The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-05-04
18TH YEAR--NO. 1929

= ofneis and SybTandt mention Cerards mama
: - oeInS herself In great snxiety at his nd
ls nome al day, had listened at iy-ir door
Nd had made fearful discovery. Gerard va.
! prison In the haunted tower Of the stsdt.
souse.
{ lie was there II seemed by his fathers author
Wy; but here must be some trcachery. for how
sould their father have ordered this cruel ac,
- was at Rotterdam. She enie,l hy eni re.,.
ny Giles to bear her company to the foot Of the
asunted tower, to say word Of comfort to poo
bersrd, aud let him know their father was al
ent, and would he sure ts release him on hi:
sturn. ~
'Dear Giles. would 20 alone, but I a,
tfs,rd Of the spirit. that men say Il, haunt ii,
'oweI; but with you shall not be afsard, ="
NOR with You, said Giles. Il don't 10
ieve there are any spirits in Tergou. neys,
sw one; This last was the West ons ever .
Aw, and IL was only You, Kate, after all"
In less than half On hour Gile. and Kat
.Pened the house door cautiously and iSsuss
3fun; She made Kim carry lantern, though
he night was bright.
The lantern give. M more courage again,
he evil spirits" said She
The first lay Of imprisonment |. very try.
ny especially II to the horror of c~ptivity /,
.dded the horror of utter solitude. | observe
nat In our swn day great many persons con-
NIT suicide during the first twspty-four
iours VI the solitary cell. This l. doubtless
Why our Jairi abstain So carefully from the i'm
ertinencc Of watching their little experiment
ipon the human soul At that last stage Of Il.
As tho sun declined, Gerard's hear. too, sank
md sank with the waning light, even ths
si,s snIeri h0np Of hopo went out: lie was faint too,
at tho food iGhysIrccht had Brought
,m and hunger alone cows men,
DO sat upon the chest, his arms aud
liz head dropping before him, picture Of e.
Pymndeney. Suddenly something struck the
N the floor at his feet. Il was an arrow i.
| aw the white feather. A chill ran through |
nm-they meant then to assSssinate him frsSa |
he outside. He creuchcd. No more missiles !
anne. lie crawled on all fours and tsck up
ho arrow there vas no head TO il. Ne utter.
da cry Of hope; had friendly hand shai in |
DC took It up and felt ii all over; he found .
oit substance attached TO it. Then one Of his
ccentriciie- was of grand use to him. His
inder,box enabled him 10 strike q light 4: u
howell him two things that mado his heart
cund with delight, none the less thrilling
or Icing somewhat vague. Attached TO tke
rrow was skein Of silk, and on the arrow it,
elf were words written.
How his eye devoured them, his heart pant
WELL BELOVED, MAKE PAST Tur SILK 10
ny KNIFE AND LOWER To Us; Brr HoLp
'Hf END VAST; THIN COUNT Az HUNDRED
AND DRAW w.
Gerard seiIed the oak chest, and with sl.ost
mPerhuman energy dragged il TO the window,
III.
Standing on the chest and looking down he saw
t;ures al the tower foot. Tbey were So indis-
inGt they iOokei like Une huge form. He waved
Us bonnet to them with trembling hand then
70 undid the silk rapidly but carefully, and
made one end fast to his knife, aud lowered IL
VI II ceased (" draw. Then he counted u humid
sd. Then pulled the silk carefully up h
Ame W little heavier. At last he came to
large knot, anil by that knot q
tout, tout whirSSd Mas attached to tho silk.
sas Puzzling bimsclf Msrgaret's voice came
,P TO him, low but clear. DRAW up, Gerard,
VI you see liberty in your hand" Al the word
serard drew the whipcorl line, and drew and
new TIL lac caE'e to another knot, and found Q
prd Of some thickness tako the place Of the
shipcord. lie had no sooner begun To- draw
his up than he found that he hal now q hesyv
seight to deal with. Then tho truth swiisnly
lashed on him, aud he went to work, aud pull
Il and pulled till the Precipitation rolled down
Tim the weight got heavier anl heavier, and
md at last he was w.ll-nigh exhausted look
pg down hs saw IN the mOoulishta sight that
evived him IL Was as 1t were q great snake
oming upto him out Of the deep shadow cast
~, the tower. lie gave a shout Of Joy,
. stout new, rop. touched his hand h.
aulcd and hauled, aud dragged the end
nto his power, aud ins antiy passed il
hrough both handles Of tue chest in succession,
md knottcd IL irmly; then sat for a moment to
Seo,u ~ US olo''u a'I o"iict W 'UW"s"' Ans
ound, and capable 81 resisting hi- weight
soised In mid. air. lie jumped with all his force
'pon it, Al the third jump the whole side
,urst open, and out scutiled the contents, host
4 parchnient-.
After the first start aud misciyin- this gave Q
lin, Gerard compreheuded that the chest had
,st burst but oIsnei; he had doubtless jumped
lpon the secret spring. Still it shook In some Z
legree his confidence in the chests powers 6
ssi.,aneei 50 ne gaze II an aiiy: he took ths
ron bar ana fastened It with tho small rope
as nov mounted me chest, AMI nom fAe chest
at Ms 1901 through me window, and sat Aa!i N
na hA,i 3u., WIN QUE manu- On thst part o -
ops Hh'.h wa: Inside ~ rss hsryous mSeenS
%t ': the ires az ors.lheu on hi' lace ana ssvs
M ssyNS"r law e Essr,v M,nx W. Jsnns,. s,. n.it Az
" usyEior hpeIy 'lwS uansers sWAtH
WI, ou. tns srenest VA the arst gettips On |.
y 'no fvpo oysss; ooiMd Iehes'eo. tinAiy
=. Pu. J n'nM NJ ,h N w. a..u',s ssmmsI,
" ooay 70 'ns wsl-' senE y ,he prison. ma
sEI yu'' r.h men no'1g tne msne rcls !
si.n poIn nsnds, ne sit Niu ms iset Tor tue ..
,u.s'ue !. role .ha Wneh ne hau got IL I've woKee
" petween the palms q MS feet, and Kept IL ,
I'M M spd at nr.luallx Mpyusd pl ", ont a Thsn % hs m ~
~ a. 80 harSyy5 ~ ~ - go ~ .s. 80.
%,s;ds "a Iron from M II hn III. 10, rsS, h.rd %s hs ~
,apJ seized the rome down AT his t"sas u" IL wss
% tiytt aas;ns, H.. .sii g., his snr,s.. ~
Snd s X 'n' Tha M ,UI ms nnget' 70 sst
he bar add swiftly seized the rops with ths
light hand too; but in this maneuyrs his BODY
,scessaIily desee epdet about a ward and a sid
ID CIV came nm from belnw CersrI
aupp In mid-sir. He elencbsi bIs tasth
md nipped Ina rome tiobt with hi. ra.t AMI
rrippea Il with hi. hands and vent Jov" .in~
y hand bslsSband lie passed by one huge ,
Soss e on Cne or twS He looked tos sn sns
no iooAoa uoWh. lho moon shOne uPOn his