The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12

Yes" said Toza.
"wili you tell me now ?"
NO bring me u paper tomorrow, and I will
draw you a plan. showing you how TO get g."
had given The plan, The brissnd asked eagerly,
:" did " said Paulo, quietly.
| me out Of the castle ="
=" will get you out Of the castle and lead you
Certainly" said Toza. that was the bar
the princes in Chrlstendom. Have you a ropcf"
We shall need none sad the jailer. Il
will come for you at midnight and take you out
Of the castle by the secret passage; then your es-
cape will not lie noticed until morning"
through many a torturous passage, the tNo men
pausing now and then, holding their hreaths
which a guard paced. AZ last they we're outside
Uf the castle at one hour past Midnight,
The brigand drew q long breath OF relief when
he WAS once more out in the free air.
Where is your tunnel ~ he asked in a some
what distrustful tone 81 his guide.
Hush! ~ was the low answer. 1T Is only q
short distance from the castle. but every inch Is
guarded, aud we cannot 90 direct; we, must
make for the other side Of the valley aud come
What" cried Toza. amazed; "travcrse the
whole valley for a tunnel q few yards away -.
ut IL the only sefo plan said paulo. III
you wish To GO by the direct way, must leave
II am in your hands" said the hrigand with
n sigh. TAKE Inc where you will. 80 long as
you lead me to the entrance Of the tunnel"
heights ON which the castle stood. and crossed
the purling little river by means of stepping
rescued by his guide. There was still no alarm
from the castle rs daylight began tn break, As
il grew more light they both CraHled into aCave
which had a low opening difficult to find, and
there PaulO gave the hrigand his breakfast,
which he took from a little bag slung by u strap
across his shoulder.
=" What are we going to do for food II we are
days between here and the tunnel ?' asked TOza.
"Oh, | have arranged Tor that, and u quantity
OF food has been placed where we are most
likely TO want 1t. | will get it while you sleep,
But IL you are captured what am | to dor"
asked Toza. Can you not tell me now how to
find the tunnel. as I told YOU how to lind the
Paulo pondercd over this for 3. moment and
then said Yes, | think II would be the safer
way. You must follow the stream until YOU
reach the place where the torrent from tile east
joins. Among the hills there is u waterfall, and
t h%ir way sfo u" lEtit !Rs d RTGGc5i% asSes on Clean & s.if Them M n FSSy
and you will lind the entrance to the tunnel.
S SSit saro %n IN the t sIds, WSsry S SSI So R%y to a nS MS9rdi
through. you will see the end of your journey
shortly after daybreak the big bell of tho
diers were beating the bushes all around them.
They were so close that the two men could hear
lay in their wet clothes. breathlessly expecting
every moment to be discovered.
The conversation OF two soldiers, who were
nearest them, nearly caused the hearts Of the
hiding listeners to stop beating.
there not 2 cave near hereH" asked one.
Nonsense" said the other. II tell yon that
they could not have come this far already"
VIII could thew not have escaped when the
guard changed :" insisted the first speaker.
" Because Paulo was crossing the court, yard
OF getting away until Just before dayhreak.'
This answer seemed to satisfy his comrade.
and the search was given up Just as they we're
about 10 come upon the %fugitives. II was a mar
row escape, and, brave as the robber was, lie
looked pale, while Paulo was in IA collapse.
Many times during the nights and days that
followed, the brigand and his guide almost fell
fpatifp nriNqtipn SRml-stnrXntlnn. and. worse
than all, the alternate wrenchings or hope and
fear; began, to tell upon the staiwart frame OF
the brigand. some days and nights of cold win
ter rain added to their misery. They dare not
seek shelter, for every habitable place was
Wien daylight overlook them on their last
nights crawl through the valley they were
low roar now came soothingly down to them;
Never mind the, daylight" said Toza; let
us push Oh and reach the tunnel"
II can g, no further" moaned Paulo. lam
Nonsense" cried Toza: " it is but a short dis
THE distance is greater than you think; be;
sides we are In full view Of the castle. Would
wonf You must not forget that the. stake is
your head, and remember what day this is"
What day is III" asked the brigand' turning
II Is the 18th of January. the day on which
Toza eau II his breath sharply. Danger and
was on his trial and condemned TO death.
How do you Know il is the 10Th Z" he asked.
Paulo held up his stick notched after the
method OF Robinson Crusoe.
" | am not so strong as you are. and II you viii
let me rest here until the afternoon, l am will
ing to make a last effort and try TO reach the
entrance OF the tunnel"
VERY well" said ToZa shortly.
As they lay there that forenoon neither could
sleep. The noise OF tho waterfall WAS music to
the ears OF both; their long toilsome journey
What did you do with the gold that you
found in the mountains ~ asked Toza, suddenly;
without hRStH t Ghs inSe@ u lsis Il where sra it I" WAS.
will get It iater.F
The brissnd said nothing, 6pt that remark
murder him as soon "a they were well out OF the
tunnel, and get the gold himself .,.-,o
O'Clock, but their progress was SO slow, crawl
ing as they had TO do up the steep SIDE OF me
It was well after 3 O'Clock when. they came TO
the waterfall, which they crossed rs best they
There" said Toza, shaking himself, " that
Is our last wetting. Now Tor the tnnnriI'
nth The rocky I; side, sid 81 the bN WaiPs aIla e aid fh tba
brigand's attention TO the fact that they could
be easily seen from the other side OF the valley.
way quickly TO the mouth OF the cavern"
Paulo ramble on until he reached a shelf
bushes. bram6les. and logs, speedily disclosing a
hole large enough 10 admit a man.
and must go first. You cannot think that | wish
to hSs sgsyyt ISSj ! a" s sG%R PaSfcy' " IN sRsII not GO
first. | did not like the way you looked, at me
when ! told you the gold was still in the hills. l
admit that I distrust you"
"Oh. very we'll" laughed Toza, lit doesn't
really matter" And he crawled into the hole
In the rock, PaulO following him;
Before long the tunnel enlarged SO that a man
could stand upright.
"StOp!" said Paulo, 1.-THE door Is near here"
YES said the rObber, " remember that you
spoke OF a door," adding, however, what Is 1t
for and why is IL locked y
ut is bolted on this side, answered Paulo,
land we shall have no difficulty in opening it."
What is IL for - repeated the brigand.
lit is 10 prevent the current OF air running
through the tunnel and blowing away the OBJ
structiOn at this end" said the guide.
Here IL is said TOZa, as lac felt down its
edge for the holt.
The bolt drew back easily and the door opened.
The next instant the brlgand was pushed rudely
into a room, and he heard the bolt thrust back
into its place almost simultaneously with the
noise of the closing door. For n moment lls
eyes were dAZLled by tho light. lie was in a
room blazing with torches held by u dozen men
standing about.