Invariably one stood watch while
the other slept. The bees were--everywhere!
Upon crossing the range of mountains going down the other side,
Cunora and Rolla began to feel hopeful of two things--first, that
their luck would change, and the wonderful stone be found; and
second, that they would be in no danger from the bees in this new
country, which seemed to be a valley much like the one they had
quit. It was all quite new and strange to them, and in their
interest they almost forgot at times that each had a terrible score
to settle when her chance finally came.
Twice they had exceedingly narrow escapes. Always they kept
carefully hid, but on the third day Cunora, advancing cautiously
through some brush, came suddenly upon two bees feeding. She stopped
short and held her breath. Neither saw her, so intent were they upon
their honey; yet Cunora felt certain that each had been warned to
watch out for her. This was true; Billie learned that every bee on
the planet had been told.
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