"I'm getting quite strong, and I can run ever so fast." She stretched out a tanning leg and surveyed it with an air of satisfaction.
"But it's nonsense!" said Miss Lambart.
"But what can you _do_ ?" said the Terror gently.
"I'll chance the _lese-majeste_!" cried Miss Lambart; and she sprang swiftly forward.
The princess bolted into the cave and up it.

Miss Lambart followed swiftly.

The cave ended in a dim passage, ten feet down, the passage forked into three dimmer passages.

Miss Lambart stopped short and tried to hear from which of them came the sound of the footfalls of the retiring princess.

It came from none of the three; the floor of the eaves was covered with sound-deadening sand.