Iwasexaminingthebedsofgranite.

           SuddenlyturningroundIobservedthatIwasalone.

           Well,well,Ithought;Ihavebeengoingtoofast,orHansandmyunclehavestoppedontheway.Come,thiswon’tdo;Imustjointhem.Fortunatelythereisnotmuchofanascent.

           Iretracedmysteps.Iwalkedforaquarterofanhour.Igazedintothedarkness.Ishouted.Noreply:myvoicewaslostinthemidstofthecavernousechoeswhichalonerepliedtomycall.

           Ibegantofeeluneasy.Ashudderranthroughme.

           "Calmly!"Isaidaloudtomyself,"Iamsuretofindmycompanionsagain.Therearenottworoads.Iwastoofarahead.Iwillreturn!"

           ForhalfanhourIclimbedup.Ilistenedforacall,andinthatdenseatmosphereavoicecouldreachveryfar.Buttherewasadrearysilenceinallthatlonggallery.Istopped.IcouldnotbelievethatIwaslost.Iwasonlybewilderedforatime,notlost.IwassureIshouldfindmywayagain.

           "Come,"Irepeated,"sincethereisbutoneroad,andtheyareonit,Imustfindthemagain.Ihavebuttoascendstill.Unless,indeed,missingme,andsupposingmetobebehind,theytooshouldhavegoneback.ButeveninthiscaseIhaveonlytomakethegreaterhaste.Ishallfindthem,Iamsure."

           Irepeatedthesewordsinthefaintertonesofahalf-convincedman.Besides,toassociateevensuchsimpleideaswithwords,andreasonwiththem,wasaworkoftime.

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