Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-03

IRON Une Cabin uI Iue llluB SET 1Or une
robbery. Is he could only manage to
escape he might succeed in preventing
the robbery. But how was this to be ac.
complished?
He had the whole day before him in
which to consider the matter. Lighting
match he made hurried survey of
the room, but could see no way in which
he could effect an escape. Scattered
about the room were several empty
boxes, with here and there pile OF
black bottles, some broken and giving
forth the fumes of spirits.
The walls were Of rough, loose stone,
with patches of red clay visible through
gaps where the wall had tumbled down.
The roof was of smooth stone, with here
and there a crack, which had once been
daubed with mud, but which was now
open, admitting the light of day.
Dan lit another match and made an
attempt to light the lamp. but found
that the oil had all burned out. Having
no more matches in his possession he
was compelled to continue his survey OF
the chamber by the dim light that came
through the crevices overhead.
For an hour he continued his exami.
nation Of the chamber. There was only
one way of escape visible, and that was
to dig his way out. He might, by many
hours of the hardest toll, dig his way tc
the outside. But what was he to work
with? He had nothing but a small
knife. and he realized how insignificant
such tool would be i'll the work before
him.
He drew forth his knife and began to
dig into the clayey wall, but he soon
gave up in despair. 1t would require
days, he calculated to reach the outside
III this way. lie must try some other
plan. He next examined the door and
found that it was of heavy oak and pro-
vided with strong lock. To attempt
to break it would doubtless attract the
attention Of his captors, and even should
he succeed i'll getting the door open
without being discovered there was still
another one to pass through. and this
opened into the cabin.
Overcome with despair, he seated him
self on one Of the empty boxes, a prey
to the most gloomy reflections. The
hours dragged slowly away, and it must
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he had seen in the cabin entered the
room, bringing q lighted candle and a
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