The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-11-30

cvnP4Ss9n. Luigi tnrc" 'r"1
crumbs. and watched with pleasure tho
vorncity with which they wer1 do
voured. A few more crumbs. thrown
nearer 70 himself. allurcd tho only
half-sntisfied creature 20 his side. but
when he leaned over % seize 4 tho
mouse sprang back. terrified. and dis
appeared beneath the crack. from
which no Efforts Of his could coax -
back.
The next morning Luigi slept late.
and was aroused by tho swapping Of
the tiny door In the wall The tray
again bore him bountcous meal. but
this time hc brought no such appetite
TO II. The gloom Of his cell and the
silence which enyeloped him like a
shroud weighed heavily on his spirit
:" 4 an buried alive" he cried. land
my friends might ~ well search the
Mediterranean for the bones o. the
sailor drowned last year - search
Genoa Tor me"
The hours passed drearily. His
daily fortunes had at least given him
something to defy, and furnished exer-
else for his powers Of endurance and
sclf-control: but hero there was nothing
70 be encountered. nothing 70 DO over
come. His thoughts grow weary with
tracing and rctracing tho same paths.
Five times ere the scanty twilight died
away did the tiny iron door burst
open, and the heavily-laden tray offer
its delicacies in vain for his delight
No human being entered his dungeon.
no sound penetrated the walls which
incioscd nim' ana ne wen kne" o.
wnas terrors 'nis uePrisa.ion might
become inc source An sue" = l'oou a.
TINS tne presence y me unouse' wien
nau crep' close 70 nim' anolueu .
welcome re''e', ana nc Joy'u,iy 'n.1"
u some morscis q ureaa' aDs'alnls
rom any mo'lon "npch .nisn. "'"r'n -,
Inc tniro day passed a. .ne secono
naa aone. except ior one 'ncloen. a.
Luigi renecting on tne prooao'y no
limited Imprisonment before nim' won
oered 70 what aeptns q vacancy NJ
ousy ina might slnk' ms Eyes ie''
upon the 'aD'e' anu .ne "rl.,nk in'P'e-
men's ly,ns "a Ing s'one- 70 sps
up a' nv "r' 90. 49,
count upon ny 'nu ialls' anu
.ninN 'nen - sumo n,sns ~ I
may vito me names 'ncy ~'sn
WI inaAe :. sa'e' '1.ns '.e 49,,
~ win 'nnn.'c P1ins uls'uu /" 49,
l -
oser 'io ,ioor' "nen noA' ,no 10y NJ
sceIucu !. oor1' oe'loes nc 'ooa' :
'fesn "fi' aoo
Luigi TOOK II silently from the shell
and placed II on the stone. But rs ne
did SO he noted the exact place o. each
thing, and In the middle OF the night
he rose without q sound. poured the
ink from the bronze cup, broke the
point OF the pen and set them back as
they nad been before. NO secret
watcher could have detected the
change, and no fresh implements de-
scended 70 ms suoterranean abode. he
feit satisfied his captors were Ignorant
q the means which ne had taken 70
protect MS loyalty against MS own
falling courage or sanity.
Anotner week passed without 2
DreaA c.ceps me oaiy coming ana
go,ng ~ me iaint ana distant DAY
l,sn': anu ING ,rlcks ana gamDo's o.
INC tiny oe.ng .na' SHARED Luigi soil
'uuo anu iurnisneu ms one resource
asa.ns' encroacning nelancnoiy' me
iallarl'y oe'~eeu sne man ana tne
'''ouse nsu grown cioser Jay ~ oay'
un.''' inuet'u' n .'au prosreSseo 20 iar
- % oecons perhaps = ,istie 700 great
me mouse mao aoop'eo one or TWO
nao''s when were somewhat annoy
,ns. - uio not scrupie o'sen 20 wake
- Muster rom 2 restless sumner py
p.''nR Ms nanc' ana wou'a esen' u the
sneli uesconaeo "'nout disturbing
Luigi rom ms gloomy reveries' vent
uro 70 make ~ WY up the rough
.iasonry o. inc wau ana noip Itself, at
~ own sweet pleasure, 70 the tidoits
winch most a''ractea its 'aste-a Gus
'oln ~, me more ou1ect'onapie as the