The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-08-03

happened to possess the secret, which
was turning the bundle around exactly
seven times. Once more or less would
be Of no avail.
| unlocked the paddock, leaving the
key in the lock, and we all eutered the
stone vault. The Rev. Mr.. Elliot up
peared to be strangely interested in the
place. lie gazed around him in seem.
ing wonder; he measured the thickness
Of the walls, and the length aud breadth
Of the stone room.
Very secure ! very secure, iudcedw
he murmurcd. "You eau set bank rob.
bers at deGince with room Ike this,
Mr.. Braintrce"
4" Yes, sir; | believe we can. For
even if any one should succeed in get.
ting into the stone vault, they would
have still the safe 10 force"
True, very true responded the
reverend gentleman, but | notice Que
pecularity about your safe" he added,
glancing toward it as he spoke, you
have no lock on it."
- IL is no. necessary returned Mr'
nEaln'ree' "lor unless Il person happen
ca 10 Know the secret oil opening the
door, would deiy him to open IT, You
sec, auued the president, sultlnS the
ae''oh 10 tho woru' IN order TO ehsct
au entrance, it is necessary to turn the
handle around exactly seven times.
Alter the seventh time Mr. bralntree
gave strong pull aud the heavy door
slowly turned on Its hinges. lhe rev
efend gentleman glanced inside with
ezeusaole curiosity
very curious very curious lhdeed,
ne murmured' "ilow wonderful is the
ingenuity oil man
AT that moment Mr. Braintree called
the clergyman to see something else IN
tho stone vault and they both moved
away 10 the extreme end OF the apartment.
on gIancinS into the safe l noticed
that two ledSers were out OF their places,
entered the sale to place them In their
respective cases, when either the clergy
man or Mr. Brai9tree brushed past the
safe, unconsclously knocked against the
door, us he did SO, which gave 1t an i'm
Petus that IT. closed on me, the bolts
shot nolsely into their sockets aud | was
a prisoner
There was an acoustic phenomenon
connected with TINS safe which | never
heard explained, and that was, any one
smut inside II could hear every word
'hat was uttered IN the vault while no
NOISE that he might make could reach
those outside was aware OF this pc
cuiiarlty ana knew that 1t was utterly
useless Tor me TO call out.
Inc only nope had was, that when
Mr. bralntree missed me he would sur
mise where | was But III few mo-
men,s ,h'S iiiusion was dispciled' n
, WY, where cap Mr; Archer be r
l heafa Mr' Drnintree observe "oh !!
l remember now, he mad an engagement
after banking hours and l suppose he
mas gone to keep II, but L think he
might nave iett the lantern with me.
But we can hnd our way out easy
''Jus", II, 49,, ,,.
b. "s, ~ NV 80 'l, 80 n 'no ~ I"I''' ','o 'iol
!" @ ~ p .aa,naL ~ ~ '"''' '"' '"' MY '"'ueu
" t"o ta.I;I pau'II ,h,
~, "'u e' '"0 ''s' ''.'' 'no'o was W
,hl.. uops 'Jt h.a n'', & wa; .I prisoner, w ahd
@ s"e'o l "'u ~ fe"''n un''i Hohuay
'AUt"'"s ,,
~ Mas w P,easan' 'h,us 70 cos'em-
p'a'' feha'tin shu' up there ior iorty
.mo hourS ",'nous ioou or water put
'"e'o u. was ~ ne'P ior u, ior sne" that
al 'ho h S s0,oa'n."S '. u 'he wof'd would
only 9e so muen orea,h wasted; there
,ore de'e,n''neu ,,u 10 'aSe matters rs phi
iosoPn'oa''y Us ! cou'u' anu not indu!ge
III useless toPiu'pss.
ror'una'ely l hau In my pocket
to'ano ,. VI =, onaNsPeare, M anu .he dark
'an,e'n was r'so 'n my Possession'
haue ' seae ,or myse'' ol some iedGers
'au turning uowh 'ne lamp 10 u point
az wn'en l could reaa conveniently, l
s,"a. Uusau " IS euJoy ,H mysea, SUI US Tue c'rcum'
stances Oh the case would permit.
l read for hve or six hours, and ! can
safely afhrm that | never enjoyed Shak-
speare as well before. The absolute
quiet prevailing, and the fact of being
shut OF from all exterior influences
seemed to make me appreciate the hid
den beauties OF the great poet much
more clearly than ever did in my life.
read tiil l grew sleepy. l then
made bed for myself OF the account
books, turned the lantern down to the
faintest g glimmcr, for the sake of saving
Oh, auu c'oS'og my eyes, was soon last
'''vP WI
n9h / awoke ana looked at my
San '" morU; .ouua II ~ .ps % 'sp ., 1o'ock on gun
.'f "au '"eieioio slept