The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-07-20

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| tlous a. dc tolioweds we came atiensth
to the foot Of the descent and: stood. to-
gether on tho damp ground Of the catar
combs Of the Moptresors.
F The gait Of my friend was unsteady
and the bells upon hisFcap jingled a. b.
strOde ,,ts.st s-e<a.f. ~ -.
THE pipe, said he. 80
F ut is farther on" said l. ..but observe
the white webwork which CLEANS from
these cavern walls.
He turned toward me and looked into
my eyes with two filmy orbs that dis,
titled the rheum of intoxication
s'Niter? he asked at length. 81
.'Niter,'' replied. '.How long have
voH tgS! haS tssd ashi foashii aassh6i-ugn, ugn. ugn-
ugh! ugh! ughi-ugh! ugh! ugh!-ughl
ugh! ugh!"
i My poor friend found it impossible to
reply for many minutes.
+ ut is nothing" Es said at last.
Come. said with. decision. I'VE win
go back. Your health is precious. You
are rich, respected, admired. beloved:
you are happy. as once was. You are
man to be missed For me it is no
matter, We will go back. You will be
i'll. and cannot be responsible. Besides
there is Luchesi"
Enough" be said. ''the cough is a
mere nothing. it will not kill me. shall
not die of q cough"
'.True-true. replied. land indeed
had no intention Of alarming you un-
necessarily. but you should use all proper
caution. A draft of this Medoc will de-
fend US from the damps."
Here knocked off the neck of bottle
which drew from long row Of its fell
lows that lay upon the mold.
Drink" l said. presenting him the
wine. - -<..1,
He raised it to his lips with leer. He
paused and nodded to me Familiarity.
while his bells jingled. 81
Il drink" he said. Ito the buried that
repose around as"
And to your long life."
He again took my arm. and we pro
ceeded. @@ ~sr.
These vaults" he said. ARE exten-
sive."
The Montresors," l replied. ''were q
great and numerous family"
Il forget your arms"
"A huge human foot dor. in q field
azure; the foot erushes serpent ram
pant whose fangs are imbedded in the
heel
"And the motor rs
Memo me impune lacessit.
"Goodw he said.
The wine sparkled in his eyes. and the
bells jingled. My own fancy grew warm
with the Medoc. We had passed through
walls Of piled bones. with casks and
puncheons intermingling, into. the In
most recesses of the catacombs. ]
paused again. and this time made bold
to seize Fortunate by an arm above the
elbow
1.-The niter!" said See. it increases
1t hangs like moss upon the vaults. We
are below the rivers bed. The drops oi
moisture trickle among the bones. Come
we will go back ere it is too late. Your
cough
1T is nothing" he said. Let us &C
on, but first another draft of Meioc."
broke and handed him a fagon ot
De Grave. He emptied it at breath
His eyes flashed with fierce light. He
laughed and threw the bottle upward
with Il gesticulation did not under
stand.
looked at him in surprise. He re
peated the movements grotesque one.
You do not comprehendY' he said.
mot l." replied.
Then you are not of the brotherhood.
"How?"
"You are not of the Masons."
Yes. yes" said. ''yes. yes"
| "You? Impossible! A Mason~
"A Mason" replied
"A sign," he said
1T is this" | answered. producing {
trowel from beneath the folds of my
roquelaire.
"You jest" he exclaimed, recoiling .
few PAGES. But let Us proceed to th,
Amontillado. SIS ~e .r>t
BE it So" said. replacing the too
beneath the cloak, and again offering
him my arm. He leaned upon it heavily
We continued our route in search of th,
Amontillado. We passed through 4
range of low arches. descended, passed
on anR descending again arrived at !,
deep crypt. in which the foulness of tn
air caused our fambeaux rather to GLOW
than flame.
At the most remote end of the cryp
there appeared another less spacious
Its walls had been lined with human re
mains, piled to the vault overhead il
the fashion of the great catacombs o
Paris. Three sides of this interior cryp
were still ornamented in this manner
From the fourth the bones had bee1
thrown down and lay promiscAousl,
upon the earth, forming at one point
mound of some size. Within the wal
thus exposed by the displacilg of tL
bones we perceived still inserior re
cess, in depth about feet, in width 8, il
height or Z. It seemed to have beel
constructed for no especial use within
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