The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-17

hiding place. They came quite near to
where she was coaceAled and stood look.
ne up at the column. evidently occupied
with the topic Of the moment, which jn
Iced oil Vsniceiwas talking about. 'It
8 the girl pity most, she heard one OF
he men say just as they paced out 0f
'earing. She sss indeed, at this mo-
nent, perhaps The more to be pitied.
After the .tso men came Q party OF the
aatch on their rounds. They came near
% the foot Of The Campsnile and Briei.
las heart almost s'ood still with terror.
"They seem qniet enough up there"
said one Of the men. ~
q ,ie, Yes, should think so," re
Joined ae1lhera ~ Shouldn't wonder II
one or thems Al any rate. was qpiet w.
desth. The girl looked more Than hall
dead before she was put mp there" -
IL wonder they haven't placed sen
Try here bv the Csmpsnile," said one OF
the men who had not spoken before.
"Wbv. what would he the use OF o
sentry e retorted the first speaker -
"How do you think they could get out
OF the eager And DO you suppose that,
even y .ney u'o' 'aey co""' maze noP,
SKIP anu Jump o' u .fom Tue ."P VI tue
Campan'ie' wn'cn Is more tnan snree
ounoIeo iee' n,go' 70 'oe 'o''o"t a
ssn,.y lnaee"'
ine sergean' IN co"manu OF tue par
" 'n'erposeo ~ 'n's Junc,ure WIN the
woro 10 marcn, sno 'ne h.lie oana pass
ed on, .ney ,e' poor nr'g'oa WIN he"
matter 'or aidrw. as' u sen''v
snouid YET oe piaced tnerei " nat u
me m wa.cn snoolo come loun1 again =
" nat u ne! o.o'ne' snou'o oe Ao'e ~
ge' out, ana tney snou'a appear ~ ne
was 10 'ne act OF oescenoingf
this inact'on Was terrible. briglds
'elt as II she must 90 something she
would go 70 the 1901 OF the pillar and
call aloud to her bro'her, She would
90 and meet L'ppo. No; SEE would do
none OF these things. She would con-
troll herself with all her might, and keer
close there 10 her dark corner till she
could do something that would be really
useful. She ~ould-Ah, there was Lip
po! Now something would be done, a
any rate.
"Where have you beeny What have
you done p she cried, as soon as be val
within hearing of her. ~ agt-ssi
81 have been home to fetch this" h'
answered. holding up a file. "Luca mus
file through one Of the bars at the top
Then he will be. able to bend it aside
and pass through,
'Ob, but u there timeY
"The day will not begin to break fol
an hour" - y.f'I 7ei] .l5.s i
Even while be Was speaking, Lippe
was engaged In fastening the little 10
strument. on which 30 much depended
to the silken cord, which still hung dowI
by the side OF the column. This done
be gave the line one or Two sharp pull
TO attract Inc attention VI tne occupan
OF the cage.
"Thank GOO! he Is alive, az least,
murmured Brlglda, as the line With tn
tile attached 70 II was swiftly drawn ul
from above.
And nov. indeed, there followed
time when the suspense endur. q oy tnos
who waited below amounted 10 some
ming ''tte snort OF agony. IL was vail
ior them 10 strain their eyes into tn'
darkness theycouiu make out nothlni
OF what was gong on ao"se. ~ wa
vain 10 fs'en TOT 'ne soono OF 'ne ME
II was windy n'gn', ana 80 sngns
noise could not oe nesrd AZ tnat distance
inen there was the ever-presens ieai les
some one snou'o, even ~ tnst uniikei!
nour, appear on tue piazza. ine wa'cn
again on tne'r rounas, passea oy ono
more with lights ann tneir arms gutter
ling, but this time tney did Dol come q
close TO the column as tney dio neiore
Shortly afterwsrds . drunken ieIiov
came Dy and insisted on taking 10 Lip
po IN . disastrously friendly strain. H'
stayen so long, ana was 50 garruious OF
the subject OF the cage ana It's occupants
mat Lippo couia only get nim 70 ieav'
the place by going witn n'm' returning
alone at bis utmost speed as soon as u
had iured the taika!'ve sot safety out 0
the square.
Meanwhile the night, or rather th'
morning, was wearing on. II was tb'
time OF year when the darkness 10 lohl
in giving place to daylight, and ther'
was as yet no hint even OF approaching
dawn. Only the striking OF the hours
from the neighborlng CLOCKS told oul
two watchers OF the near approach o
dawn. and made them tremble. They
almost counted the minutes now, 80 pre-.
cious had they become Ii once tht
CITY began to wake up, and the people to
stir abroad. the escape OF Luca from bis
prison would be impossible. There val
no indication OF any such thing as yet,
but the time was, nevertheless, near al
hand wheE the world would be astir for
the day, and the life OF Venice begin
afresh.
While Lippo and Brigida we're watt
ing OF the coiumn's foot, turning these
things over and over in their thoughts,
they we're suddenly startled by the sound
OF some object falling, with . meisllic,
cliuking sound, on the pavement OF the
square. Everything that beIell now was
OF the most prodigious moment, and
I.ippo rushed 10 the spot. and falling on