Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-27
Vol. 67.-34O2. No. 10.

Once more a burning thirst. Hunger had
entirely passed away. looked up, aud all
vas dark not even the stars or the cloudy
sky were to be seen at the opening of my cav.
eru. a shower Of earth aud heavy stones
fell upon me as lay. still was barely
awake and conscious, aud groan was the
only evidence which escaped me that | had
again recovered the use Of my senses.
"lialloa What's that down there 2" said
voice, whose tone was familiar to me. /
uttered faint but frantic cry.
heard a moments whispering, and the
hollow echo Of departing footsteps, aud then
all was still again. The voice overhead once
more addressed me.
" Courage George keep up your spirits
In two minutes | will come aud haul you.
Don't you know me2"
then did know that il could be no other
than my old rival, Richard Leroy. Before
could collect my thoughts, light glimmerod
against one side Of the well aud then. in
the direction opposite the fallen table Of flint,
aud just over IL, Richard appeared. with a
lantern in one hand, aud a rope tied to
stick across it in the other.
" Have you strength enough left to sit
upon this aud hold by the rope while haul
you up %
" l think have" said, got the stick
under me- and held by the rope to keep
steady on my scat. Richard planted his feet
firmly on the edge Of his stauding.pIacc, and
hauled me up. BY a sleight of baud and an
effort OF strength, in which | was too weak
to render him the least assistance he landed
me at the mouth Of a subterrancan gallery
opening into the we'll. | could just see, on
looking back, that if had only maintained my
position on the ledge of flint and improved it
a little, | might, by daring aud vigorous
leap, have sprung to the entrance Of this very
gallery But those IDEAS were now useless.
| was so thoroughly worn out that could
scarcely stand, and au entreaty for water pre-
ccded even my expression Of thauks.
You shall drink your fill 10 one instant,
and | am heartily glad to have helped you
but first let ine mention Que thing. 1t is un-
dersiood that you keep my secret You cam
not leave this pacc-uuess I biindiod you,
which would be an insult-wiihout learning
the way to return TO it and, of course, what
you sec along the galleries are to you nothing
but shadows and dreams. Have | your
promise y
was unablo to make onv other renlv than
to seize hi. nand and hnrsi into ,oars uor
got from the caverns to the face OF the cliff,
how thence 10 the beach ,be secluded h,mle,
and the secping village does rc,llv seem n
INV memorv M, n vision a, Tho yav acros.
the downs, Leroy stopped once or twice, more
of taking breath or repo:e himself DARING
those inIerv,Is no oniotIv remarked Tn me
how prciuliced and unfair we had all of n,
been 10 him thar as FIR Cnarlotte be con.
t ,idered her as A child n E,tle sister almost
' even as baby playthinc she was not thc
:. woman for him he. for his mart liked a Girl
: with little more of the devil about her M
/ doubt he could have carried her off and M
G doubt she would have loved him desperatel,
. a fortnight afterwards. Bat. when he bat
9 once cot her. what should he have done viii
}. such a blue.eyed milk.apd.wa,er ANGEL a
that! Nothing serious to annoy us had eve