Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-10-01

tend far down below andfar up above
him, and suspended in whfh were sew
eral wire ropes.
at must be the funne where the
dumb-waiter Sides" thought Dave, and
he caught hold of the nearesirope, pull
ing and shaking it to attrac attention,
and calling loudly at the sem time. At
once he heard tinkle-tinkl of a small
bell up the dark funnel; and then a
scraping sound from the sane direction,
seeming to draw nearer him Directly
the dumb-waiter cage was seen descend
ing, and Dave held fast to the wire rope
until the cage was within short distance
of his hand.
When the cage ceased to move he
climbed into it by aid OF ! chair. and
curled himself UP. hoping II 20 down
into the raqtqag1r rhe cage, and supposing
it to be the same he had been previously
holding, he pulled at it with both
hands.
The cage began to move; but in place
of going down, it began to move upward.
Dave was frightened; but before he
could decide what he ought to do, the
cage had passed above the open shutter,
and went on scraping between four dark
wooden walls. Up and up went the
cage, until Dave felt that he had travers-
ed distance far more than enough to
have carried him to the very tip of
the lightning-rod on the city hall GU
pola.
Suddenly he saw thin streak of light
before him, and quickly releasing the
wire, the cage moved little further,
and then came to a stop. Dave lost no
time in waiting to drum on the door,
partition, or whatever it was before him,
and loudly called:
"Hellol Let me out! let me out!'
In moment there was the sound of
quick feet, sliding shutter was pushed
aside, and such flood of light shone into
Dawes face that before he could get the
dazzle out of his eyes some one carefully
lifted him out of the cage, and stood him
on Ills feet.
"What ever possessed you to take a
ride in that carriageP" asked pleasant
voice.
Dave shaded his eyes, and saw that he
was standing before Mr.. Darlington in
his private office.
"It's all that old Billy Simms's fault, ="
said Dave, hotly, 'and he ought to be
arrested. found paper on the pave
ment that said man was locked out on
the city hall roof, and please somebody
come and open the door for him. But
when l gave it to Billy, he just locked
me up in room, and said was playing
trick on him, and the governor wasn't
on the roof Then I opened shutter,
and" a-.-e .-e..--s
"The governor fastened out on the
roof" said Mr.. Darlington. 'I'Ve been
waiting an hour for him to come and eat
lunch with me, but this accounts for his
absence. Sit down, my little man. ,
Then Mr.. harrington stepped into an
other room, where Dave heard him
send one of his law clerks to release the
governor.
Il see you are Capt. Burt's son David,
said Mr.. harrington, returning. "SimmS
has treated you very badly; but come
you must be hungry, being shut up in
that dark hole-sit down here at the
table, and eat some lunch. There will
be plenty for the governor"
Dave excused himself, having already
dined.
"Then l know what you will eats
Neapolitan ice"
The door opened, and the governor
entered, looking as though he was
nearly roasted; and in a moment Mr.
harrington had explained to him how
Dave had tried to have him released.
"I'm many times obliged to you
David" said the governor, shaking
Dawes hand, and making him feel very
proud.
, The governor was too near broileC
himself to feel like eating lunch, but th
ices appearing, he helped Mr.. Barring
ton and Dave to eat them.
When the ices were eaten, the governo
wished to give Dave the five dollars, a
promised, but he was very, very sure h
ought not to take it. In few days
. however, there came to Capt. Burt
house package of books, marke'
master David Burt" and within was
note with the compliments of the gov
arnOr