The People's vindicator., 1880-03-06

ridor, or patiently await its cessation.
The stairway that led to her apart
ments above were next the front ball
doors. In the dark che could not
reach them without being thorough.
ly drenched. After . moments re-
d-otfon she determined to escape the
unpleasant wind by entering one Of
the many chambers, She ATTEMPT
Cd 80 entry through q portal she
bad just reached, tut the door was
barted Within She retreated to.
wards, the other end Of tue hall es.
saying each door az she passed. She
stumbled over the vacant chair that
lay 10 her way, rising, s1e continued
forward to the lower end u the hall
all the doors were barred! An
electric fash OF startling brilltancy,
piercing the corridors gloom and
momentarily impressins tho maiden
with dismay, revealed an open pOr.
tai on the opp ,stte side Of the bali.
Feeling her way towards it with her
hands against the marble walls, she
walked cautiously forward. Reach
ing the open entrance, another bril-
lia0t Il .sh OF lightning, for an 10:
stant Illuminated the passage and
the chamber before which che stood.
1n al instant she saw the entire
apartment! She experienced q mar.
vellOus surprise!
She plainly saw Ia the opposite
corner OF the room, an opening 10
the d0or similar to ships hatch.
way; the lid or door was ratsed. and
q stairway led below. PHALARls
stood With bic back to the maiden
holding up the lid. 4 mans steps
VAS heard ascending the stairs. A
short time afterwards che heard the
HE is awake" said one OF the
men. 1t was NIREUS.
LET no one enter ME cell to might" !"
said the other. IcYLLIA recognizing
the voice OF PHALARIs. To avoid do.
lection she quickly slipped 10 the
apartment and dropped to the door
near the wall.
"Remember we'll, all that I have
told thee keep thine eye on CYRIL.
Ia! Tomorrow I 90 to Athens," satd
EHAI.ARlS.
when to returu ?" Asked N1REus.
I'm less than fifteen days." replied
PaALaRls. II return to claim my
brtdrl"
IcYLI1A was not . little terrified,
che koeW not to what insults she
would be subjected, II discovered 10
her present situation. Her breath.
iug was fast, and her heart beat loud
enough she thought to be heard by
her mortal enemy. Sue heard the
heavy tramp Of the two men 10 they
traversed tho carpeted apartment.
io1 ts a. Reaching The I bali the echo
Of their footsteps died away IN the
court. then ell was silent within the
mansion, though tho furioue ele'
ments without still continued theil
dtreful contest. The maiden felt
much easier. Uttering q Sigh OF 70.
lief, she arose from her STOPPING
posture.
A bold resolution suddenly seized
ICYLLlA's mind. She had discovered
Y hidden passage 10 tho Mansion 0l
Delight" She Was determined 70
i~thOm the secrets Of tho mysterious
stairway and explore Ito subterrsne'
40 depths. To such strange impul.
ses Ne are sometimes driven by dec.
perstiOn. She CROPPED her way to
the other corner OF the chamber. and
Immediately felt on tho carpet TOR q
clue to tho secret door. It Was made
With ouch uioety that when shut, the
keene0t eye could not detect tho cOn'
oeeied passage. Tue maiden patient
" awaited another electric AAsh-il
camel but disclosed neither bolt. bal
nor hinge. Tho carpets surface was
perfectly level. With her delicate
hands che felt for tho long cracks or
tho edges OF the hatch. Again che
niDg-but 1t disclosed nothing to hel
anxious eye. The line Of Oontac,
was cunningly concealed amidst The
figures and draWings n the C0l0reC
carpet. With Q great deal OF carr
che continued her eeasch-n0r Yer.
her patience and labor e1erted II
vain! The edge OF the Nd Was found
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serted its point IN tho narrow crack
and upwards poised tho door. The
Hypogeum Was open 70 her e1plora
ti00sl az, @71-tt ~
A long stairway presented itself Il
her astonished vts.on. For on In
stant she ,isltered In her resolution
and hesitated whether to descend ol
return to her pfiaon chamber. Thl
storm without: still ragged With una
bated fury. Her resolution no Ion
ger sicklted-she descended the sub
Cerranean stairs! Despair rendered
her fearless s-ouriosity an almost 70
eistlees motive power impelled bel
forward. At the foot Of the stair
which she soon reached, Q lsmv
fxintly gltmmered. How still! h0v
iismsl! how gloomy was the damn
subterrauesa passage! The battltnl
lelements could no longer be heard
Iall within this hidden recess was q!
silent as q sepulchro; no sound from
without Cou.d penetrate these cryp
| tic chambers! A wide hall was be-
fore the beautiful virgin. Dank ant
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