The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-10-21

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| ia succession ths ioss walls - ~ - =
obstacle cbscursd the issbls sIsan. ~
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point pf tho circuit 4. q
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% astonishsd thst isr sonAs tins I stfApst
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struck Il vitA II. ssisk; Il apnq1 hsasy.
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emitted when struck did Il sssa el stops'
Il rsther gave ths impression 4 block q
solid iron. But how could this bsi ~
Totally unable 70 account iss this a.
covsry. new placed myself = W ltcs
cf the csll. my back supportSd aiindt hs
Of the walls. and ny fsss asaihSe ~ opto.
site, and was relieved 10 6nd that ths ~.
ture Was more tolerabls than ! szpscttd.
] began 10 be with hopes thal ! miihs
10 time b. able 70 fall sslssp. I'D % piiS
portion of The weary heoe before ~
Slsspl u w not sleep that - II satts
for mo. -
Presently loud and stAitlins sousd.
seeming 10 Issue IRON The root sbovs ~
hssd, burst suddenly upon he SilsnSs.
Il was the great CLOCK OF the casnedfN
striking the hour Tho notes fsli s'oviy
from deep solemn and sonorous belL
but instead OF resohing my prison. =
might have been expected, IN dull ard.
fAr-ofi and mufasd tones, they fsu upon
my ears with thrilling clsArnsss and dh-
nnctness' = u they we're ciose . hAnd'
u vS evident 10 iact. snss ny csu msssi
be situated directly under the clock towtrs
This concisfon. however, led - no farth-
o. st the moment. "a
sst Tor long time Ia rehssstou uppn
the number OF hours which nast slapss
befors could expect 70 be - irss. Tho
bell had struck the hourof 9. The cathe-
dral would probably not b opsn IN The
morning before . or TO- bed. thsrsfofe'
lome 10 hours as least before ne 70 get
through - bsst l cpuld.
Hon sloxly the tine wsosdE Al scoop
lngly long intervals the bell struck tho
quarters; one. two' three, fcusi and-I
Ana nov. vhen the ringing fosod o. ne
49, note hsd died away, the bells Of The
'asnedra' Desan 70 en'me' Inc notes 'siI
npon my ears with the same Singular. ana
ansccountsois d'ssincsosss which bad
observed ~ she sinking Of ses hour. They
'nimed TIE evening hymn. m
!, very suddenly strange thought struck
me- causing me 70 Tsise ny eyes towAro
ne ceiling OF my cell. ln my present p0' |
'ition could Just perceive the iaint glesm
y Hght discernsply iar up through the ~
erspace between the roof and ths wail;
'ut the foot itser wss buried 10 dasknses'
rose slowly 70 my iees snd shs scarcely |
ormed conjecture o. my mind W. ingfAnt
J confirmed. Az l had expected, ! could
10 longer stand erect; my head nov struck
no root. The whole truth Siashsd At once
cross ny mind. ! nov NV clearly tho
zplsnaticn of what had before astoxndsd
nd psrplsSjd ne ~ Why no roof
ia not touch the walls Of The enclosure.
Thy it was formed Of massive iroo-is wss
ascending.
Yes -dsscsndingi During the hour
I'D remained seated. the roof had susk
hrough spscs Of fully four inches. Bat
bic discovery. when nov l made Il. 70
y from causing mo pssplsxisy, q oncs
syealsd tho whole mystery ot ny psis
..
The distinctness Of sound with which
be Ginning Of the bells rssched my sAr
I'D already told me- thst the belfry must
9 situated directly above my bead.
ps pes0eivsd that what l had tpkpn br .
lid. tSsty Soofwss. 81 iask ~ hsSivs
ID enormous weight Of tbs great clock.
Vas Imprisoned in the bottom Of the
,aft into which the weight descended.
be pondsrous block Of solid metal w