The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-06-06

dungeons in which human beings were
said to be buried alivc2 % We searched
in vain. The holy fathers assured US
that they were belied, that we had seen
all, and | was prepared to give up the
search. convinced that this Inqnisition
was different from others Of which
had heard
But Col. Dc Lille vas not so ready as
myself TO relirquish the investigation,
aud said to me
Colonel, ton are commander to-day,
and as you say, so it must be but if you
will he advised by me. let this marble
floor be examined. Let water be brought
and poured upon it, and we will watch
to see if there are any places through
which it passes more freely than at 9TH
ors.
replied to him, " Do as you please"
and ordered water 10 be brought mme-
6istcy.
The slabs of marble were large and
beautifully polished. When the water was
poured over the floor. much to tho dis.
satistion of the holy fathers. careful cx.
vi every fc1U III
the floor. Presently Col. DeLilo ex.
ella med that be had found it.
BY the side of one Of these marble
slabs there vas an opening beneath. All
hands were now at work for further dis.
covcry-thc officers with their swords
and the soldiers with their bayonets
seeking to clear out the scam and pry
up the slab; others with the butts Of
their muskets striking the slab with all
their might. to break it, while the priests
demonstrated against our dcsecratine
their holy and beautiful house
While thus engaged, q soldier. vho
was striking with tho butt Of his musket.
struck spring, and the marble slab few
up. Then the faces of the Inouisitors
grew pale as Beshazzar's whon the hand.
writing appeared on the wall-thcy
ircmbled all over. Beneath the marble
slab. now rartly up was staircase
l stepped up 10 the altar and took
from the candlcstick ore of the candles.
four feet in length. which was burning
that | might explore the room below.
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